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Al Masry vs Al Ittihad Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Sat Jan 7th, where Al Masry and Al Ittihad will play a match in Ismailia in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Al Masry is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against El Daklyeh. Marwan Hamdy scored the first goal for Al Masry in the 38th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed El Daklyeh couldn’t manage to score, and Al Masry took the shutout win. Al Masry is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Al Ittihad is fresh off their 1-2 loss against ENPPI. Ahmed Amin scored the first goal for ENPPI in the 32nd minute, then Rafik Kabou added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Mostafa Adel. Al Ittihad is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Al Ittihad won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Mabululo has been the most prolific scorer on Al Ittihad in his last 5 matches with three goals. Al Masry’s most prolific scorer has been Ilies Jelassi. The defender has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United Match Preview


January 7th features a match where Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United will play a match in Gosford in a meeting of these two evenly matched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Central Coast Mariners recorded a 2-1 win against Melbourne Victory. Jason Cummings struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 11th minute on a feed from Storm Roux, then Cadete got the equalizer for Melbourne Victory in the 39th minute on a feed from Marchan Vidal. Central Coast Mariners is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Adelaide United, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Perth Glory. Lachlan Barr scored the first goal for Adelaide United in the 40th minute, then Ben Halloran added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Perth Glory couldn’t muster any offence and Adelaide United ran away with the shutout win. Adelaide United is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Adelaide United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Adelaide United’s most prolific scorer has been Craig Goodwin. The Australian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Central Coast Mariners is fortunate enough to have Jason Cummings in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Melbourne City vs Western United Match Preview


In this week 11 match on Jan 7th, Melbourne City hosts Western United in a clash of the A-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 1st placed Melbourne City, recorded a 3-1 win against Wellington Phoenix. David Ball struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 16th minute on a feed from Elliot, but Mathew Leckie got the equalizer for Melbourne City in the 18th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 51st minute on a penalty goal by MacLaren to cap off a wild match. Melbourne City looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while western United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Brisbane Roar. Yared Abetew struck first for Brisbane Roar in the 28th minute on a feed from Henry Hore, then in the 78th minute, Josh Risdon sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Aleksandar Prijović earning Western United at least a draw. Western United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

On Fri Oct 7th, Melbourne City hosted Western United at the Aami Park in their last match together. Melbourne City was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Lacroix struck first for Melbourne City on an own goal in the 38th minute, then Jamie MacLaren added another in the 59th minute.

Western United’s most prolific scorer has been Aleksandar Prijović. The Serbian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Melbourne City is fortunate enough to have Jamie MacLaren in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 7 goals.

Sydney vs Wellington Phoenix Match Preview


In this 11th week match, on Sat Jan 7th, Sydney hosts Wellington Phoenix at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in a clash of the A-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Sydney recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Newcastle Jets. Adam Le Fondre struck first for Sydney in the 37th minute, then Róbert Mak added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Caceres In the end, Newcastle Jets was frustrated by Sydney’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sydney ended the match with the shutout victory. Sydney is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Wellington Phoenix recorded a 1-3 loss against Melbourne City. David Ball struck first for Wellington Phoenix in the 16th minute, then Mathew Leckie got the equalizer for Melbourne City in the 18th minute on a feed from Marco Tilio But luckily in the 51st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Jamie MacLaren. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sydney won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Wellington Phoenix is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Bozhidar Kraev and Oskar Zawada each having 3 goals in their last five. Sydney’s most prolific scorer has been Adam Le Fondre. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Al Feiha vs Al Batin Match Preview


In this week 12 match on the 7th of January, Al Batin and Al Feiha will play a match in Al Majma’ah in a clash of the Pro League. Al Feiha is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Al Fateh. Anthony Nwakaeme scored the first goal for Al Feiha in the 77th minute, then Saud Saad Bin Zaydan added another in the 8th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Ricardo Ryller In the end, Al Fateh was frustrated by Al Feiha’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Feiha ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Feiha is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Al Batin is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Al Ta’ee. Dener scored the first goal for Al Ta’ee in the 4th minute, then Alfa Semedo added another in the 52nd minute In the end, Al Batin was frustrated by Al Ta’ee’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ta’ee ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Batin looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 9 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Al Batin’s most prolific scorer has been Rakan Al-Shamlan. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Al Feiha’s most prolific scorer has been Anthony Nwakaeme. The Nigerian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Al Ittifaq vs Abha Match Preview


