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Luzern vs Winterthur Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 15, on Sat Nov 5th, Luzern hosts Winterthur in a meeting of these two Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 3rd placed Luzern is fresh off their 3-1 win against Grasshopper. Dejan Sorgic scored the first goal for Luzern in the 9th minute, then Marco Burch added another in the 23rd minute on a feed from Pascal Schürpf. Luzern is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Winterthur is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against St. Gallen. Nishan Burkart scored the first goal for Winterthur in the 22nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, St. Gallen couldn’t muster any offence and Winterthur ran away with the shutout win. Winterthur is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Luzern took the match by a score of 6 to 0. Max Meyer struck first for Luzern in the 14th minute, then Marco Burch added another in the 22nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Winterthur couldn’t manage to score, and Luzern took the shutout win.

Winterthur is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Samir Ramizi and Matteo Di Giusto each only have 1 goal in their last five. Max Meyer has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Luzern.

St. Gallen vs Grasshopper Match Preview


On the 5th of November, St. Gallen will host Grasshopper at Kybunpark in a clash of the Super League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. St. Gallen sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Winterthur. Nishan Burkart scored the first goal for Winterthur in the 22nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, St. Gallen couldn’t muster any offence and Winterthur ran away with the shutout win. St. Gallen is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Grasshopper recorded a 1-3 loss against Luzern. Dejan Sorgic struck first for Luzern in the 9th minute, then Marco Burch added another in the 23rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

Grasshopper and St. Gallen last played eachother at the Stadion Letzigrund on Aug 6th. Grasshopper was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Emmanuel Latte Lath struck first for St. Gallen in the 5th minute, then Fabian Schubert added another in the 12th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 69th minute on a goal by Tsiy William Ndenge to cap off a wild match.

Both Hayao Kawabe and Guilherme Schettine have been the hottest scorers for Grasshopper in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals. St. Gallen’s most prolific scorer has been Chadrac Akolo. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Bnei Sakhnin Match Preview


Week 11 features a match on Sat Nov 5th, where Bnei Sakhnin will travel to Kiryat-Shmona to battle Ironi Kiryat Shmona in a clash of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. 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, then Alen Ožbolt tied it up for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 35th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 72nd minute on a goal by Shavit Mazal to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while bnei Sakhnin is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Hapoel Hadera. Guy Melamed scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 26th minute, then Mohammed El-Khatib tied it up for Hapoel Hadera in the 29th minute on a feed from Samy Bourard But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback 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.

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

Bnei Sakhnin’s top weapon lately has been Guy Melamed, who has two goals in the last five matches. Itamar Shviro has been the most effective weapon for Ironi Kiryat Shmona lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

Hapoel Haifa vs Hapoel Katamon Match Preview


On the 5th of November, Hapoel Haifa hosts Hapoel Katamon at Sammy Ofer Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Beitar Jerusalem. 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 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while hapoel Katamon is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sektzia Nes Tziona. Ondřej Bačo scored the first goal for Hapoel Katamon in the 8th minute, then Goni Naor added another in the 49th minute In the end, Sektzia Nes Tziona couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Katamon ran away with the shutout win. Hapoel Katamon should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Hapoel Katamon won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Hapoel Katamon is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Don and William Togui each having 2 goals in their last 5. Hapoel Haifa’s top weapon lately has been Alon Turgeman, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Verl vs Ingolstadt Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Nov 5th where Ingolstadt will travel to Verl to battle Verl in a clash of the 3. Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Verl recorded a 0-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund II. Broschinski struck first for Borussia Dortmund II in the 46th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Verl was frustrated by Borussia Dortmund II’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Borussia Dortmund II ended the match with the shutout victory. Verl should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Ingolstadt, recorded a 1-3 loss against Viktoria Köln. Andre Becker scored the first goal for Viktoria Köln in the 3rd minute, but Pascal Testroet got the equalizer for Ingolstadt in the 7th minute. Ingolstadt is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Ingolstadt is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Patrick Schmidt and Marcel Costly each having 2 goals in their last five. Verl is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Maximilian Wolfram and Yari Otto each having 2 goals in their last five.

