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Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Oct 23rd, in week 13, Tottenham Hotspur will host Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Tottenham Hotspur sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Manchester United. Fred struck first for Manchester United in the 47th minute, then Bruno Fernandes added another in the 69th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tottenham Hotspur couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester United took the shutout win. Tottenham Hotspur looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while 6th placed Newcastle United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Everton. Miguel Almirón scored the first goal for Newcastle United in the 31st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Everton couldn’t muster any offence and Newcastle United ran away with the shutout win. Newcastle United is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Newcastle United is glad to have Miguel Almirón in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Harry Kane has been the most effective weapon for Tottenham Hotspur lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches

Lucas Moura, Dejan Kulusevski, Japhet Tanganga and Richarlison are unavailable to play for Tottenham Hotspur, while Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United squad will be without Allan Saint-Maximin, Matt Ritchie, Alexander Isak, Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey and Karl Darlow.

Akhmat Grozny vs Torpedo Moskva Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Sunday Oct 23rd, where Akhmat Grozny will host Torpedo Moskva in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be 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, 8th placed Akhmat Grozny, recorded a 3-2 win against Krasnodar. Bernard Berisha scored the first goal for Akhmat Grozny in the 18th minute on a penalty, but Spertsyan got the equalizer for Krasnodar in the 30th minute on a penalty , but luckily for Akhmat Grozny it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Akhmat Grozny is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Torpedo Moskva, recorded a 0-1 loss against Locomotiv Moscow. Artem Karpukas scored the first goal for Locomotiv Moscow in the 48th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Torpedo Moskva was frustrated by Locomotiv Moscow’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Locomotiv Moscow 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.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Stefan Šapić and Igor Smolnikov are the top scorers for Torpedo Moskva in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Bernard Berisha has been the most effective weapon for Akhmat Grozny lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Spartak Moscow vs Khimki Match Preview


In this 14th week match, on Sun Oct 23rd, Spartak Moscow and Khimki will play a match in Moskva in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Spartak Moscow recorded a 2-2 draw against CSKA Moscow. Fedor Chalov scored the first goal for CSKA Moscow in the 17th minute, then Anton Zinkovskiy tied it up for Spartak Moscow in the 53rd minute . With 19 points in their last 10 matches Spartak Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 15th placed Khimki is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Fakel. Neither Khimki nor Fakel could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 19 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 earned only 5 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.

Khimki’s top weapon lately has been Ilya Kukharchuk, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Aleksandr Sobolev has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored five goals for Spartak Moscow.

Orenburg vs CSKA Moscow Match Preview


In this 14th week match, on Sunday Oct 23rd, Orenburg plays host to CSKA Moscow in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 9th placed Orenburg, recorded a 2-3 loss against Dinamo Moscow. Sergey Parshivlyuk scored the first goal for Dinamo Moscow in the 11th minute, but Sychevoy got the equalizer for Orenburg in the 25th minute , but fortunately for Dinamo Moscow it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Orenburg is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, CSKA Moscow recorded a 2-2 draw against Spartak Moscow. Fedor Chalov struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 17th minute, but Anton Zinkovskiy got the equalizer for Spartak Moscow in the 53rd minute . With 18 points in their last 10 matches CSKA Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

CSKA Moscow is fortunate enough to have Fedor Chalov in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Orenburg is glad to have Vladimir Sychevoy in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.

Antwerp vs Genk Match Preview


October 23rd features a match where Antwerp hosts Genk in a meeting of these two Pro League 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. Antwerp sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Standard Liège. William Balikwisha struck first for Standard Liège in the 2nd minute on a feed from Aron Dønnum, then Denis Drăguş added another in the 4th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Antwerp couldn’t manage to score, and Standard Liège took the shutout win. Antwerp is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Genk recorded a 6-1 blowout win against Westerlo. Joseph Paintsil struck first for Genk in the 7th minute on a feed from Bryan Heynen, then Daniel Muñoz added another in the 15th minute. Genk is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10.

