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Fakel vs Krasnodar Match Preview


On the 5th of November, in this week 16 match, Krasnodar will travel to Voronezh to battle Fakel in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Fakel is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Orenburg. Jimmy Marin scored the first goal for Orenburg in the 42nd minute, then Jimmy Marin added another in the 44th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, Krasnodar recorded a 0-1 loss against Zenit. Daler Kuzyaev struck first for Zenit in the 89th minute on a penalty shot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Krasnodar couldn’t manage to score, and Zenit took the shutout win. Krasnodar is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 17th, Krasnodar hosted Fakel in their last match together. Krasnodar and Fakel battled to a 2-2 draw. Dashaev scored the first goal for Fakel in the 10th minute, then in the 24th minute, Jhon Córdoba sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Aleksey Ionov .

Krasnodar’s top weapon lately has been Jhon Córdoba, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Georgy Gongadze has been the most prolific scorer on Fakel in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Mechelen vs Zulte-Waregem Match Preview


On the 5th of November, Mechelen hosts Zulte-Waregem at Afas-stadion Achter De Kazerne in a meeting of these two Pro League 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, Mechelen recorded a 1-3 loss against Genk. Daniel Muñoz struck first for Genk in the 9th minute on a feed from El Khannous, but Rob Schoofs got the equalizer for Mechelen in the 15th minute. Mechelen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while zulte-Waregem is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Standard Liège. Noë Dussenne scored the first goal for Standard Liège in the 78th minute on a penalty kick, then Stipe Perica added another in the 87th minute In the end, Zulte-Waregem couldn’t muster any offence and Standard Liège ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Zulte-Waregem won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Zulte-Waregem’s most prolific scorer has been Jelle Vossen. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Both Jordi Vanlerberghe and Julien Ngoy have been the hottest scorers for Mechelen in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

CSKA Moscow vs FC Nizhny Novgorod Match Preview


On Saturday Nov 5th, in week 16, CSKA Moscow and FC Nizhny Novgorod will play a match in Moskva in a meeting of these two extremely 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, which will make playing unpleasant. CSKA Moscow is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Locomotiv Moscow. Jesús Medina struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 22nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Locomotiv Moscow was frustrated by CSKA Moscow’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CSKA Moscow ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches CSKA Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance, while fC Nizhny Novgorod sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Krylya Sovetov. Timur Suleimanov struck first for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 32nd minute on a penalty, but Gotsuk got the equalizer for Krylya Sovetov on an own goal in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 100th minute on a penalty goal by Glenn Bijl. FC Nizhny Novgorod is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Jul 31st, FC Nizhny Novgorod and CSKA Moscow battled to a 2-2 draw. Fedor Chalov struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 15th minute on a feed from Maksim Mukhin, then Konstantin Kuchaev added another in the 22nd minute.

Mamadou Maiga and Timur Suleimanov are the top scorers for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. CSKA Moscow is fortunate enough to have Fedor Chalov in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Excelsior vs SC Heerenveen Match Preview


On the 5th of November, Excelsior will host SC Heerenveen at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in a meeting of these two closely matched Eredivisie 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. In their last match, Excelsior recorded a 1-3 loss against Go Ahead Eagles. Willum Thor Willumsson struck first for Go Ahead Eagles in the 39th minute on a feed from Bobby Adekanye, then Bobby Adekanye added another in the 41st minute. Excelsior looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, SC Heerenveen recorded a 1-2 loss against FC Utrecht. Sydney van Hooijdonk struck first for SC Heerenveen in the 33rd minute on a feed from Mats Köhlert, then in the 44th minute, Jens Toornstra sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Anastasios Douvikas Finally they completed the comback in the 66th minute on a goal by Modibo Sagnan to cap off a wild match. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

SC Heerenveen’s top weapon lately has been Rami Hajal, who has three goals in the last five matches. Excelsior is fortunate enough to have Lazaros Lamprou in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Vitesse vs Sparta Rotterdam Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Sat Nov 5th, Vitesse will host Sparta Rotterdam at Gelredome 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 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Vitesse sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against FC Emmen. Gabriel Vidović struck first for Vitesse in the 26th minute, then Maximilian Wittek added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Vitesse is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while sparta Rotterdam sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Fortuna Sittard. Tijanni Noslin struck first for Fortuna Sittard in the 19th minute on a feed from Ivo Pinto, then Arno Verschueren got the equalizer for Sparta Rotterdam in the 26th minute on a feed from Mijnans But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 54th minute on a penalty goal by Vito van Crooy. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Sparta Rotterdam should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Vitesse was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Vito van Crooy struck first for Sparta Rotterdam in the 33rd minute on a penalty, but Nikolai Frederiksen got the equalizer for Vitesse in the 42nd minute on a penalty But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 80th minute on a goal by Nikolai Frederiksen.

