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Bolton Wanderers vs Oxford United Match Preview


On Sat Oct 29th, Bolton Wanderers hosts Oxford United in a clash of these two extremely mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Bolton Wanderers is fresh off their 2-1 win against Burton Albion. Sam Hughes struck first for Burton Albion in the 73rd minute on a feed from Terry Taylor, then Amadou Bakayoko tied it up for Bolton Wanderers in the 87th minute on a feed from James Trafford But luckily in the 98th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Jón Daði Böðvarsson. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Bolton Wanderers should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 20th placed Oxford United, recorded a 1-1 draw against Portsmouth. Kyle Joseph struck first for Oxford United in the 16th minute, but Colby Bishop got the equalizer for Portsmouth in the 78th minute earning Portsmouth at least a draw. Oxford United 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. Last season Bolton Wanderers won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Kyle Joseph has been the most prolific scorer on Oxford United in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Bolton Wanderers hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Oladapo Afolayan and Kieran Lee, and they each have 1 goal.

Portsmouth vs Shrewsbury Town Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Oct 29th where Shrewsbury Town and Portsmouth will play a match in Portsmouth in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. Portsmouth is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Oxford United. Kyle Joseph scored the first goal for Oxford United in the 16th minute, then Colby Bishop tied it up for Portsmouth in the 78th minute earning them at least the one point. Portsmouth should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Shrewsbury Town is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Shipley struck first for Shrewsbury Town in the 30th minute on a feed from Christian Saydee, then Niall Ennis tied it up for Plymouth Argyle in the 70th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 83rd minute on a goal by Morgan Whittaker to cap off a wild match. Shrewsbury Town 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 Portsmouth won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

For Shrewsbury Town, their top scorers are Tom Bayliss and Jordan Shipley, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Portsmouth’s most prolific scorer has been Colby Bishop. The English attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Luton Town vs Sunderland Match Preview


In this week 18 match on the 29th of October, Luton Town hosts Sunderland at Kenilworth Road Stadium in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 9th placed Luton Town is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Watford. Keinan Davis struck first for Watford in the 3rd minute on a feed from Hassane Kamara, then William Troost-Ekong added another in the 45th minute In the end, Luton Town was frustrated by Watford’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Watford ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Luton Town should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 14th placed Sunderland, recorded a 2-4 loss against Burnley. Amad Traoré struck first for Sunderland in the 16th minute on a feed from Jack Clarke, then Daniel Neill added another in the 20th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 69th minute on a goal by Anass Zaroury to cap off a wild match. Sunderland 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.

Jack Clarke and Cirkin are the top scorers for Sunderland in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Elijah Adebayo has been the most prolific scorer on Luton Town in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Austria Klagenfurt vs Wattens Match Preview


On Saturday Oct 29th, Austria Klagenfurt will host Wattens in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Austria Klagenfurt recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rapid Wien. Markus Pink struck first for Austria Klagenfurt in the 6th minute on a feed from Sinan Karweina, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rapid Wien was frustrated by Austria Klagenfurt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Austria Klagenfurt ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Austria Klagenfurt should be reasonably happy with their performance, while wattens is fresh off their 5-1 win against Hartberg. Lukas Fadinger scored the first goal for Hartberg in the 8th minute, but Nik Prelec got the equalizer for Wattens in the 34th minute But luckily in the 36th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Lukas Sulzbacher. Wattens is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sunday Aug 7th, Wattens and Austria Klagenfurt battled to a 2-2 draw. Tim Prica struck first for Wattens in the 8th minute, then Tim Prica added another in the 12th minute .

Wattens is glad to have Nik Prelec in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Markus Pink has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Austria Klagenfurt.

Austria Lustenau vs Rapid Wien Match Preview


On Oct 29th, Austria Lustenau and Rapid Wien will play a match in Lustenau in a meeting of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Austria Lustenau is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Ried. Neither Austria Lustenau nor Ried could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while rapid Wien sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Austria Klagenfurt. Markus Pink scored the first goal for Austria Klagenfurt in the 6th 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 Rapid Wien couldn’t manage to score, and Austria Klagenfurt took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Aug 7th, Rapid Wien hosted Austria Lustenau at the Allianz Stadion in their last match together. Rapid Wien and Austria Lustenau battled to a 1-1 draw. Guido Burgstaller struck first for Rapid Wien in the 21st minute, then Stefano Surdanovic tied it up for Austria Lustenau in the 70th minute earning Austria Lustenau a comeback draw.

