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Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln Match Preview

In this 31st week match, on Fri May 5th, Bayer Leverkusen will host Köln at Bayarena in a clash of the Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Bayer Leverkusen is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Union Berlin. Union Berlin had 9 on net, and Bayer Leverkusen had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Bayer Leverkusen should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Köln is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Freiburg. Ritsu Doan scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 54th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Köln couldn’t manage to score, and Freiburg took the shutout win. Köln looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Bayer Leverkusen took the match by a score of 2 to 1 in front of a crowd of almost 50000 fans. Benno Schmitz scored the first goal for Köln in the 30th minute, then Nadiem Amiri tied it up for Bayer Leverkusen in the 65th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a goal by Moussa Diaby to cap off a wild match.

Köln hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Linton Maina and Eric Martel, and they each have 1 goal. Adam Hložek has been the most effective weapon for Bayer Leverkusen lately. The Czech midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches

Xabier Alonso Olano’s Bayer Leverkusen squad will be without Patrik Schick and Exequiel Palacios, while Julian Chabot, Florian Dietz and Smajic are unavailable to play for Köln.

Mainz 05 vs Schalke 04 Match Preview

Week 31 features a match on Fri May 5th, where Mainz 05 will host Schalke 04 at Opel Arena in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 8th placed Mainz 05, recorded a 0-3 loss against Wolfsburg. Jonas Older Wind struck first for Wolfsburg in the 5th minute, then Sebastiaan Bornauw added another in the 13th minute In the end, Mainz 05 couldn’t muster any offence and Wolfsburg ran away with the shutout win. Mainz 05 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while schalke 04 sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch scored the first goal for Werder Bremen in the 18th minute, but Sepp van den Berg got the equalizer for Schalke 04 in the 81st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 92nd minute on a goal by Dominick Drexler. Schalke 04 is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

Mainz 05 and Schalke 04 last played eachother at the Veltins-arena on the 9th of November. Schalke 04 was victorious by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over 58000 jubilant spectators. Simon Terodde scored the first goal for Schalke 04 in the 10th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Mainz 05 was frustrated by Schalke 04’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Schalke 04 ended the match with the shutout victory.

Marius Bülter has been the most effective weapon for Schalke 04 lately. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Mainz 05 is fortunate enough to have Ludovic Ajorque in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals

Jonathan Burkardt is unavailable to play for Mainz 05, while Ralf Fährmann, Cedric Brunner and Tim Skarke are unavailable to play for Thomas Reis’s team.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United Match Preview

In this week 28 match, on Thursday May 4th, Brighton & Hove Albion plays host to Manchester United in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Brighton & Hove Albion sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Deniz Undav struck first for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 6th minute on a feed from Danny Welbeck, then Pascal Groß added another in the 13th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Wolverhampton Wanderers couldn’t manage to score, and Brighton & Hove Albion took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Brighton & Hove Albion should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Manchester United recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Aston Villa. Bruno Fernandes struck first for Manchester United in the 39th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Aston Villa was frustrated by Manchester United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Manchester United ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Manchester United won by a score of 0 to 0. Neither Brighton & Hove Albion nor Manchester United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Diogo Dalot and Lucas Fasson dos Santos are the top scorers for Manchester United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Danny Welbeck has been the most effective weapon for Brighton & Hove Albion lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches

Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion squad will be without Adam Lallana, Billy Gilmour, Levi Colwill and Sarmiento, while Lisandro Martínez, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Phil Jones are unavailable to play for Erik ten Hag’s team.

Bodø / Glimt vs Odd Match Preview

May 3rd features a match where Bodø / Glimt and Odd will play a match in Bodø in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Bodø / Glimt sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Brann. Niklas Jensen Wassberg scored the first goal for Brann in the 15th minute, then Bard Finne added another in the 44th minute . Bodø / Glimt is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Odd recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sarpsborg 08. Sarpsborg 08 had 14 on net, and Odd had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Odd is looking for direction having earned 12 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 each.

Odd’s top weapon lately has been Mikael Ingebrigtsen, who has two goals in the last five matches. Bodø / Glimt is glad to have Amahl Pellegrino in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 7 goals.

Molde vs Aalesund Match Preview

May 3rd features a match where Molde will play host to Aalesund in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. In their last match, 15th placed Molde, recorded a 1-2 loss against Lillestrøm. Kristoffer Tønnessen struck first for Lillestrøm in the 5th minute, then in the 35th minute, Martin Linnes sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Emil Breivik. Molde looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 16th placed Aalesund, recorded a 0-3 loss against Bodø / Glimt. A. Erlykke scored the first goal for Bodø / Glimt in the 6th minute, then Faris Pemi Moumbagna added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Anders Konradsen At the end of 90 a dissapointed Aalesund couldn’t manage to score, and Bodø / Glimt took the shutout win. Aalesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Molde won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Alexander Munksgaard and Markus Karlsbakk are the top scorers for Aalesund in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Molde is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kristian Eriksen and Magnus Eikrem each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Rosenborg vs Brann Match Preview

In this 18th week match, on Wednesday May 3rd, Rosenborg will play host to Brann in a Eliteserien match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 6th placed Rosenborg, recorded a 1-1 draw against Sandefjord. Bikoro struck first for Sandefjord in the 31st minute, then Carlo Holse got the equalizer for Rosenborg in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Nelson earning them at least the one point. Rosenborg is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Brann, recorded a 2-2 draw against Bodø / Glimt. Niklas Jensen Wassberg struck first for Brann in the 15th minute, then Bard Finne added another in the 44th minute . Brann is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Brann’s most prolific scorer has been Bard Finne. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Rosenborg hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Stefano Vecchia and Adrian Nilsen Pereira, and they each have 1 goal.

