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Hibernians vs Pietà Hotspurs Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Nov 12th, where Hibernians will host Pietà Hotspurs in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Hibernians is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Birkirkara. Osvaldo Iorio Forestero scored the first goal for Birkirkara in the 23rd minute, then Kurt Shaw tied it up for Hibernians in the 58th minute earning them at least the one point. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Hibernians should be reasonably happy with their performance, while pietà Hotspurs sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Marsaxlokk. Terence Agius struck first for Marsaxlokk on an own goal in the 78th minute, then Okoh tied it up for Pietà Hotspurs in the 90th minute earning Pietà Hotspurs a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

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

Pietà Hotspurs’s top weapon lately has been Okoh, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Both Jurgen Degabriele and Grech have been the hottest scorers for Hibernians in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals.

Saint-Étienne vs Rodez Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 15, on Saturday Nov 12th, Rodez and Saint-Étienne will play a match in Saint-etienne in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Saint-Étienne sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Metz. Jean-Philippe Krasso struck first for Metz on an own goal in the 18th minute, then Ibrahima Wadji tied it up for Saint-Étienne in the 24th minute on a feed from Jean-Philippe Krasso , but Metz kept scoring and walked away with the win. Saint-Étienne is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Rodez is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Grenoble Foot 38. Diarra struck first for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 61st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rodez couldn’t muster any offence and Grenoble Foot 38 ran away with the shutout win. Rodez looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Saint-Étienne and Rodez battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Saint-Étienne nor Rodez could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Ouammou and Andy Pembélé are the top scorers for Rodez in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Saint-Étienne’s most prolific scorer has been Ibrahima Wadji. The Senegalese attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal Match Preview


On the 12th of November, Wolverhampton Wanderers plays host to Arsenal in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 19th placed Wolverhampton Wanderers is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion. Adam Lallana struck first for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 10th minute, then Gonçalo Guedes got the equalizer for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 12th minute on a feed from Boubacar Traore , but fortunately for Brighton & Hove Albion it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Wolverhampton Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while arsenal is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Chelsea. Gabriel scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 63rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chelsea couldn’t manage to score, and Arsenal took the shutout win. Arsenal looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.

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

Reiss Nelson has been the most effective weapon for Arsenal lately. The English attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers’s top weapon lately has been Rúben Neves, who has three goals in the last 5 matches

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be without Diego Costa, Raúl Jiménez, Pedro Neto, Matheus Luiz and Tote Gomes, while Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Emile Smith Rowe and Matt Turner.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Stuttgart Match Preview


On Sat Nov 12th, Bayer Leverkusen will play host to Stuttgart in a Bundesliga match. 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, 15th placed Bayer Leverkusen, recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Union Berlin. Robert Andrich scored the first goal for Bayer Leverkusen in the 46th minute, then Moussa Diaby added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Jeremie Frimpong In the end, Union Berlin was frustrated by Bayer Leverkusen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bayer Leverkusen ended the match with the shutout victory. Bayer Leverkusen is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while stuttgart is fresh off their 2-1 win against Hertha BSC. Sehrou Guirassy struck first for Stuttgart in the 3rd minute, then in the 19th minute, Jonjoe Kenny sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Dodi Lukebakio. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen last played eachother at the Bayarena on Wednesday Feb 5th. Bayer Leverkusen won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of just over 20000 fans. Bredlow scored the first goal for Bayer Leverkusen on an own goal in the 72nd minute, then Lucas Alario added another in the 83rd minute.

Stuttgart’s most prolific scorer has been Sehrou Guirassy. The French attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Moussa Diaby has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Bayer Leverkusen

Kerem Demirbay, Karim Bellarabi, Charles Aránguiz, Sardar Azmoun, Exequiel Palacios and Wirtz are unavailable to play for Bayer Leverkusen, while Enzo Millot, Pascal Stenzel, Josha Vagnoman and Tanguy Coulibaly are unavailable to play for Michael Wimmer’s team.

