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Universitatea Cluj vs CFR Cluj Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Oct 23rd, where Universitatea Cluj and CFR Cluj will play a match in Cluj-Napoca in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. 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. Universitatea Cluj is fresh off their 0-2 loss against SSC Farul. Alexi Pitu struck first for SSC Farul in the 31st minute, then Andrei Artean added another in the 51st minute In the end, Universitatea Cluj was frustrated by SSC Farul’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. SSC Farul ended the match with the shutout victory. Universitatea Cluj is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while cFR Cluj sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Sepsi. Denis Ciobotariu struck first for Sepsi in the 27th minute, then Yuri got the equalizer for CFR Cluj in the 33rd minute on a feed from Cephas Malele But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 84th minute on a goal by Karlo Muhar. CFR Cluj looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

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

Karlo Muhar has been the most effective weapon for CFR Cluj lately. The Croatian midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Ely Fernandes and Lóránd Fülöp are the top scorers for Universitatea Cluj in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

LASK Linz vs Austria Wien Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Oct 23rd where LASK Linz and Austria Wien will play a match in Pasching in a meeting of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. LASK Linz is fresh off their 3-1 win against Austria Klagenfurt. Ljubicic struck first for LASK Linz in the 15th minute, then Jonas Arweiler tied it up for Austria Klagenfurt in the 63rd minute on a feed from Cvetko. With 18 points in their last 10 matches LASK Linz should be reasonably happy with their performance, while austria Wien sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Salzburg. Junior Chikwubuike Adamu struck first for Salzburg in the 11th minute on a feed from Luka Sucic, then Dominik Fitz tied it up for Austria Wien in the 37th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Austria Wien should be reasonably happy with their performance.

LASK Linz and Austria Wien last played eachother at the Generali Arena on Jul 31st. Austria Wien and LASK Linz battled to a 1-1 draw. Ljubicic struck first for LASK Linz in the 67th minute, but Andreas Gruber got the equalizer for Austria Wien in the 88th minute earning them at least the one point.

Austria Wien’s most prolific scorer has been Dominik Fitz. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Both Keito Nakamura and Ljubicic have been the hottest scorers for LASK Linz in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.

Molde vs Rosenborg Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 23rd, Molde will host Rosenborg at Aker Stadion in a clash of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. Molde sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Lillestrøm. Etzaz Hussain struck first for Molde in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Lillestrøm was frustrated by Molde’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Molde ended the match with the shutout victory. Molde looks to continue their winning ways, having 10 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rosenborg recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Strømsgodset. Ole Saeter struck first for Rosenborg in the 23rd minute on a feed from Casper Tengstedt, then Casper Tengstedt added another in the 27th minute In the end, Strømsgodset couldn’t muster any offence and Rosenborg ran away with the shutout win. Rosenborg is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

Molde and Rosenborg last played eachother at the Lerkendal Stadion on Apr 24th. Rosenborg and Molde battled to a 0-0 draw. Rosenborg had 15 on net, and Molde had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Rosenborg is glad to have Casper Tengstedt in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 5 goals. Molde is glad to have Ola Brynhildsen in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

Atalanta vs Lazio Match Preview


Week 11 features a match on Sun Oct 23rd, where Atalanta will play host to Lazio in a clash of these two closely matched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Atalanta recorded a 2-1 win against Sassuolo. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos struck first for Sassuolo in the 41st minute on a feed from Luca D’Andrea, then Mario Pašalić tied it up for Atalanta in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 46th minute on a goal by Ademola Lookman. Atalanta looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Lazio, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Udinese. Neither Lazio nor Udinese could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Lazio should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Lazio and Atalanta last played eachother at the Gewiss Stadium on Jan 27th. Atalanta was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Berat Djimsiti struck first for Atalanta in the 7th minute, then Vedat Muriqi got the equalizer for Lazio in the 17th minute on a feed from Francesco Acerbi , but luckily for Atalanta it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

Both Sergej Milinković-Savić and Mattia Zaccagni have been the hottest scorers for Lazio in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Ademola Lookman has been the most prolific scorer on Atalanta in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Lille vs Monaco Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 12, on Sun Oct 23rd, Lille will play host to Monaco in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Lille, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Strasbourg. Jonathan David scored the first goal for Lille in the 41st minute on a penalty shot, then Jonathan David added another in the 76th minute on a feed from Timothy Weah In the end, Strasbourg couldn’t muster any offence and Lille ran away with the shutout win. Lille is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Monaco, recorded a 1-1 draw against Clermont. Breel Embolo struck first for Monaco in the 31st minute, but Komnen Andrić got the equalizer for Clermont in the 53rd minute earning Clermont a comeback draw. Monaco should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Monaco won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Monaco is glad to have Wissam Ben Yedder in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Lille is glad to have Jonathan David in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals

Benjamin André, Bafode Diakite, José Fonte and Alan Virginius are unavailable to play for Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca’s team, while Monaco will be without Mohamed Camara, Kevin Volland, Gelson Martins and Ruben Aguilar.

