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Sassuolo vs Roma Match Preview


In this week 14 match, on Wed Nov 9th, Roma will travel to Reggio nell’Emilia to battle Sassuolo in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie A teams. In their last match, 11th placed Sassuolo, recorded a 0-1 loss against Empoli. 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 In the end, Sassuolo couldn’t muster any offence and Empoli ran away with the shutout win. Sassuolo is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Roma is fresh off their 3-1 win against Ludogorets. Lima Morais scored the first goal for Ludogorets in the 42nd minute, then Lorenzo Pellegrini tied it up for Roma in the 56th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 65th minute on a penalty goal by Lorenzo Pellegrini to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Roma should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Roma’s most prolific scorer has been Lorenzo Pellegrini. The Italian midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Davide Frattesi has been the most prolific scorer on Sassuolo in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Mallorca vs Atlético Madrid Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 14, on Wed Nov 9th, Mallorca hosts Atlético Madrid at Iberostar Estadi in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Mallorca sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Espanyol. Vedat Muriqi struck first for Mallorca in the 48th minute, then in the 70th minute, Brian Oliván sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by José Carlos Lazo squeezing out at least the one point for Espanyol. Mallorca is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Atlético Madrid is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Porto. Mehdi Taremi struck first for Porto in the 5th minute, then Stephen Eustáquio added another in the 24th minute on a feed from Wenderson Galeno. Atlético Madrid is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Atlético Madrid’s most prolific scorer has been Antoine Griezmann. The French attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Vedat Muriqi has been the most prolific scorer on Mallorca in the last 5 matches with three goals

Rodrigo Battaglia, Tino Kadewere, Pablo Maffeo, Dominik Greif and Javier Llabres Exposito are unavailable to play for Javier Aguirre Onaindía’s team, while Diego Pablo Simeone’s squad will be without Thomas Lemar, Koke, Llorente and Reguilón.

Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Preview


November 9th features a match where Köln and Bayer Leverkusen will play a match in Cologne 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, which will be a great treat for players. 12th placed Köln is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim. Florian Kainz struck first for Köln in the 13th minute on a feed from Linton Maina, but Jacob Bruun Larsen got the equalizer for Hoffenheim in the 36th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Hoffenheim. Köln is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Bayer Leverkusen is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Club Brugge. Neither Bayer Leverkusen nor Club Brugge could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Köln won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Bayer Leverkusen’s most prolific scorer has been Moussa Diaby. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Köln is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Steffen Tigges and Florian Kainz each having 3 goals in their last 5

Steffen Baumgart’s Köln squad will be without Jan Thielmann, Luca Kilian, Jonas Hector, Julian Chabot, Lemperle and Florian Dietz, while Kerem Demirbay, Karim Bellarabi, Charles Aránguiz, Sardar Azmoun, Exequiel Palacios and Wirtz are unavailable to play for Bayer Leverkusen.

Inter vs Bologna Match Preview


Week 14 brings us a match on Nov 9th, where Inter and Bologna will play a match in Milano in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 6th placed Inter, recorded a 0-2 loss against Bayern München. Benjamin Pavard scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 32nd minute, then Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added another in the 72nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Inter couldn’t manage to score, and Bayern München took the shutout win. Inter should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Bologna is fresh off their 2-1 win against Monza. Andrea Petagna struck first for Monza in the 57th minute from the penalty spot, then in the 60th minute, Stefan Posch sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lewis Ferguson But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 73rd minute on a goal by Riccardo Orsolini. Bologna is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Bologna’s most prolific scorer has been Lewis Ferguson. The Scotish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. For Inter, their top scorers are Lautaro Martínez and Nicolò Barella, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.

Lecce vs Atalanta Match Preview


Week 14 brings us a match on Nov 9th where Lecce plays host to Atalanta in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. 16th placed Lecce is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Udinese. Lorenzo Colombo scored the first goal for Lecce in the 33rd minute, then in the 68th minute, Isaac Success sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Beto squeezing out at least the one point for Udinese. Lecce looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while atalanta is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Napoli. Ademola Lookman scored the first goal for Atalanta in the 19th minute from the penalty spot, then Victor Osimhen tied it up for Napoli in the 23rd minute on a feed from Piotr Zieliński But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 35th minute on a goal by Eljif Elmas. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Atalanta should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Atalanta is fortunate enough to have Ademola Lookman in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Gabriel Strefezza and Assan Ceesay are the top scorers for Lecce in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Ajax vs Vitesse Match Preview


On the 9th of November, Ajax plays host to Vitesse in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. Ajax is fresh off their 3-1 win against Rangers. Steven Berghuis struck first for Ajax in the 4th minute on a feed from Kudus Mohammed, then Kudus Mohammed added another in the 29th minute. Ajax is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while vitesse is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen scored the first goal for Sparta Rotterdam in the 69th minute, then Mijnans added another in the 72nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vitesse couldn’t manage to score, and Sparta Rotterdam took the shutout win. Vitesse is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Feb 9th, Ajax hosted Vitesse at the Johan Cruijff Arena in their last match together. Ajax was victorious by a score of 5 to 0. Lucas Fasson dos Santos struck first for Ajax in the 17th minute, then Sébastien Haller added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Davy Klaassen In the end, Vitesse couldn’t muster any offence and Ajax ran away with the shutout win.

