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Estoril vs Boavista Match Preview


Dec 29th features a match where Estoril hosts Boavista in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. 12th placed Estoril is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Santa Clara. James Léa Siliki struck first for Estoril in the 18th minute on a feed from Tiago Gouveia, but Cristian González got the equalizer for Santa Clara in the 23rd minute But luckily in the 43rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Matheus Babi. Estoril is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Boavista is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Porto. Ivan Marcano scored the first goal for Porto in the 41st minute, then Stephen Eustáquio added another in the 64th minute. Boavista 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. Last season Boavista won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Salvador Agra and Vincent Sasso are the top scorers for Boavista in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Estoril’s most prolific scorer has been James Léa Siliki. The French midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Real Betis vs Athletic Club Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 15, on Thursday Dec 29th, Real Betis will host Athletic Club at Estadio Benito Villamarín in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Real Betis is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Valencia. André Almeida struck first for Valencia in the 63rd minute, then Hugo Guillamon Sanmartin added another in the 81st minute on a penalty shot In the end, Real Betis was frustrated by Valencia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Valencia ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Betis is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while athletic Club sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sestao River. Raúl García struck first for Athletic Club in the 32nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sestao River couldn’t manage to score, and Athletic Club took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Athletic Club should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Feb 4th, Real Betis hosted Athletic Club in their last match together. Athletic Club won by a score of 1 to 1. Juanmi struck first for Real Betis in the 84th minute, then in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Íñigo Martínez sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Raúl García .

For Athletic Club, their top scorers are Gorka Guruzeta and Raúl García, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Aitor Ruibal has been the most effective weapon for Real Betis lately. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches

Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti’s squad will be without Joaquín, Edgar González and Juanmi, while Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s Athletic Club squad will be without Dani García.

Millwall vs Bristol City Match Preview


In this 25th week match, on Thursday Dec 29th, Millwall will host Bristol City in a meeting of these two mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 10th placed Millwall is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic. Will Keane struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 33rd minute on a feed from Callum Lang, then Zian Flemming tied it up for Millwall in the 40th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Millwall. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Millwall should be reasonably happy with their performance, while bristol City sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Stoke City. Nahki Wells struck first for Bristol City in the 33rd minute on a feed from Cameron Pring, then Liam Delap tied it up for Stoke City in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 57th minute on a goal by Jacob Brown to cap off a wild match. Bristol City is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Oct 15th, Millwall won by a score of 2 to 1. Tom Bradshaw struck first for Millwall in the 44th minute, then Jake Cooper tied it up for Bristol City on an own goal in the 71st minute.

Bristol City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Andreas Weimann and Cameron Pring, and they each have 1 goal. Millwall is glad to have Zian Flemming in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Port Vale Match Preview


On the 29th of December, in this week 24 match, Sheffield Wednesday and Port Vale will play a match in Sheffield in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Sheffield Wednesday recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Oxford United. Sheffield Wednesday had 14 on net, and Oxford United had 14, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Sheffield Wednesday should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Port Vale recorded a 0-1 loss against Bristol Rovers. Lewis Collins struck first for Bristol Rovers in the 87th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Port Vale was frustrated by Bristol Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bristol Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Port Vale should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Sheffield Wednesday took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Will Vaulks scored the first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in the 63rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Port Vale couldn’t manage to score, and Sheffield Wednesday took the shutout win.

Port Vale’s most prolific scorer has been Daniel Butterworth. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Sheffield Wednesday’s most prolific scorer has been Michael Smith. The English attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Queens Park Rangers vs Luton Town Match Preview


On the 29th of December, Luton Town and Queens Park Rangers will play a match in London in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Queens Park Rangers recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Preston North End. Jimmy Dunne scored the first goal for Queens Park Rangers in the 58th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Preston North End couldn’t muster any offence and Queens Park Rangers ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Luton Town is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Middlesbrough. Jordan Clark scored the first goal for Luton Town in the 33rd minute, then Chuba Akpom tied it up for Middlesbrough in the 38th minute But luckily in the 91st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Matt Crooks. Luton Town is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 15th of October, Luton Town hosted Queens Park Rangers in their last match together. Luton Town was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Elijah Adebayo struck first for Luton Town in the 18th minute on a feed from Carlton Morris, then Jimmy Dunne added another on an own goal in the 77th minute.

Luke Berry has been the most effective weapon for Luton Town lately. The English midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Queens Park Rangers is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lyndon Dykes and Jimmy Dunne each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End Match Preview


Week 25 features a match on Thursday Dec 29th, where Preston North End will travel to West Bromwich to battle West Bromwich Albion in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. West Bromwich Albion is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres scored the first goal for Coventry City in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, West Bromwich Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Coventry City ran away with the shutout win. West Bromwich Albion should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Preston North End is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Queens Park Rangers. Jimmy Dunne struck first for Queens Park Rangers in the 58th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Preston North End couldn’t manage to score, and Queens Park Rangers took the shutout win. Preston North End is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 5th of October, Preston North End hosted West Bromwich Albion in their last match together. Preston North End was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Emil Riis scored the first goal for Preston North End in the 7th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, West Bromwich Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Preston North End ran away with the shutout win.