FC Groningen vs PSV Match Preview


On the 23rd of October, PSV will travel to Groningen to battle FC Groningen in a clash of the Eredivisie. 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, FC Groningen recorded a 3-0 shutout win against FC Dordrecht. Neraysho Kasanwirjo struck first for FC Groningen in the 42nd minute, then Neraysho Kasanwirjo added another in the 81st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Dordrecht couldn’t manage to score, and FC Groningen took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while pSV sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 6-1 blowout win against FC Utrecht. Xavi Simons scored the first goal for PSV in the 8th minute, but Sander van de Streek got the equalizer for FC Utrecht in the 24th minute. PSV is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Cody Gakpo and Anwar El Ghazi have been the hottest scorers for PSV in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Ricardo Pepi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for FC Groningen.

Roma vs Napoli Match Preview


October 23rd features a match where Roma hosts Napoli in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Roma sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sampdoria. Lorenzo Pellegrini struck first for Roma in the 9th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sampdoria couldn’t manage to score, and Roma took the shutout win. Roma looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while napoli is fresh off their 3-2 win against Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee struck first for Bologna in the 41st minute, but Juan Jesus got the equalizer for Napoli in the 45th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 69th minute on a goal by Victor Osimhen to cap off a wild match. Napoli is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Napoli is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Giacomo Raspadori each having 3 goals in their last five. Roma’s most prolific scorer has been Paulo Dybala. The Argentinian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Basel vs Winterthur Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Sunday Oct 23rd, Winterthur and Basel will play a match in Basel in a clash of these two evenly matched Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Basel is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Servette. Neither Servette nor Basel could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Basel is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Winterthur recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sion. Matteo Di Giusto struck first for Winterthur in the 25th minute on a feed from Gantenbein, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sion was frustrated by Winterthur’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Winterthur ended the match with the shutout victory. Winterthur is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

Winterthur and Basel last played eachother at the Stadion Schützenwiese on the 16th of July. Winterthur and Basel battled to a 1-1 draw. Samir Ramizi struck first for Winterthur in the 3rd minute on a feed from Buess, then Wouter Burger tied it up for Basel in the 70th minute earning them at least the one point.

Winterthur hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Florian Kamberi and Samuel Ballet, and they each have 1 goal. Both Wouter Burger and Jean-Kévin Augustin have been the hottest scorers for Basel in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Barcelona vs Athletic Club Match Preview


On the 23rd of October, in this week 11 match, Barcelona plays host to Athletic Club in a meeting of these two closely matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Barcelona sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 12th minute, then Federico Valverde added another in the 35th minute. Barcelona looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while 6th placed Athletic Club is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Getafe. Williams scored the first goal for Athletic Club in the 2nd minute, but Aleñà got the equalizer for Getafe in the 27th minute . With 18 points in their last 10 matches Athletic Club should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Athletic Club and Barcelona last played eachother at the San Mamés Barria on Jan 20th. Athletic Club was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Muniain scored the first goal for Athletic Club in the 2nd minute, then Ferrán Torres tied it up for Barcelona in the 20th minute , but luckily for Athletic Club it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory.

Athletic Club’s most prolific scorer has been Williams. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Robert Lewandowski has been the most prolific scorer on Barcelona in the last five matches with three goals

Bellerín, Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessié and Jules Koundé are unavailable to play for Barcelona, while Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s Athletic Club squad will be without Yuri and Dani Vivian.

Galatasaray vs Alanyaspor Match Preview


On the 23rd of October, Galatasaray and Alanyaspor will play a match in İstanbul in a clash of these two closely matched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Galatasaray, recorded a 1-2 loss against Kayserispor. Mario Gavranović struck first for Kayserispor in the 22nd minute on a feed from Olivier Kemen, then Onur Bulut added another in the 34th minute. Galatasaray should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while alanyaspor sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Antalyaspor. Koka scored the first goal for Alanyaspor in the 44th minute, then Arnaud Lusamba added another in the 51st minute. Alanyaspor is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Alanyaspor won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Koka has been the most prolific scorer on Alanyaspor in his last five matches with two goals. For Galatasaray, their top scorers are Muhammed Aktürkoğlu and Bafetimbi Gomis, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.