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Motherwell vs Celtic Match Preview


On the 9th of November, Motherwell will host Celtic at Fir Park in a meeting of these two mismatched 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. Motherwell sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Dundee United. Sondre Solholm Johansen struck first for Motherwell in the 22nd minute on a feed from Blair Spittal, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Dundee United couldn’t muster any offence and Motherwell ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while celtic is fresh off their 4-2 win against Dundee United. Sead Hakšabanović struck first for Celtic in the 6th minute on a feed from João Filipe, 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. Celtic looks to continue their winning ways, having 9 wins in their last 10 matches.

Motherwell and Celtic last played eachother at the Celtic Park on Sat Oct 1st. Celtic was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Kyogo Furuhashi scored the first goal for Celtic in the 16th minute, then Josip Juranović tied it up for Motherwell on an own goal in the 36th minute.

Both Giorgos Giakoumakis and Greg Taylor have been the hottest scorers for Celtic in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Kevin van Veen has been the most prolific scorer on Motherwell in his last 5 matches with three goals.

Luzern vs Basel Match Preview


In this 3rd week match, on Wednesday Nov 9th, Basel will travel to Luzern to battle Luzern in a clash of these two evenly matched Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. Luzern sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Winterthur. Matteo Di Giusto struck first for Winterthur in the 16th minute on a feed from Adrian Tobias Gantenbein, then Asumah got the equalizer for Luzern in the 51st minute on a feed from Mohamed Dräger earning Luzern at least a draw. Luzern is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Basel is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Young Boys. Rieder struck first for Young Boys in the 7th minute, then Meschack Elia added another in the 23rd minute. Basel is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Basel won the head to head battle with 3 wins.

Both Comas Freixas and Bradley Fink have been the hottest scorers for Basel in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Luzern is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mohamed Dräger and Max Meyer each having 3 goals in their last five.

Bayreuth vs Elversberg Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Tuesday Nov 8th, where Bayreuth hosts Elversberg in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched 3. Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 19th placed Bayreuth, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against 1860 München. Jann George struck first for Bayreuth in the 41st minute on a feed from Nollenberger, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, 1860 München was frustrated by Bayreuth’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bayreuth ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while elversberg sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Erzgebirge Aue. Luca Pascal Schnellbacher scored the first goal for Elversberg in the 59th minute, then Besong tied it up for Erzgebirge Aue in the 61st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Erzgebirge Aue. Elversberg is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

For Elversberg, their top scorers are Robin Fellhauer and Israel Suero Fernandez, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Bayreuth’s top weapon lately has been Alexander Nollenberger, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Maccabi Netanya vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona Match Preview


On Tuesday Nov 8th, Maccabi Netanya hosts Ironi Kiryat Shmona at Winner Stadium in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Maccabi Netanya recorded a 2-1 win against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Eden Karzev scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 11th minute, then Richard Boateng tied it up for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the 20th minute on a feed from Rabah. Maccabi Netanya looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 13th placed Ironi Kiryat Shmona, recorded a 1-2 loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Itamar Shviro scored the first goal for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 16th minute, but Alen Ožbolt got the equalizer for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 35th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 72nd minute on a goal by Shavit Mazal to cap off a wild match. Ironi Kiryat Shmona looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 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 apiece.

Itamar Shviro has been the most prolific scorer on Ironi Kiryat Shmona in his last 5 matches with three goals. Patrick Twumasi and Igor Zlatanović are the top scorers for Maccabi Netanya in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Borussia Dortmund II vs Viktoria Köln Match Preview


Nov 8th features a match where Borussia Dortmund II will play host to Viktoria Köln in a clash of these two closely matched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 12th placed Borussia Dortmund II, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Verl. Broschinski scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund II in the 46th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Verl couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund II took the shutout win. Borussia Dortmund II is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Viktoria Köln is fresh off their 3-1 win against Ingolstadt. Andre Becker struck first for Viktoria Köln in the 3rd minute, but Pascal Testroet got the equalizer for Ingolstadt in the 7th minute. Viktoria Köln looks 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Viktoria Köln is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Robin Meißner and Andre Becker each having 2 goals in their last 5. Moritz Broschinski has been the most prolific scorer on Borussia Dortmund II in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Erzgebirge Aue vs MSV Duisburg Match Preview


