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Young Boys vs Luzern Match Preview


In this week 16 match, on Sun Nov 13th, Luzern and Young Boys will play a match in Bern in a meeting of these two closely matched Super League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Young Boys is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Servette. Neither Servette nor Young Boys could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 4 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 Young Boys should be reasonably happy with their performance, while luzern is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Basel. Darian Males scored the first goal for Basel in the 6th minute on a penalty, then Bradley Fink added another in the 87th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Luzern couldn’t manage to score, and Basel took the shutout win. Luzern is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 2nd of October, Luzern hosted Young Boys in their last match together. Young Boys took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Meschack Elia scored the first goal for Young Boys in the 15th minute, then Pascal Schürpf tied it up for Luzern in the 18th minute.

Both Mohamed Dräger and Max Meyer have been the hottest scorers for Luzern in the last five each having scored 3 goals. Jean-Pierre Nsame has been the most effective weapon for Young Boys lately. The Cameroonian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.

Juventus vs Lazio Match Preview


On the 13th of November, in this week 15 match, Juventus hosts Lazio in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A 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. In their last match, Juventus recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Inter. Adrien Rabiot scored the first goal for Juventus in the 52nd minute, then Nicolò Fagioli added another in the 84th minute In the end, Inter couldn’t muster any offence and Juventus ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Juventus should be reasonably happy with their performance, while lazio sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Roma. Felipe Anderson struck first for Lazio in the 29th minute on a feed from Pedro, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Roma couldn’t muster any offence and Lazio ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Lazio should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Juventus won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Lazio is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mattia Zaccagni and Felipe Anderson each having 2 goals in their last five. Juventus’s most prolific scorer has been Adrien Rabiot. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Benfica vs Gil Vicente Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Nov 13th, in week 13, Benfica will host Gil Vicente in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 1st placed Benfica, recorded a 5-1 win against Estoril. Petar Musa struck first for Benfica in the 25th minute on a feed from Álex Grimaldo, then Tavares Silva added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Chiquinho. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10, while in their last match, 16th placed Gil Vicente, recorded a 1-2 loss against Portimonense. Mohamed Diaby scored the first goal for Portimonense in the 12th minute, but Fran Navarro got the equalizer for Gil Vicente in the 27th minute. Gil Vicente looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 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 each. Rafa Silva has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored five goals for Benfica.

Paris Saint Germain vs Auxerre Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 15, on Sun Nov 13th, Auxerre will travel to Paris to battle Paris Saint Germain in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Paris Saint Germain sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Lorient. Neymar struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 9th minute, then Terem Moffi tied it up for Lorient in the 53rd minute. Paris Saint Germain is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Auxerre, recorded a 1-1 draw against Troyes. Rony Lopes struck first for Troyes in the 28th minute on a feed from Mama Baldé, then Gaëtan Perrin tied it up for Auxerre in the 86th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Auxerre. Auxerre looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Auxerre is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jubal and Nuno Da Costa each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Kylian Mbappé has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 6 goals for Paris Saint Germain

Christophe Galtier’s squad will be without Danilo Pereira, Lionel Messi, Presnel Kimpembe, Fabián Ruiz, Keylor Navas and Nuno Mendes, while Mathias Autret and Kays Ruiz-Atil are unavailable to play for Christophe Pélissier’s team.

Club Brugge vs Antwerp Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Nov 13th, in week 17, Club Brugge will host Antwerp in a meeting of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Club Brugge, recorded a 0-2 loss against Gent. Hugo Cuypers struck first for Gent in the 9th minute, then Michael Ngadeu added another in the 29th minute In the end, Club Brugge couldn’t muster any offence and Gent ran away with the shutout win. Club Brugge should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while antwerp sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Anderlecht. Antwerp had 15 on net, and Anderlecht had 4, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Antwerp 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Club Brugge won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.

Antwerp hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Michael Frey and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, and they each have 1 goal. Hans Vanaken has been the most prolific scorer on Club Brugge in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Austria Klagenfurt vs Salzburg Match Preview


In this week 16 match on the 13th of November, Austria Klagenfurt will host Salzburg at Sportplatz Kac in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Austria Klagenfurt is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Ried. Seifedin Chabbi scored the first goal for Ried in the 30th minute, then in the 51st minute, Sinan Karweina sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Markus Pink . Austria Klagenfurt should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while salzburg is fresh off their 2-1 win against Wolfsberger AC. Noah Okafor struck first for Salzburg in the 17th minute, then Junior Chikwubuike Adamu added another in the 42nd minute. Salzburg is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.