Preston North End is fortunate enough to have Ched Evans in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. West Bromwich Albion’s most prolific scorer has been Brandon Thomas-Asante. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough Match Preview


On Thu Dec 29th, in week 25, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers will play a match in Blackburn in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. 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, 3rd placed Blackburn Rovers, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Norwich City. Ben Gibson scored the first goal for Blackburn Rovers on an own goal in the 4th minute, then Tyrhys Dolan added another in the 86th minute on a feed from Ben Brereton In the end, Norwich City couldn’t muster any offence and Blackburn Rovers ran away with the shutout win. Blackburn Rovers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 1-3 loss against Burnley. Duncan Watmore struck first for Middlesbrough in the 49th minute, but Manuel Benson got the equalizer for Burnley in the 60th minute But luckily in the 67th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Manuel Benson. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Middlesbrough should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On the 15th of October, Middlesbrough hosted Blackburn Rovers in their last match together. Blackburn Rovers won by a score of 2 to 1. Darragh Lenihan scored the first goal for Blackburn Rovers on an own goal in the 4th minute, then Sam Gallagher added another in the 17th minute.

Middlesbrough’s top weapon lately has been Chuba Akpom, who has three goals in the last five matches. Blackburn Rovers is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ben Brereton and Bradley Dack each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Morecambe vs Accrington Stanley Match Preview


On Thursday Dec 29th, in week 24, Morecambe and Accrington Stanley will play a match in Morecambe in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 24th placed Morecambe, recorded a 1-2 loss against Plymouth Argyle. Niall Ennis struck first for Plymouth Argyle in the 69th minute on a feed from Ryan Hardie, then Sam Cosgrove added another in the 84th minute on a feed from Joe Edwards. Morecambe looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 19th placed Accrington Stanley, recorded a 1-1 draw against Oxford United. James Henry struck first for Oxford United in the 58th minute, but Ethan Hamilton got the equalizer for Accrington Stanley in the 84th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On Sat Oct 1st, Accrington Stanley hosted Morecambe at the Wham Stadium in their last match together. Accrington Stanley won by a score of 3 to 1. Coyle struck first for Accrington Stanley in the 58th minute, but Ryan Astley got the equalizer for Morecambe on an own goal in the 77th minute.

Accrington Stanley is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Shaun Whalley and Ethan Hamilton each having 3 goals in their last five. Morecambe is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Liam Shaw and Jensen Weir each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Barnsley vs Fleetwood Town Match Preview


In this 24th week match, on Thu Dec 29th, Barnsley plays host to Fleetwood Town in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Barnsley recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Burton Albion. Devante Cole struck first for Barnsley in the 36th minute, then Devante Cole added another in the 73rd minute on a feed from Nicky Cadden At the end of 90 a dissapointed Burton Albion couldn’t manage to score, and Barnsley took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Barnsley should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Fleetwood Town recorded a 2-1 win against Milton Keynes Dons. Warren O’Hora scored the first goal for Milton Keynes Dons in the 52nd minute, but Carl Johnston got the equalizer for Fleetwood Town in the 72nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 91st minute on a goal by Daniel Batty to cap off a wild match. Fleetwood Town is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

Fleetwood Town and Barnsley last played eachother at the Highbury Stadium on Oct 1st. Barnsley took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Jack Aitchison struck first for Barnsley in the 90th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Fleetwood Town was frustrated by Barnsley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barnsley ended the match with the shutout victory.

Fleetwood Town’s most prolific scorer has been Shaun Rooney. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Barnsley is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Adam Phillips and Devante Cole each having 3 goals in their last 5.

Oxford United vs Charlton Athletic Match Preview


Dec 29th features a match where Oxford United will host Charlton Athletic in a clash of the League One. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 15th placed Oxford United is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday had 14 on net, and Oxford United had 14, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Oxford United is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Charlton Athletic, recorded a 1-2 loss against Bristol Rovers. Ryan Inniss struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 20th minute on a feed from Scott Fraser, but John Marquis got the equalizer for Bristol Rovers in the 61st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 72nd minute on a goal by John Marquis. Charlton Athletic is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Charlton Athletic and Oxford United last played eachother at the The Valley on the 1st of October. Charlton Athletic and Oxford United battled to a 1-1 draw. Marcus Browne scored the first goal for Oxford United in the 11th minute, but Jayden Stockley got the equalizer for Charlton Athletic in the 55th minute earning Charlton Athletic at least a draw.

Albie Morgan and Steven Sessegnon are the top scorers for Charlton Athletic in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Billy Bodin has been the most prolific scorer on Oxford United in his last 5 matches with three goals.