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Getafe vs Mallorca Match Preview


December 30th features a match where Getafe and Mallorca will play a match in Getafe in a clash of the La Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Getafe recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Diocesano. Munir struck first for Getafe in the 31st minute, then Munir added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Diocesano was frustrated by Getafe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Getafe ended the match with the shutout victory. Getafe is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while mallorca is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Real Unión. Dani Rodríguez scored the first goal for Mallorca in the 20th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Unión couldn’t manage to score, and Mallorca took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Mallorca should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Getafe won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Vedat Muriqi and Ángel have been the hottest scorers for Mallorca in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Getafe’s most prolific scorer has been Munir. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches

Getafe will be without Mauro Arambarri and Fabrizio Angileri, while Mallorca will be without Martin Valjent and Ruiz de Galarreta.

Sporting Braga vs Benfica Match Preview


In this week 14 match, on Friday Dec 30th, Sporting Braga hosts Benfica at Estádio Municipal De Braga in a clash of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sporting Braga is fresh off their 2-1 win against Portimonense. Zie Ouattara scored the first goal for Portimonense in the 40th minute, then Iuri Medeiros tied it up for Sporting Braga in the 65th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 83rd minute on a goal by Carvalho Oliveira. Sporting Braga should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Benfica recorded a 3-1 win against Gil Vicente. João Mário struck first for Benfica in the 9th minute on a penalty kick, then Fran Navarro tied it up for Gil Vicente in the 17th minute on a penalty kick. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, with 9 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Ramos has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Benfica. Sporting Braga’s most prolific scorer has been Iuri Medeiros. The Portugeese attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Liverpool vs Leicester City Match Preview


Week 18 features a match on Friday Dec 30th, where Liverpool plays host to Leicester City in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. 6th placed Liverpool is fresh off their 3-1 win against Aston Villa. Mohamed Salah struck first for Liverpool in the 5th minute, then Virgil van Dijk added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Mohamed Salah. Liverpool should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Leicester City is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Newcastle United. Chris Wood scored the first goal for Newcastle United in the 3rd minute on a penalty, then Miguel Almirón added another in the 7th minute on a feed from Bruno Guimarães In the end, Leicester City couldn’t muster any offence and Newcastle United ran away with the shutout win. Leicester City is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses 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.

Leicester City’s top weapon lately has been Harvey Barnes, who has two goals in the last five matches. Mohamed Salah has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Liverpool

Luis Díaz, Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Naby Keïta, Arthur, Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota are unavailable to play for Liverpool, while Ryan Bertrand, Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans and James Justin are unavailable to play for Brendan Rodgers’s team.

Rodez vs Dijon Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 17, on Fri Dec 30th, Rodez will play host to Dijon in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Rodez recorded a 0-1 loss against Sochaux. Aldo Kalulu struck first for Sochaux in the 73rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rodez was frustrated by Sochaux’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sochaux ended the match with the shutout victory. Rodez is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Dijon is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Laval. Cros Sr. struck first for Dijon on an own goal in the 27th minute, then Bryan Soumaré added another in the 30th minute In the end, Laval couldn’t muster any offence and Dijon ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Bryan Soumaré has been the most prolific scorer on Dijon in the last five matches with 2 goals. Lorenzo Rajot has been the most effective weapon for Rodez lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Gil Vicente vs Santa Clara Match Preview


In this week 14 match on the 29th of December, Gil Vicente will host Santa Clara in a clash of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga 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, 16th placed Gil Vicente, recorded a 1-3 loss against Benfica. João Mário scored the first goal for Benfica in the 9th minute on a penalty shot, but Fran Navarro got the equalizer for Gil Vicente in the 17th minute on a penalty shot. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 14th placed Santa Clara, recorded a 3-1 win against Estoril. James Léa Siliki scored the first goal for Estoril in the 18th minute, then Cristian González tied it up for Santa Clara in the 23rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 43rd minute on a goal by Matheus Babi to cap off a wild match. Santa Clara is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Santa Clara’s top weapon lately has been Kennedy Boateng, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Sporting CP vs Paços de Ferreira Match Preview


