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Southampton vs Newcastle United Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Nov 6th, where Southampton plays host to Newcastle United in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League 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. Southampton sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard struck first for Crystal Palace in the 38th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Southampton couldn’t muster any offence and Crystal Palace ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while newcastle United is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Aston Villa. Callum Wilson struck first for Newcastle United in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, then Callum Wilson added another in the 56th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Aston Villa couldn’t manage to score, and Newcastle United took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Newcastle United should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Miguel Almirón has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Newcastle United. Romain Perraud and Che Adams are the top scorers for Southampton in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Kyle Walker-Peters and Valentino Livramento are unavailable to play for Southampton, while Newcastle United will be without Allan Saint-Maximin, Matt Ritchie, Alexander Isak, Emil Krafth, Paul Dummett and Karl Darlow.

West Ham United vs Crystal Palace Match Preview


On Sunday Nov 6th, in week 15, West Ham United hosts Crystal Palace in a clash of the Premier League in the anticipated London derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. West Ham United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Manchester United. Marcus Rashford scored the first goal for Manchester United in the 38th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed West Ham United couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester United took the shutout win. West Ham United is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while crystal Palace sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Southampton. Odsonne Édouard scored the first goal for Crystal Palace in the 38th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Southampton couldn’t muster any offence and Crystal Palace ran away with the shutout win. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Eberechi Eze and Odsonne Édouard have been the hottest scorers for Crystal Palace in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Michail Antonio and Gianluca Scamacca are the top scorers for West Ham United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Maxwel Cornet, Craig Dawson, Lucas Paquetá and Jarrod Bowen are unavailable to play for West Ham United, while Crystal Palace will be without Nathaniel Clyne and James McArthur.

Häcken vs Norrköping Match Preview


Week 30 brings us a match on Nov 6th where Häcken will host Norrköping at Bravida Arena in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Allsvenskan teams. 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, Häcken recorded a 4-0 shutout win against IFK Göteborg. Blair Turgott scored the first goal for Häcken in the 6th minute, then Johan Hammar added another in the 16th minute In the end, IFK Göteborg was frustrated by Häcken’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Häcken ended the match with the shutout victory. Häcken is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Norrköping recorded a 0-1 loss against Djurgården. Haris Radetinac scored the first goal for Djurgården in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Norrköping was frustrated by Djurgården’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Djurgården ended the match with the shutout victory. Norrköping is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 20th of April, Norrköping hosted Häcken in their last match together. Norrköping and Häcken battled to a 1-1 draw. Even Hovland struck first for Häcken in the 23rd minute on a feed from Lars Larsen, but Jacob Ortmark got the equalizer for Norrköping in the 35th minute earning Norrköping a comeback draw.

Arnór Traustason has been the most prolific scorer on Norrköping in the last five matches with 2 goals. Häcken’s most prolific scorer has been Mikkel Rygaard Jensen. The Danish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

St Patrick’s vs Shelbourne Match Preview


In this week 36 match on the 6th of November, St Patrick’s plays host to Shelbourne in a clash of the Premier Division in the ever popular Dublin derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 4th placed St Patrick’s, recorded a 0-1 loss against Sligo Rovers. Aidan Keena struck first for Sligo Rovers in the 54th minute from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed St Patrick’s couldn’t manage to score, and Sligo Rovers took the shutout win. St Patrick’s should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while shelbourne sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Drogheda United. Jack Moylan struck first for Shelbourne in the 8th minute on a feed from Negru, then John Wilson added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Jack Moylan In the end, Drogheda United couldn’t muster any offence and Shelbourne ran away with the shutout win. Shelbourne looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 3rd of October, Shelbourne hosted St Patrick’s at the Tolka Park in their last match together. Shelbourne and St Patrick’s battled to a 4-4 draw. Sean Boyd struck first for Shelbourne in the 13th minute, then Cotter got the equalizer for St Patrick’s in the 20th minute on a feed from Joseph Redmond .

Sean Boyd has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Shelbourne. Both Eoin Doyle and Serge Atakayi have been the hottest scorers for St Patrick’s in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Sporting Braga vs Casa Pia Match Preview


In this 12th week match, on Sun Nov 6th, Sporting Braga and Casa Pia will play a match in Braga in a Primeira Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Sporting Braga, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Gil Vicente. Iuri Medeiros struck first for Sporting Braga in the 67th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Gil Vicente was frustrated by Sporting Braga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sporting Braga ended the match with the shutout victory. Sporting Braga is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Casa Pia is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Rio Ave. Saviour Godwin struck first for Casa Pia in the 66th minute on a feed from Neto, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rio Ave was frustrated by Casa Pia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Casa Pia ended the match with the shutout victory. Casa Pia should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Casa Pia’s top weapon lately has been C. Fernandes Silva, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Sporting Braga is fortunate enough to have Carvalho Oliveira in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