For Sparta Rotterdam, their top scorers are Tobias Lauritsen and Vito van Crooy, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Both Kacper Kozłowski and Bartosz Bialek have been the hottest scorers for Vitesse in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Phillip Cocu’s squad will be without Mitchell Dijks and Kjell Scherpen, while Sparta Rotterdam will be without Tim Coremans, Younes Namli and Jonathan de Guzmán.

AS Eupen vs Standard Liège Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 16, on Saturday Nov 5th, AS Eupen will host Standard Liège in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. AS Eupen sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-4 loss against Anderlecht. Francis Amuzu struck first for Anderlecht in the 14th minute on a feed from Wesley Hoedt, then Lior Refaelov added another in the 19th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 5th placed Standard Liège, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Zulte-Waregem. Noë Dussenne struck first for Standard Liège in the 78th minute on a penalty kick, then Stipe Perica added another in the 87th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zulte-Waregem couldn’t manage to score, and Standard Liège took the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Standard Liège should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Standard Liège won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Standard Liège’s most prolific scorer has been Stipe Perica. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. AS Eupen’s top weapon lately has been Stef Peeters, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Cercle Brugge vs OH Leuven Match Preview


On Sat Nov 5th, in week 16, Cercle Brugge will host OH Leuven in a Pro League match. 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. In their last match, 11th placed Cercle Brugge, recorded a 1-1 draw against Kortrijk. Boris Popovic struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 9th minute on a feed from Leo da Silva Lopes, then Billel Messaoudi tied it up for Kortrijk in the 79th minute earning Kortrijk a comeback draw. Cercle Brugge is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed OH Leuven is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Gent. Hugo Cuypers struck first for Gent in the 42nd minute, then Mario González tied it up for OH Leuven in the 73rd minute earning them at least the one point. OH Leuven is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

OH Leuven is fortunate enough to have Mario González in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. Both Kevin Denkey and Ayase Ueda have been the hottest scorers for Cercle Brugge in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.

Vendsyssel vs Nykøbing Match Preview


In this week 16 match on the 5th of November, Vendsyssel and Nykøbing will play a match in Hjørring in a meeting of these two First Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 5th placed Vendsyssel, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against FC Helsingør. FC Helsingør had 13 on net, and Vendsyssel had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Vendsyssel is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Nykøbing, recorded a 4-5 loss against Vejle. Ahmed Hassan struck first for Nykøbing in the 7th minute, but Arbnor Mucolli got the equalizer for Vejle in the 34th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 95th minute on a goal by Kristian Kirkegaard to cap off a wild match. Nykøbing looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Vendsyssel took the match by a score of 3 to 1. Parfait Bizoza struck first for Vendsyssel in the 12th minute, then Wessam Abou Ali added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Panagiotis Armenakas.

Luca Kjerrumgaard has been the most prolific scorer on Nykøbing in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Both Wessam Abou Ali and Zander Hyltoft have been the hottest scorers for Vendsyssel in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Ross County vs St. Mirren Match Preview


Week 14 brings us a match on Nov 5th, where Ross County will host St. Mirren in a Premiership match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Ross County recorded a 1-2 loss against Hearts. Jordan White struck first for Ross County in the 11th minute, then Lawrence Shankland got the equalizer for Hearts in the 15th minute on a feed from Connor Smith But luckily in the 20th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Andy Halliday. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while st. Mirren is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Hibernian. Martin Boyle struck first for Hibernian in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, then M. Kukharevych added another in the 63rd minute In the end, St. Mirren couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernian ran away with the shutout win. St. Mirren should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

On Aug 13th, St. Mirren hosted Ross County at the The Smisa Stadium in their last match together. St. Mirren was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Richard Tait struck first for St. Mirren in the 50th minute on a feed from Jonah Ayunga, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ross County was frustrated by St. Mirren’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. St. Mirren ended the match with the shutout victory.

Greive has been the most prolific scorer on St. Mirren in his last five matches with two goals. Ross County hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Owura Edwards and Ross Callachan, and they each have 1 goal.

Celtic vs Dundee United Match Preview


In this week 14 match on the 5th of November, Celtic and Dundee United will play a match in Glasgow in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Celtic is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Livingston. Kyogo Furuhashi struck first for Celtic in the 9th minute, then Greg Taylor added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Livingston couldn’t muster any offence and Celtic ran away with the shutout win. Celtic is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches, while dundee United sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Motherwell. Sondre Solholm Johansen struck first for Motherwell in the 22nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster 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 earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Aug 28th, Dundee United hosted Celtic at the Tannadice Park in their last match together. Celtic took the match by a score of 9 to 0. Kyogo Furuhashi struck first for Celtic in the 15th minute, then Kyogo Furuhashi added another in the 40th minute In the end, Dundee United was frustrated by Celtic’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Celtic ended the match with the shutout victory.

Dundee United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Aziz Behich and Tony Watt each having 2 goals in their last 5. In the last 5 matches, both James Forrest and Giorgos Giakoumakis are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Celtic and look to continue their dominance.