In this week 12 match on Jan 7th, Al Ittifaq will play host to Abha in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Al Ittifaq is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Al Shabab. Santi Mina scored the first goal for Al Shabab in the 21st minute, then Iago Santos added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Ittifaq couldn’t manage to score, and Al Shabab took the shutout win. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Abha recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Ittihad. Abderazak Hamdallah struck first for Al Ittihad in the 21st minute on a feed from Shanqeeti, then Romario Ricardo da Silva added another in the 50th minute. Abha is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Abha won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Abha is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Saad Bguir and Saleh Al Jamaan each having 3 goals in their last 5. Abdullah Al Salem and Naïm Sliti are the top scorers for Al Ittifaq in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Gzira United vs Gudja United Match Preview


On Sat Jan 7th, in week 15, Gzira United plays host to Gudja United in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Gzira United recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Santa Lucia. Steve Pisani struck first for Gzira United in the 44th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Santa Lucia was frustrated by Gzira United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gzira United ended the match with the shutout victory. Gzira United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Gudja United, recorded a 2-1 win against Mosta. Ayrton Azzopardi scored the first goal for Gudja United in the 30th minute, but Clayton Failla got the equalizer for Mosta in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Gudja United is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Fri Aug 26th, Gudja United hosted Gzira United at the Gudja Ground in their last match together. Gudja United and Gzira United battled to a 3-3 draw. Vito Plut scored the first goal for Gudja United in the 18th minute, then Samuel added another in the 23rd minute.

Gudja United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, André and Nicolás Navarrete each only have 1 goal in their last five. Gzira United is glad to have Maxuell in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Balzan vs Santa Lucia Match Preview


In this week 15 match, on Sat Jan 7th, Santa Lucia will travel to Hamrun to battle Balzan in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Balzan sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Zebbug Rangers. Matheus scored the first goal for Balzan in the 25th minute, then Charles Lokolingoy tied it up for Zebbug Rangers in the 36th minute , but Balzan kept scoring and walked away with the win. Balzan is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Santa Lucia recorded a 0-1 loss against Gzira United. Steve Pisani struck first for Gzira United in the 44th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Lucia couldn’t manage to score, and Gzira United took the shutout win. Santa Lucia looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On Aug 28th, Santa Lucia hosted Balzan in their last match together. Balzan won by a score of 2 to 0. Matheus struck first for Balzan in the 14th minute, then Uros Ljubomirac added another in the 25th minute In the end, Santa Lucia was frustrated by Balzan’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Balzan ended the match with the shutout victory. Balzan’s most prolific scorer has been Matheus. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Birkirkara vs Zebbug Rangers Match Preview


In this week 15 match, on Sat Jan 7th, Birkirkara plays host to Zebbug Rangers in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. 4th placed Birkirkara is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sirens. Pereira Muniz scored the first goal for Sirens in the 36th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Birkirkara couldn’t muster any offence and Sirens ran away with the shutout win. Birkirkara is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Zebbug Rangers recorded a 2-3 loss against Balzan. Matheus scored the first goal for Balzan in the 25th minute, but Charles Lokolingoy got the equalizer for Zebbug Rangers in the 36th minute , but luckily for Balzan it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

On the 27th of August, Zebbug Rangers hosted Birkirkara at the Zebbug Ground in their last match together. Birkirkara won by a score of 2 to 1. Miloskovic struck first for Zebbug Rangers in the 8th minute, then Kevin Tulimieri tied it up for Birkirkara in the 37th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 59th minute on a goal by Lisandro Cabrera.

Charles Lokolingoy has been the most prolific scorer on Zebbug Rangers in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. For Birkirkara, their top scorers are Lisandro Cabrera and Osvaldo Iorio Forestero, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Floriana vs Sirens Match Preview


On Jan 7th, Floriana will host Sirens in a clash of the Premier League. Floriana is fresh off their 3-1 win against Pietà Hotspurs. Veselji struck first for Floriana in the 15th minute, then Kemar Reid added another in the 67th minute. Floriana is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Sirens is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Birkirkara. Marcelo Pereira Muniz struck first for Sirens in the 36th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Birkirkara couldn’t muster any offence and Sirens ran away with the shutout win. Sirens is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

Sirens and Floriana last played eachother at the Sirens Stadium on Saturday Aug 27th. Sirens and Floriana battled to a 2-2 draw. Alexander Cini scored the first goal for Sirens in the 4th minute, then Ivan Kolev added another in the 29th minute.

Sirens’s most prolific scorer has been Kei Sano. The Japaneese midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Floriana is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ciolacu and Matteja Veselji each having 2 goals in their last 5.