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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace Match Preview


In a mid week match on Tuesday Apr 25th, in week 33, Wolverhampton Wanderers plays host to Crystal Palace in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 13th placed Wolverhampton Wanderers is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Brentford. Diego Costa struck first for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 27th minute, then Hee Chan Hwang added another in the 69th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Brentford couldn’t manage to score, and Wolverhampton Wanderers took the shutout win. Wolverhampton Wanderers is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while crystal Palace is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Southampton. Eberechi Eze struck first for Crystal Palace in the 54th minute, then Eberechi Eze added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Cheick Oumar Doucouré At the end of 90 a dissapointed Southampton couldn’t manage to score, and Crystal Palace took the shutout win. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Tuesday Oct 18th, Crystal Palace hosted Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last match together. Crystal Palace was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Adama Traoré scored the first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 31st minute, then Eberechi Eze got the equalizer for Crystal Palace in the 47th minute on a feed from Michael Olise Finally they completed the comback in the 70th minute on a goal by Wilfried Zaha to cap off a wild match.

Eberechi Eze has been the most effective weapon for Crystal Palace lately. The English midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Hee Chan Hwang has been the most prolific scorer on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last 5 matches with 2 goals

Jonny Castro, Rúben Neves and Matheus Luiz are unavailable to play for Julen Lopetegui Argote’s team, while Nathaniel Clyne, Wilfried Zaha and Guaita are unavailable to play for Crystal Palace.

OB vs Lyngby Match Preview


Apr 24th features a match where Lyngby and OB will play a match in Odense in a meeting of these two closely matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. OB is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Silkeborg. Bashkim Kadrii struck first for OB in the 54th minute on a feed from Yankuba Minteh, then Naatan Skyttä added another in the 64th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Silkeborg couldn’t manage to score, and OB took the shutout win. OB is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lyngby recorded a 2-1 win against Horsens. Magnusson struck first for Lyngby in the 25th minute, but Thomas Christensen got the equalizer for Horsens in the 29th minute. Lyngby is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On Oct 21st, OB hosted Lyngby in their last match together. OB was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Bjørn Paulsen scored the first goal for OB in the 3rd minute, then Alasana Manneh added another in the 9th minute.

Saevar Atli Magnusson has been the most prolific scorer on Lyngby in his last five matches with 3 goals. OB’s most prolific scorer has been Bashkim Kadrii. The Danish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Sarpsborg 08 vs Odd Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Apr 23rd, Sarpsborg 08 will play host to Odd in a Eliteserien match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 9th placed Sarpsborg 08, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Vålerenga. Kristian Opseth scored the first goal for Sarpsborg 08 in the 60th minute, then Kristian Opseth added another in the 81st minute In the end, Vålerenga couldn’t muster any offence and Sarpsborg 08 ran away with the shutout win. Sarpsborg 08 is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while odd sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Brann. Filip Ronningen Jorgensen struck first for Odd in the 45th minute, then Mikael Ingebrigtsen added another in the 70th minute In the end, Brann was frustrated by Odd’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Odd ended the match with the shutout victory. Odd 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Mikael Ingebrigtsen has been the most prolific scorer on Odd in the last five matches with 2 goals. Sarpsborg 08’s most prolific scorer has been Kristian Opseth. The Norwegian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Aalesund vs Bodø / Glimt Match Preview


On Sunday Apr 23rd, Aalesund and Bodø / Glimt will play a match in Ålesund in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Aalesund sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Strømsgodset. Gustav Valsvik scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 42nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Aalesund was frustrated by Strømsgodset’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Strømsgodset ended the match with the shutout victory. Aalesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while bodø / Glimt is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Stabæk. Amahl Pellegrino struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 3rd minute on a feed from Runar Espejord, then Amahl Pellegrino added another in the 9th minute In the end, Stabæk was frustrated by Bodø / Glimt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bodø / Glimt ended the match with the shutout victory. Bodø / Glimt 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 Bodø / Glimt won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Bodø / Glimt has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both A. Erlykke and Amahl Pellegrino are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Bodø / Glimt and look to continue their dominance.. Jeppe Moe has been the most prolific scorer on Aalesund in his last five matches with two goals.

Tromsø vs Viking Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Apr 23rd, where Tromsø plays host to Viking in a meeting of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 4th placed Tromsø is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Sandefjord. Neither Sandefjord nor Tromsø could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Tromsø is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while viking is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Lillestrøm. Bjorshol scored the first goal for Viking in the 76th minute, then Yazbek added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Nicholas D’Agostino At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lillestrøm couldn’t manage to score, and Viking took the shutout win. Viking is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

and Patrick Yazbek are the top scorers for Viking in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Tromsø is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sakarias Opsahl and Vegard Erlien each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

HamKam vs Strømsgodset Match Preview


On the 23rd of April, in this week 3 match, HamKam plays host to Strømsgodset in a clash of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, HamKam recorded a 2-3 loss against Haugesund. Mads Sande struck first for Haugesund in the 45th minute, then Diarra added another in the 49th minute on a penalty kick. HamKam is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while strømsgodset is fresh off their 3-4 loss against Lillestrøm. Espen Bjornsen Garnas scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 23rd minute, then Thomas Lehne Olsen added another in the 25th minute. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.