November 8th features a match where Erzgebirge Aue hosts MSV Duisburg at Erzgebirgsstadion in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched 3. Liga 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. Erzgebirge Aue is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Elversberg. Luca Pascal Schnellbacher struck first for Elversberg in the 59th minute on a feed from Jannik Rochelt, then Paul-Philipp Besong tied it up for Erzgebirge Aue in the 61st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Erzgebirge Aue. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, MSV Duisburg recorded a 3-1 win against Wehen Wiesbaden. Bjarke Jacobsen struck first for MSV Duisburg on an own goal in the 54th minute, then Kolja Pusch added another in the 56th minute. MSV Duisburg is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Marvin Bakalorz and Aziz Bouhaddouz are the top scorers for MSV Duisburg in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Erzgebirge Aue’s top weapon lately has been Baumgart, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Tue Nov 8th, where Kaiserslautern will play host to Karlsruher SC in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 7th placed Kaiserslautern, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nürnberg. Kaiserslautern had 20 on net, and Nürnberg had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Kaiserslautern is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Karlsruher SC, recorded a 0-1 loss against Hannover 96. Hendrik Weydandt struck first for Hannover 96 in the 56th minute on a feed from Derrick Köhn, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Karlsruher SC was frustrated by Hannover 96’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hannover 96 ended the match with the shutout victory. Karlsruher SC is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Fabian Schleusener and Wanitzek have been the hottest scorers for Karlsruher SC in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Terrence Boyd has been the most prolific scorer on Kaiserslautern in the last five matches with 2 goals.

St. Pauli vs Holstein Kiel Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Tuesday Nov 8th, where Holstein Kiel and St. Pauli will play a match in Hamburg in a meeting of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. St. Pauli is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Darmstadt 98. Frank Ronstadt struck first for Darmstadt 98 in the 60th minute on a feed from Mehlem, then in the 69th minute, Connor Metcalfe sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lukas Daschner earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 8th placed Holstein Kiel, recorded a 1-2 loss against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Shinta Karl Appelkamp struck first for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 42nd minute, then Steven Skrzybski tied it up for Holstein Kiel in the 70th minute. Holstein Kiel 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Holstein Kiel is glad to have Steven Skrzybski in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. Lukas Daschner has been the most prolific scorer on St. Pauli in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Bnei Sakhnin vs Ashdod Match Preview


In this 12th week match, on Tue Nov 8th, Bnei Sakhnin and Ashdod will play a match in Sakhnin in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Bnei Sakhnin is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Hapoel Hadera. Guy Melamed struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the 26th minute, then in the 29th minute, Samy Bourard sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mohammed El-Khatib But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 31st minute on a goal by Sa’ar Fadida. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ashdod recorded a 1-3 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Abdoulaye Seck scored the first goal for Ashdod on an own goal in the 16th minute, then Frantzdy Pierrot tied it up for Maccabi Haifa in the 23rd minute on a feed from Mavis Tchibota But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 34th minute on a goal by Frantzdy Pierrot. Ashdod 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.

Shalev Harash and Lucas Salinas are the top scorers for Ashdod in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Guy Melamed has been the most effective weapon for Bnei Sakhnin lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.

Wehen Wiesbaden vs Dynamo Dresden Match Preview


In this week 16 match, on Tue Nov 8th, Dynamo Dresden will travel to Wiesbaden to battle Wehen Wiesbaden in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Wehen Wiesbaden recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Meppen. Ivan Prtajin struck first for Wehen Wiesbaden in the 5th minute, then John Iredale added another in the 11th minute on a feed from Wurtz At the end of 90 a dissapointed Meppen couldn’t manage to score, and Wehen Wiesbaden took the shutout win. Wehen Wiesbaden should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while dynamo Dresden is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Waldhof Mannheim. Winkler scored the first goal for Waldhof Mannheim in the 5th minute, then Kammerknecht added another on an own goal in the 32nd minute. Dynamo Dresden 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.

Manuel Schäffler has been the most prolific scorer on Dynamo Dresden in his last five matches with 3 goals. Wehen Wiesbaden is fortunate enough to have Ivan Prtajin in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.