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Arsenal vs Newcastle United Match Preview


In this week 19 match on the 3rd of January, Arsenal hosts Newcastle United in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Arsenal sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma struck first for West Ham United in the 27th minute on a penalty kick, then Bukayo Saka tied it up for Arsenal in the 53rd minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 58th minute on a goal by Martinelli. Arsenal is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed Newcastle United, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Leicester City. Chris Wood struck first for Newcastle United in the 3rd minute on a penalty shot, then Miguel Almirón added another in the 7th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Leicester City couldn’t manage to score, and Newcastle United took the shutout win. Newcastle United is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.

In their last match on Saturday Jan 9th, Arsenal won by a score of 2 to 0. Emile Smith Rowe struck first for Arsenal in the 109th minute on a feed from Alexandre Lacazette, then Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added another in the 117th minute In the end, Newcastle United couldn’t muster any offence and Arsenal ran away with the shutout win.

Newcastle United is fortunate enough to have Miguel Almirón in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 5 goals. Martin Ødegaard has been the most effective weapon for Arsenal lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches

Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson are unavailable to play for Mikel Arteta Amatriain’s team, while Newcastle United will be without Matt Ritchie, Alexander Isak, Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett.

Manchester United vs AFC Bournemouth Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 19, on Tuesday Jan 3rd, AFC Bournemouth and Manchester United will play a match in Manchester in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 5th placed Manchester United, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Nottingham Forest. Marcus Rashford struck first for Manchester United in the 19th minute, then Anthony Martial added another in the 22nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Nottingham Forest 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 14th placed AFC Bournemouth is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Chelsea. Kai Havertz struck first for Chelsea in the 16th minute, then Mason Mount added another in the 24th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed AFC Bournemouth couldn’t manage to score, and Chelsea took the shutout win. AFC Bournemouth looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

AFC Bournemouth’s most prolific scorer has been Kieffer Moore. The English attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Ferreyra and Marcus Rashford have been the hottest scorers for Manchester United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Erik ten Hag’s squad will be without Tyrell Malacia, while Gary O’Neil’s AFC Bournemouth squad will be without Lloyd Kelly, Junior Stanislas, David Brooks, Neto and Ryan Fredericks.

Aswan vs Zamalek Match Preview


In this week 11 match on Jan 2nd, Zamalek and Aswan will play a match in Aswan 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 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Aswan recorded a 2-1 win against Al Masry. Ilies Jelassi scored the first goal for Al Masry in the 6th minute on a penalty shot, then in the 39th minute, Ahmed Belhadji sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Islam Salah But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 100th minute on a penalty goal by Malick Evouna. Aswan is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Zamalek, recorded a 3-1 win against Ismaily. Ahmed Fattoh scored the first goal for Ismaily on an own goal in the 3rd minute, then in the 8th minute, Sayed sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Youssef Osama Nabih But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 32nd minute on a penalty goal by Ahmed Sayed. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of 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.

Zamalek is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ahmed Sayed and Youssef Osama Nabih each having 3 goals in their last 5. Aswan is fortunate enough to have Mohamed Hamdy Zaki in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.

Al Ittihad vs ENPPI Match Preview


On Jan 2nd, Al Ittihad will host ENPPI at Alexandria Stadium in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed Al Ittihad, recorded a 0-3 loss against Pyramids FC. Osama Galal struck first for Pyramids FC in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Fagrie Lakay added another in the 58th minute In the end, Al Ittihad couldn’t muster any offence and Pyramids FC ran away with the shutout win. Al Ittihad should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, ENPPI recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against El Daklyeh. ENPPI had 6 on net, and El Daklyeh had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Rafik Kabou and Ahmed Amin are the top scorers for ENPPI in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Al Ittihad’s top weapon lately has been Mabululo, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

El Daklyeh vs Al Masry Match Preview


In this week 11 match on the 2nd of January, El Daklyeh will host Al Masry at 30 June Air Defence Stadium in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. El Daklyeh is fresh off their 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 scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Al Masry recorded a 1-2 loss against Aswan. Ilies Jelassi struck first for Al Masry in the 6th minute on a penalty, then Islam Salah tied it up for Aswan in the 39th minute on a penalty Finally they completed the comback in the 100th minute on a penalty goal by Malick Evouna to cap off a wild match. Al Masry is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Mohamed Grendo and Ilies Jelassi have been the hottest scorers for Al Masry in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. El Daklyeh’s top weapon lately has been Abdulrasheed Ahmed, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Al Ahly vs Pyramids FC Match Preview