In this week 14 match on the 29th of December, Sporting CP plays host to Paços de Ferreira in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Sporting CP, recorded a 2-1 win against Famalicão. Francisco Trincão struck first for Sporting CP in the 42nd minute on a feed from Paulinho, then Pote added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Sporting CP should be reasonably happy with their performance, while paços de Ferreira sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Vizela. Friday Ubi Etim scored the first goal for Vizela in the 48th minute, then Erick Ferigra added another on an own goal in the 53rd minute In the end, Paços de Ferreira couldn’t muster any offence and Vizela ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sporting CP won the head to head battle with 2 wins. Marcus Edwards has been the most effective weapon for Sporting CP lately. The English midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Zamalek vs Ismaily Match Preview


On Thu Dec 29th, Zamalek will host Ismaily in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Zamalek sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Mokawloon. Neither Al Mokawloon nor Zamalek could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Ismaily is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Masry. Mohamed Grendo struck first for Al Masry in the 8th minute on a feed from Ilies Jelassi, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ismaily couldn’t muster any offence and Al Masry ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping 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. Last season Zamalek won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Ismaily is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Baher El Mohamady and Yaw Annor each having 2 goals in their last five. Both Sayed and Youssef Osama Nabih have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals.

Al Masry vs Aswan Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Dec 29th, where Aswan will travel to Ismailia to battle Al Masry in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Al Masry is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Ismaily. Mohamed Grendo scored the first goal for Al Masry in the 8th 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 Ismaily couldn’t manage to score, and Al Masry took the shutout win. Al Masry is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Aswan, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against ENPPI. Mohamed Hamdy Zaki struck first for Aswan in the 18th minute, then Leonardo Bartolomeu Kamone added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Ahmed Belhadji At the end of 90 a dissapointed ENPPI couldn’t manage to score, and Aswan took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Mohamed Hamdy Zaki has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Aswan. Al Masry’s top weapon lately has been Mohamed Grendo, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Dec 29th where Girona hosts Rayo Vallecano at Estadi Municipal De Montilivi in a clash of these two closely matched La Liga 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. Girona is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Cacereño. Grande Serrano struck first for Cacereño in the 17th minute on a feed from Gonzalez Martinez, but Valentin Castellanos got the equalizer for Girona in the 30th minute. Girona is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rayo Vallecano recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Saguntino. Neither Saguntino nor Rayo Vallecano could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 22 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Rayo Vallecano should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Jan 15th, Girona hosted Rayo Vallecano in their last match together. Rayo Vallecano took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Bernardo Espinosa scored the first goal for Girona in the 26th minute, then Sergi Guardiola tied it up for Rayo Vallecano in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 48th minute on a goal by Sergi Guardiola.

Rayo Vallecano is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sergio Camello and Mendez Molero each only have 1 goal in their last five. Valentin Castellanos has been the most prolific scorer on Girona in his last 5 matches with 2 goals

Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz’s squad will be without Juan Pedro Ramirez Lopez, Kebe and Yan, while Alejandro Catena, Óscar Valentín, Andrés Martín and Iraola Sagarna are unavailable to play for Rayo Vallecano.

Giresunspor vs Gazişehir Gaziantep Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 16, on Thu Dec 29th, Giresunspor plays host to Gazişehir Gaziantep in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Giresunspor sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Hatayspor. Bertuğ Yıldırım struck first for Hatayspor in the 75th minute, then in the 87th minute, Da Luiz Junior sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Riad Bajić earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Gazişehir Gaziantep is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Beşiktaş. Joao Figueiredo struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 71st minute, then Wout Weghorst tied it up for Beşiktaş in the 86th minute on a feed from Arthur Masuaku earning them at least the one point. Gazişehir Gaziantep looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Joao Figueiredo has been the most prolific scorer on Gazişehir Gaziantep in his last five matches with three goals. Both Borja Sainz and Riad Bajić have been the hottest scorers for Giresunspor in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.