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Ajman vs Al Bataeh Match Preview


In this 8th week match, on Sunday Oct 30th, Ajman will play host to Al Bataeh in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 7th placed Ajman is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Al Jazira. Vieljeux Mboungou struck first for Ajman in the 78th minute on a feed from Mohamed Ben Larbi, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Jazira was frustrated by Ajman’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajman ended the match with the shutout victory. Ajman is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Bataeh is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Sharjah. Paco Alcácer struck first for Al Sharjah in the 57th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Al Bataeh was frustrated by Al Sharjah’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Sharjah ended the match with the shutout victory. Al Bataeh 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. Both Walid Azarou and Vieljeux Mboungou have been the hottest scorers for Ajman in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Al Sharjah vs Al Wahda Match Preview


In this 8th week match, on Sunday Oct 30th, Al Sharjah and Al Wahda will play a match in Sharjah in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Al Sharjah is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Al Bataeh. Paco Alcácer struck first for Al Sharjah in the 57th minute on a feed from Mohamed Bawazir, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Al Bataeh was frustrated by Al Sharjah’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Sharjah ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Al Sharjah should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Al Wahda recorded a 4-2 win against Al Dhafra. Ahmed Refaat struck first for Al Wahda in the 6th minute, then Abdulla Hamad Mohamed Salmeen Al Menhali added another in the 19th minute. Al Wahda is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

On Aug 31st, Al Sharjah hosted Al Wahda in their last match together. Al Wahda won by a score of 3 to 1. Abdulla Anwar struck first for Al Wahda in the 15th minute on a feed from Eduardo Voltan da Silva, then Abdulla Anwar added another in the 42nd minute.

For Al Wahda, their top scorers are Peres Lopes and Pizzi, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Al Sharjah’s top weapon lately has been Caio, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Bani Yas vs Al Dhafra Match Preview


In this week 8 match on Oct 30th, Al Dhafra and Bani Yas will play a match in Bani Yas in a UAE League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. Bani Yas sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Dibba Al Fujairah. Hashemi scored the first goal for Bani Yas in the 17th minute, then A. de Oliveira tied it up for Dibba Al Fujairah in the 29th minute. Bani Yas is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Al Dhafra, recorded a 2-4 loss against Al Wahda. Ahmed Refaat scored the first goal for Al Wahda in the 6th minute, then Abdulla Hamad Mohamed Salmeen Al Menhali added another in the 19th minute. Al Dhafra looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Al Dhafra was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. El Adoua scored the first goal for Al Dhafra in the 8th minute, then in the 9th minute, Mohammed Jaber sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alvarez Suarez , but fortunately for Al Dhafra it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win.

Al Dhafra’s most prolific scorer has been Aljneibi. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Rafael Papagaio has been the most effective weapon for Bani Yas lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.

Chippa United vs Richards Bay Match Preview


On the 30th of October, Chippa United will host Richards Bay at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 6th placed Chippa United, recorded a 1-2 loss against Cape Town City. Ronaldo Maarman scored the first goal for Chippa United in the 31st minute, then in the 72nd minute, Nodada sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Khanyisa Mayo Finally they completed the comback victory in the 84th minute on a goal by Mkhize to cap off a wild match. Chippa United is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Richards Bay, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Cape Town City. Lyle Lakay struck first for Richards Bay on an own goal in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cape Town City couldn’t muster any offence and Richards Bay ran away with the shutout win. Richards Bay should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 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.

Veli Mothwa and Lyle Lakay are the top scorers for Richards Bay in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Chippa United’s most prolific scorer has been Ronaldo Maarman. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.

AmaZulu vs Stellenbosch Match Preview


On Oct 30th, Stellenbosch will travel to Durban to battle AmaZulu in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. AmaZulu sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Tshakhuma. Neither Tshakhuma nor AmaZulu could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. AmaZulu is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while stellenbosch sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against SuperSport United. Webber scored the first goal for SuperSport United in the 35th minute, then Grobler added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Ghampani In the end, Stellenbosch couldn’t muster any offence and SuperSport United ran away with the shutout win. Stellenbosch is looking for direction having earned 12 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 2 draws apiece.

Sinethemba Mthobisi Mngomezulu has been the most prolific scorer on Stellenbosch in his last five matches with 2 goals. AmaZulu hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Sphesihle Maduna and Hellings Mhango, and they each have 1 goal.

