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Fiorentina vs Salernitana Match Preview


In a mid week match on Wednesday Nov 9th, in week 14, Fiorentina will host Salernitana at Stadio Artemio Franchi in a clash of these two closely matched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Fiorentina is fresh off their 2-1 win against Spezia. Nikola Milenković struck first for Fiorentina in the 14th minute, then M’Bala Nzola got the equalizer for Spezia in the 35th minute on a feed from Albin Ekdal. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 9th placed Salernitana, recorded a 2-2 draw against Cremonese. Krzysztof Piątek struck first for Salernitana in the 3rd minute, then David Okereke tied it up for Cremonese in the 12th minute on a feed from Frank Tsadjout . Salernitana is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

For Salernitana, their top scorers are Boulaye Dia and Krzysztof Piątek, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Fiorentina’s top weapon lately has been Arthur, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Union Berlin vs Augsburg Match Preview


On Wed Nov 9th, Union Berlin will play host to Augsburg in a meeting of these two Bundesliga 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. Union Berlin sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Union Saint-Gilloise. Sven Michel struck first for Union Berlin in the 6th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Union Saint-Gilloise couldn’t muster any offence and Union Berlin ran away with the shutout win. Union Berlin is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while augsburg is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt. Mergim Berisha struck first for Augsburg in the 1st minute on a feed from Ermedin Demirović, then in the 13th minute, Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sebastian Rode Finally they completed the comback victory in the 64th minute on a goal by Ansgar Knauff to cap off a wild match. Augsburg 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. Last season Augsburg won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Florian Niederlechner and Mergim Berisha have been the hottest scorers for Augsburg in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Both Miloš Pantović and Sven Michel have been the hottest scorers for Union Berlin in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Sven Michel is unavailable to play for Union Berlin, while André Hahn, Reece Oxford, Fredrik Jensen, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee, Raphael Framberger, Tobias Strobl, Felix Uduokhai, Rafał Gikiewicz and Robert Gumny are unavailable to play for Enrico Maaßen’s team.

Schalke 04 vs Mainz 05 Match Preview


In this week 14 match on the 9th of November, Schalke 04 and Mainz 05 will play a match in Gelsenkirchen in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. 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. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while mainz 05 is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer struck first for Wolfsburg in the 33rd minute on a feed from Felix Nmecha, then Maximilian Arnold added another in the 70th minute In the end, Mainz 05 was frustrated by Wolfsburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wolfsburg ended the match with the shutout victory. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Marcus Ingvartsen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Mainz 05. Schalke 04’s most prolific scorer has been Dominick Drexler. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches

Dominick Drexler, Thomas Ouwejan, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez and Ibrahima Cissé are unavailable to play for Thomas Reis’s team, while Maxim Leitsch is unavailable to play for Mainz 05.

Sevilla vs Real Sociedad Match Preview


On the 9th of November, in this week 14 match, Sevilla hosts Real Sociedad at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 19th placed Sevilla is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Manchester City. Rafa Mir struck first for Sevilla in the 31st minute on a feed from Isco, then Lewis got the equalizer for Manchester City in the 52nd minute on a feed from Julián Álvarez Finally they completed the comback in the 73rd minute on a goal by Julián Álvarez to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Real Sociedad, recorded a 0-1 loss against Manchester United. Ferreyra struck first for Manchester United in the 17th minute on a feed from Cristiano Ronaldo, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Real Sociedad was frustrated by Manchester United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Manchester United ended the match with the shutout victory. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Real Sociedad should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Mikel Merino and Karrika are the top scorers for Real Sociedad in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Érik Lamela has been the most prolific scorer on Sevilla in his last five matches with 2 goals

Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya’s Sevilla squad will be without Jesús Corona, Marcão Teixeira, Youssef En-Nesyri, Fernando and Karim Rekik, while Real Sociedad will be without David Silva, Barrenetxea, Aihen Muñoz, Mikel Oyarzabal, Takefusa Kubo, Umar Sadiq and Alex Sola.

Torino vs Sampdoria Match Preview


In this week 14 match on Nov 9th, Sampdoria will travel to Torino to battle Torino in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A 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. 10th placed Torino is fresh off their 2-1 win against Milan. Koffi Djidji scored the first goal for Torino in the 35th minute, then Aleksey Miranchuk added another in the 37th minute. Torino is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 19th placed Sampdoria is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Inter. Stefan de Vrij scored the first goal for Inter in the 21st minute, then Nicolò Barella added another in the 44th minute In the end, Sampdoria couldn’t muster any offence and Inter ran away with the shutout win. Sampdoria looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.

