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Sport Recife vs Operário PR Match Preview


On the 28th of October, Sport Recife will host Operário PR in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sport Recife is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Londrina. Vagner Love struck first for Sport Recife in the 39th minute on a feed from Facundo Labandeira Castro, then in the 52nd minute, Matheus Lucas sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Gegê Finally they completed the comback in the 88th minute on a goal by Caprini to cap off a wild match. Sport Recife is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Operário PR, recorded a 1-2 loss against CRB. Fabinho struck first for CRB in the 7th minute, then Ferreira de Jesus tied it up for Operário PR in the 21st minute. Operário PR looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

Operário PR and Sport Recife last played eachother at the Estádio Germano Krüger on the 14th of July. Operário PR and Sport Recife battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Operário PR nor Sport Recife could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 23 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Ferreira de Jesus has been the most effective weapon for Operário PR lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Sport Recife’s most prolific scorer has been Vagner Love. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Bahia vs Guarani Match Preview


Oct 28th features a match where Guarani will travel to Salvador to battle Bahia in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Bahia recorded a 1-1 draw against Vila Nova. Neto scored the first goal for Vila Nova in the 47th minute, then in the 69th minute, Ignacio sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Davó earning them at least the one point. Bahia is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while guarani sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Cruzeiro. Isaque struck first for Guarani in the 56th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Cruzeiro was frustrated by Guarani’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Guarani ended the match with the shutout victory. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Guarani should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match on Saturday Jul 16th, Bahia was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Ignacio struck first for Bahia in the 12th minute, then Raí Nascimento added another in the 78th minute on a feed from Lucas Mugni At the end of 90 a dissapointed Guarani couldn’t manage to score, and Bahia took the shutout win.

Guarani’s most prolific scorer has been Isaque. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Bahia’s most prolific scorer has been Vitor Jacaré. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Finn Harps vs UCD Match Preview


In this week 35 match on Oct 28th, UCD and Finn Harps will play a match in Ballybofey in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. 10th placed Finn Harps is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Bohemians. Ethan Varian struck first for Bohemians in the 63rd minute on a feed from Rory Feely, then Ethan Boyle tied it up for Finn Harps in the 75th minute . Finn Harps looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while uCD is fresh off their 2-1 win against Drogheda United. Darragh Nugent scored the first goal for Drogheda United in the 3rd minute, then Jack Keaney tied it up for UCD in the 39th minute on a feed from Caffrey But luckily in the 67th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Dara Keane. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, UCD won by a score of 2 to 1. Filip Mihaljević scored the first goal for Finn Harps in the 18th minute on a penalty kick, then Higgins tied it up for UCD in the 21st minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 58th minute on a goal by Evan Caffrey.

UCD’s most prolific scorer has been Tom Lonergan . He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Finn Harps hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Conor Tourish and Rob Jones, and they each have 1 goal.

Shelbourne vs Drogheda United Match Preview


In this 35th week match, on Fri Oct 28th, Shelbourne hosts Drogheda United in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier Division 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. Shelbourne sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Derry City. Jack Moylan scored the first goal for Shelbourne in the 69th minute, then Joseph Thomson tied it up for Derry City in the 83rd minute earning Derry City a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 8th placed Drogheda United is fresh off their 1-2 loss against UCD. Darragh Nugent struck first for Drogheda United in the 3rd minute on a feed from Lyons, then Keaney got the equalizer for UCD in the 39th minute on a feed from Evan Caffrey But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 67th minute on a goal by Keane. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

Drogheda United and Shelbourne last played eachother at the Hunky Dorys Park on the 12th of August. Drogheda United won by a score of 3 to 1. Jack Moylan struck first for Shelbourne in the 7th minute, then Ryan Brennan got the equalizer for Drogheda United in the 32nd minute on a feed from Dayle Rooney Finally they completed the comback victory in the 56th minute on a goal by Dayle Rooney to cap off a wild match.

Drogheda United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Dayle Rooney and Chris Lyons, and they each have 1 goal. For Shelbourne, their top scorers are Sean Boyd and Shane Farrell, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets Match Preview


On Oct 28th, Western Sydney Wanderers will host Newcastle Jets at Commbank Stadium in a meeting of these two evenly matched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Western Sydney Wanderers, recorded a 1-1 draw against Brisbane Roar. Sulejman Krpić struck first for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 5th minute, but Charlie Austin got the equalizer for Brisbane Roar in the 50th minute earning Brisbane Roar at least a draw. Western Sydney Wanderers is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while newcastle Jets is fresh off their 3-1 win against Wellington Phoenix. James McGarry struck first for Newcastle Jets in the 4th minute on a feed from Beka Dartsmelia, then Beka Dartsmelia added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Reno Piscopo. Newcastle Jets is looking for direction having earned 14 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 draw apiece.

