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İstanbulspor vs Fenerbahçe Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 30th where İstanbulspor and Fenerbahçe will play a match in İstanbul in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams in the ever popular İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. İstanbulspor sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Antalyaspor. Adi Mehremic struck first for İstanbulspor in the 26th minute on a feed from Emir Kaan Gultekin, then Fernando tied it up for Antalyaspor in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback victory in the 97th minute on a goal by Veysel Sarı 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, Fenerbahçe recorded a 1-0 shutout win against İstanbul Başakşehir. Diego Rossi scored the first goal for Fenerbahçe in the 84th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, İstanbul Başakşehir couldn’t muster any offence and Fenerbahçe ran away with the shutout win. Fenerbahçe is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

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

Michy Batshuayi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Fenerbahçe. İstanbulspor is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ali Yaşar and Ersin Destanoglu each only have 1 goal in their last 5

Osman Zeki Korkmaz’s İstanbulspor squad will be without Eslem Öztürk, while Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus’s squad will be without Joshua King, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Nazım Sangare and Luan Peres.

Casa Pia vs Rio Ave Match Preview


On Oct 30th, Rio Ave and Casa Pia will play a match in Lisboa in a Primeira Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. 5th placed Casa Pia is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Sporting CP. C. Fernandes Silva struck first for Casa Pia in the 43rd minute on a feed from Saviour Godwin, then Paulinho tied it up for Sporting CP in the 57th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 59th minute on a goal by Nuno Santos. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Casa Pia should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Rio Ave, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Portimonense. Emmanuel Boateng struck first for Rio Ave in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Portimonense couldn’t muster any offence and Rio Ave ran away with the shutout win. Rio Ave 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.

Rio Ave’s most prolific scorer has been Emmanuel Boateng. The Ghanaian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. C. Fernandes Silva has been the most prolific scorer on Casa Pia in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Portimonense vs Estoril Match Preview


In this 11th week match, on Sun Oct 30th, Portimonense hosts Estoril at Estádio Municipal De Portimão in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 10th placed Portimonense, recorded a 0-1 loss against Rio Ave. Emmanuel Boateng struck first for Rio Ave in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Andreas Samaris, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Portimonense was frustrated by Rio Ave’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rio Ave ended the match with the shutout victory. Portimonense is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Estoril, recorded a 0-2 loss against Sporting Braga. Almoatasembellah Ali Mohamed struck first for Sporting Braga in the 10th minute, then Carvalho Oliveira added another in the 31st minute In the end, Estoril was frustrated by Sporting Braga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sporting Braga ended the match with the shutout victory. Estoril is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Estoril won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Estoril hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Erison and Tiago Gouveia, and they each have 1 goal.

Boavista vs Vizela Match Preview


On Sun Oct 30th, Boavista will play host to Vizela in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 7th placed Boavista is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Vitória SC. Tiago Silva struck first for Vitória SC in the 20th minute from the penalty spot, then in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Pedro Jorge Goncalves Malheiro sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Vincent Sasso , but fortunately for Vitória SC it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Boavista is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Vizela is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Santa Clara. Bruno Messi struck first for Santa Clara in the 87th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Vizela was frustrated by Santa Clara’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Santa Clara ended the match with the shutout victory. Vizela is looking for direction having earned 11 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 2 draws each.

Anderson and Guzzo are the top scorers for Vizela in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Both Bruno Lourenco and Vincent Sasso have been the hottest scorers for Boavista in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Athletic Club vs Villarreal Match Preview


On Oct 30th, Athletic Club and Villarreal will play a match in Bilbao in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Athletic Club recorded a 0-4 loss against Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé struck first for Barcelona in the 12th minute, then Sergi Roberto added another in the 18th minute In the end, Athletic Club couldn’t muster any offence and Barcelona ran away with the shutout win. Athletic Club should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Villarreal is fresh off their 2-1 win against Almería. Melero struck first for Almería in the 31st minute, but Álex Baena got the equalizer for Villarreal in the 56th minute But luckily in the 94th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Nicolas Jackson. Villarreal 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. Last season Athletic Club won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Arnaut Danjuma has been the most effective weapon for Villarreal lately. The Dutch attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Athletic Club is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mikel Vesga and Williams each having 2 goals in their last 5

Yuri and Dani Vivian are unavailable to play for Athletic Club, while Gerard Moreno and Pedraza are unavailable to play for Unai Emery Etxegoien’s team.