Manchester City vs West Ham United Match Preview

In this week 28 match on the 3rd of May, Manchester City plays host to West Ham 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 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 2nd placed Manchester City is fresh off their 4-1 win against Arsenal. Kevin De Bruyne struck first for Manchester City in the 7th minute, then John Stones added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Manchester City looks to continue their winning ways, having won 9 of their last 10, while in their last match, West Ham United recorded a 3-4 loss against Crystal Palace. Tomáš Souček scored the first goal for West Ham United in the 9th minute, but Jordan Ayew got the equalizer for Crystal Palace in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 20th minute on a goal by Wilfried Zaha to cap off a wild match. West Ham United is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 7th of August, West Ham United hosted Manchester City at the London Stadium in their last match together. Manchester City was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Erling Braut Håland struck first for Manchester City in the 36th minute on a penalty kick, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 65th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed West Ham United couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester City took the shutout win.

Both Lucas Paquetá and Michail Antonio have been the hottest scorers for West Ham United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Erling Braut Håland has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored five goals for Manchester City

John Stones, Phil Foden, Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Aké are unavailable to play for Josep Guardiola i Sala’s team, while Łukasz Fabiański, Vladimír Coufal and Gianluca Scamacca are unavailable to play for West Ham United.

Liverpool vs Fulham Match Preview

In a mid week match in week 28, on Wed May 3rd, Liverpool will host Fulham in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. Liverpool is fresh off their 2-1 win against West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá struck first for West Ham United in the 12th minute, then Cody Gakpo tied it up for Liverpool in the 18th minute But luckily in the 67th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Joël Matip. Liverpool should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while fulham is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the 21st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Fulham was frustrated by Aston Villa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aston Villa ended the match with the shutout victory. Fulham is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

Fulham and Liverpool last played eachother at the Craven Cottage on Aug 6th. Fulham and Liverpool battled to a 2-2 draw. Aleksandar Mitrović struck first for Fulham in the 32nd minute, then Darwin Nuñez tied it up for Liverpool in the 64th minute .

Fulham is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Andreas Pereira and Harry Wilson each having 2 goals in their last five. Liverpool has been fortunate! In the last 5 matches, both Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Liverpool and look to continue their dominance.

Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool squad will be without Luis Díaz, Roberto Firmino, Virgil van Dijk, Naby Keïta, Arthur, Thiago Alcântara, Joe Gomez, Darwin Nuñez and Calvin Ramsey, while Layvin Kurzawa and Aleksandar Mitrović are unavailable to play for Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva’s team.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Match Preview

In this week 34 match on the 2nd of May, Arsenal will host Chelsea in a Premier League match in the ever popular London derby. 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. Arsenal sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne struck first for Manchester City in the 7th minute on a feed from Erling Braut Håland, then John Stones added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Kevin De Bruyne. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Arsenal should be reasonably happy with their performance, while chelsea is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Brentford. César Azpilicueta scored the first goal for Brentford on an own goal in the 37th minute, then Bryan Mbeumo added another in the 78th minute In the end, Chelsea couldn’t muster any offence and Brentford ran away with the shutout win. Chelsea looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On the 6th of November, Chelsea hosted Arsenal at the Stamford Bridge in their last match together. Arsenal was victorious by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over 40000 dissapointed spectators. Gabriel scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 63rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chelsea couldn’t manage to score, and Arsenal took the shutout win. Gabriel Jesus has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Arsenal

Oleksandr Zinchenko is unavailable to play for Arsenal, while Kai Havertz, Reece James, Mason Mount, Kalidou Koulibaly and Carney Chukwuemeka are unavailable to play for Frank Lampard’s team.

Vålerenga vs Lillestrøm Match Preview

In this week 4 match, on Monday May 1st, Vålerenga plays host to Lillestrøm in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 12th placed Vålerenga, recorded a 1-3 loss against Brann. Frederik Borsting struck first for Brann in the 6th minute, then Japhet Sery tied it up for Vålerenga on an own goal in the 15th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, Lillestrøm recorded a 2-1 win against Molde. Kristoffer Tønnessen struck first for Lillestrøm in the 5th minute, then Emil Breivik tied it up for Molde in the 35th minute on a feed from Martin Linnes. Lillestrøm 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Akor Adams has been the most prolific scorer on Lillestrøm in his last five matches with three goals. and Petter Strand are the top scorers for Vålerenga in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.