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Warta Poznań vs Stal Mielec Match Preview


On Fri Nov 11th, in week 17, Warta Poznań plays host to Stal Mielec in a Ekstraklasa match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 9th placed Warta Poznań, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Piast Gliwice. Miguel Luís struck first for Warta Poznań in the 31st minute, then Dimitris Stavropoulos added another in the 80th minute In the end, Piast Gliwice was frustrated by Warta Poznań’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Warta Poznań ended the match with the shutout victory. Warta Poznań should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Stal Mielec recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Zagłębie Lubin. Piotr Wlazło struck first for Stal Mielec in the 56th minute on a penalty shot, then Saïd Hamulic added another in the 75th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zagłębie Lubin couldn’t manage to score, and Stal Mielec took the shutout win. Stal Mielec 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 Warta Poznań won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Stal Mielec is glad to have Saïd Hamulic in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Warta Poznań is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Dimitris Stavropoulos and Miguel Luís each having 2 goals in their last five.

Empoli vs Cremonese Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Nov 11th where Empoli will host Cremonese in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 14th placed Empoli, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sassuolo. Tommaso Baldanzi struck first for Empoli in the 64th minute on a feed from Martín Satriano, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sassuolo couldn’t manage to score, and Empoli took the shutout win. Empoli is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cremonese recorded a 2-2 draw against Salernitana. Krzysztof Piątek scored the first goal for Salernitana in the 3rd minute, then in the 12th minute, Frank Tsadjout sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by David Okereke . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

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

For Cremonese, their top scorers are Leonardo Sernicola and David Okereke, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Empoli is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mattia Destro and Nicolas Haas each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Alanyaspor vs Adana Demirspor Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 14, on Friday Nov 11th, Alanyaspor will play host to Adana Demirspor in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Alanyaspor sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Ümraniyespor. Mehmet Umut Nayir scored the first goal for Ümraniyespor in the 21st minute, then Geraldo added another in the 38th minute. Alanyaspor is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Adana Demirspor is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Kayserispor. Badou N’Diaye scored the first goal for Adana Demirspor in the 12th minute, then Henry Onyekuru added another in the 64th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Adana Demirspor should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Adana Demirspor is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Babajide David Akintola and Henry Onyekuru each having 2 goals in their last 5. Alanyaspor is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Koka and Jure Balkovec each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Kaiserslautern Match Preview


On Nov 11th, Fortuna Düsseldorf will host Kaiserslautern at Merkur Spiel-arena in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Fortuna Düsseldorf sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against St. Pauli. Rouwen Hennings scored the first goal for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 22nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, St. Pauli couldn’t muster any offence and Fortuna Düsseldorf ran away with the shutout win. Fortuna Düsseldorf should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while kaiserslautern sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Arminia Bielefeld. Philipp Klement struck first for Kaiserslautern in the 54th minute, then Aaron Opoku added another in the 57th minute. Kaiserslautern is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Terrence Boyd has been the most effective weapon for Kaiserslautern lately. The American attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Fortuna Düsseldorf’s most prolific scorer has been Kristoffer Peterson. The Swedish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Birmingham City vs Sunderland Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 21, on Fri Nov 11th, Birmingham City will host Sunderland at St. Andrew’s Stadium in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 11th placed Birmingham City is fresh off their 2-1 win against Stoke City. Scott Hogan struck first for Birmingham City in the 13th minute, then Harlee Dean added another in the 67th minute. Birmingham City is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while sunderland sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Cardiff City. Mark Harris struck first for Cardiff City in the 49th minute on a feed from Mahlon Romeo, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sunderland couldn’t muster any offence and Cardiff City ran away with the shutout win. Sunderland looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Amad Traoré has been the most prolific scorer on Sunderland in the last 5 matches with two goals. Birmingham City’s top weapon lately has been Scott Hogan, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Wisła Płock vs Cracovia Kraków Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Nov 11th where Wisła Płock plays host to Cracovia Kraków in a Ekstraklasa match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 7th placed Wisła Płock is fresh off their 1-7 blowout loss against Raków Częstochowa. Vladislavs Gutkovskis struck first for Raków Częstochowa in the 3rd minute, then Vladislavs Gutkovskis added another in the 7th minute. Wisła Płock looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while cracovia Kraków is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Jagiellonia Białystok. Matej Rodin scored the first goal for Cracovia Kraków in the 77th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Jagiellonia Białystok couldn’t muster any offence and Cracovia Kraków ran away with the shutout win. Cracovia Kraków is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Cracovia Kraków hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Jakub Myszor and Patryk Makuch, and they each have 1 goal. Both Damian Warchoł and Alvarez Rey have been the hottest scorers for Wisła Płock in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Ankaragücü vs Trabzonspor Match Preview


