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Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Match Preview


In this week 35 match, on Sun Oct 30th, Shamrock Rovers plays host to Derry City in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Shamrock Rovers, recorded a 4-1 win against St Patrick’s. Serge Atakayi struck first for St Patrick’s in the 4th minute on a feed from Curtis, but Graham Burke got the equalizer for Shamrock Rovers in the 36th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 45th minute on a goal by Daniel Cleary. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Derry City recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sligo Rovers. Sligo Rovers had 5 on net, and Derry City had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Derry City looks to continue their winning ways, having 6 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Aug 12th, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Derry City nor Shamrock Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Derry City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, William Patching and Cian Kavanagh each only have 1 goal in their last five. Shamrock Rovers has been fortunate! In the last 5 matches, both Daniel Cleary and Graham Burke are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Shamrock Rovers and look to continue their dominance.

Lechia Gdańsk vs Stal Mielec Match Preview


In this 15th week match, on Sunday Oct 30th, Lechia Gdańsk and Stal Mielec will play a match in Gdańsk in a Ekstraklasa match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. 17th placed Lechia Gdańsk is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Zagłębie Lubin. Flávio Paixão struck first for Lechia Gdańsk in the 18th minute, then Kubicki added another in the 67th minute In the end, Zagłębie Lubin was frustrated by Lechia Gdańsk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lechia Gdańsk ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Stal Mielec, recorded a 1-1 draw against Wisła Płock. Piotr Wlazło struck first for Stal Mielec in the 19th minute on a penalty shot, then in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Łukasz Sekulski sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Damian Warchoł earning them at least the one point. Stal Mielec is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Lechia Gdańsk won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Saïd Hamulic has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Stal Mielec. Lechia Gdańsk is glad to have Flávio Paixão in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Volendam Match Preview


On Oct 30th, AZ Alkmaar will host FC Volendam at Afas Stadion in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed AZ Alkmaar, recorded a 1-2 loss against Excelsior. Horemans struck first for Excelsior in the 6th minute on a feed from Marouan Azarkan, then Marouan Azarkan added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Lazaros Lamprou. With 20 points in their last 10 matches AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their performance, while fC Volendam sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against SC Heerenveen. Sydney van Hooijdonk scored the first goal for SC Heerenveen in the 24th minute, then in the 43rd minute, Carel Eiting sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Robert Muhren. FC Volendam looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

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

For FC Volendam, their top scorers are and El Kadiri, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Both Jens Odgaard and Yukinari Sugawara have been the hottest scorers for AZ Alkmaar in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Pascal Jansen’s AZ Alkmaar squad will be without Hakon Evjen and Bruno Martins Indi, while Wim Jonk’s squad will be without Francesco Antonucci.

Lazio vs Salernitana Match Preview


On the 30th of October, in this week 12 match, Lazio will play host to Salernitana in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Lazio recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Atalanta. Mattia Zaccagni struck first for Lazio in the 10th minute on a feed from Pedro, then Felipe Anderson added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atalanta couldn’t manage to score, and Lazio took the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Lazio should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 11th placed Salernitana, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Spezia. Pasquale Mazzocchi struck first for Salernitana in the 48th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Spezia couldn’t manage to score, and Salernitana took the shutout win. Salernitana is looking for direction having earned 13 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. Last season Lazio won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Joan Gonzalez and Boulaye Dia are the top scorers for Salernitana in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Lazio is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ciro Immobile and Mattia Zaccagni each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest Match Preview


In this week 14 match, on Sun Oct 30th, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest will play a match in London in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League 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. Arsenal is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Southampton. Granit Xhaka struck first for Arsenal in the 11th minute, but Stuart Armstrong got the equalizer for Southampton in the 65th minute earning Southampton at least a draw. Arsenal looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nottingham Forest recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Liverpool. Taiwo Awoniyi scored the first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 55th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Liverpool couldn’t muster any offence and Nottingham Forest ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in The City Ground, Nottingham Forest won by a score of 1 to 0. Lewis Grabban struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 83rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Arsenal couldn’t muster any offence and Nottingham Forest ran away with the shutout win.

Nottingham Forest is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Emmanuel Dennis and Taiwo Awoniyi each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Bukayo Saka has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Arsenal

Arsenal will be without Oleksandr Zinchenko and Emile Smith Rowe, while Nottingham Forest will be without Moussa Niakhaté, Renan Lodi, Lewis O’Brien, Harry Toffolo, Omar Richards and Jack Colback.

