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Kortrijk vs Genk Match Preview


In this 18th week match, on Mon Dec 26th, Kortrijk plays host to Genk in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 17th placed Kortrijk is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Gent. Andrew Hjulsager struck first for Gent in the 33rd minute on a feed from Alessio Castro-Montes, then Ibrahim Salah added another in the 40th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kortrijk couldn’t manage to score, and Gent took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while genk is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Anderlecht. Paul Onuachu struck first for Genk in the 19th minute, then Gerardo Arteaga added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Joseph Paintsil At the end of 90 a dissapointed Anderlecht couldn’t manage to score, and Genk took the shutout win. Genk looks to continue their winning ways, having won 10 of their last 10.

In their last match on the 8th of October, Genk won by a score of 2 to 1. Paul Onuachu scored the first goal for Genk in the 37th minute, then Faïz Selemani tied it up for Kortrijk in the 58th minute.

Genk is glad to have Paul Onuachu in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 7 goals. Kortrijk hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Billel Messaoudi and Massimo Bruno, and they each have 1 goal.

Adana Demirspor vs Fatih Karagümrük Match Preview


On Dec 25th, Adana Demirspor will play host to Fatih Karagümrük in a meeting 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 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 3rd placed Adana Demirspor, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Alanyaspor. Alanyaspor had 12 on net, and Adana Demirspor had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Adana Demirspor should be reasonably happy with their performance, while fatih Karagümrük is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Gazişehir Gaziantep. Ertuğrul Ersoy struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 13th minute on a feed from Alexandru Maxim, then Joao Figueiredo added another in the 20th minute. Fatih Karagümrük looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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.

Rayyan Baniya has been the most effective weapon for Fatih Karagümrük lately. The defender has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Younès Belhanda and Babajide David Akintola are the top scorers for Adana Demirspor in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Ismaily vs Al Masry Match Preview


In this 9th week match, on Sunday Dec 25th, Al Masry will travel to Ismailia to battle Ismaily in a clash of the Premier League in the anticipated Borg El Arab derby. Ismaily is fresh off their 2-1 win against ENPPI. Yaw Annor scored the first goal for Ismaily in the 16th minute, but Fawzi got the equalizer for ENPPI in the 9th minute of the second half’s stoppage time. Ismaily looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Al Masry, recorded a 2-2 draw against Al Mokawloon. Mohamed Salem struck first for Al Mokawloon in the 2nd minute, then in the 42nd minute, Anthony Okpotu sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Franck Mbella Thierry Etouga . Al Masry looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 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 each.

Al Masry is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ahmed El Sheikh and Abderrahim Deghmoum each only have 1 goal in their last 5. For Ismaily, their top scorers are Baher El Mohamady and Yaw Annor, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Al Mokawloon vs Zamalek Match Preview


In this week 9 match on the 25th of December, Al Mokawloon will host Zamalek at Arab Contractors Stadium in a meeting of these two 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 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 8th placed Al Mokawloon, recorded a 2-2 draw against Al Masry. Mohamed Salem struck first for Al Mokawloon in the 2nd minute on a feed from John Okoli, then Franck Mbella Thierry Etouga got the equalizer for Al Masry in the 42nd minute on a feed from Anthony Okpotu . Al Mokawloon is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Zamalek is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Haras El Hodood. Youssef Osama Nabih struck first for Zamalek in the 15th minute, then Ahmed Sayed added another in the 55th minute In the end, Haras El Hodood was frustrated by Zamalek’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Zamalek ended the match with the shutout victory. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 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. Last season Zamalek won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Sayed and Youssef Osama Nabih have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Al Mokawloon’s most prolific scorer has been Joseph Ochaya. The defender has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Al Ahly vs Smouha Match Preview


December 25th features a match where Al Ahly will play host to Smouha in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Al Ahly, recorded a 2-1 win against Pharco. Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Kader Radwan struck first for Al Ahly in the 30th minute on a feed from Maaloul, then in the 36th minute, Shokry Naguib sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ahmed Sherif. Al Ahly is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Smouha recorded a 0-2 loss against Al Ittihad. Mabululo struck first for Al Ittihad in the 79th minute, then Ibrahim Hassan added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Smouha couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ittihad took the shutout win. They’re hoping 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 apiece.