Both Beka Mikeltadze and Jordan Elsey have been the hottest scorers for Newcastle Jets in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Sulejman Krpić has been the most prolific scorer on Western Sydney Wanderers in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Chindia Târgovişte vs Botoşani Match Preview


Oct 28th features a match where Botoşani will travel to Târgovişte to battle Chindia Târgovişte in a clash of these two mismatched Liga 1 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, Chindia Târgovişte recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Voluntari. Doru Popadiuc struck first for Chindia Târgovişte in the 14th minute on a feed from Daniel Popa, then Doru Popadiuc added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Cristian Neguț At the end of 90 a dissapointed Voluntari couldn’t manage to score, and Chindia Târgovişte took the shutout win. Chindia Târgovişte is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Botoşani is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Mioveni. Neither Mioveni nor Botoşani could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 1 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

On Mon Jul 18th, Botoşani hosted Chindia Târgovişte in their last match together. Botoşani was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Sebastian Mailat struck first for Botoşani in the 3rd minute on a penalty, then Serban tied it up for Chindia Târgovişte in the 13th minute on a penalty , but Botoşani kept scoring and walked away with the win.

Mihai Roman II and Alexandru Tiganasu are the top scorers for Botoşani in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Chindia Târgovişte is glad to have Doru Popadiuc in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

Maritzburg United vs Golden Arrows Match Preview


Oct 28th features a match where Maritzburg United will play host to Golden Arrows in a Premier League 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, Maritzburg United recorded a 1-1 draw against AmaZulu. Hellings Mhango scored the first goal for AmaZulu in the 39th minute, then Samy tied it up for Maritzburg United in the 77th minute earning Maritzburg United at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while golden Arrows sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Orlando Pirates. Monnapule Saleng struck first for Orlando Pirates in the 6th minute, then Monnapule Saleng added another in the 24th minute In the end, Golden Arrows was frustrated by Orlando Pirates’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Orlando Pirates ended the match with the shutout victory. Golden Arrows is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Golden Arrows won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Pule Mmodi and Nduduzo Sibiya have been the hottest scorers for Golden Arrows in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Maritzburg United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Amadou Soukouna and Lucky Baloyi, and they each have 1 goal.

Greuther Fürth vs Arminia Bielefeld Match Preview


On Friday Oct 28th, in week 14, Greuther Fürth will host Arminia Bielefeld in a clash of these two evenly matched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Greuther Fürth is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Heidenheim. Mainka struck first for Heidenheim in the 9th minute on a feed from Jan-Niklas Beste, then Tim Kleindienst added another in the 33rd minute. Greuther Fürth looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 17th placed Arminia Bielefeld is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against St. Pauli. Janni Serra scored the first goal for Arminia Bielefeld in the 76th minute, then Janni Serra added another in the 84th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed St. Pauli couldn’t manage to score, and Arminia Bielefeld took the shutout win. Arminia Bielefeld is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Arminia Bielefeld’s most prolific scorer has been Janni Serra. The German attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Branimir Hrgota has been the most effective weapon for Greuther Fürth lately. The Swedish attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Miedź Legnica vs Pogoń Szczecin Match Preview


In this 15th week match, on Fri Oct 28th, Miedź Legnica will host Pogoń Szczecin at Stadion Im. Orła Białego in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Miedź Legnica sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Widzew Lodz. Bartłomiej Pawłowski struck first for Widzew Lodz in the 8th minute on a feed from Serafin Szota, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Miedź Legnica was frustrated by Widzew Lodz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Widzew Lodz ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while pogoń Szczecin sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Legia Warsaw. Filip Mladenović struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 45th minute on a feed from Josué, then in the 52nd minute, Dabrowski sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Bartkowski earning Pogoń Szczecin at least a draw. Pogoń Szczecin is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Kamil Grosicki has been the most effective weapon for Pogoń Szczecin lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Ángelo Henríquez has been the most prolific scorer on Miedź Legnica in the last five matches with two goals.

Magdeburg vs Heidenheim Match Preview


In this 14th week match, on Fri Oct 28th, Heidenheim and Magdeburg will play a match in Magdeburg 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 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Magdeburg is fresh off their 3-2 win against Hamburger SV. Mo El Hankouri struck first for Magdeburg in the 11th minute on a feed from Baris Atik, then Atik added another in the 51st minute. Magdeburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Heidenheim is fresh off their 3-1 win against Greuther Fürth. Mainka scored the first goal for Heidenheim in the 9th minute, then Tim Kleindienst added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Jonas Fohrenbach. Heidenheim should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

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

For Heidenheim, their top scorers are Thomalla and Tim Kleindienst, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Magdeburg’s top weapon lately has been Atik, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.