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Atalanta vs Napoli Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Nov 5th, in week 13, Atalanta hosts Napoli at Gewiss Stadium in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 2nd placed Atalanta, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Empoli. Hans Hateboer struck first 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 was frustrated by Atalanta’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atalanta ended the match with the shutout victory. Atalanta is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while napoli is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Liverpool. Mohamed Salah scored the first goal 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.

Napoli and Atalanta last played eachother at the Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday Feb 10th. Atalanta was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Duván Zapata struck first for Atalanta in the 10th minute, then Matteo Pessina added another in the 16th minute.

Victor Osimhen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for Napoli. Atalanta is glad to have Ademola Lookman in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Hertha BSC vs Bayern München Match Preview


November 5th features a match where Hertha BSC and Bayern München will play a match in Berlin in a clash of the Bundesliga. 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, Hertha BSC recorded a 0-1 loss against Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug scored the first goal for Werder Bremen in the 85th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hertha BSC couldn’t muster any offence and Werder Bremen 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 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 on a feed from Alphonso Davies At the end of 90 a dissapointed Inter couldn’t manage to score, and Bayern München took the shutout win. Bayern München 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. Last season Bayern München won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 6 goals for Bayern München. Hertha BSC’s top weapon lately has been Dodi Lukebakio, who has three goals in the last 5 matches

Hertha BSC will be without Rune Jarstein, Dardai and Kelian Nsona Wa Saka, while Julian Nagelsmann’s squad will be without Leroy Sané, Lucas Hernández and Manuel Neuer.

Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Saturday Nov 5th, Hoffenheim hosts RB Leipzig at Prezero Arena in a Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 7th placed Hoffenheim, recorded a 1-1 draw against Köln. Florian Kainz scored the first goal for Köln in the 13th minute, then in the 36th minute, Christoph Baumgartner sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jacob Bruun Larsen squeezing out at least the one point for Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while rB Leipzig is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Bayer Leverkusen. Christopher Nkunku struck first for RB Leipzig in the 32nd minute on a feed from Dominik Szoboszlai, then Timo Werner added another in the 83rd minute In the end, Bayer Leverkusen was frustrated by RB Leipzig’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. RB Leipzig ended the match with the shutout victory. RB Leipzig should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 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.

RB Leipzig’s most prolific scorer has been Christopher Nkunku. The French midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Hoffenheim is glad to have Munas Dabbur in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals

André Breitenreiter’s squad will be without Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner, Munas Dabbur, Luca Philipp and Fisnik Asllani, while Marco Rose’s squad will be without Marcel Halstenberg, Timo Werner, Konrad Laimer, Lukas Klostermann and Péter Gulácsi.

Barcelona vs Almería Match Preview


On the 5th of November, Barcelona hosts Almería in a clash of the La Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Barcelona sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-2 win against Viktoria Plzeň. Marcos Alonso struck first for Barcelona in the 6th minute on a feed from Ansu Fati, then Ferrán Torres added another in the 44th minute. Barcelona is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10, while in their last match, Almería recorded a 3-1 win against Celta de Vigo. Veiga Novas scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the 25th minute, but Lazaro got the equalizer for Almería in the 52nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 60th minute on a goal by de la Hoz Lopez. Almería 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.

Almería’s top weapon lately has been El Toure, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Barcelona is glad to have Robert Lewandowski in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals

Barcelona will be without Sergi Roberto, Andreas Christensen and Jules Koundé, while Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia’s Almería squad will be without Iván Martos, Nieto Zarzoso and Marko Milovanović.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bochum Match Preview


On Nov 5th, Borussia Dortmund will play host to Bochum in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Borussia Dortmund is fresh off their 2-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Julian Brandt struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 21st minute, then Daichi Kamada got the equalizer for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 26th minute on a feed from Randal Kolo Muani. Borussia Dortmund is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while bochum is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha scored the first goal 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 was frustrated by Wolfsburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wolfsburg ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

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

Philipp Hofmann has been the most effective weapon for Bochum lately. The German attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Jude Bellingham has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Borussia Dortmund

Marco Reus, Mate Morey, Raphaël Guerreiro, Mahmoud Dahoud, Sébastien Haller and Luca Unbehaun are unavailable to play for Edin Terzic’s team, while Bochum will be without Konstantinos Stafylidis, Michael Esser and Paul Grave.

Wolfsberger AC vs Salzburg Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Nov 5th where Wolfsberger AC plays host to Salzburg in a meeting of these two mismatched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Wolfsberger AC is fresh off their 1-4 loss against LASK Linz. Robert Žulj struck first for LASK Linz in the 12th minute, then Robert Žulj added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Sascha Horvath. Wolfsberger AC is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Salzburg, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hartberg. Noah Okafor struck first for Salzburg in the 48th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hartberg couldn’t muster any offence and Salzburg ran away with the shutout win. Salzburg is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.

