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Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace Match Preview


On Saturday Nov 12th, in week 16, Nottingham Forest will host Crystal Palace in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 20th placed Nottingham Forest is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Brentford. Morgan Gibbs-White scored the first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 20th minute, but Bryan Mbeumo got the equalizer for Brentford in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time . Nottingham Forest looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while crystal Palace sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma struck first for West Ham United in the 20th minute, then Wilfried Zaha tied it up for Crystal Palace in the 41st minute on a feed from Eberechi Eze Finally they completed the comback victory in the 94th minute on a goal by Aaron Cresswell to cap off a wild match. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Wilfried Zaha has been the most prolific scorer on Crystal Palace in the last 5 matches with two goals. Taiwo Awoniyi and Zanka are the top scorers for Nottingham Forest in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Nottingham Forest will be without Moussa Niakhaté, Giulian Biancone, Lewis O’Brien, Harry Toffolo, Omar Richards and Jack Colback, while Crystal Palace will be without James McArthur and Chris Richards.

Norwich City vs Middlesbrough Match Preview


Nov 12th features a match where Middlesbrough and Norwich City will play a match in Norwich in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Norwich City, recorded a 2-1 win against Rotherham United. Kenny McLean struck first for Norwich City in the 17th minute, then Oliver Rathbone tied it up for Rotherham United in the 49th minute. Norwich City is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Middlesbrough, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Blackpool. Isaiah Jones scored the first goal for Middlesbrough in the 15th minute, then Marcus Forss added another in the 48th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Blackpool couldn’t muster any offence and Middlesbrough ran away with the shutout win. Middlesbrough is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Chuba Akpom has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Middlesbrough. Norwich City’s top weapon lately has been Aaron Ramsey, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Bristol City vs Watford Match Preview


On Sat Nov 12th, Bristol City will host Watford in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Bristol City recorded a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough. Andreas Weimann struck first for Bristol City in the 10th minute on a feed from Tommy Conway, then Chuba Akpom tied it up for Middlesbrough in the 47th minute earning Middlesbrough at least a draw. Bristol City looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while watford sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Reading. João Pedro struck first for Watford in the 15th minute on a penalty shot, then João Pedro added another in the 87th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Reading couldn’t manage to score, and Watford took the shutout win. Watford is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Watford is fortunate enough to have João Pedro in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Nahki Wells and Joe Williams are the top scorers for Bristol City in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United Match Preview


Week 21 brings us a match on Nov 12th where Cardiff City will host Sheffield United in a meeting of these two Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Cardiff City is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Hull City. Dimitris Pelkas scored the first goal for Hull City in the 4th minute, but Callum Robinson got the equalizer for Cardiff City in the 47th minute , but fortunately for Hull City it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Cardiff City is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Sheffield United, recorded a 0-1 loss against Rotherham United. Ben Wiles struck first for Rotherham United in the 38th minute on a feed from Chiedozie Ogbene, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sheffield United couldn’t manage to score, and Rotherham United took the shutout win. Sheffield United is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Sheffield United is glad to have Oliver McBurnie in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Jaden Philogene-Bidace and Cedric Kipre are the top scorers for Cardiff City in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton Match Preview


In this 16th week match, on Saturday Nov 12th, AFC Bournemouth hosts Everton at Vitality Stadium in a clash of the Premier 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, 17th placed AFC Bournemouth, recorded a 3-4 loss against Leeds United. Rodrigo scored the first goal for Leeds United in the 3rd minute on a penalty, but Marcus Tavernier got the equalizer for AFC Bournemouth in the 7th minute on a penalty , but fortunately for Leeds United it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 16th placed Everton, recorded a 0-2 loss against Leicester City. Youri Tielemans struck first for Leicester City in the 45th minute on a feed from James Maddison, then Harvey Barnes added another in the 86th minute In the end, Everton couldn’t muster any offence and Leicester City ran away with the shutout win. Everton is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Dwight McNeil and Anthony Gordon are the top scorers for Everton in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For AFC Bournemouth, their top scorers are Kieffer Moore and Dominic Solanke, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches

Gary O’Neil’s squad will be without Dominic Solanke, Lloyd Kelly, David Brooks and Neto, while Everton will be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina and Nathan Patterson.