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Haifa Match Preview


On Saturday Nov 12th, in week 13, Maccabi Tel Aviv hosts Hapoel Haifa at Winner Stadium in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Maccabi Tel Aviv recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Hapoel Katamon. Đorđe Jovanović scored the first goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 40th minute, then Eran Zahavi added another in the 64th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Katamon couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Tel Aviv took the shutout win. Maccabi Tel Aviv should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Katamon. Alon Turgeman struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 48th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hapoel Katamon couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Haifa ran away with 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. Last season Maccabi Tel Aviv won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Hapoel Haifa’s top weapon lately has been Alon Turgeman, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Both Eyal Golasa and Eran Zahavi have been the hottest scorers for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

PSV vs AZ Alkmaar Match Preview


On the 12th of November, in this week 14 match, PSV plays host to AZ Alkmaar in a meeting of these two closely matched Eredivisie 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. 1st placed PSV is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ajax. Luuk de Jong struck first for PSV in the 23rd minute, then Érick Gutiérrez added another in the 50th minute. PSV should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed AZ Alkmaar, recorded a 1-3 loss against RKC Waalwijk. Jesper Karlsson struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 9th minute on a feed from Yukinari Sugawara, but Iliass Bel Hassani got the equalizer for RKC Waalwijk in the 32nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 87th minute on a goal by Zakaria Bakkali to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches AZ Alkmaar 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

For AZ Alkmaar, their top scorers are Yukinari Sugawara and Jens Odgaard, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. PSV’s top weapon lately has been Luuk de Jong, who has 3 goals in the last five matches

Olivier Boscagli is unavailable to play for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team, while Pascal Jansen’s AZ Alkmaar squad will be without Hakon Evjen and Bruno Martins Indi.

Boavista vs Porto Match Preview


In this week 13 match on Nov 12th, Boavista plays host to Porto in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams in the anticipated Porto derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 9th placed Boavista is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Rio Ave. Emmanuel Boateng struck first for Rio Ave in the 64th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Boavista couldn’t muster any offence and Rio Ave ran away with the shutout win. Boavista is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Porto, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Paços de Ferreira. Evanilson struck first for Porto in the 4th minute on a feed from Stephen Eustáquio, then Mehdi Taremi added another in the 31st minute In the end, Paços de Ferreira was frustrated by Porto’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Porto ended the match with the shutout victory. Porto should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Porto is glad to have Mehdi Taremi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Sebastián Pérez and Salvador Agra are the top scorers for Boavista in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

FC Emmen vs Ajax Match Preview


On Sat Nov 12th, in week 14, FC Emmen and Ajax will play a match in Emmen in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. 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. FC Emmen sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Fortuna Sittard. Zivkovic struck first for FC Emmen in the 58th minute on a feed from Keziah Veendorp, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fortuna Sittard couldn’t manage to score, and FC Emmen took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Ajax is fresh off their 1-2 loss against PSV. Luuk de Jong struck first for PSV in the 23rd minute on a feed from Cody Gakpo, then Érick Gutiérrez added another in the 50th minute. Ajax is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

In the last five matches, both Brian Brobbey and Steven Berghuis are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Ajax and look to continue their dominance.. FC Emmen’s most prolific scorer has been Zivkovic. The Dutch attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches

Dick Lukkien’s squad will be without Météhan Guclu, Ahmed El Messaoudi, Lucas Bernadou and Ben Scholte, while Ajax will be without Ahmetcan Kaplan.

Napoli vs Udinese Match Preview


In this week 15 match on Nov 12th, Napoli will host Udinese in a clash of these two mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Napoli sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Empoli. Hirving Lozano scored the first goal for Napoli in the 69th minute on a penalty, then Piotr Zieliński added another in the 88th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Empoli couldn’t manage to score, and Napoli took the shutout win. Napoli is on a hot streak lately, with 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while udinese sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Spezia. Arkadiusz Reca scored the first goal for Spezia in the 33rd minute, then Sandi Lovrić got the equalizer for Udinese in the 43rd minute on a feed from Isaac Success earning them at least the one point. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Udinese should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Udinese’s most prolific scorer has been Nehuén Pérez. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Victor Osimhen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Napoli.

Schalke 04 vs Bayern München Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 15, on Sat Nov 12th, Schalke 04 and Bayern München will play a match in Gelsenkirchen in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Schalke 04 is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug struck first for Werder Bremen in the 30th minute on a feed from Mitchell Weiser, then Marvin Ducksch added another in the 76th minute on a feed from Mitchell Weiser. Schalke 04 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while 1st placed Bayern München is fresh off their 6-1 blowout win against Werder Bremen. Jamal Musiala scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 6th minute, then Anthony Jung got the equalizer for Werder Bremen in the 10th minute on a feed from Mitchell Weiser. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Bayern München 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.

Bayern München is fortunate enough to have Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals. Schalke 04’s top weapon lately has been Dominick Drexler, who has two goals in the last 5 matches

Dominick Drexler, Ralf Fährmann, Thomas Ouwejan, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez and Ibrahima Cissé are unavailable to play for Thomas Reis’s team, while Leroy Sané, Thomas Müller, Alphonso Davies, Lucas Hernández, Manuel Neuer and Matthijs De Ligt are unavailable to play for Julian Nagelsmann’s team.