Manchester United vs West Ham United Match Preview


On the 30th of October, Manchester United hosts West Ham United in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Manchester United sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. Jorginho struck first for Chelsea in the 87th minute on a penalty, then in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Luke Shaw sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Casemiro earning Manchester United at least a draw. Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, West Ham United recorded a 2-0 shutout win against AFC Bournemouth. Kurt Zouma struck first for West Ham United in the 45th minute on a feed from Tomáš Souček, then Saïd Benrahma added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed AFC Bournemouth couldn’t manage to score, and West Ham United took the shutout win. West Ham United is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Feb 9th, Manchester United hosted West Ham United in their last match together. Manchester United won by a score of 1 to 0. Scott McTominay scored the first goal for Manchester United in the 97th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, West Ham United 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.

West Ham United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gianluca Scamacca and Jarrod Bowen each having 2 goals in their last 5. Manchester United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lucas Fasson dos Santos each only have 1 goal in their last 5

Scott McTominay, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire and Tyrell Malacia are unavailable to play for Manchester United, while David Moyes’s squad will be without Angelo Ogbonna, Craig Dawson and Lucas Paquetá.

Rapid Bucuresti vs CFR Cluj Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Sun Oct 30th, where Rapid Bucuresti hosts CFR Cluj at Stadionul Valentin Stănescu in a clash of the Liga 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Rapid Bucuresti, recorded a 1-1 draw against SSC Farul. Denis Alibec struck first for SSC Farul in the 20th minute on a feed from Constantin Grameni, then in the 52nd minute, Alexandru Ioniță sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cristian Săpunaru earning Rapid Bucuresti a comeback draw. Rapid Bucuresti should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while cFR Cluj sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Universitatea Cluj. Ciprian Deac struck first for CFR Cluj in the 25th minute from the penalty spot, then Cephas Malele added another in the 61st minute on a penalty kick. CFR Cluj is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, CFR Cluj won by a score of 1 to 0. Yuri struck first for CFR Cluj in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Rapid Bucuresti was frustrated by CFR Cluj’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CFR Cluj ended the match with the shutout victory.

Mário Camora and Cristian Manea are the top scorers for CFR Cluj in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Antonio Valentin Sefer has been the most prolific scorer on Rapid Bucuresti in his last five matches with 2 goals.

Real Madrid vs Girona Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Sunday Oct 30th, where Real Madrid plays host to Girona in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 1st placed Real Madrid is fresh off their 2-3 loss against RB Leipzig. Joško Gvardiol scored the first goal for RB Leipzig in the 13th minute, then Christopher Nkunku added another in the 18th minute. Real Madrid looks to continue their winning ways, having won 9 of their last 10, while girona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Osasuna. Kike Barja struck first for Osasuna in the 37th minute on a feed from Chimy Ávila, but David López got the equalizer for Girona in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Girona’s top weapon lately has been Rodrigo Riquelme, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Real Madrid’s most prolific scorer has been Federico Valverde. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches

Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid squad will be without Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde, Thibaut Courtois, Karim Benzema, Luka Modrić and Mariano Díaz, while Girona will be without Juan Pedro Ramirez Lopez.

LASK Linz vs Wolfsberger AC Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 30th, in week 14, LASK Linz will host Wolfsberger AC at Tgw Arena in a clash of these two mismatched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. LASK Linz sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Austria Wien. Robert Žulj scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 55th minute on a penalty shot, then Manuel Polster tied it up for Austria Wien in the 61st minute on a feed from Dominik Fitz . LASK Linz is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Wolfsberger AC, recorded a 2-3 loss against Rheindorf Altach. Mario Leitgeb struck first for Wolfsberger AC in the 4th minute, then tied it up for Rheindorf Altach in the 11th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 71st minute on a goal by Alexis Tibidi. Wolfsberger AC is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 6th of August, Wolfsberger AC hosted LASK Linz in their last match together. LASK Linz took the match by a score of 5 to 1. Marin Ljubicic struck first for LASK Linz in the 1st minute on a feed from Thomas Goiginger, then Thomas Goiginger added another in the 8th minute.

Wolfsberger AC is glad to have Thai Baribo in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. LASK Linz’s most prolific scorer has been Ljubicic. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Mjällby vs AIK Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 30th, in week 29, AIK and Mjällby will play a match in Sölvesborg in a Allsvenskan match. 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, Mjällby recorded a 4-1 win against Varberg BoIS. Carlos Gracia struck first for Mjällby in the 28th minute, then Adam Stahl added another in the 55th minute. Mjällby is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed AIK, recorded a 0-1 loss against IFK Göteborg. Eman Marković struck first for IFK Göteborg in the 81st minute on a feed from Hosam Aiesh, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, AIK was frustrated by IFK Göteborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. IFK Göteborg ended the match with the shutout victory. AIK is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Friends Arena, Mjällby was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Silas Nwankwo struck first for Mjällby in the 40th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AIK couldn’t muster any offence and Mjällby ran away with the shutout win.

AIK’s most prolific scorer has been John Guidetti. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Silas Nwankwo and Carlos Gracia have been the hottest scorers for Mjällby in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.