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Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers Match Preview


On Sat Dec 17th, in week 23, Blackburn Rovers and Norwich City will play a match in Norwich in a Championship match. Norwich City is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Swansea City. Teemu Pukki scored the first goal for Norwich City in the 1st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Swansea City couldn’t manage to score, and Norwich City took the shutout win. Norwich City is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Blackburn Rovers recorded a 1-4 loss against Preston North End. Ben Woodburn scored the first goal for Preston North End in the 17th minute, then Ched Evans added another in the 47th minute on a feed from Daniel Johnson. Blackburn Rovers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Blackburn Rovers hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ben Brereton and Bradley Dack, and they each have 1 goal. Norwich City’s top weapon lately has been Aaron Ramsey, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Burnley vs Middlesbrough Match Preview


On the 17th of December, in this week 23 match, Middlesbrough and Burnley will play a match in Burnley in a meeting of these two Championship teams. 1st placed Burnley is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Queens Park Rangers. Jóhann Guðmundsson struck first for Burnley in the 19th minute, then Ian Maatsen added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Queens Park Rangers couldn’t muster any offence and Burnley ran away with the shutout win. Burnley is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 12th placed Middlesbrough, recorded a 2-1 win against Luton Town. Jordan Clark struck first for Luton Town in the 33rd minute, then Chuba Akpom got the equalizer for Middlesbrough in the 38th minute on a feed from Ryan Giles Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Matt Crooks to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Middlesbrough 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.

Chuba Akpom has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Middlesbrough. Manuel Benson has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Burnley.

Huddersfield Town vs Watford Match Preview


Week 23 brings us a match on Dec 17th where Huddersfield Town plays host to Watford in a clash of the Championship. Huddersfield Town is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sheffield United. Billy Sharp struck first for Sheffield United in the 15th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Huddersfield Town couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield United ran away with the shutout win. Huddersfield Town is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while watford sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hull City. Watford had 14 on net, and Hull City had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Watford should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

João Pedro has been the most effective weapon for Watford lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.

Hibernians vs Valletta Match Preview


On the 17th of December, Hibernians hosts Valletta in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Hibernians sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Floriana. Jake Grech struck first for Hibernians in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Floriana couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernians ran away with the shutout win. Hibernians is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while 8th placed Valletta is fresh off their 2-1 win against Marsaxlokk. Tiago Adan struck first for Marsaxlokk in the 6th minute, but Dimech got the equalizer for Valletta in the 53rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 92nd minute on a penalty goal by Zammit. Valletta is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

Hibernians and Valletta last played eachother at the Mfa Centenary Stadium on the 21st of August. Valletta and Hibernians battled to a 1-1 draw. Dimech scored the first goal for Valletta in the 57th minute, then Gonzalo Llerena Bravo tied it up for Hibernians in the 61st minute earning them at least the one point.

Both Oke Akpoveta and Kilian Bevis have been the hottest scorers for Valletta in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Yunusa Muritala and Grech have been the hottest scorers for Hibernians in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Al Hilal vs Al Batin Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 9, on Friday Dec 16th, Al Hilal will host Al Batin in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Al Hilal, recorded a 3-2 win against Al Ta’ee. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 39th minute, then Michael Delgado added another in the 50th minute. Al Hilal should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while al Batin sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Abha. Saleh Al Jamaan scored the first goal for Abha in the 35th minute, then Saad Bguir added another in the 72nd minute. Al Batin looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.

Al Batin is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Al Shammari and Rakan Al-Shamlan each having 2 goals in their last 5. Michael Delgado has been the most prolific scorer on Al Hilal in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Abha vs Al Ta’ee Match Preview


In this 9th week match, on Fri Dec 16th, Abha plays host to Al Ta’ee in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 9th placed Abha is fresh off their 3-1 win against Al Batin. Saleh Al Jamaan struck first for Abha in the 35th minute, then Saad Bguir added another in the 72nd minute. Abha is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while al Ta’ee is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Al Hilal. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 39th minute, then Michael Delgado added another in the 50th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Al Ta’ee should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Abha won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Al Ta’ee’s most prolific scorer has been Knowledge Musona. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches. Abha’s most prolific scorer has been Saleh Al Jamaan. The attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Al Raed vs Al Nassr Match Preview


On the 16th of December, Al Nassr and Al Raed will play a match in Buraydah in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. 11th placed Al Raed is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Fateh. Firas Albirakan struck first for Al Fateh in the 10th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Raed couldn’t manage to score, and Al Fateh took the shutout win. Al Raed is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Nassr sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Al Feiha. Luiz Gustavo scored the first goal for Al Nassr in the 75th minute, then Anderson Talisca added another in the 81st minute In the end, Al Feiha couldn’t muster any offence and Al Nassr ran away with the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Al Nassr 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 Al Nassr won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Al Nassr has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Anderson Talisca and Luiz Gustavo are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Al Nassr and look to continue their dominance.. Al Raed’s top weapon lately has been Karim Berkaoui, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Ismaily vs Pyramids FC Match Preview


In this week 7 match on the 16th of December, Ismaily hosts Pyramids FC in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Ismaily sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Coca-Cola. Neither Ismaily nor Coca-Cola could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Ismaily looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Pyramids FC is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Zamalek. Mostafa Shalaby struck first for Zamalek in the 4th minute on a feed from Sayed, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Pyramids FC couldn’t muster any offence and Zamalek ran away with the shutout win. Pyramids FC is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Pyramids FC won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Pyramids FC hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Mahmoud Saber and Mostafa Fathi, and they each have 1 goal. Ismaily is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Hazem Morsi and Basem Morsy each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

National Bank of Egypt vs Zamalek Match Preview


On Friday Dec 16th, in week 7, National Bank of Egypt plays host to Zamalek in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. In their last match, National Bank of Egypt recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Masry. Al Masry had 7 on net, and National Bank of Egypt had 2, 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 earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Zamalek, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Pyramids FC. Mostafa Shalaby scored the first goal for Zamalek in the 4th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Pyramids FC was frustrated by Zamalek’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Zamalek ended the match with the shutout victory. Zamalek should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Ahmed Fattoh and Emam Ashour have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. National Bank of Egypt’s most prolific scorer has been Mohamed Helal. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Haras El Hodood vs Al Masry Match Preview


In this week 7 match, on Fri Dec 16th, Haras El Hodood hosts Al Masry in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be 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, Haras El Hodood recorded a 1-2 loss against Ceramica Cleopatra. Ahmed Yasser Rayan struck first for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 16th minute, then Amr Mahmoud Kalawa added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Mohamed Metwaly Canaria. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while al Masry is fresh off their 1-3 loss against El Geish. Khaled Kamar struck first for El Geish in the 43rd minute, then Karim Tarek added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. 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.

Abderrahim Deghmoum has been the most prolific scorer on Al Masry in the last five matches with 2 goals.