Real Sociedad vs Real Betis Match Preview


Oct 30th features a match where Real Sociedad plays host to Real Betis in a meeting of these two evenly matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Real Sociedad recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Valladolid. Sergio León scored the first goal for Real Valladolid in the 16th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Real Sociedad was frustrated by Real Valladolid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Valladolid ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Real Sociedad should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Real Betis recorded a 1-2 loss against Atlético Madrid. Antoine Griezmann scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 54th minute, then Antoine Griezmann added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Matheus Cunha. Real Betis should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

On Thu Feb 3rd, Real Sociedad hosted Real Betis at the Reale Arena in their last match together. Real Betis won by a score of 4 to 0. Juanmi struck first for Real Betis in the 12th minute, then Juanmi added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Álex Moreno In the end, Real Sociedad couldn’t muster any offence and Real Betis ran away with the shutout win.

Real Betis’s top weapon lately has been William Carvalho, who has two goals in the last five matches. Real Sociedad hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Brais Méndez and Robert Navarro Munoz, and they each have 1 goal

Barrenetxea, Aihen Muñoz, Mikel Oyarzabal, Gorosabel, Umar Sadiq and Alex Sola are unavailable to play for Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea’s team, while Nabil Fekir and Juanmi are unavailable to play for Real Betis.

Osasuna vs Real Valladolid Match Preview


October 30th features a match where Osasuna and Real Valladolid will play a match in Pamplona in a meeting of these two closely matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Osasuna is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Girona. Kike Barja struck first for Osasuna in the 37th minute, then David López tied it up for Girona in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning Girona a comeback draw. Osasuna is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Real Valladolid recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Real Sociedad. Sergio León scored the first goal for Real Valladolid in the 16th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Real Sociedad was frustrated by Real Valladolid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Valladolid ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Valladolid is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.

Sergio León has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Real Valladolid. Kike and Darko Brašanac are the top scorers for Osasuna in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Unai García, David García and Kike Saverio are unavailable to play for Jagoba Arrasate Elustondo’s team, while Real Valladolid will be without Kenedy, Anuar, Gonzalo Plata, Jawad El Yamiq, Sergio Asenjo, Luis Pérez and Fresneda Corraliza.

RFC Seraing vs Union Saint-Gilloise Match Preview


In this week 15 match on the 30th of October, RFC Seraing will host Union Saint-Gilloise at Stade Du Pairay in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. RFC Seraing sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Gent. Sambou Sissoko scored the first goal for Gent on an own goal in the 5th minute, but Marius Mouandilmadji got the equalizer for RFC Seraing in the 38th minute. RFC Seraing is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Union Saint-Gilloise recorded a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge. Andreas Skov Olsen scored the first goal for Club Brugge in the 1st minute, then Hans Vanaken added another in the 16th minute on a penalty. Union Saint-Gilloise looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Union Saint-Gilloise won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Dante Vanzeir has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Union Saint-Gilloise. RFC Seraing’s most prolific scorer has been Marius Mouandilmadji. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Köln vs Hoffenheim Match Preview


In this week 12 match on the 30th of October, Köln will host Hoffenheim at Rheinenergiestadion in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 10th placed Köln is fresh off their 0-5 blowout loss against Mainz 05. Marcus Ingvartsen scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 11th minute from the penalty spot, then Dominik Kohr added another in the 35th minute In the end, Köln was frustrated by Mainz 05’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mainz 05 ended the match with the shutout victory. Köln is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while hoffenheim sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Bayern München. Jamal Musiala struck first for Bayern München in the 18th minute, then Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Serge Gnabry In the end, Hoffenheim was frustrated by Bayern München’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bayern München ended the match with the shutout victory. Hoffenheim 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 Hoffenheim won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Hoffenheim is fortunate enough to have Munas Dabbur in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Steffen Tigges has been the most prolific scorer on Köln in his last five matches with three goals

Steffen Baumgart’s Köln squad will be without Florian Kainz, Jan Thielmann, Julian Chabot, Lemperle and Horn, while Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner, Luca Philipp and Asllani are unavailable to play for André Breitenreiter’s team.

Paderborn vs Hamburger SV Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 30th, Paderborn will host Hamburger SV at Benteler-arena in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Paderborn sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Eintracht Braunschweig. 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,. Paderborn should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hamburger SV recorded a 2-3 loss against Magdeburg. Mo El Hankouri struck first for Magdeburg in the 11th minute, then Atik added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Cristiano Piccini. Hamburger SV should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 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.

Hamburger SV’s most prolific scorer has been Ransford Konigsdorffer. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Paderborn’s top weapon lately has been Robert Leipertz, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.