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Al Jazira vs Al Wasl Match Preview


On the 29th of October, in this week 8 match, Al Wasl will travel to Abu Dhabi to battle Al Jazira in a UAE League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Al Jazira is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ajman. Vieljeux Mboungou struck first for Ajman in the 78th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Al Jazira couldn’t muster any offence and Ajman ran away with the shutout win. Al Jazira is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Al Wasl is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Al Ittihad Kalba. Fabio Virginio de Lima struck first for Al Wasl in the 5th minute on a penalty kick, then Ali Saleh added another in the 55th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Al Wasl should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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.

Virginio de Lima has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored five goals for Al Wasl. Al Jazira’s most prolific scorer has been Al Hajeri. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Al Ittihad Kalba vs Al Nasr Match Preview


On Saturday Oct 29th, in week 8, Al Ittihad Kalba will host Al Nasr in a clash of these two closely matched UAE 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. 8th placed Al Ittihad Kalba is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Al Wasl. Virginio de Lima scored the first goal for Al Wasl in the 5th minute on a penalty shot, then Ali Saleh added another in the 55th minute. Al Ittihad Kalba is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Nasr is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Al Ain. Andriy Yarmolenko struck first for Al Ain in the 5th minute on a feed from Soufiane Rahimi, but Ryan Isaac Mendes da Graca got the equalizer for Al Nasr in the 48th minute. Al Nasr looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Al Nasr and Al Ittihad Kalba battled to a 1-1 draw. Ahmed Abdulla Jshak struck first for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 26th minute on a feed from Robert Žulj, then Hussain Eid tied it up for Al Nasr in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Abdullah Nasser earning them at least the one point.

Ryan Isaac Mendes da Graca has been the most prolific scorer on Al Nasr in his last 5 matches with two goals. Peniel Kokou Mlapa and Al Naqbi are the top scorers for Al Ittihad Kalba in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai vs Al Ain Match Preview


Week 8 features a match on Saturday Oct 29th, where Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and Al Ain will play a match in Dubai in a meeting of these two evenly matched UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Khor Fakkan. Al Balooshi Mohammad Juma Eid Gharib Juma struck first for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 64th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Khor Fakkan couldn’t muster any offence and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai ran away with the shutout win. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Ain recorded a 3-1 win against Al Nasr. Andriy Yarmolenko struck first for Al Ain in the 5th minute on a feed from Soufiane Rahimi, but Mendes da Graca got the equalizer for Al Nasr in the 48th minute. Al Ain is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 4th of May, Al Ain hosted Shabab Al Ahli Dubai at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in their last match together. Al Ain was victorious by a score of 2 to 2. Cartabia scored the first goal for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 28th minute, then Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba tied it up for Al Ain in the 53rd minute on a feed from Al Ahbabi .

Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Al Ain. Omar Khribin has been the most effective weapon for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Sepsi vs Universitatea Craiova Match Preview


On the 29th of October, Sepsi will play host to Universitatea Craiova in a meeting of these two closely matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like 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, 8th placed Sepsi, recorded a 0-1 loss against FCSB. Andrea Compagno scored the first goal for FCSB in the 51st minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sepsi couldn’t muster any offence and FCSB ran away with the shutout win. Sepsi is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while universitatea Craiova sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against UTA Arad. Abeid scored the first goal for UTA Arad in the 13th minute, then Baiaram tied it up for Universitatea Craiova in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Nistor Finally they completed the comback victory in the 57th minute on a goal by Stefan Baiaram to cap off a wild match. Universitatea Craiova should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 15th, Universitatea Craiova hosted Sepsi in their last match together. Universitatea Craiova and Sepsi battled to a 2-2 draw. Gustavo Di Mauro scored the first goal for Universitatea Craiova in the 29th minute, then Gustavo Di Mauro added another in the 59th minute.

Baiaram has been the most effective weapon for Universitatea Craiova lately. The Romanian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Both Alexandru Tudorie and Mario Rondon have been the hottest scorers for Sepsi in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Voluntari vs Petrolul 52 Match Preview


In this 16th week match, on Sat Oct 29th, Voluntari will play host to Petrolul 52 in a clash of the Liga 1. 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, Voluntari recorded a 0-3 loss against Chindia Târgovişte. Doru Popadiuc struck first for Chindia Târgovişte in the 14th minute, then Doru Popadiuc added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Cristian Neguț In the end, Voluntari couldn’t muster any offence and Chindia Târgovişte ran away with the shutout win. Voluntari looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Petrolul 52 is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Argeş. Gheorghe Grozav scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the 13th minute, then Constantin Budescu added another in the 85th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Argeş couldn’t muster any offence and Petrolul 52 ran away with the shutout win. Petrolul 52 is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadionul Ilie Oană, Voluntari took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Daniel Florea struck first for Voluntari in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Petrolul 52 couldn’t manage to score, and Voluntari took the shutout win.