West Ham United vs Leicester City Match Preview


On Nov 12th, West Ham United and Leicester City will play a match in London in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. West Ham United sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Crystal Palace. Saïd Benrahma struck first for West Ham United in the 20th minute, then Wilfried Zaha got the equalizer for Crystal Palace in the 41st minute on a feed from Eberechi Eze But luckily in the 94th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Aaron Cresswell. West Ham United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while leicester City is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Everton. Youri Tielemans struck first for Leicester City in the 45th minute, then Harvey Barnes added another in the 86th minute In the end, Everton was frustrated by Leicester City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Leicester City ended the match with the shutout victory. Leicester City is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Leicester City’s most prolific scorer has been Harvey Barnes. The English midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. West Ham United’s most prolific scorer has been Saïd Benrahma. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches

David Moyes’s squad will be without Maxwel Cornet, Łukasz Fabiański, Craig Dawson, Lucas Paquetá and Jarrod Bowen, while Leicester City will be without Ryan Bertrand and Ricardo Pereira.

Slaven Koprivnica vs Hajduk Split Match Preview


On Saturday Nov 12th, Hajduk Split and Slaven Koprivnica will play a match in Koprivnica in a clash of these two evenly matched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Slaven Koprivnica sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Slaven Koprivnica had 12 on net, and Lokomotiva Zagreb had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Hajduk Split, recorded a 3-1 win against Osijek. Suad Sahiti struck first for Hajduk Split in the 10th minute, then in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Leon Barišić sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Marin Leovac. Hajduk Split is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sep 4th, Hajduk Split was victorious by a score of 5 to 1. Arber Hoxha scored the first goal for Slaven Koprivnica in the 43rd minute, then Jan Mlakar got the equalizer for Hajduk Split in the 51st minute on a feed from Dario Melnjak But luckily in the 60th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by David Colina.

Marko Livaja has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Hajduk Split. Slaven Koprivnica’s most prolific scorer has been Arber Hoxha. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

FC Volendam vs FC Utrecht Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Saturday Nov 12th, where FC Volendam hosts FC Utrecht in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, FC Volendam recorded a 0-2 loss against Feyenoord. Danilo struck first for Feyenoord in the 16th minute, then Sebastian Szymański added another in the 43rd minute In the end, FC Volendam was frustrated by Feyenoord’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Feyenoord ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while 7th placed FC Utrecht is fresh off their 2-1 win against FC Groningen. Florian Krüger scored the first goal for FC Groningen in the 40th minute, then Taylor Booth tied it up for FC Utrecht in the 62nd minute on a feed from Sander van de Streek But luckily in the 84th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Sander van de Streek. FC Utrecht should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

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

FC Utrecht is fortunate enough to have Sander van de Streek in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals. FC Volendam is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with El Kadiri and Robert Muhren each having 2 goals in their last five

Wim Jonk’s FC Volendam squad will be without Francesco Antonucci, while Henk Fraser’s squad will be without Bart Ramselaar, Nick Viergever, Bas Dost, Django Warmerdam, Mimoun Mahi, Ramon Hendriks and Naoki Maeda.

Rennes vs Toulouse Match Preview


Week 15 features a match on Sat Nov 12th, where Rennes will host Toulouse at Roazhon Park in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Rennes sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Lille. José Fonte scored the first goal for Lille in the 16th minute, then Benjamin Bourigeaud tied it up for Rennes in the 58th minute earning Rennes at least a draw. Rennes is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Toulouse recorded a 0-2 loss against Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin struck first for Monaco in the 46th minute, then Breel Embolo added another in the 60th minute In the end, Toulouse couldn’t muster any offence and Monaco ran away with the shutout win. Toulouse is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Toulouse’s most prolific scorer has been Brecht Dejaegere. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Rennes is fortunate enough to have Amine Gouiri in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals

K. Sulemana, Jeremy Doku, Martin Terrier, Baptiste Santamaria, Joe Rodon and Omari are unavailable to play for Rennes, while Rhys Healey is unavailable to play for Philippe Montanier’s team.

Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Nov 12th, where Hoffenheim will host Wolfsburg at Prezero Arena in a meeting of these two evenly matched Bundesliga 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, Hoffenheim recorded a 1-3 loss against RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku scored the first goal for RB Leipzig in the 17th minute, then Georginio Rutter got the equalizer for Hoffenheim in the 50th minute on a feed from Angeliño. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while wolfsburg is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Borussia Dortmund. Micky van de Ven scored the first goal for Wolfsburg in the 6th minute, then Lukas Nmecha added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Borussia Dortmund was frustrated by Wolfsburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wolfsburg ended the match with the shutout victory. Wolfsburg is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Felix Nmecha and Ridle Baku have been the hottest scorers for Wolfsburg in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Hoffenheim’s most prolific scorer has been Munas Dabbur. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches

Hoffenheim will be without Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner, Kevin Vogt, Munas Dabbur, Luca Philipp and Asllani, while Max Kruse and Kevin Paredes are unavailable to play for Wolfsburg.