SuperSport United vs Moroka Swallows Match Preview


Oct 30th features a match where SuperSport United will play host to Moroka Swallows in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 3rd placed SuperSport United, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Stellenbosch. Webber struck first for SuperSport United in the 35th minute on a feed from Siyabonga Nhlapo, then Grobler added another in the 67th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stellenbosch couldn’t manage to score, and SuperSport United took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches SuperSport United should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 13th placed Moroka Swallows, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Royal AM. Gregory Damons struck first for Moroka Swallows in the 38th minute on a feed from Waseem Isaacs, then Mwape Musonda added another in the 51st minute In the end, Royal AM was frustrated by Moroka Swallows’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Moroka Swallows ended the match with the shutout victory. Moroka Swallows is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 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 SuperSport United won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Vusi Sibiya and Waseem Isaacs are the top scorers for Moroka Swallows in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. SuperSport United’s top weapon lately has been Grobler, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Sandhausen vs Eintracht Braunschweig Match Preview


Oct 30th features a match where Eintracht Braunschweig and Sandhausen will play a match in Sandhausen in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. 16th placed Sandhausen is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Jahn Regensburg. Zhirov struck first for Jahn Regensburg on an own goal in the 1st minute, then Alexander Esswein tied it up for Sandhausen in the 12th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while eintracht Braunschweig sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Paderborn. Eintracht Braunschweig had 17 on net, and Paderborn had 17, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Eintracht Braunschweig is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Manuel Pherai has been the most prolific scorer on Eintracht Braunschweig in his last five matches with two goals. Sandhausen’s most prolific scorer has been Alexander Esswein. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Hannover 96 vs Karlsruher SC Match Preview


On Sun Oct 30th, Hannover 96 will host Karlsruher SC at Hdi-arena in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. Hannover 96 sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nürnberg. Neither Nürnberg nor Hannover 96 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Hannover 96 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while karlsruher SC sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kristoffer Peterson struck first for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 8th minute on a feed from Dawid Kownacki, then Kristoffer Peterson added another in the 22nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Karlsruher SC couldn’t manage to score, and Fortuna Düsseldorf took the shutout win. Karlsruher SC is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses 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 each.

For Karlsruher SC, their top scorers are Fabian Schleusener and Marvin Wanitzek, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Hannover 96’s most prolific scorer has been Cedric Teuchert. The German attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Sion vs Zürich Match Preview


In this 14th week match, on Sun Oct 30th, Sion hosts Zürich in a clash of these two mismatched Super League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. 3rd placed Sion is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Young Boys. Mario Balotelli struck first for Sion in the 52nd minute on a penalty, but Jean-Pierre Nsame got the equalizer for Young Boys in the 64th minute on a penalty earning them at least the one point. Sion is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while zürich sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Grasshopper. Guilherme Schettine struck first for Grasshopper in the 30th minute on a feed from Giotto Morandi, then Petar Pusic added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Hayao Kawabe. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On Aug 7th, Zürich hosted Sion in their last match together. Sion was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Itaitinga struck first for Sion in the 57th minute on a feed from Filip Stojilkovic, then Itaitinga added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Numa Lavanchy In the end, Zürich couldn’t muster any offence and Sion ran away with the shutout win. Sion is glad to have Mario Balotelli in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Winterthur vs St. Gallen Match Preview


In this week 14 match on Oct 30th, Winterthur plays host to St. Gallen in a clash of these two closely matched Super League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Winterthur recorded a 1-3 loss against Basel. Arnau Comas Freixas struck first for Basel in the 2nd minute on a feed from Darian Males, then Arnau Comas Freixas added another in the 8th minute. Winterthur is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while st. Gallen is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Servette. Dereck Kutesa struck first for Servette in the 41st minute on a feed from Fofana, then I. Schmidt tied it up for St. Gallen in the 53rd minute earning St. Gallen a comeback draw. St. Gallen is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, St. Gallen was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Fabian Schubert scored the first goal for St. Gallen in the 20th minute, then Fabian Schubert added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Lukas Görtler At the end of 90 a dissapointed Winterthur couldn’t manage to score, and St. Gallen took the shutout win.

For St. Gallen, their top scorers are Chadrac Akolo and Jeremy Bruno Guillemenot, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Winterthur hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Florian Kamberi and Samuel Ballet, and they each have 1 goal.