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Napoli vs Empoli Match Preview


On Tuesday Nov 8th, in week 14, Napoli hosts Empoli at Stadio San Paolo, Napoli 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 18 degrees, which is great football weather. 1st placed Napoli is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Liverpool. Mohamed Salah struck first for Liverpool in the 85th minute, then Darwin Nuñez added another in the 8th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Napoli was frustrated by Liverpool’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Liverpool ended the match with the shutout victory. Napoli is on a hot streak lately, with 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Empoli is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Atalanta. Hans Hateboer scored the first goal for Atalanta in the 32nd minute, then Ademola Lookman added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Mario Pašalić In the end, Empoli couldn’t muster any offence and Atalanta ran away with the shutout win. Empoli looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadio San Paolo, Napoli, Napoli won by a score of 3 to 2. Giovanni Di Lorenzo struck first for Napoli in the 18th minute, then Nedim Bajrami tied it up for Empoli in the 33rd minute , but luckily for Napoli it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

Empoli is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nedim Bajrami and Mattia Destro each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Victor Osimhen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Napoli.

Bayern München vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Tuesday Nov 8th, where Bayern München hosts Werder Bremen 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 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 2nd placed Bayern München is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Inter. Benjamin Pavard struck first for Bayern München in the 32nd minute, then Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Inter was frustrated by Bayern München’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bayern München ended the match with the shutout victory. Bayern München is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Werder Bremen is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hertha BSC. Niclas Füllkrug struck first for Werder Bremen in the 85th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hertha BSC couldn’t muster any offence and Werder Bremen ran away with the shutout win. Werder Bremen is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Niclas Füllkrug has been the most effective weapon for Werder Bremen lately. The German attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored six goals for Bayern München

Leroy Sané, Thomas Müller, Lucas Hernández, Manuel Neuer and Matthijs De Ligt are unavailable to play for Bayern München, while Werder Bremen will be without Miloš Veljković, Christian Groß, Lee Buchanan, Felix Agu and Jean-Manuel Mbom.

Osasuna vs Barcelona Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 14, on Tuesday Nov 8th, Osasuna will play host to Barcelona in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Osasuna is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Real Valladolid. Chimy Ávila struck first for Osasuna in the 13th minute on a penalty kick, then Moi Gómez added another in the 19th minute In the end, Real Valladolid was frustrated by Osasuna’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Osasuna ended the match with the shutout victory. Osasuna is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Barcelona, recorded a 4-2 win against Viktoria Plzeň. Marcos Alonso scored the first goal for Barcelona in the 6th minute, then Ferrán Torres added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Jordi Alba. Barcelona should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Barcelona won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Robert Lewandowski has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Barcelona. Darko Brašanac and Ante Budimir are the top scorers for Osasuna in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Jagoba Arrasate Elustondo’s Osasuna squad will be without Sergio Herrera, Kike Saverio and Abde Ezzalzouli, while Sergi Roberto, Andreas Christensen and Jules Koundé are unavailable to play for Barcelona.

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Tuesday Nov 8th, where Wolfsburg hosts Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena in a meeting of these two mismatched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th placed Wolfsburg is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Bochum. Felix Nmecha struck first for Wolfsburg in the 27th minute, then Ridle Baku added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Patrick Wimmer In the end, Bochum couldn’t muster any offence and Wolfsburg ran away with the shutout win. Wolfsburg is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Borussia Dortmund, recorded a 1-1 draw against København. Thorgan Hazard struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 23rd minute on a feed from Felix Passlack, then in the 41st minute, Viktor Claesson sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Hákon Haraldsson squeezing out at least the one point for København. Borussia Dortmund 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 Borussia Dortmund won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Borussia Dortmund is glad to have Jude Bellingham in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals. For Wolfsburg, their top scorers are Yannick Gerhardt and Felix Nmecha, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches

Wolfsburg will be without Max Kruse, Patrick Wimmer and Kevin Paredes, while Edin Terzic’s Borussia Dortmund squad will be without Marco Reus, Mate Morey, Raphaël Guerreiro, Mahmoud Dahoud, Sébastien Haller and Luca Unbehaun.

Livingston vs Aberdeen Match Preview


On the 8th of November, Livingston hosts Aberdeen at Tony Macaroni Arena 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. In their last match, Livingston recorded a 3-2 win against Kilmarnock. Joe Wright struck first for Kilmarnock in the 4th minute on a feed from Danny Armstrong, then Bruce Anderson tied it up for Livingston in the 39th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 75th minute on a goal by Christopher Stokes. Livingston is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Aberdeen is fresh off their 4-1 win against Hibernian. Bojan Miovski scored the first goal for Aberdeen in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty, then Bojan Miovski added another in the 53rd minute. Aberdeen is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Livingston and Aberdeen last played eachother at the Pittodrie Stadium on Aug 27th. Aberdeen was victorious by a score of 5 to 0. Bojan Miovski scored the first goal for Aberdeen in the 41st minute on a penalty, then Ross McCrorie added another in the 58th minute In the end, Livingston was frustrated by Aberdeen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aberdeen ended the match with the shutout victory.