FC Utrecht vs FC Groningen Match Preview


In this 13th week match, on Sunday Nov 6th, FC Utrecht will host FC Groningen at Stadion Galgenwaard in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. FC Utrecht is fresh off their 2-1 win against SC Heerenveen. Sydney van Hooijdonk struck first for SC Heerenveen in the 33rd minute, then in the 44th minute, Jens Toornstra sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Douvikas Finally they completed the comback victory in the 66th minute on a goal by Modibo Sagnan to cap off a wild match. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Groningen is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against FC Emmen. FC Emmen had 14 on net, and FC Groningen had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. FC Groningen is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Euroborg, FC Utrecht was victorious by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost 15000 dissapointed fans. Issah Abass scored the first goal for FC Utrecht in the 68th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, FC Groningen couldn’t muster any offence and FC Utrecht ran away with the shutout win.

Ricardo Pepi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for FC Groningen. Sander van de Streek has been the most prolific scorer on FC Utrecht in his last five matches with three goals.

Trabzonspor vs Konyaspor Match Preview


Week 13 features a match on Sunday Nov 6th, where Trabzonspor and Konyaspor will play a match in Trabzon in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Trabzonspor is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Crvena Zvezda. Aleksandar Katai struck first for Crvena Zvezda in the 37th minute on a feed from Osman Bukari, but Anastasios Bakasetas got the equalizer for Trabzonspor in the 39th minute. Trabzonspor should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while konyaspor sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Kasımpaşa. Haris Hajradinović scored the first goal for Kasımpaşa in the 50th minute, but Guilherme Haubert Sityá got the equalizer for Konyaspor in the 82nd minute earning them at least the one point. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Konyaspor should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Muhammet Demir and Francisco Calvo are the top scorers for Konyaspor in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Trabzonspor’s most prolific scorer has been Trezeguet. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Real Betis vs Sevilla Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Nov 6th, where Sevilla will travel to Sevilla to battle Real Betis in a meeting of these two La Liga teams in the anticipated Sevilla derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 4th placed Real Betis, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Real Sociedad. Diaz Esposito struck first for Real Betis in the 86th minute, then Borja Iglesias added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Real Sociedad was frustrated by Real Betis’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Betis ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Real Betis should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Sevilla recorded a 1-3 loss against Manchester City. Rafa Mir scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 31st minute, but Rico Lewis got the equalizer for Manchester City in the 52nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 73rd minute on a goal by Julián Álvarez. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Real Betis was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Alejandro Gómez struck first for Sevilla in the 35th minute on a feed from Óliver Torres, then Nabil Fekir tied it up for Real Betis in the 39th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 73rd minute on a goal by Canales.

Érik Lamela has been the most effective weapon for Sevilla lately. The Argentinian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Both William Carvalho and Nabil Fekir have been the hottest scorers for Real Betis in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Nabil Fekir, Joaquín, Canales, Juanmi, Guido Rodríguez and Luiz Felipe are unavailable to play for Real Betis, while Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya’s Sevilla squad will be without Jesús Corona, Youssef En-Nesyri, Fernando and Karim Rekik.

Bologna vs Torino Match Preview


In this 13th week match, on Sun Nov 6th, Bologna hosts Torino at Stadio Renato Dall’ara 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 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th 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, but Lewis Ferguson got the equalizer for Bologna in the 60th minute from the penalty spot Finally they completed the comback in the 73rd minute on a goal by Riccardo Orsolini to cap off a wild match. Bologna is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while torino sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Milan. Koffi Djidji struck first for Torino in the 35th minute on a feed from Valentino Lazaro, then Aleksey Miranchuk added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Nikola Vlašić. Torino 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Torino won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Pietro Pellegri has been the most prolific scorer on Torino in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Bologna’s most prolific scorer has been Lewis Ferguson. The Scotish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Beitar Jerusalem vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Nov 6th, where Beitar Jerusalem will play host to Maccabi Haifa in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Beitar Jerusalem recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hapoel Haifa. Neither Beitar Jerusalem nor Hapoel Haifa could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 7 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 lost 6 of their last 10, while maccabi Haifa is fresh off their 1-6 blowout loss against Benfica. Ramos struck first for Benfica in the 20th minute, then Tjaronn Chery tied it up for Maccabi Haifa in the 26th minute. Maccabi Haifa is looking for direction having 5 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 Maccabi Haifa won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Frantzdy Pierrot has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Maccabi Haifa. Beitar Jerusalem is fortunate enough to have Ion Nicolaescu in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.