Week 14 brings us a match on Nov 11th where Ankaragücü hosts Trabzonspor at Ankara Ondokuz Mayıs Stadyumu in a clash of these two mismatched Super Lig teams. Ankaragücü sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Kasımpaşa. Bengali-Fodé Koita struck first for Kasımpaşa in the 58th minute, but Tasos Chatzigiovanis got the equalizer for Ankaragücü in the 85th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Ankaragücü. Ankaragücü looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 7th placed Trabzonspor, recorded a 2-2 draw against Konyaspor. Anastasios Bakasetas struck first for Trabzonspor in the 14th minute from the penalty spot, then Trezeguet added another in the 27th minute on a penalty shot. Trabzonspor is looking for direction having earned 16 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.

Anastasios Bakasetas has been the most prolific scorer on Trabzonspor in his last five matches with 3 goals. Ankaragücü’s most prolific scorer has been Ali Sowe. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches

Federico Macheda is unavailable to play for Ankaragücü, while Abdullah Mucip Avcı’s squad will be without Dorukhan Toköz, Bruno Peres, Serkan Asan, Emrehan Gedikli and Marlon.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice Match Preview


On Nov 11th, Olympique Lyonnais will host Nice in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 8th placed Olympique Lyonnais, recorded a 0-1 loss against Olympique Marseille. Samuel Gigot struck first for Olympique Marseille in the 43rd minute on a feed from Jordan Veretout, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Olympique Lyonnais couldn’t muster any offence and Olympique Marseille ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Nice recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Brest. Gaëtan Laborde scored the first goal for Nice in the 54th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Brest couldn’t muster any offence and Nice ran away with the shutout win. Nice should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 30th of January, Nice hosted Olympique Lyonnais at the Allianz Riviera in their last match together. Olympique Lyonnais took the match by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 10000 dissapointed spectators. Moussa Dembélé scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 15th minute, then Adam Ounas tied it up for Nice in the 89th minute.

Both Andy Delort and Nicolas Pépé have been the hottest scorers for Nice in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Alexandre Lacazette has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Olympique Lyonnais

Corentin Tolisso, Julian Pollersbeck and Sinaly Diomande are unavailable to play for Olympique Lyonnais, while Marcin Bułka is unavailable to play for Nice.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Match Preview


On Nov 11th, Borussia M’gladbach will host Borussia Dortmund at Stadion Im Borussia-park in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Borussia M’gladbach sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Stuttgart. Jonas Hofmann struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 4th minute on a feed from Alassane Pléa, then Marcus Thuram added another in the 25th minute. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Borussia Dortmund, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Bochum. Moukoko scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 8th minute, then Giovanni Reyna added another in the 12th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Bochum couldn’t muster any offence and Borussia Dortmund ran away with the shutout win. Borussia Dortmund should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

On Tuesday Mar 2nd, Borussia M’gladbach hosted Borussia Dortmund in their last match together. Borussia Dortmund was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Jadon Sancho struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 66th 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 Borussia M’gladbach couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund took the shutout win.

For Borussia Dortmund, their top scorers are Jude Bellingham and Moukoko, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Borussia M’gladbach is glad to have Marcus Thuram in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals

Hannes Wolf, Florian Neuhaus, Jonas Hofmann, Torben Müsel, Mamadou Doucouré, Ko Itakura, Stefan Lainer and Sommer are unavailable to play for Borussia M’gladbach, while Marco Reus, Mate Morey, Raphaël Guerreiro, Mahmoud Dahoud, Sébastien Haller and Unbehaun are unavailable to play for Edin Terzic’s team.

FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Akhmat Grozny Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Nov 11th where FC Nizhny Novgorod will host Akhmat Grozny in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 12th placed FC Nizhny Novgorod, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against CSKA Moscow. Viktor Aleksandrov struck first for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 67th minute on a feed from Yaroslav Mikhailov, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring 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. FC Nizhny Novgorod is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Akhmat Grozny is fresh off their 2-1 win against Zenit. Evgeni Kharin struck first for Akhmat Grozny in the 1st minute, then Mohamed Konate added another in the 8th minute. Akhmat Grozny should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 10th of September, Akhmat Grozny hosted FC Nizhny Novgorod in their last match together. FC Nizhny Novgorod took the match by a score of 3 to 1. Timur Suleimanov struck first for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 22nd minute, then Yury Zhuravlev tied it up for Akhmat Grozny in the 59th minute.

Mohamed Konate has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Akhmat Grozny. FC Nizhny Novgorod is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Timur Suleimanov and Viktor Aleksandrov each only have 1 goal in their last five.