Both Kacper Kozłowski and Bartosz Bialek have been the hottest scorers for Vitesse in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Ajax has been fortunate! In the last 5 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.

Ahmetcan Kaplan is unavailable to play for Ajax, while Mitchell Dijks, Bartosz Bialek and Kjell Scherpen are unavailable to play for Phillip Cocu’s team.

RB Leipzig vs Freiburg Match Preview


Nov 9th features a match where RB Leipzig hosts Freiburg in a meeting of these two evenly matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. 6th placed RB Leipzig is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hoffenheim. Christopher Nkunku struck first for RB Leipzig in the 17th minute, then Georginio Rutter got the equalizer for Hoffenheim in the 50th minute on a feed from Angeliño. With 20 points in their last 10 matches RB Leipzig should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 4th placed Freiburg is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Qarabağ. Nils Petersen struck first for Freiburg in the 25th minute on a penalty kick, but Owusu Kwabena got the equalizer for Qarabağ in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick earning Qarabağ at least a draw. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Freiburg should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On May 21st, Freiburg hosted RB Leipzig in their last match together. RB Leipzig took the match by a score of 1 to 1. Maximilian Eggestein scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 19th minute, then Christopher Nkunku got the equalizer for RB Leipzig in the 76th minute on a feed from Willi Orbán .

Vincenzo Grifo has been the most prolific scorer on Freiburg in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. RB Leipzig is fortunate enough to have Christopher Nkunku in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored six goals

Marco Rose’s squad will be without Marcel Halstenberg, Timo Werner, Konrad Laimer, Yussuf Poulsen, Lukas Klostermann and Péter Gulácsi, while Christian Streich’s Freiburg squad will be without Jonathan Schmid, Roland Sallai and Manuel Gulde.

St. Mirren vs St. Johnstone Match Preview


In this week 15 match on Nov 9th, St. Mirren hosts St. Johnstone at The Smisa Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched Premiership 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. St. Mirren sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Ross County. Jordan White struck first for Ross County in the 10th minute on a feed from Victor Loturi, but Ryan Strain got the equalizer for St. Mirren in the 13th minute , but luckily for Ross County it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. St. Mirren is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while st. Johnstone sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Kilmarnock. Ash Taylor scored the first goal for St. Johnstone on an own goal in the 4th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kilmarnock couldn’t manage to score, and St. Johnstone took the shutout win. St. Johnstone is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, St. Johnstone won by a score of 3 to 0. Nicholas Clark scored the first goal for St. Johnstone in the 26th minute, then Drey Wright added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Adam Montgomery In the end, St. Mirren was frustrated by St. Johnstone’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. St. Johnstone ended the match with the shutout victory.

St. Johnstone hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Thelonius Bair and Alex Mitchell, and they each have 1 goal. St. Mirren hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Alex Greive and Carljohan Eriksson, and they each have 1 goal.

Dundee United vs Kilmarnock Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Nov 9th, where Dundee United plays host to Kilmarnock in a meeting of these two Premiership 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. In their last match, 12th placed Dundee United, recorded a 2-4 loss against Celtic. Sead Hakšabanović struck first for Celtic in the 6th minute, but Steven Fletcher got the equalizer for Dundee United in the 12th minute , but luckily for Celtic it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Dundee United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Kilmarnock recorded a 2-3 loss against Livingston. Joe Wright struck first for Kilmarnock in the 4th minute, but Bruce Anderson got the equalizer for Livingston in the 39th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 75th minute on a goal by Christopher Stokes to cap off a wild match. Kilmarnock is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 30th, Kilmarnock hosted Dundee United at the Rugby Park in their last match together. Kilmarnock and Dundee United battled to a 1-1 draw. Dylan Levitt struck first for Dundee United in the 43rd minute, then Ash Taylor tied it up for Kilmarnock in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point.

Joe Wright has been the most prolific scorer on Kilmarnock in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Dundee United’s most prolific scorer has been Steven Fletcher. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Rangers vs Hearts Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 15, on Wednesday Nov 9th, Rangers will play host to Hearts in a clash of the Premiership. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Rangers recorded a 1-3 loss against Ajax. Steven Berghuis struck first for Ajax in the 4th minute on a feed from Kudus Mohammed, then Kudus Mohammed added another in the 29th minute on a feed from Owen Wijndal. Rangers is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while hearts is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ross County. Jordan White struck first for Ross County in the 11th minute on a feed from Yan Dhanda, then in the 15th minute, Connor Smith sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lawrence Shankland But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 20th minute on a goal by Andy Halliday. Hearts is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

Hearts and Rangers last played eachother at the Tynecastle Park on Oct 1st. Rangers took the match by a score of 4 to 0. Antonio Čolak scored the first goal for Rangers in the 6th minute, then Antonio Čolak added another in the 30th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hearts couldn’t manage to score, and Rangers took the shutout win.

Lawrence Shankland has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Hearts. Rangers’s most prolific scorer has been John Lundstram. The English midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.