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Richards Bay vs Mamelodi Sundowns Match Preview


January 6th features a match where Richards Bay will host Mamelodi Sundowns at Richards Bay Sports Stadium in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Richards Bay recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Moroka Swallows. Mabua scored the first goal for Richards Bay in the 11th minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Moroka Swallows couldn’t manage to score, and Richards Bay took the shutout win. Richards Bay should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Mamelodi Sundowns is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Orlando Pirates. Mothobi Mvala struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 41st minute on a feed from Marcelo Allende Bravo, then Cassius Mailula added another in the 63rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Orlando Pirates couldn’t manage to score, and Mamelodi Sundowns took the shutout win. Mamelodi Sundowns looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins 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.

Cassius Mailula has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Mamelodi Sundowns. Richards Bay’s most prolific scorer has been Somila Ntsundwana. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Famalicão vs Vizela Match Preview


On the 6th of January, Famalicão will host Vizela at Estádio Municipal 22 De Junho in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Famalicão is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Chaves. Jhonder Cadiz struck first for Famalicão in the 18th minute on a feed from Santiago Colombatto, then Iván Jaime added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Chaves was frustrated by Famalicão’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Famalicão ended the match with the shutout victory. Famalicão looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Vizela is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Vitória SC. Amorim Silva struck first for Vizela in the 43rd minute on a penalty kick, then Amorim Silva added another in the 47th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vitória SC couldn’t manage to score, and Vizela took the shutout win. Vizela is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.

Vizela’s most prolific scorer has been Fabio Samuel Amorim Silva. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Both Álex Millán and Iván Jaime have been the hottest scorers for Famalicão in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Elche vs Celta de Vigo Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Fri Jan 6th, where Elche plays host to Celta de Vigo in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Elche is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Atlético Madrid. João Félix scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 56th minute, then Morata added another in the 74th minute on a feed from Antoine Griezmann At the end of 90 a dissapointed Elche couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Madrid took the shutout win. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while celta de Vigo sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Veiga Novas scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the 33rd minute, but Enrique Jesus Salas Valiente got the equalizer for Sevilla in the 54th minute earning Sevilla at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Iago Aspas has been the most effective weapon for Celta de Vigo lately. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Elche is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Roger Martí and Ezequiel Ponce each having 2 goals in their last five.

FC Twente vs FC Emmen Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Jan 6th where FC Twente will host FC Emmen in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 5th placed FC Twente, recorded a 1-1 draw against Sparta Rotterdam. Sem Steijn struck first for FC Twente in the 63rd minute, then in the 71st minute, Mike Eerdhuijzen sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Arno Verschueren squeezing out at least the one point for Sparta Rotterdam. FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed FC Emmen is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Ajax. Jeroen Veldmate struck first for FC Emmen in the 6th minute, then Taylor got the equalizer for Ajax in the 8th minute on a feed from Dušan Tadić . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Both Richairo Zivkovic and Mohamed Bouchouari have been the hottest scorers for FC Emmen in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. FC Twente is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Denilho Cleonise and Ricky van Wolfswinkel each having 2 goals in their last 5

Ron Jans’s squad will be without Wout Brama, Michal Sadílek, Joshua Brenet and Christos Tzolis, while Scholte is unavailable to play for Dick Lukkien’s team.

Grenoble Foot 38 vs Nîmes Match Preview


January 6th features a match where Grenoble Foot 38 and Nîmes will play a match in Grenoble in a Coupe de France match. Grenoble Foot 38 is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Metz. Fali Cande scored the first goal for Metz in the 52nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Grenoble Foot 38 was frustrated by Metz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Metz ended the match with the shutout victory. Grenoble Foot 38 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nîmes recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Annecy. Annecy had 7 on net, and Nîmes had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Nîmes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Malik Tchokounte has been the most effective weapon for Nîmes lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Grenoble Foot 38 is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mamadou Diarra and Pape Meissa Ba each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Pau vs Montpellier Match Preview


On the 6th of January, Pau will host Montpellier in a clash of the Coupe de France. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Pau is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Niort. Bilal Boutobba struck first for Niort in the 15th minute, then Renel added another in the 50th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Pau should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Montpellier recorded a 1-2 loss against Olympique Marseille. Nuno Tavares struck first for Olympique Marseille in the 47th minute, then Esteve added another on an own goal in the 61st minute on a feed from Cengiz Ünder. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.

Teji Savanier has been the most prolific scorer on Montpellier in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Mons Bassouamina has been the most prolific scorer on Pau in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Standard Liège vs Sint-Truiden Match Preview


On Friday Jan 6th, in week 19, Standard Liège will host Sint-Truiden at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Standard Liège recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Gent. Neither Gent nor Standard Liège could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 21 and 1 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Standard Liège is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while sint-Truiden is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Zulte-Waregem. Daichi Hayashi scored the first goal for Sint-Truiden in the 28th minute, then Gianni Bruno added another in the 70th minute on a feed from Christian Bruls In the end, Zulte-Waregem was frustrated by Sint-Truiden’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sint-Truiden ended the match with the shutout victory. Sint-Truiden is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 9th, Sint-Truiden hosted Standard Liège at the Stadion Stayen in their last match together. Standard Liège won by a score of 2 to 1. Denis Drăguş scored the first goal for Standard Liège in the 26th minute, then Toni Leistner added another on an own goal in the 43rd minute.

Gianni Bruno has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Sint-Truiden.

Strasbourg vs Angers SCO Match Preview


On Jan 6th, Angers SCO will travel to Strasbourg to battle Strasbourg in a Coupe de France match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Strasbourg recorded a 2-3 loss against Troyes. Renaud Ripart scored the first goal for Troyes in the 16th minute, then Rony Lopes added another in the 20th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while angers SCO is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lorient. Abdallah Dipo Sima struck first for Angers SCO in the 10th minute on a feed from Pierrick Capelle, but Abdallah Dipo Sima got the equalizer for Lorient on an own goal in the 79th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Enzo Le Fee. Angers SCO looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 9 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Jean Matteo Bahoya and Farid El Melali are the top scorers for Angers SCO in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Both Kévin Gameiro and Habib Diallo have been the hottest scorers for Strasbourg in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Manchester United vs Everton Match Preview


January 6th features a match where Everton and Manchester United will play a match in Manchester in a FA Cup match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Manchester United recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marcus Rashford struck first for Manchester United in the 76th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Wolverhampton Wanderers couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester United took the shutout win. Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while everton is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Manchester City. Erling Braut Håland scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 24th minute, then in the 64th minute, Idrissa Gueye sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Demarai Gray earning Everton at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Everton is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Yerry Mina and Demarai Gray each only have 1 goal in their last 5. For Manchester United, their top scorers are Ferreyra and Marcus Rashford, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Benfica vs Portimonense Match Preview


In this 15th week match, on Friday Jan 6th, Benfica hosts Portimonense at Estádio Do Sport Lisboa E Benfica in a meeting of these two mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. Benfica is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz struck first for Sporting Braga in the 2nd minute on a feed from Uroš Račić, then Ricardo Horta added another in the 32nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Benfica couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting Braga took the shutout win. Benfica looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 8th placed Portimonense, recorded a 1-2 loss against Casa Pia. Neto scored the first goal for Casa Pia on an own goal in the 31st minute, then Luquinha tied it up for Portimonense in the 35th minute. Portimonense looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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.

Portimonense is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Welinton Junior and Ricardo Matos each only have 1 goal in their last 5. For Benfica, their top scorers are Goncalo Matias Ramos and João Mário, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.