Gabriel Tamaş and Christian Irobiso are the top scorers for Petrolul 52 in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Voluntari’s most prolific scorer has been Vitalie Damașcan. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Royal AM vs Mamelodi Sundowns Match Preview


Oct 29th features a match where Royal AM and Mamelodi Sundowns will play a match in Durban in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Royal AM recorded a 3-1 win against Golden Arrows. Lesvin Stoffels struck first for Royal AM in the 7th minute, but Sbonelo Cele got the equalizer for Golden Arrows in the 32nd minute. Royal AM is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Mamelodi Sundowns is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Maritzburg United. Haashim Domingo struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 26th minute, then Morena added another in the 29th minute In the end, Maritzburg United couldn’t muster any offence and Mamelodi Sundowns ran away with the shutout win. Mamelodi Sundowns is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.

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

Mamelodi Sundowns is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Peter Shalulile and Mailula each having 2 goals in their last 5. Royal AM’s most prolific scorer has been Mfundo Langa Thikazi. The defender has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Tshakhuma vs Cape Town City Match Preview


On Sat Oct 29th, Tshakhuma will play host to Cape Town City in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 16th placed Tshakhuma, recorded a 0-1 loss against Mamelodi Sundowns. Sphelele Mkhulise scored the first goal for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 28th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tshakhuma couldn’t manage to score, and Mamelodi Sundowns took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, Cape Town City recorded a 2-1 win against Chippa United. Ronaldo Maarman scored the first goal for Chippa United in the 31st minute, then in the 72nd minute, Thabo Nodada sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Khanyisa Mayo But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 84th minute on a goal by Mkhize. Cape Town City is looking for direction having 3 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 Cape Town City won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Khanyisa Mayo has been the most effective weapon for Cape Town City lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Sibusiso Kumalo and Mahlatse Makudubela are the top scorers for Tshakhuma in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs Match Preview


On the 29th of October, Orlando Pirates will host Kaizer Chiefs in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams in the ever popular Johannesburg derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Orlando Pirates sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Golden Arrows. Monnapule Saleng struck first for Orlando Pirates in the 6th minute, then Monnapule Saleng added another in the 24th minute on a feed from Kermit Erasmus In the end, Golden Arrows couldn’t muster any offence and Orlando Pirates ran away with the shutout win. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Kaizer Chiefs, recorded a 2-2 draw against TS Galaxy. Ashley Du Preez scored the first goal for Kaizer Chiefs in the 7th minute, then Bernard Parker tied it up for TS Galaxy in the 33rd minute . Kaizer Chiefs is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 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 Kaizer Chiefs won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Bimenyimana has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored six goals for Kaizer Chiefs. Orlando Pirates’s top weapon lately has been Monnapule Saleng, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Jahn Regensburg vs Hansa Rostock Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Saturday Oct 29th, where Jahn Regensburg hosts Hansa Rostock at Continental Arena in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Jahn Regensburg is fresh off their 2-1 win against Sandhausen. Zhirov scored the first goal for Jahn Regensburg on an own goal in the 1st minute, then in the 12th minute, Christian Kinsombi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alexander Esswein. Jahn Regensburg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while hansa Rostock is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Kaiserslautern. Terrence Boyd scored the first goal for Kaiserslautern in the 67th minute, then Terrence Boyd added another in the 82nd minute In the end, Hansa Rostock was frustrated by Kaiserslautern’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kaiserslautern ended the match with the shutout victory. Hansa Rostock looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 27th of October, Hansa Rostock won by a score of 3 to 3. Julian Riedel scored the first goal for Hansa Rostock in the 9th minute, then Streli Mamba added another in the 56th minute.

Hansa Rostock is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kai Pröger and Lukas Fröde each having 2 goals in their last five. Andreas Albers Nielsen has been the most effective weapon for Jahn Regensburg lately. The Danish attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Erzgebirge Aue vs Elversberg Match Preview


On Saturday Oct 29th, Erzgebirge Aue will play host to Elversberg in a 3. Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 19th placed Erzgebirge Aue, recorded a 2-3 loss against Verl. Marvin Stefaniak scored the first goal for Erzgebirge Aue in the 4th minute, but Mael Corboz got the equalizer for Verl in the 9th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 16th minute on a goal by Cyrill Akono. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Elversberg recorded a 4-1 win against Osnabrück. Jannik Rochelt struck first for Elversberg in the 2nd minute on a feed from Manuel Feil, then Schnellbacher added another in the 40th minute. Elversberg is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.

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

Elversberg’s most prolific scorer has been Jannik Rochelt. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Tom Baumgart has been the most prolific scorer on Erzgebirge Aue in his last five matches with 2 goals.