Guido Burgstaller has been the most prolific scorer on Rapid Wien in his last 5 matches with two goals. For Austria Lustenau, their top scorers are Anderson and Anthony Schmid, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Hillerød vs Fremad Amager Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 15, on Saturday Oct 29th, Hillerød plays host to Fremad Amager in a meeting of these two First Division teams. Hillerød is fresh off their 3-2 win against SønderjyskE. Emil Frederiksen struck first for SønderjyskE in the 5th minute on a feed from Jose Gallegos, but Youssef Dhaflaoui got the equalizer for Hillerød in the 11th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 21st minute on a goal by Matin Al-Atlassi. Hillerød is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Fremad Amager recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Nykøbing. Jakob Johansson struck first for Fremad Amager in the 10th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Nykøbing was frustrated by Fremad Amager’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fremad Amager ended the match with the shutout victory. Fremad Amager looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Fremad Amager was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Gustav Olsted Marcussen scored the first goal for Fremad Amager in the 39th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hillerød was frustrated by Fremad Amager’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fremad Amager ended the match with the shutout victory.

Jakob Johansson has been the most effective weapon for Fremad Amager lately. The Danish midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Hillerød’s most prolific scorer has been Youssef Dhaflaoui. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Hvidovre vs Fredericia Match Preview


On the 29th of October, Hvidovre will host Fredericia in a clash of these two extremely mismatched First Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hvidovre is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Vejle. Marcus Lindberg scored the first goal for Hvidovre in the 26th minute, then in the 61st minute, Miiko Albornoz sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Richard Sukuta-Pasu But luckily in the 71st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Dimitrios Emmanouilidis. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Hvidovre should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 11th placed Fredericia is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Hobro. Neither Fredericia nor Hobro could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Fredericia is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Hvidovre was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Andreas Smed struck first for Hvidovre in the 53rd minute on a feed from Marc Nielsen, then Frederik Hedegaard Heiselberg tied it up for Fredericia in the 68th minute.

Fredericia is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Frederik Hedegaard Heiselberg and Oliver Olsen each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Both and Christian Jakobsen have been the hottest scorers for Hvidovre in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Crystal Palace vs Southampton Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 29th, in week 14, Crystal Palace hosts Southampton at Selhurst Park in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Crystal Palace is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck first for Everton in the 11th minute on a feed from Alex Iwobi, then Anthony Gordon added another in the 63rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Crystal Palace couldn’t manage to score, and Everton took the shutout win. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Southampton is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Arsenal. Granit Xhaka struck first for Arsenal in the 11th minute, then Stuart Armstrong tied it up for Southampton in the 65th minute on a feed from Mohamed Elyounoussi earning Southampton at least a draw. Southampton 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 Crystal Palace won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Southampton hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Joe Aribo and Romain Perraud, and they each have 1 goal. Crystal Palace is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Odsonne Édouard and Eberechi Eze each having 2 goals in their last 5

Patrick Vieira’s squad will be without Nathaniel Clyne, James McArthur, Nathan Ferguson and Chris Richards, while Ralph Hasenhüttl’s squad will be without Kyle Walker-Peters and Valentino Livramento.

Norwich City vs Stoke City Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 18, on Sat Oct 29th, Norwich City hosts Stoke City at Carrow Road in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Norwich City sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Burnley. Jay Rodriguez scored the first goal for Burnley in the 82nd minute on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Norwich City couldn’t muster any offence and Burnley ran away with the shutout win. Norwich City is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while stoke City sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Coventry City. Jamie Allen struck first for Coventry City in the 51st minute on a feed from Gustavo Hamer, then Gustavo Hamer added another in the 65th minute on a feed from Kasey Palmer In the end, Stoke City was frustrated by Coventry City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Coventry City ended the match with the shutout victory. Stoke City 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.

Liam Delap has been the most effective weapon for Stoke City lately. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Both Josh Sargent and Teemu Pukki have been the hottest scorers for Norwich City in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Burnley vs Reading Match Preview


Week 18 brings us a match on Oct 29th where Burnley will play host to Reading in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Burnley recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Norwich City. Jay Rodriguez struck first for Burnley in the 82nd minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Norwich City couldn’t muster any offence and Burnley ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Burnley should be reasonably happy with their performance, while reading sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Bristol City. Mamadou Ndiaye struck first for Reading in the 52nd minute on a feed from Thomas Ince, then Andy Carroll added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bristol City couldn’t manage to score, and Reading took the shutout win. Reading 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.

Andy Carroll has been the most effective weapon for Reading lately. The English attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Burnley’s top weapon lately has been Jay Rodriguez, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.