Wolfsberger AC and Salzburg last played eachother at the Red Bull Arena on Sun Aug 14th. Salzburg was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Strahinja Pavlovic struck first for Salzburg in the 20th minute, then Benjamin Sesko added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Fernando.

Junior Chikwubuike Adamu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Salzburg. Wolfsberger AC’s most prolific scorer has been Thai Baribo. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Galatasaray vs Beşiktaş Match Preview


November 5th features a match where Beşiktaş and Galatasaray will play a match in İstanbul in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams in the anticipated İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed Galatasaray, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Fatih Karagümrük. Emre Taşdemir struck first for Galatasaray in the 60th minute, then Juan Mata added another in the 85th minute In the end, Fatih Karagümrük couldn’t muster any offence and Galatasaray ran away with the shutout win. Galatasaray should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Beşiktaş is fresh off their 5-2 win against Ümraniyespor. Cenk Tosun struck first for Beşiktaş in the 5th minute on a penalty kick, then Wout Weghorst added another in the 33rd minute. Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points 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.

For Beşiktaş, their top scorers are Wout Weghorst and Cenk Tosun, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Francisco Calvo and Sérgio Oliveira are the top scorers for Galatasaray in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Kazımcan Karataş is unavailable to play for Okan Buruk’s team, while Valérien Ismaël’s Beşiktaş squad will be without Romain Saïss and Atiba Hutchinson.

Manchester City vs Fulham Match Preview


Nov 5th features a match where Manchester City hosts Fulham in a meeting of these two Premier League 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. 2nd placed Manchester City is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Leicester City. Kevin De Bruyne struck first for Manchester City in the 49th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Leicester City couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester City ran away with the shutout win. Manchester City is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Fulham, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Everton. Neither Fulham nor Everton could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 24 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Fulham is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 5th of February, Manchester City won by a score of 4 to 1. Fabio Carvalho scored the first goal for Fulham in the 4th minute, but İlkay Gündoğan got the equalizer for Manchester City in the 6th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 13th minute on a goal by John Stones.

Fulham’s top weapon lately has been Aleksandar Mitrović, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. For Manchester City, their top scorers are Erling Braut Håland and Kevin De Bruyne, each having 2 goals in their last five matches

Manchester City will be without John Stones, Kyle Walker, João Cancelo and Kalvin Phillips, while Fulham will be without Kenny Tete and Manor Solomon.

Zenit vs Akhmat Grozny Match Preview


In this week 16 match on Nov 5th, Zenit plays host to Akhmat Grozny in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Zenit sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Krasnodar. Daler Kuzyaev struck first for Zenit in the 89th minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Krasnodar couldn’t manage to score, and Zenit took the shutout win. Zenit is on a hot streak lately, with 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Akhmat Grozny, recorded a 1-2 loss against Rostov. Mohamed Konate struck first for Akhmat Grozny in the 14th minute on a feed from Ivan Oleynikov, then Nikolay Komlichenko tied it up for Rostov in the 74th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by Aleksandr Silyanov. Akhmat Grozny is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Akhmat Arena, Akhmat Grozny and Zenit battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Akhmat Grozny nor Zenit could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Mohamed Konate has been the most prolific scorer on Akhmat Grozny in his last five matches with 3 goals. Zenit is glad to have Malcom in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Sochi vs Spartak Moscow Match Preview


In this 16th week match, on Saturday Nov 5th, Sochi will play host to Spartak Moscow in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 9th placed Sochi is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Ural. Christian Noboa scored the first goal for Sochi in the 28th minute on a penalty shot, then Yuri Gazinskiy tied it up for Ural in the 31st minute on a feed from Yegor Filipenko . Sochi is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Spartak Moscow, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Torpedo Moskva. Quincy Promes scored the first goal for Spartak Moscow in the 50th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Torpedo Moskva was frustrated by Spartak Moscow’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Spartak Moscow ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Spartak Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in Otkrytiye Arena, Spartak Moscow won by a score of 3 to 0. Quincy Promes struck first for Spartak Moscow in the 57th minute on a feed from Aleksandr Sobolev, then Anton Zinkovskiy added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Aleksandr Sobolev At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sochi couldn’t manage to score, and Spartak Moscow took the shutout win.

Quincy Promes has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Spartak Moscow. For Sochi, their top scorers are Joãozinho and Christian Noboa, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.