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Wigan Athletic vs Watford Match Preview


Oct 29th features a match where Wigan Athletic hosts Watford in a meeting of these two Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Wigan Athletic recorded a 1-2 loss against Queens Park Rangers. Samuel Field struck first for Queens Park Rangers in the 12th minute on a feed from Stefan Johansen, then Nathan Broadhead got the equalizer for Wigan Athletic in the 22nd minute on a feed from Will Keane. Wigan Athletic is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Watford, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Luton Town. Keinan Davis struck first for Watford in the 3rd minute, 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. Watford 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.

Watford is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Imrân Louza and Ismaila Sarr each having 2 goals in their last 5. Both Charlie Wyke and Nathan Broadhead have been the hottest scorers for Wigan Athletic in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United Match Preview


In this 18th week match, on Sat Oct 29th, West Bromwich Albion will host Sheffield United at The Hawthorns in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. West Bromwich Albion sits at 23rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Millwall. John Swift struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 20th minute, then Callum Styles tied it up for Millwall in the 38th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 90th minute on a goal by Tyler Burey. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while sheffield United sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Norwich City. Teemu Pukki scored the first goal for Norwich City in the 3rd minute, then Teemu Pukki added another in the 16th minute. Sheffield United is looking for direction having earned 15 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Rhian Brewster and Oliver Norwood are the top scorers for Sheffield United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Gardner-Hickman and Matt Phillips are the top scorers for West Bromwich Albion in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 29th, in week 14, Aston Villa and Newcastle United will play a match in Newcastle upon Tyne in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Newcastle United is fresh off their 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur. Callum Wilson struck first for Newcastle United in the 31st minute, then Miguel Almirón added another in the 40th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Newcastle United should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Aston Villa recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Brentford. Leon Bailey scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the 2nd minute, then Danny Ings added another in the 7th minute on a feed from Leon Bailey In the end, Brentford couldn’t muster any offence and Aston Villa ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 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 1 win each.

Aston Villa’s most prolific scorer has been Danny Ings. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Newcastle United is glad to have Miguel Almirón in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored five goals

Allan Saint-Maximin, Matt Ritchie, Alexander Isak, Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey and Karl Darlow are unavailable to play for Newcastle United, while Diego Carlos is unavailable to play for Aston Villa.

Fulham vs Everton Match Preview


On the 29th of October, in this week 14 match, Fulham will host Everton at Craven Cottage in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 7th placed Fulham, recorded a 3-2 win against Leeds United. Rodrigo struck first for Leeds United in the 20th minute, then Aleksandar Mitrović tied it up for Fulham in the 26th minute But luckily in the 74th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Bobby Reid. Fulham is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while everton is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Crystal Palace. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the first goal for Everton in the 11th minute, 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. Everton is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Dwight McNeil has been the most prolific scorer on Everton in his last five matches with 2 goals. Aleksandar Mitrović has been the most prolific scorer on Fulham in the last 5 matches with three goals

Kenny Tete and Manor Solomon are unavailable to play for Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva’s team, while Frank Lampard’s Everton squad will be without Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina and Nathan Patterson.

SC Heerenveen vs FC Utrecht Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 29th, where SC Heerenveen will play host to FC Utrecht in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eredivisie 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. 7th placed SC Heerenveen is fresh off their 3-1 win against FC Volendam. Sydney van Hooijdonk struck first for SC Heerenveen in the 24th minute, but Robert Muhren got the equalizer for FC Volendam in the 43rd minute. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Utrecht recorded a 3-1 win against Sparta Rotterdam. Daishawn Redan struck first for FC Utrecht in the 6th minute on a feed from Taylor Booth, then Douvikas added another in the 48th minute. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season FC Utrecht won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

FC Utrecht is fortunate enough to have Sander van de Streek in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. SC Heerenveen’s most prolific scorer has been Rami Hajal. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches

SC Heerenveen will be without Joost van Aken, while Jens Toornstra, Bart Ramselaar, Bas Dost and Ramon Hendriks are unavailable to play for FC Utrecht.

