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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente Match Preview


In this week 14 match, on Friday Nov 11th, Sparta Rotterdam will host FC Twente at Sparta-stadion Het Kasteel in a Eredivisie match. 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. 6th placed Sparta Rotterdam is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Vitesse. Tobias Lauritsen struck first for Sparta Rotterdam in the 69th minute, then Sven Mijnans added another in the 72nd minute on a feed from Arno Verschueren In the end, Vitesse couldn’t muster any offence and Sparta Rotterdam ran away with the shutout win. Sparta Rotterdam looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed FC Twente, recorded a 1-1 draw against Go Ahead Eagles. Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored the first goal for FC Twente in the 34th minute from the penalty spot, then Willum Thor Willumsson tied it up for Go Ahead Eagles in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot squeezing out at least the one point for Go Ahead Eagles. FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season FC Twente won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Ricky van Wolfswinkel has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for FC Twente. Tobias Lauritsen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Sparta Rotterdam

Tim Coremans, Younes Namli and Jonathan de Guzmán are unavailable to play for Maurice Steijn’s team, while Ron Jans’s FC Twente squad will be without Wout Brama, Michal Sadílek and Christos Tzolis.

OH Leuven vs RFC Seraing Match Preview


On the 11th of November, RFC Seraing will travel to Heverlee to battle OH Leuven in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, OH Leuven recorded a 1-2 loss against Cercle Brugge. Ayase Ueda scored the first goal for Cercle Brugge in the 36th minute, then Mario González tied it up for OH Leuven in the 41st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed RFC Seraing is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Sint-Truiden. Vagner Dias struck first for RFC Seraing in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Daichi Hayashi got the equalizer for Sint-Truiden in the 77th minute But luckily in the 79th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Gianni Bruno. RFC Seraing looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Marius Mouandilmadji has been the most prolific scorer on RFC Seraing in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Palmeiras vs América Mineiro Match Preview


On Thu Nov 10th, in week 37, Palmeiras hosts América Mineiro at Allianz Parque in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. Palmeiras is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Fortaleza. Rony scored the first goal for Palmeiras in the 15th minute, then Dudu added another in the 32nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fortaleza couldn’t manage to score, and Palmeiras took the shutout win. Palmeiras is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while américa Mineiro is fresh off their 4-1 win against Bragantino. Adilson dos Anjos Oliveira scored the first goal for América Mineiro in the 6th minute, then Luan Candido tied it up for Bragantino in the 18th minute. América Mineiro is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 21st of July, América Mineiro hosted Palmeiras in their last match together. Palmeiras won by a score of 1 to 0. Furtado Scarpa struck first for Palmeiras in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, América Mineiro couldn’t muster any offence and Palmeiras ran away with the shutout win.

América Mineiro is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Wellington Paulista and Everaldo each having 2 goals in their last 5. Moreira de Sousa has been the most prolific scorer on Palmeiras in his last five matches with three goals.

Atlético Mineiro vs Cuiabá Match Preview


On Thu Nov 10th, in week 37, Cuiabá and Atlético Mineiro will play a match in Belo Horizonte 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 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Atlético Mineiro recorded a 2-2 draw against São Paulo. Eduardo Vargas struck first for Atlético Mineiro in the 25th minute from the penalty spot, but Jonathan Calleri got the equalizer for São Paulo in the 40th minute from the penalty spot . Atlético Mineiro is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while cuiabá is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Botafogo. André Luís struck first for Cuiabá in the 41st minute, then Deyverson added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from Rafael Gava At the end of 90 a dissapointed Botafogo couldn’t manage to score, and Cuiabá took the shutout win. Cuiabá is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 21st, Cuiabá hosted Atlético Mineiro at the Arena Pantanal in their last match together. Cuiabá and Atlético Mineiro battled to a 1-1 draw. Alan Kardec struck first for Atlético Mineiro in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Guilherme Arana, then Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani tied it up for Cuiabá in the 9th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Cuiabá a comeback draw.

Cuiabá’s most prolific scorer has been Deyverson. The Brazilian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Atlético Mineiro’s most prolific scorer has been Eduardo Vargas. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Botafogo vs Santos Match Preview


Week 37 features a match on Thu Nov 10th, where Botafogo will host Santos at Estádio Nilton Santos in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 11th placed Botafogo is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Cuiabá. André Luís struck first for Cuiabá in the 41st minute, then Deyverson added another in the 52nd minute In the end, Botafogo couldn’t muster any offence and Cuiabá ran away with the shutout win. Botafogo should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Santos recorded a 1-1 draw against Avaí. Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida struck first for Santos in the 5th minute on a penalty, but Raniele got the equalizer for Avaí in the 51st minute on a penalty squeezing out at least the one point for Avaí. Santos is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

Botafogo and Santos last played eachother at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira on Jul 21st. Santos was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over eight thousand excited fans. Léo Baptistão struck first for Santos in the 33rd minute on a feed from Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida, then Santos Almeida added another in the 77th minute on a feed from Luiz Felipe Do Nascimento dos Santos In the end, Botafogo couldn’t muster any offence and Santos ran away with the shutout win.

Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida has been the most prolific scorer on Santos in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Botafogo is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Tiquinho and J. Pereira dos Santos each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Juventude vs Flamengo Match Preview


On the 10th of November, in this week 37 match, Juventude hosts Flamengo at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Juventude sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Goiás. Nicolas struck first for Goiás in the 82nd minute on a feed from Dieguinho, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Juventude couldn’t manage to score, and Goiás took the shutout win. Juventude looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while flamengo is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Corinthians. Eduardo Santos Queiroz struck first for Corinthians in the 43rd minute on a feed from Mateus Vital, but Franca de Oliveira got the equalizer for Flamengo in the 48th minute. Flamengo should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 20th, Flamengo hosted Juventude at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in their last match together. Flamengo won by a score of 4 to 0. Pedro struck first for Flamengo in the 6th minute on a feed from Giorgian Daniel De Arrascaeta Benedetti, then Pedro added another in the 13th minute on a feed from de Barros Ribeiro In the end, Juventude was frustrated by Flamengo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Flamengo ended the match with the shutout victory.

Both Everton Sousa Soares and Pedro have been the hottest scorers for Flamengo in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Oscar Ruiz and Capixaba are the top scorers for Juventude in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Magdeburg vs Darmstadt 98 Match Preview


On the 10th of November, Magdeburg will host Darmstadt 98 in a clash of these two extremely mismatched 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Magdeburg is fresh off their 2-1 win against Nürnberg. Cristiano Piccini scored the first goal for Magdeburg in the 58th minute, but Dominik Reimann got the equalizer for Nürnberg on an own goal in the 65th minute. Magdeburg is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while darmstadt 98 sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hannover 96. Marvin Mehlem scored the first goal for Darmstadt 98 in the 63rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hannover 96 was frustrated by Darmstadt 98’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Darmstadt 98 ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Darmstadt 98 should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Sunday Sep 13th, Magdeburg hosted Darmstadt 98 at the Mdcc-arena in their last match together. Darmstadt 98 won by a score of 3 to 2. Tobias Müller struck first for Magdeburg in the 14th minute, then Beck added another in the 26th minute on a feed from Daniel Steininger But luckily in the 100th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Honsak.

Phillip Tietz has been the most prolific scorer on Darmstadt 98 in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Magdeburg’s top weapon lately has been Cristiano Piccini, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Rayo Vallecano vs Celta de Vigo Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Thu Nov 10th, where Rayo Vallecano will play host to Celta de Vigo in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 9th placed Rayo Vallecano, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sevilla. Alvaro Garcia Rivera struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 61st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sevilla was frustrated by Rayo Vallecano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rayo Vallecano ended the match with the shutout victory. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celta de Vigo recorded a 1-2 loss against Osasuna. Chimy Ávila scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 8th minute, but Iago Aspas got the equalizer for Celta de Vigo in the 19th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 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 Celta de Vigo won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Iago Aspas has been the most prolific scorer on Celta de Vigo in his last five matches with 2 goals. Rayo Vallecano is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Florian Lejeune and Garcia Rivera each having 2 goals in their last five

Andoni Iraola Sagarna’s Rayo Vallecano squad will be without Oscar Trejo and Andrés Martín, while Hugo Mallo and Luca De La Torre are unavailable to play for Jefferson Carlos Carvalhal da Silva’s team.

Lazio vs Monza Match Preview


On Nov 10th, Lazio will host Monza in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. 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, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Roma couldn’t muster any offence and Lazio ran away with the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Lazio should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Monza recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hellas Verona. Carlos Augusto Zopalato Neves struck first for Monza in the 68th minute on a feed from Patrick Ciurria, then Andrea Colpani added another in the 90th minute on a feed from Andrea Petagna In the end, Hellas Verona couldn’t muster any offence and Monza ran away with the shutout win. Monza is looking for direction having earned 13 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.

Andrea Petagna has been the most effective weapon for Monza lately. The Italian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Lazio is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mattia Zaccagni and Felipe Anderson each having 2 goals in their last five.

Real Madrid vs Cádiz Match Preview


November 10th features a match where Real Madrid hosts Cádiz in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed Real Madrid is fresh off their 5-1 win against Celtic. Luka Modrić scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the 6th minute on a penalty kick, then Rodrygo added another in the 21st minute on a penalty. Real Madrid should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cádiz recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Getafe. Neither Getafe nor Cádiz could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Cádiz is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.

Cádiz’s most prolific scorer has been Fernandez Iglesias. The Spanish midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Both Federico Valverde and Vinícius Júnior have been the hottest scorers for Real Madrid in the last five each having scored 3 goals

Real Madrid will be without Dani Ceballos, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema, Luka Modrić and Mariano Díaz, while Zaldúa, Jon Garrido, Iván Alejo and David Gil Mohedano are unavailable to play for Cádiz.