Strømsgodset’s top weapon lately has been Gustav Valsvik, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. HamKam’s most prolific scorer has been Henrik Udahl. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Freiburg vs Schalke 04 Match Preview


In this 29th week match, on Sunday Apr 23rd, Schalke 04 and Freiburg will play a match in Freiburg in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams. Freiburg sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Werder Bremen. Maximilian Philipp struck first for Werder Bremen in the 46th minute, then Roland Sallai tied it up for Freiburg in the 66th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 71st minute on a goal by Lucas Höler to cap off a wild match. Freiburg is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Schalke 04, recorded a 5-2 win against Hertha BSC. Tim Skarke struck first for Schalke 04 in the 3rd minute, then Marius Bülter added another in the 13th minute on a feed from Tim Skarke. Schalke 04 is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 30th of October, Schalke 04 hosted Freiburg in their last match together. Freiburg took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Vincenzo Grifo struck first for Freiburg in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Maximilian Eggestein, then Vincenzo Grifo added another in the 61st minute on a penalty At the end of 90 a dissapointed Schalke 04 couldn’t manage to score, and Freiburg took the shutout win.

Schalke 04 is fortunate enough to have Marius Bülter in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Freiburg’s most prolific scorer has been Lucas Höler. He has netted two goals over the last five matches

Christian Streich’s Freiburg squad will be without Philipp Lienhart, Manuel Gulde and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, while Thomas Reis’s Schalke 04 squad will be without Jere Uronen and Moritz Jenz.

AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 32, on Sun Apr 23rd, West Ham United will travel to Bournemouth to battle AFC Bournemouth in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. AFC Bournemouth is fresh off their 3-2 win against Tottenham Hotspur. Heung-Min Son scored the first goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 14th minute, then in the 38th minute, Dominic Solanke sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Matías Viña But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 95th minute on a goal by Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara. AFC Bournemouth is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while west Ham United is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus struck first for Arsenal in the 7th minute, then Martin Ødegaard added another in the 10th minute on a feed from Martinelli. West Ham United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United last played eachother at the London Stadium on Oct 24th. West Ham United won by a score of 2 to 0. Kurt Zouma struck first for West Ham United in the 45th minute on a feed from Tomáš Souček, then Saïd Benrahma added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty In the end, AFC Bournemouth was frustrated by West Ham United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. West Ham United ended the match with the shutout victory.

West Ham United’s top weapon lately has been Saïd Benrahma, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. AFC Bournemouth’s most prolific scorer has been Dominic Solanke. The English attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches

Gary O’Neil’s squad will be without Junior Stanislas, Ryan Fredericks and Hamed Junior Traorè, while David Moyes’s squad will be without Gianluca Scamacca.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Union Berlin Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 29, on Sun Apr 23rd, Borussia M’gladbach will host Union Berlin in a clash of these two mismatched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Borussia M’gladbach is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Jonas Hofmann struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 13th minute, then Randal Kolo Muani tied it up for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 83rd minute earning Eintracht Frankfurt a comeback draw. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while union Berlin sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Bochum. Josip Juranović struck first for Union Berlin in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Kevin Stöger tied it up for Bochum in the 55th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Bochum. Union Berlin is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sunday Oct 30th, Union Berlin was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of just over 22000 spectators. Nico Elvedi struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 33rd minute, then Kevin Behrens got the equalizer for Union Berlin in the 79th minute on a feed from Diogo Leite Finally they completed the comback in the 97th minute on a goal by Danilho Doekhi to cap off a wild match.

Union Berlin’s most prolific scorer has been Kevin Behrens. The German attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Marcus Thuram has been the most effective weapon for Borussia M’gladbach lately. The French attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches

Daniel Farke’s squad will be without Julian Weigl, Mamadou Doucouré, Tony Jantschke and Nico Elvedi, while András Schäfer is unavailable to play for Union Berlin.

Lillestrøm vs Molde Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Apr 23rd, where Molde and Lillestrøm will play a match in Kjeller in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 10th placed Lillestrøm is fresh off their 4-3 win against Strømsgodset. Espen Bjornsen Garnas scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 23rd minute, then Thomas Lehne Olsen added another in the 25th minute. Lillestrøm looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while molde sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Rosenborg. Benjamin Hansen scored the first goal for Molde in the 18th minute, then Kristoffer Haugen tied it up for Rosenborg on an own goal in the 34th minute earning them at least the one point. Molde looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

For Molde, their top scorers are Kristian Eriksen and Magnus Eikrem, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Akor Adams has been the most prolific scorer on Lillestrøm in the last five matches with three goals.