Zulte-Waregem vs Standard Liège Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Oct 29th, where Standard Liège and Zulte-Waregem will play a match in Waregem in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 18th placed Zulte-Waregem, recorded a 1-2 loss against KV Oostende. Indy Boonen scored the first goal for KV Oostende in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Jelle Vossen got the equalizer for Zulte-Waregem in the 70th minute. Zulte-Waregem looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while standard Liège sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Anderlecht. Standard Liège had 0 on net, and Anderlecht had 0, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Standard Liège should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Standard Liège is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Tchatchoua and each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Zulte-Waregem’s top weapon lately has been Jelle Vossen, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Strasbourg vs Olympique Marseille Match Preview


In this week 13 match on Oct 29th, Strasbourg will host Olympique Marseille in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Strasbourg sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Toulouse. Anthony Rouault scored the first goal for Toulouse in the 44th minute, then Brecht Dejaegere added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Mikkel Desler. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while olympique Marseille sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Lens. Pereira da Costa struck first for Lens in the 78th minute on a feed from Facundo Medina, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Olympique Marseille couldn’t muster any offence and Lens ran away with the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Olympique Marseille should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Strasbourg and Olympique Marseille last played eachother at the Orange Vélodrome on Wed Jan 29th. Olympique Marseille was victorious by a score of 3 to 1 in front of almost 30000 excited fans. Bouna Sarr struck first for Olympique Marseille in the 32nd minute on a feed from Valentin Rongier, then Dimitri Payet added another in the 43rd minute on a penalty shot.

Alexis Sánchez has been the most prolific scorer on Olympique Marseille in his last five matches with 2 goals. Habib Diallo has been the most prolific scorer on Strasbourg in the last 5 matches with three goals

Ludovic Ajorque and Kandil are unavailable to play for Julien Stéphan’s team, while Samuel Gigot is unavailable to play for Olympique Marseille.

Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 29th, in week 12, Sevilla hosts Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in a clash of the La Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sevilla is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against København. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 61st minute, then Isco added another in the 88th minute on a feed from Marcos Acuña In the end, København couldn’t muster any offence and Sevilla ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 10th placed Rayo Vallecano is fresh off their 5-1 win against Cádiz. Palazon Camacho struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 44th minute on a penalty kick, then Garcia Rivera added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Alejandro Catena. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having 4 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 Sevilla won the head to head battle with 1 win.

For Rayo Vallecano, their top scorers are Sergio Camello and Florian Lejeune, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Érik Lamela has been the most prolific scorer on Sevilla in his last five matches with 2 goals

Sevilla will be without Jesús Corona, Fernando and Karim Rekik, while Oscar Trejo and Andrés Martín are unavailable to play for Rayo Vallecano.

Maccabi Haifa vs Ashdod Match Preview


On Oct 29th, Maccabi Haifa will play host to Ashdod in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Maccabi Haifa, recorded a 2-7 blowout loss against Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 19th minute, then Kylian Mbappé added another in the 32nd minute. Maccabi Haifa is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while ashdod is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Beitar Jerusalem. Ion Nicolaescu struck first for Beitar Jerusalem in the 28th minute, then Danilo Moreno added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Ion Nicolaescu At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ashdod couldn’t manage to score, and Beitar Jerusalem took the shutout win. Ashdod is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Maccabi Haifa won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Ashdod is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nenad Cvetković and Harash each only have 1 goal in their last five. Both Omer Atzili and Frantzdy Pierrot have been the hottest scorers for Maccabi Haifa in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Wolfsburg vs Bochum Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 12, on Sat Oct 29th, Wolfsburg hosts Bochum at Volkswagen Arena in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Wolfsburg is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen. Moussa Diaby struck first for Bayer Leverkusen in the 17th minute on a feed from Adam Hložek, then Robert Andrich tied it up for Wolfsburg on an own goal in the 28th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Bochum recorded a 2-1 win against Union Berlin. Philipp Hofmann struck first for Bochum in the 43rd minute, then Gerrit Holtmann added another in the 71st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Bochum’s most prolific scorer has been Philipp Hofmann. The German attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Yannick Gerhardt has been the most prolific scorer on Wolfsburg in the last five matches with 3 goals

Max Kruse and Patrick Wimmer are unavailable to play for Wolfsburg, while Konstantinos Stafylidis, Michael Esser and Grave are unavailable to play for Thomas Letsch’s team.