Salernitana vs Cremonese Match Preview


On the 5th of November, Salernitana will host Cremonese at Stadio Arechi 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 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. 10th placed Salernitana is fresh off their 3-1 win against Lazio. Mattia Zaccagni struck first for Lazio in the 41st minute, then in the 51st minute, Pasquale Mazzocchi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Antonio Candreva But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 68th minute on a goal by Federico Fazio. Salernitana is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Cremonese is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Udinese. Neither Cremonese nor Udinese could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 12 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 5 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Cremonese is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Cyriel Dessers and Leonardo Sernicola each having 2 goals in their last 5. Salernitana’s most prolific scorer has been Boulaye Dia. The French attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Empoli vs Sassuolo Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Nov 5th, in week 13, Empoli plays host to Sassuolo 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 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Empoli is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Atalanta. Hans Hateboer struck first for Atalanta in the 32nd minute, then Ademola Lookman added another in the 59th minute In the end, Empoli couldn’t muster any offence and Atalanta ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while sassuolo sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-4 loss against Napoli. Victor Osimhen struck first for Napoli in the 4th minute, then Victor Osimhen added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia In the end, Sassuolo was frustrated by Napoli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Napoli ended the match with the shutout victory. Sassuolo is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses 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.

Both Davide Frattesi and Armand Lauriente have been the hottest scorers for Sassuolo in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Bajrami and Mattia Destro are the top scorers for Empoli in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Milan vs Spezia Match Preview


On the 5th of November, in this week 13 match, Spezia and Milan will play a match in Milano 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 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Milan is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Torino. 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. Milan is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Spezia recorded a 1-2 loss against Fiorentina. Nikola Milenković scored the first goal for Fiorentina in the 14th minute, then M’Bala Nzola tied it up for Spezia in the 35th minute. Spezia looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 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.

Both David Strelec and M’Bala Nzola have been the hottest scorers for Spezia in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Both Brahim Díaz and Rafael Leão have been the hottest scorers for Milan in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Real Valladolid vs Elche Match Preview


November 5th features a match where Real Valladolid will host Elche at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Real Valladolid sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Osasuna. Chimy Ávila scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 13th minute on a penalty kick, then Moi Gómez added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Oroz At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Valladolid couldn’t manage to score, and Osasuna took the shutout win. Real Valladolid is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while elche sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Getafe. Enes Ünal scored the first goal for Getafe in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Elche couldn’t manage to score, and Getafe took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

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

Elche’s top weapon lately has been Pere Milla, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Real Valladolid’s most prolific scorer has been Sergio León. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches

Juan José Rojo Martín’s Real Valladolid squad will be without Kenedy, Anuar, Mickael Malsa, Sergio Asenjo, Luis Pérez and Ivan Fresneda Corraliza, while Jorge Francisco Almirón Quintana’s squad will be without Federico Fernández, Fidel and Helibelton Palacios.

Celta de Vigo vs Osasuna Match Preview


On Saturday Nov 5th, Celta de Vigo will play host to Osasuna in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga 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. 16th placed Celta de Vigo is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Almería. Gabriel Veiga Novas struck first for Celta de Vigo in the 25th minute, then Lazaro tied it up for Almería in the 52nd minute on a feed from Léo Baptistão Finally they completed the comback victory in the 60th minute on a goal by Cesar de la Hoz Lopez to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 7th placed Osasuna, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Real Valladolid. Chimy Ávila scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 13th minute on a penalty shot, then Moi Gómez added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Aimar Oroz At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Valladolid couldn’t manage to score, and Osasuna took the shutout win. Osasuna is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Osasuna is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Darko Brašanac and Ante Budimir each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Celta de Vigo is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Iago Aspas and Óscar Rodríguez each only have 1 goal in their last 5

Hugo Mallo and Luca De La Torre are unavailable to play for Celta de Vigo, while Jagoba Arrasate Elustondo’s Osasuna squad will be without Sergio Herrera, Kike Saverio and Abde Ezzalzouli.