Austria Klagenfurt and Salzburg last played eachother at the Red Bull Arena on the 20th of August. Salzburg was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Fernando scored the first goal for Salzburg in the 51st minute, then Noah Okafor added another in the 67th minute In the end, Austria Klagenfurt couldn’t muster any offence and Salzburg ran away with the shutout win.

Salzburg is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Junior Chikwubuike Adamu and Noah Okafor each having 2 goals in their last five. Austria Klagenfurt is glad to have Markus Pink in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals.

Khimki vs Sochi Match Preview


In this week 17 match, on Sun Nov 13th, Khimki will host Sochi 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 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 15th placed Khimki is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Orenburg. Aleksandr Rudenko scored the first goal for Khimki in the 50th minute, then Butta Magomedov added another in the 66th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Orenburg couldn’t manage to score, and Khimki took the shutout win. Khimki looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while sochi sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Spartak Moscow. Quincy Promes scored the first goal for Spartak Moscow in the 7th minute, then Kirill Zaika tied it up for Sochi in the 44th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Sochi. Sochi is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Sochi was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Christian Noboa struck first for Sochi in the 15th minute from the penalty spot, then Christian Noboa added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot.

Both Joãozinho and Christian Noboa have been the hottest scorers for Sochi in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Ilya Kukharchuk and Iliya Sadygov are the top scorers for Khimki in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Orenburg vs Krasnodar Match Preview


On the 13th of November, Krasnodar will travel to Orenburg to battle Orenburg in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Orenburg is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Khimki. Aleksandr Rudenko scored the first goal for Khimki in the 50th minute, then Butta Magomedov added another in the 66th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Orenburg couldn’t manage to score, and Khimki took the shutout win. Orenburg is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while krasnodar sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Fakel. Roman Akbashev struck first for Fakel in the 11th minute on a feed from Khazyr Appaev, then Jhon Córdoba tied it up for Krasnodar in the 29th minute . Krasnodar is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Orenburg and Krasnodar last played eachother at the Stadion Fk Krasnodar on the 21st of August. Krasnodar was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over 21000 excited fans. Aleksey Ionov struck first for Krasnodar in the 28th minute, then Jhon Córdoba added another in the 66th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Orenburg couldn’t manage to score, and Krasnodar took the shutout win.

Jhon Córdoba has been the most effective weapon for Krasnodar lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Sychevoy has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored five goals for Orenburg.

Dinamo Moscow vs CSKA Moscow Match Preview


Nov 13th features a match where Dinamo Moscow hosts CSKA Moscow in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 5th placed Dinamo Moscow, recorded a 1-2 loss against Rostov. Kirill Shchetinin struck first for Rostov in the 66th minute, then Daniil Glebov added another in the 83rd minute. Dinamo Moscow is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed CSKA Moscow, recorded a 0-1 loss against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Viktor Aleksandrov scored the first goal for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 67th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, CSKA Moscow was frustrated by FC Nizhny Novgorod’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Nizhny Novgorod ended the match with the shutout victory. CSKA Moscow is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, CSKA Moscow and Dinamo Moscow battled to a 1-1 draw. William Rocha scored the first goal for CSKA Moscow in the 12th minute, then Fedor Smolov tied it up for Dinamo Moscow in the 44th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Dinamo Moscow.

Fedor Chalov has been the most effective weapon for CSKA Moscow lately. The Russian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Dinamo Moscow’s top weapon lately has been Fedor Smolov, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Anderlecht vs Genk Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Nov 13th, in week 17, Anderlecht and Genk will play a match in Brussels in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Anderlecht sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Antwerp. Antwerp had 15 on net, and Anderlecht had 4, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Anderlecht is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Genk, recorded a 4-1 win against Sporting Charleroi. Paul Onuachu scored the first goal for Genk in the 9th minute from the penalty spot, then Paul Onuachu added another in the 35th minute. Genk looks to continue their winning ways, having 9 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Paul Onuachu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 9 goals for Genk. Both Mario Stroeykens and Fábio Silva have been the hottest scorers for Anderlecht in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.