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

Genk is glad to have Paul Onuachu in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. Antwerp’s top weapon lately has been Vincent Janssen, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 23rd where Excelsior hosts AZ Alkmaar in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Excelsior sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-1 win against MVV Maastricht. Reda Kharchouch scored the first goal for Excelsior in the 22nd minute on a penalty shot, then Lazaros Lamprou added another in the 39th minute. Excelsior looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while aZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Feyenoord. Jens Odgaard scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 26th minute, but Javairô Dilrosun got the equalizer for Feyenoord in the 31st minute But luckily in the 56th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Sebastian Szymański. AZ Alkmaar is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Jens Odgaard has been the most prolific scorer on AZ Alkmaar in his last five matches with three goals. Excelsior’s top weapon lately has been Lazaros Lamprou, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

SC Cambuur vs FC Twente Match Preview


On Oct 23rd, SC Cambuur will play host to FC Twente in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. SC Cambuur is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Rijnvogels. Sylvester van de Water struck first for SC Cambuur in the 54th minute, then added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Alex Bangura In the end, Rijnvogels was frustrated by SC Cambuur’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. SC Cambuur ended the match with the shutout victory. SC Cambuur is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Twente recorded a 3-0 shutout win against FC Groningen. Virgil Misidjan scored the first goal for FC Twente in the 48th minute, then Joshua Brenet added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Ricky van Wolfswinkel At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Groningen couldn’t manage to score, and FC Twente took the shutout win. FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 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 apiece.

FC Twente’s top weapon lately has been Virgil Misidjan, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Sylvester van de Water has been the most prolific scorer on SC Cambuur in the last 5 matches with two goals

Henk de Jong’s squad will be without Tom Boere, Maulun, Bangura, Roberts Uldriķis, Jasper ter Heide and Mees Hoedemakers, while Ron Jans’s squad will be without Michal Sadílek, , and Christos Tzolis.

FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Oct 23rd, in week 11, FC Utrecht plays host to Sparta Rotterdam in a meeting of these two closely matched Eredivisie 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. FC Utrecht is fresh off their 1-6 blowout loss against PSV. Xavi Simons struck first for PSV in the 8th minute on a feed from Joey Veerman, but Sander van de Streek got the equalizer for FC Utrecht in the 24th minute. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sparta Rotterdam recorded a 2-0 shutout win against NEC. Dirk Abels struck first for Sparta Rotterdam in the 7th minute, then Jonathan de Guzmán added another in the 29th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed NEC couldn’t manage to score, and Sparta Rotterdam took the shutout win. Sparta Rotterdam 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. Last season FC Utrecht won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Arno Verschueren and Vito van Crooy have been the hottest scorers for Sparta Rotterdam in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Sander van de Streek has been the most prolific scorer on FC Utrecht in the last five matches with 2 goals

Henk Fraser’s squad will be without Bart Ramselaar and Ramon Hendriks, while Sparta Rotterdam will be without Tim Coremans and Younes Namli.

NEC vs Go Ahead Eagles Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 23rd where NEC plays host to Go Ahead Eagles in a meeting of these two Eredivisie 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. 11th placed NEC is fresh off their 3-2 win against Fortuna Sittard. Cole Bassett scored the first goal for Fortuna Sittard in the 11th minute, then Ximo Navarro tied it up for NEC on an own goal in the 35th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 74th minute on a goal by Marques. NEC is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while go Ahead Eagles is fresh off their 3-1 win against Helmond Sport. Jay Idzes struck first for Go Ahead Eagles in the 7th minute, then Rommens added another in the 34th minute. Go Ahead Eagles is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Go Ahead Eagles took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Luuk Brouwers scored the first goal for Go Ahead Eagles in the 18th minute from the penalty spot, then Ioannis Foivos Botos added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Íñigo Córdoba At the end of 90 a dissapointed NEC couldn’t manage to score, and Go Ahead Eagles took the shutout win.

Oliver Valaker Edvardsen has been the most prolific scorer on Go Ahead Eagles in his last five matches with 2 goals. Iván Márquez and Landry Dimata are the top scorers for NEC in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Rogier Meijer’s NEC squad will be without Philippe Sandler and De Wolf, while Joris Kramer, Evert Linthorst and Erwin Mulder are unavailable to play for Go Ahead Eagles.

Randers vs Nordsjælland Match Preview


On the 23rd of October, Randers will host Nordsjælland in a meeting of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Randers recorded a 3-3 draw against Silkeborg. Sebastian Jorgensen struck first for Silkeborg in the 3rd minute, but Daniel Høegh got the equalizer for Randers in the 8th minute . Randers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nordsjælland recorded a 1-1 draw against AGF. struck first for Nordsjælland in the 45th minute on a penalty kick, then Thomas Kristensen tied it up for AGF in the 88th minute on a penalty kick earning AGF at least a draw. Nordsjælland is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Right To Dream Park, Nordsjælland won by a score of 3 to 1. Ernest Appiah Nuamah struck first for Nordsjælland in the 1st minute, then added another in the 8th minute.

Nordsjælland’s most prolific scorer has been . He has netted three goals over the last five matches. For Randers, their top scorers are Bjorn Kopplin and Hugo Andersson, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.