Alia Sylla and Benjamin Boateng are the top scorers for Smouha in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Both Percy Tau and Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Kader Radwan have been the hottest scorers for Al Ahly in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Al Ittifaq vs Al Khaleej Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Dec 25th where Al Ittifaq will host Al Khaleej in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Al Ittifaq sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Dhamk. Dhamk had 20 on net, and Al Ittifaq had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Al Khaleej is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Al Feiha. Anthony Nwakaeme scored the first goal for Al Feiha in the 17th minute on a penalty, but Sami Al Khaibari got the equalizer for Al Khaleej on an own goal in the 54th minute on a penalty. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 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.

Al Khaleej is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lucas Souza and Sokol Cikalleshi each only have 1 goal in their last five. Al Ittifaq hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Berat Ayberk Ödemiş and Abdullah Al Salem, and they each have 1 goal.

Al Adalh vs Abha Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Dec 25th, in week 10, Al Adalh will host Abha in a meeting of these two mismatched Pro League teams. 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. 14th placed Al Adalh is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Al Taawon. Medrán struck first for Al Taawon in the 5th minute, then Medrán added another in the 41st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while abha is fresh off their 2-1 win against Al Ta’ee. Amir Sayoud struck first for Al Ta’ee in the 75th minute on a feed from Guy Mbenza Kamboleke, then Saad Bguir tied it up for Abha in the 81st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 95th minute on a goal by Saleh Al Jamaan to cap off a wild match. Abha is looking for direction having earned 14 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.

Both Saleh Al Jamaan and Saad Bguir have been the hottest scorers for Abha in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Christofer Gonzáles has been the most effective weapon for Al Adalh lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.

Dhamk vs Al Wahda Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Dec 25th, Dhamk will host Al Wahda in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Dhamk recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Ittifaq. Neither Dhamk nor Al Ittifaq could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Dhamk should be reasonably happy with their performance, while al Wahda is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Ittihad. Ahmed Hegazy scored the first goal for Al Ittihad in the 80th 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 Al Wahda couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ittihad took the shutout win. They’re hoping 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.

Al Wahda hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Jean David Beauguel and Hussain Al Issa, and they each have 1 goal. Dhamk’s top weapon lately has been El Arbi Hillel Soudani, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Al Wahda vs Ajman Match Preview


In this 12th week match, on Sun Dec 25th, Al Wahda hosts Ajman in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Wahda recorded a 2-2 draw against Khor Fakkan. Aylton Boa Morte struck first for Khor Fakkan in the 3rd minute on a feed from Amir Mubarak Ghanim Mubarak Ghanim Al Hammadi, then João Pedro tied it up for Al Wahda in the 90th minute . Al Wahda is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while 6th placed Ajman is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Al Dhafra. Mohamed Ben Larbi scored the first goal for Ajman in the 86th minute on a penalty, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Dhafra couldn’t muster any offence and Ajman ran away with the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Ajman should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On the 15th of November, Ajman hosted Al Wahda in their last match together. Al Wahda won by a score of 1 to 0. Carlitos López scored the first goal for Al Wahda in the 49th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ajman was frustrated by Al Wahda’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Wahda ended the match with the shutout victory.

Mohamed Ben Larbi has been the most effective weapon for Ajman lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. Al Wahda is glad to have João Pedro in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Dibba Al Fujairah vs Al Sharjah Match Preview


In this week 12 match on Dec 25th, Dibba Al Fujairah hosts Al Sharjah in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Dibba Al Fujairah recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Al Nasr. Ibrahim Saeed scored the first goal for Dibba Al Fujairah in the 16th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Nasr was frustrated by Dibba Al Fujairah’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dibba Al Fujairah ended the match with the shutout victory. Dibba Al Fujairah looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while al Sharjah is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Al Ittihad Kalba. Ousmane Camara struck first for Al Sharjah in the 21st minute, then Martins Pereira added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Al Ahmadi At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Ittihad Kalba couldn’t manage to score, and Al Sharjah took the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Al Sharjah should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Al Sharjah is glad to have Ousmane Camara in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Dibba Al Fujairah is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ali Aldhanhani and Ibrahim Saeed each only have 1 goal in their last five.