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Châteauroux vs Paris Saint Germain Match Preview


Jan 6th features a match where Châteauroux will host Paris Saint Germain at Stade Gaston Petit in a clash of the Coupe de France. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Châteauroux recorded a 4-1 win against Lège-Cap-Ferret. Florian Bianchini struck first for Châteauroux in the 11th minute, then Alioune Ndour added another in the 33rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while paris Saint Germain is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Lens. Przemysław Frankowski struck first for Lens in the 5th minute, but Hugo Ekitike got the equalizer for Paris Saint Germain in the 8th minute. Paris Saint Germain is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Kylian Mbappé has been the most prolific scorer on Paris Saint Germain in his last 5 matches with three goals. Châteauroux is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Celal Bozkurt and Ferris N’Goma each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Valencia vs Cádiz Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Fri Jan 6th, where Valencia hosts Cádiz at Estadio De Mestalla in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Valencia is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Villarreal. Edinson Cavani struck first for Valencia in the 21st minute, then Samuel Chukwueze tied it up for Villarreal in the 45th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Juan Foyth. Valencia is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while cádiz is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Almería. Melero struck first for Almería in the 40th minute, then Lucas Pérez got the equalizer for Cádiz in the 83rd minute on a feed from Carlos Garcia-Die Sanchez earning Cádiz at least a draw. Cádiz is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 2nd of February, Valencia won by a score of 2 to 1. Gonçalo Guedes struck first for Valencia in the 24th minute, but Lucas Pérez got the equalizer for Cádiz in the 54th minute.

Cádiz’s most prolific scorer has been Lucas Pérez. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Valencia is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Justin Kluivert and Samu Castillejo each having 2 goals in their last five

Valencia will be without Gayá, Mouctar Diakhaby, Jaume Doménech and Ilaix Kourouma, while Sergio González Soriano’s squad will be without Zaldúa, Torres Ruiz, Víctor Chust and David Gil Mohedano.

Eldense vs Athletic Club Match Preview


On Jan 5th, Eldense will host Athletic Club at Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat in a meeting of these two Copa Del Rey teams. Eldense has not played yet this season, while athletic Club is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Real Betis. Real Betis had 9 on net, and Athletic Club had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Athletic Club 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.

For Athletic Club, their top scorers are Gorka Guruzeta and Raúl García, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Ibiza Islas Pitiusas vs Real Betis Match Preview


On Jan 5th, Ibiza Islas Pitiusas will play host to Real Betis in a meeting of these two Copa Del Rey teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Ibiza Islas Pitiusas recorded a 1-0 shutout win against SD Eibar. Juan Antonio Sanchez Curiel struck first for Ibiza Islas Pitiusas in the 69th minute on a feed from Ivan Guzman Garcia, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, SD Eibar was frustrated by Ibiza Islas Pitiusas’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ibiza Islas Pitiusas ended the match with the shutout victory. Ibiza Islas Pitiusas is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while real Betis is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Athletic Club. Neither Real Betis nor Athletic Club could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Real Betis is looking for direction having earned 13 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.

Aitor Ruibal has been the most effective weapon for Real Betis lately. The Spanish attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Gimnàstic Tarragona vs Osasuna Match Preview


On Thu Jan 5th, Gimnàstic Tarragona plays host to Osasuna in a clash of the Copa Del Rey. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Gimnàstic Tarragona recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Racing Rioja. Lupu struck first for Gimnàstic Tarragona in the 12th minute on a feed from Robert Simón, then Èric Montes added another in the 26th minute In the end, Racing Rioja couldn’t muster any offence and Gimnàstic Tarragona ran away with the shutout win. Gimnàstic Tarragona is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while osasuna is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez scored the first goal for Real Sociedad in the 22nd minute, then Alexander Sørloth added another in the 64th minute In the end, Osasuna couldn’t muster any offence and Real Sociedad ran away with the shutout win. Osasuna is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

For Osasuna, their top scorers are Rubén García and Kike, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Èric Montes and Lupu are the top scorers for Gimnàstic Tarragona in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Adana Demirspor vs İstanbulspor Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Jan 5th, where Adana Demirspor plays host to İstanbulspor in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. 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, 4th placed Adana Demirspor, recorded a 0-1 loss against Beşiktaş. Arthur Masuaku struck first for Beşiktaş in the 14th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Adana Demirspor couldn’t muster any offence and Beşiktaş ran away with the shutout win. Adana Demirspor should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed İstanbulspor is fresh off their 2-1 win against Kasımpaşa. Raoul Petretta struck first for Kasımpaşa in the 25th minute, then Valon Ethemi tied it up for İstanbulspor in the 29th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 78th minute on a goal by Emir Kaan Gultekin to cap off a wild match. İstanbulspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 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.

İstanbulspor’s most prolific scorer has been Valon Ethemi. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Emre Akbaba has been the most prolific scorer on Adana Demirspor in the last five matches with three goals.

Zamalek vs El Daklyeh Match Preview


In this week 12 match, on Thu Jan 5th, Zamalek hosts El Daklyeh in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams in the anticipated Cairo derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Zamalek sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Ismaily. Ahmed Fattoh struck first for Ismaily on an own goal in the 3rd minute, then Youssef Osama Nabih tied it up for Zamalek in the 8th minute But luckily in the 32nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Ahmed Sayed. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, El Daklyeh recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against ENPPI. Neither ENPPI nor El Daklyeh could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 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.

Abdulrasheed Ahmed has been the most prolific scorer on El Daklyeh in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Both Sayed and Youssef Osama Nabih have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.

ENPPI vs Al Ahly Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Jan 5th where ENPPI and Al Ahly will play a match in Cairo in a Premier League match in the anticipated Kattameya derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. 16th placed ENPPI is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against El Daklyeh. Neither ENPPI nor El Daklyeh could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. ENPPI looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while al Ahly is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. Ahmed Ramadan scored the first goal for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 45th minute, but Ali Maaloul got the equalizer for Al Ahly in the 78th minute earning Al Ahly at least a draw. Al Ahly is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Al Ahly won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Akram Tawfik and Ibrahim El Hanafi are the top scorers for Al Ahly in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. ENPPI hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Rafik Kabou and Ahmed Amin, and they each have 1 goal.

Al Wahda vs Al Shabab Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Jan 5th where Al Shabab will travel to Mecca to battle Al Wahda in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 13th placed Al Wahda is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Adalh. Al Wahda had 8 on net, and Al Adalh had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Al Wahda looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 2nd placed Al Shabab is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Al Ittifaq. 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 Shabab is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches.

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

Both Carlos and Santi Mina have been the hottest scorers for Al Shabab in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Hussain Al Issa and Botía are the top scorers for Al Wahda in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Al Nassr vs Al Ta’ee Match Preview


On Thu Jan 5th, in week 12, Al Nassr hosts Al Ta’ee at King Saud University Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched Pro League teams. In their last match, Al Nassr recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Al Khaleej. Vincent Aboubakar struck first for Al Nassr in the 5th minute on a feed from Abdulrahman Ghareeb, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Khaleej couldn’t manage to score, and Al Nassr took the shutout win. Al Nassr is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Ta’ee recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Al Batin. Dener struck first for Al Ta’ee in the 4th minute on a feed from Collins Fai, then Alfa Semedo added another in the 52nd minute In the end, Al Batin couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ta’ee ran away with the shutout win. Al Ta’ee is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Al Ta’ee is fortunate enough to have Amir Sayoud in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Anderson Talisca has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored seven goals for Al Nassr.