Bojan Miovski has been the most effective weapon for Aberdeen lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Dylan Bahamboula and Jon Nouble are the top scorers for Livingston in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Hibernian vs Ross County Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Nov 8th, where Hibernian will host Ross County in a meeting of these two Premiership 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. Hibernian sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Aberdeen. Bojan Miovski struck first for Aberdeen in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, then Bojan Miovski added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Leighton Clarkson. Hibernian is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while ross County is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Hearts. Jordan White struck first for Ross County in the 11th minute, then Lawrence Shankland tied it up for Hearts in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 20th minute on a goal by Andy Halliday to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On the 1st of October, Ross County hosted Hibernian in their last match together. Hibernian was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Ryan Porteous struck first for Hibernian in the 46th minute, then Martin Boyle added another in the 80th minute In the end, Ross County couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernian ran away with the shutout win.

Owura Edwards and Ross Callachan are the top scorers for Ross County in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. M. Kukharevych has been the most effective weapon for Hibernian lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.

Atlético Mineiro vs Botafogo Match Preview


In this week 36 match, on Monday Nov 7th, Atlético Mineiro will play host to Botafogo 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 is great football weather. 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, then Jonathan Calleri tied it up for São Paulo in the 40th minute from the penalty spot . Atlético Mineiro is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while botafogo is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Cuiabá. André Luís scored the first goal for Cuiabá in the 41st minute, then Deyverson added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Botafogo couldn’t manage to score, and Cuiabá took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Botafogo should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in Estádio Nilton Santos, Atlético Mineiro won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost nine thousand fans. Matías Zaracho scored the first goal for Atlético Mineiro in the 55th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Botafogo was frustrated by Atlético Mineiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético Mineiro ended the match with the shutout victory.

Tiquinho and J. Pereira dos Santos are the top scorers for Botafogo in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Atlético Mineiro’s most prolific scorer has been Eduardo Vargas. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Fenerbahçe vs Sivasspor Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Nov 7th where Fenerbahçe will host Sivasspor in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Fenerbahçe, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Dynamo Kyiv. Arda Guler struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 23rd minute, then Willian Arão added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Dynamo Kyiv was frustrated by Fenerbahçe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fenerbahçe ended the match with the shutout victory. Fenerbahçe is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while sivasspor is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Antalyaspor. Erdoğan Yeşilyurt struck first for Antalyaspor on an own goal in the 18th minute, then Haji Wright added another in the 24th minute on a feed from Sam Larsson In the end, Sivasspor was frustrated by Antalyaspor’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Antalyaspor ended the match with the shutout victory. Sivasspor 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 2 draws each.

Dia Saba has been the most effective weapon for Sivasspor lately. The Israeli midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Fenerbahçe is glad to have Michy Batshuayi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals

Joshua King, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Nazım Sangare, Diego Rossi and Luan Peres are unavailable to play for Fenerbahçe, while Uğur Çiftçi, Ziya Erdal and Ahmed Musa are unavailable to play for Rıza Çalımbay’s team.

Chaves vs Santa Clara Match Preview


In this week 12 match, on Monday Nov 7th, Santa Clara and Chaves will play a match in Chaves in a clash of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. 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, 11th placed Chaves, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Benfica. David Neres struck first for Benfica in the 2nd minute on a feed from Fredrik Aursnes, then Álex Grimaldo added another in the 10th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chaves couldn’t manage to score, and Benfica took the shutout win. Chaves is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while santa Clara is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Porto. Fabio Cardoso scored the first goal for Porto in the 3rd minute, then Kennedy Boateng tied it up for Santa Clara in the 83rd minute on a feed from Xavi Quintillà squeezing out at least the one point for Santa Clara. Santa Clara looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Santa Clara hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Gabriel Silva Vieira and Kyosuke Tagawa, and they each have 1 goal. Both Héctor Hernández and Mendes have been the hottest scorers for Chaves in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Bracknell Town vs Ipswich Town Match Preview


Nov 7th features a match where Bracknell Town hosts Ipswich Town in a meeting of these two FA Cup teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Bracknell Town has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Ipswich Town recorded a 4-4 draw against Charlton Athletic. George Edmundson struck first for Ipswich Town in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Leif Davis, then Tyreece John-Jules added another in the 52nd minute . With 20 points in their last 10 matches Ipswich Town should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Freddie Ladapo has been the most prolific scorer on Ipswich Town in the last 5 matches with three goals.