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Zenit vs Sochi Match Preview


On the 24th of October, Zenit hosts Sochi in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 1st placed Zenit, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Daler Kuzyaev struck first for Zenit in the 22nd minute, then Claudinho added another in the 45th minute on a feed from Douglas Santos In the end, FC Nizhny Novgorod was frustrated by Zenit’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Zenit ended the match with the shutout victory. Zenit is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Sochi is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Krylya Sovetov. Aleksandar Ćirković struck first for Krylya Sovetov in the 24th minute, then Sergey Pinyaev added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Sochi couldn’t muster any offence and Krylya Sovetov ran away with the shutout win. Sochi 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. Last season Sochi won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Sochi’s most prolific scorer has been Christian Noboa. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Zenit is fortunate enough to have Malcom in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Ural vs Krylya Sovetov Match Preview


On Mon Oct 24th, in week 14, Ural will host Krylya Sovetov in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 12th placed Ural is fresh off their 2-1 win against Rostov. Lazar Randjelović struck first for Ural in the 17th minute on a feed from Aleksey Kashtanov, but Roman Tugarev got the equalizer for Rostov in the 26th minute. Ural is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Krylya Sovetov recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Sochi. Aleksandar Ćirković struck first for Krylya Sovetov in the 24th minute, then Sergey Pinyaev added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Sochi couldn’t muster any offence and Krylya Sovetov ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 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 Krylya Sovetov won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Sergey Pinyaev has been the most effective weapon for Krylya Sovetov lately. The Russian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Lazar Randjelović has been the most prolific scorer on Ural in the last five matches with three goals.

AaB vs Viborg Match Preview


On Monday Oct 24th, in week 14, AaB will host Viborg in a Superliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. AaB sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Lyngby. Younes Bakiz scored the first goal for AaB in the 42nd minute, then Younes Bakiz added another in the 60th minute In the end, Lyngby was frustrated by AaB’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AaB ended the match with the shutout victory. AaB is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Viborg recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against OB. Viborg had 14 on net, and OB had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Viborg is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 17th, Viborg hosted AaB at the Energi Viborg Arena in their last match together. Viborg won by a score of 2 to 1. Mads Lauritsen scored the first goal for Viborg in the 43rd minute, but Anders Hagelskjaer got the equalizer for AaB in the 77th minute.

Jay-Roy Grot has been the most prolific scorer on Viborg in the last 5 matches with two goals. Younes Bakiz has been the most effective weapon for AaB lately. The Danish midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Ceramica Cleopatra vs Zamalek Match Preview


In this 2nd week match, on Sunday Oct 23rd, Zamalek will travel to Suez to battle Ceramica Cleopatra in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Ceramica Cleopatra is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Al Ahly. Ahmed Sayed Gharib Ahmed Mohamed struck first for Al Ahly in the 35th minute, then Rami Hisham Abdel Aziz Rabia added another in the 68th minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ceramica Cleopatra couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ahly took the shutout win. Ceramica Cleopatra looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Zamalek recorded a 1-2 loss against El Sharqia Dokhan. Mohamed Naser struck first for El Sharqia Dokhan in the 26th minute, then Ahmed Hamza added another in the 63rd minute. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins 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 Zamalek won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Sayed has been the most effective weapon for Zamalek lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. Ceramica Cleopatra is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, and each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Pyramids FC vs Al Masry Match Preview


In this 2nd week match, on Sun Oct 23rd, Pyramids FC will host Al Masry at Fayoum Stadium in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. Pyramids FC sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against El Gounah. Nour El Sayed scored the first goal for El Gounah in the 32nd minute on a penalty, then Amr El Saadawy added another in the 53rd minute. Pyramids FC should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Masry recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Mokawloon. Kabore scored the first goal for Al Mokawloon in the 5th minute on a penalty, then John Okoli added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Hinestroza Cordoba. Al Masry 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. Last season Pyramids FC won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Ilies Jelassi has been the most effective weapon for Al Masry lately. The defender has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Fagrie Lakay has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Pyramids FC.

Al Ahly vs Aswan Match Preview


In this week 2 match on Oct 23rd, Al Ahly and Aswan will play a match in Cairo in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 2nd placed Al Ahly, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Ceramica Cleopatra. Ahmed Sayed Gharib Ahmed Mohamed struck first for Al Ahly in the 35th minute on a feed from Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Kader Radwan, then Rami Hisham Abdel Aziz Rabia added another in the 68th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Ceramica Cleopatra couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ahly ran away with the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Al Ahly should be reasonably happy with their performance, while aswan sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Al Ittihad. Augustine Amutu struck first for Al Ittihad in the 85th minute on a feed from Sabri El Sayed Abdel Muttalib Mayhoub Rahil, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Aswan couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ittihad ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

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

Aswan’s most prolific scorer has been Ashraf Magdy. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Mohamed Mahmoud and Karim Fouad are the top scorers for Al Ahly in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

TBC vs TBC Match Preview


Oct 24th features a match where TBC will play host to TBC in a clash of the Major League Soccer in the ever popular Ta’izz derby. TBC has not played yet this season, and neither has TBC.

TBC is opening up their season on a high note after being promoted last season, while TBC is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted.

TBC vs TBC Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 23rd, TBC will play host to TBC in a Major League Soccer match in the anticipated Montreal derby. TBC has not played yet this season, and neither has TBC.

TBC is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted, while TBC is playing their first match this season after being promoted last season.

Austria Lustenau vs Ried Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 23rd, Ried and Austria Lustenau will play a match in Lustenau in a meeting of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Austria Lustenau is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Wattens. Kofi Schulz struck first for Wattens in the 14th minute on a feed from Dominik Stumberger, then Sandi Ogrinec added another in the 28th minute. Austria Lustenau looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 11th placed Ried is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Rapid Wien. Christoph Monschein struck first for Ried in the 50th minute on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rapid Wien was frustrated by Ried’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ried ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

Austria Lustenau and Ried last played eachother at the Josko Arena on Saturday Jul 30th. Ried won by a score of 1 to 0. Wiessmeier scored the first goal for Ried in the 20th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Austria Lustenau couldn’t muster any offence and Ried ran away with the shutout win.

Leo Mikić has been the most prolific scorer on Ried in his last 5 matches with two goals. Both Anderson and Anthony Schmid have been the hottest scorers for Austria Lustenau in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Istra 1961 vs Šibenik Match Preview


On the 23rd of October, in this week 14 match, Istra 1961 will play host to Šibenik in a clash of these two evenly matched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 6th placed Istra 1961, recorded a 0-2 loss against Osijek. Ramón Mierez struck first for Osijek in the 62nd minute, then Mijo Caktaš added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Istra 1961 couldn’t muster any offence and Osijek ran away with the shutout win. Istra 1961 is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Šibenik recorded a 0-2 loss against Slaven Koprivnica. Arber Hoxha struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 71st minute, then Arber Hoxha added another in the 89th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Šibenik couldn’t manage to score, and Slaven Koprivnica took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

On Fri Aug 12th, Šibenik hosted Istra 1961 at the Stadion Šubićevac in their last match together. Šibenik and Istra 1961 battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Šibenik nor Istra 1961 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Šibenik is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ivan Dolček and Ivan Delić each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Istra 1961’s top weapon lately has been Ante Erceg, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.