Sampdoria and Torino last played eachother at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on the 16th of December. Sampdoria won by a score of 2 to 1. Fabio Quagliarella struck first for Sampdoria in the 16th minute on a penalty shot, then Rolando Mandragora tied it up for Torino in the 54th minute on a penalty shot.

Sampdoria is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Filip Đuričić and Francesco Caputo each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Torino’s top weapon lately has been Pietro Pellegri, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Hapoel Haifa vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


On Wed Nov 9th, Hapoel Haifa hosts Maccabi Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match in the ever popular Haifa derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 8th placed Hapoel Haifa, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Katamon. Alon Turgeman struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 48th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else 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, while in their last match, 1st placed Maccabi Haifa, recorded a 1-6 blowout loss against Benfica. Ramos scored the first goal for Benfica in the 20th minute, but Tjaronn Chery got the equalizer for Maccabi Haifa in the 26th minute. Maccabi Haifa is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Maccabi Haifa is fortunate enough to have Frantzdy Pierrot in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Hapoel Haifa’s top weapon lately has been Alon Turgeman, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Espanyol vs Villarreal Match Preview


On Nov 9th, Espanyol hosts Villarreal in a meeting of these two mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Espanyol is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Mallorca. Vedat Muriqi struck first for Mallorca in the 48th minute on a feed from Giovanni Gonzalez, then José Carlos Lazo tied it up for Espanyol in the 70th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Villarreal recorded a 0-1 loss against Athletic Club. Williams struck first for Athletic Club in the 59th minute on a feed from Raúl García, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Villarreal couldn’t muster any offence and Athletic Club ran away with the shutout win. Villarreal is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Villarreal’s top weapon lately has been Arnaut Danjuma, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Espanyol’s most prolific scorer has been Joselu. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches

Adrià Pedrosa is unavailable to play for Espanyol, while Enrique Setién Solar’s squad will be without Juan Foyth, Gerard Moreno and Pedraza.

Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Hapoel Hadera Match Preview


On the 9th of November, in this week 12 match, Hapoel Be’er Sheva will play host to Hapoel Hadera in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Hapoel Be’er Sheva recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Alexandru Păun scored the first goal for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 27th minute, then Rotem Hatuel added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Sagiv Jehezkel At the end of 90 a dissapointed Maccabi Tel Aviv couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Be’er Sheva took the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Hapoel Be’er Sheva should be reasonably happy with their performance, while hapoel Hadera sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Maccabi Netanya. Ido Levy struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 9th minute, then Sa’ar Fadida added another in the 21st minute. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 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 Hapoel Be’er Sheva won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Sa’ar Fadida has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Hadera in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Rotem Hatuel has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Hapoel Be’er Sheva.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hoffenheim Match Preview


On Wed Nov 9th, in week 14, Eintracht Frankfurt hosts Hoffenheim in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Eintracht Frankfurt, recorded a 2-1 win against Augsburg. Mergim Berisha struck first for Augsburg in the 1st minute on a feed from Ermedin Demirović, but Sebastian Rode got the equalizer for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 13th minute But luckily in the 64th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Ansgar Knauff. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Eintracht Frankfurt should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 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 earned 12 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 Hoffenheim won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Munas Dabbur has been the most prolific scorer on Hoffenheim in the last five matches with three goals. Eintracht Frankfurt’s top weapon lately has been Daichi Kamada, who has 3 goals in the last five matches

Eintracht Frankfurt will be without Jérôme Onguene, Timothy Chandler, Buta, Daichi Kamada, Makoto Hasebe and Ansgar Knauff, while André Breitenreiter’s Hoffenheim squad will be without Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner, Kevin Vogt, Munas Dabbur, Philipp and Asllani.

Almería vs Getafe Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Wednesday Nov 9th, where Almería hosts Getafe in a clash of the La Liga. 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, 15th placed Almería, recorded a 0-2 loss against Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé struck first for Barcelona in the 48th minute on a feed from Sergio Busquets, then Frenkie de Jong added another in the 62nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Almería couldn’t manage to score, and Barcelona took the shutout win. Almería is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Getafe is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Cádiz. 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,. Getafe 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.

Enes Ünal has been the most prolific scorer on Getafe in the last 5 matches with two goals. Almería’s top weapon lately has been El Toure, who has two goals in the last five matches

Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia’s squad will be without Iván Martos, Nieto Zarzoso and Marko Milovanović, while Damián Suárez, Mauro Arambarri, Munir and Fabrizio Angileri are unavailable to play for Getafe.