In a mid week match on Mon Jan 2nd, in week 11, Pyramids FC will travel to Cairo to battle Al Ahly in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. Al Ahly is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. Ahmed Ramadan struck first for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 45th minute, then Maaloul tied it up for Al Ahly in the 78th minute earning Al Ahly at least a draw. Al Ahly is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Pyramids FC is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Al Ittihad. Osama Galal scored the first goal for Pyramids FC in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Fagrie Lakay added another in the 58th minute on a feed from Ramadan Sobhi In the end, Al Ittihad couldn’t muster any offence and Pyramids FC ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Pyramids FC should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Fagrie Lakay has been the most prolific scorer on Pyramids FC in his last five matches with two goals. Akram Tawfik and Yasser Ahmed Ibrahim El Hanafi are the top scorers for Al Ahly in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City Match Preview


In this week 10 match, on Mon Jan 2nd, Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City will play a match in Wellington in a clash of these two mismatched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Wellington Phoenix, recorded a 1-1 draw against Perth Glory. David Williams scored the first goal for Perth Glory in the 22nd minute, then in the 31st minute, Yan Sasse sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Oskar Zawada earning them at least the one point. Wellington Phoenix is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Melbourne City recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Central Coast Mariners. MacLaren struck first for Melbourne City in the 39th minute on a feed from Richard van der Venne, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Central Coast Mariners couldn’t muster any offence and Melbourne City ran away with the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Melbourne City should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Oct 30th, Melbourne City hosted Wellington Phoenix at the Aami Park in their last match together. Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix battled to a 2-2 draw. MacLaren struck first for Melbourne City in the 16th minute on a penalty shot, then Marco Tilio added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Mathew Leckie.

Melbourne City is fortunate enough to have MacLaren in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. Bozhidar Kraev has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Wellington Phoenix.

Adelaide United vs Perth Glory Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Jan 2nd where Adelaide United will play host to Perth Glory in a meeting of these two mismatched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Adelaide United recorded a 0-1 loss against Newcastle Jets. Jaushua Sotirio scored the first goal for Newcastle Jets in the 25th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Adelaide United was frustrated by Newcastle Jets’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle Jets ended the match with the shutout victory. Adelaide United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Perth Glory recorded a 1-1 draw against Wellington Phoenix. David Williams scored the first goal for Perth Glory in the 22nd minute, then in the 31st minute, Yan Sasse sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Oskar Zawada squeezing out at least the one point for Wellington Phoenix. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Perth Glory and Adelaide United last played eachother at the Coopers Stadium on Oct 30th. Adelaide United won by a score of 2 to 1. Craig Goodwin struck first for Adelaide United in the 18th minute on a feed from Ben Halloran, then Hiroshi Ibusuki added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Ben Warland.

Giordano Colli and Jack Clisby are the top scorers for Perth Glory in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Craig Goodwin has been the most prolific scorer on Adelaide United in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Cambridge United Match Preview


January 2nd features a match where Sheffield Wednesday will play host to Cambridge United in a League One match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Sheffield Wednesday is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Port Vale. Michael Smith scored the first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in the 30th minute on a penalty kick, then Michael Smith added another in the 70th minute on a feed from Reece James In the end, Port Vale couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield Wednesday ran away with the shutout win. Sheffield Wednesday should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while cambridge United is fresh off their 2-1 win against Shrewsbury Town. Christian Saydee struck first for Shrewsbury Town in the 64th minute, then in the 67th minute, Ben Worman sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Shilow Tracey But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 76th minute on a goal by Sam Smith. Cambridge United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Oct 15th, Cambridge United hosted Sheffield Wednesday at the Abbey Stadium in their last match together. Sheffield Wednesday took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Lee Gregory struck first for Sheffield Wednesday in the 6th minute, then Lee Gregory added another in the 77th minute In the end, Cambridge United couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield Wednesday ran away with the shutout win.

Saikou Janneh and Sam Smith are the top scorers for Cambridge United in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Michael Smith has been the most prolific scorer on Sheffield Wednesday in his last five matches with 2 goals.

Stoke City vs Preston North End Match Preview


In this 26th week match, on Monday Jan 2nd, Preston North End will travel to Stoke to battle Stoke City in a meeting of these two closely matched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 17th placed Stoke City is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Rotherham United. Jordan Thompson struck first for Rotherham United on an own goal in the 45th minute, but Tyrese Campbell got the equalizer for Stoke City in the 61st minute . Stoke City is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Preston North End recorded a 0-2 loss against West Bromwich Albion. Okay Yokuşlu struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 36th minute, then Okay Yokuşlu added another in the 57th minute on a feed from John Swift At the end of 90 a dissapointed Preston North End couldn’t manage to score, and West Bromwich Albion took the shutout win. Preston North End is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Deepdale, Stoke City was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Will Smallbone struck first for Stoke City in the 58th minute, then Tyrese Campbell added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Lewis Baker At the end of 90 a dissapointed Preston North End couldn’t manage to score, and Stoke City took the shutout win.

Preston North End’s most prolific scorer has been Ched Evans. The Welsh attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Both Liam Delap and Tyrese Campbell have been the hottest scorers for Stoke City in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.