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Odd vs Vålerenga Match Preview


In this week 27 match on Oct 22nd, Odd hosts Vålerenga at Skagerak Arena in a clash of the Eliteserien. 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, 8th placed Odd, recorded a 2-3 loss against Tromsø. Mikael Ingebrigtsen scored the first goal for Odd in the 8th minute, then Felix Winther tied it up for Tromsø in the 41st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 94th minute on a penalty goal by Eric Bugale Kitolano to cap off a wild match. Odd is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vålerenga recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Bodø / Glimt. Runar Espejord struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 18th minute on a feed from Hugo Vetlesen, then Amahl Pellegrino added another in the 32nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vålerenga couldn’t manage to score, and Bodø / Glimt took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Vålerenga should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Jun 26th, Vålerenga hosted Odd at the Intility Arena in their last match together. Odd won by a score of 1 to 0. Tobias Lauritsen scored the first goal for Odd in the 60th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Vålerenga couldn’t muster any offence and Odd ran away with the shutout win.

Vålerenga is glad to have Amor Layouni in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Both Dennis Gjengaar and Milan Jevtović have been the hottest scorers for Odd in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.

HamKam vs Strømsgodset Match Preview


In this week 27 match, on Saturday Oct 22nd, HamKam plays host to Strømsgodset in a Eliteserien match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. HamKam is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Aalesund. Aalesund had 13 on net, and HamKam had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 11th placed Strømsgodset, recorded a 0-3 loss against Rosenborg. 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 At the end of 90 a dissapointed Strømsgodset couldn’t manage to score, and Rosenborg took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On the 24th of July, Strømsgodset hosted HamKam in their last match together. Strømsgodset and HamKam battled to a 1-1 draw. Jack Ipalibo scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 49th minute, but Kristian Lonstad Onsrud got the equalizer for HamKam in the 74th minute earning them at least the one point.

Strømsgodset is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gustav Valsvik and Johan Hove each having 2 goals in their last five. Aleksander Melgalvis has been the most prolific scorer on HamKam in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Rayo Vallecano vs Cádiz Match Preview


In this week 11 match on Oct 22nd, Rayo Vallecano and Cádiz will play a match in Madrid in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 10th placed Rayo Vallecano, recorded a 1-1 draw against Atlético Madrid. Morata struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 20th minute, but Radamel Falcao got the equalizer for Rayo Vallecano in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Rayo Vallecano at least a draw. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cádiz recorded a 1-1 draw against Girona. Fernandez Iglesias struck first for Cádiz in the 46th minute on a feed from Álvaro Negredo, then Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo tied it up for Girona in the 11th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Girona at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 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 1 win apiece.

Álvaro Negredo and Lucas Pérez are the top scorers for Cádiz in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Rayo Vallecano’s top weapon lately has been Radamel Falcao, who has two goals in the last five matches

Rayo Vallecano will be without Oscar Trejo and Andrés Martín, while Sergio González Soriano’s squad will be without Álvaro Giménez, Jon Garrido and David Gil Mohedano.

Salernitana vs Spezia Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 22nd where Salernitana plays host to Spezia in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Salernitana recorded a 0-2 loss against Inter. Lautaro Martínez struck first for Inter in the 14th minute on a feed from Nicolò Barella, then Nicolò Barella added another in the 58th minute on a feed from Hakan Çalhanoğlu In the end, Salernitana couldn’t muster any offence and Inter ran away with the shutout win. Salernitana looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while spezia sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Cremonese. Cyriel Dessers scored the first goal for Cremonese in the 2nd minute, but M’Bala Nzola got the equalizer for Spezia in the 19th minute . Spezia looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Spezia won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Spezia’s top weapon lately has been M’Bala Nzola, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Salernitana’s most prolific scorer has been Krzysztof Piątek. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Milan vs Monza Match Preview


In this week 11 match, on Sat Oct 22nd, Milan will host Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 3rd placed Milan, recorded a 2-1 win against Hellas Verona. Miguel Veloso scored the first goal for Milan on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Koray Günter tied it up for Hellas Verona in the 19th minute on a feed from Fabio Depaoli. Milan is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Monza, recorded a 0-1 loss against Empoli. Nicolas Haas struck first for Empoli in the 11th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Monza couldn’t manage to score, and Empoli took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Stefano Sensi has been the most prolific scorer on Monza in the last five matches with two goals. Rafael Leão and Fodé Ballo-Touré are the top scorers for Milan in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Famalicão vs Paços de Ferreira Match Preview


In this 10th week match, on Sat Oct 22nd, Famalicão will host Paços de Ferreira at Estádio Municipal 22 De Junho in a clash of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 15th placed Famalicão is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Arouca. Santiago Colombatto struck first for Famalicão in the 21st minute, but Watshini Bukia got the equalizer for Arouca in the 30th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 52nd minute on a goal by Morlaye Sylla to cap off a wild match. Famalicão looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Paços de Ferreira recorded a 0-1 loss against Vitória SC. Nelson Conceicao da Luz scored the first goal for Vitória SC in the 9th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Paços de Ferreira was frustrated by Vitória SC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vitória SC ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Paços de Ferreira won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Paços de Ferreira’s most prolific scorer has been Adrián Butzke. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Gustavo Assunção and Zaydou Youssouf are the top scorers for Famalicão in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Real Valladolid vs Real Sociedad Match Preview


On the 22nd of October, in this week 11 match, Real Sociedad and Real Valladolid will play a match in Valladolid in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Real Valladolid recorded a 0-1 loss against Espanyol. Joselu scored the first goal for Espanyol in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Real Valladolid was frustrated by Espanyol’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Espanyol ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Valladolid looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 5th placed Real Sociedad, recorded a 2-1 win against Celta de Vigo. Illarramendi scored the first goal for Real Sociedad in the 30th minute, then Iago Aspas tied it up for Celta de Vigo in the 39th minute. Real Sociedad should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Real Sociedad’s top weapon lately has been Alexander Sørloth, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Real Valladolid’s most prolific scorer has been Sergio León. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches

Real Valladolid will be without Kenedy, Anuar, Gonzalo Plata, Jawad El Yamiq, Sergio Asenjo and Luis Pérez, while Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea’s squad will be without Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal, Zubeldía, Gorosabel, Umar Sadiq and Alex Sola.

Kortrijk vs Westerlo Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Saturday Oct 22nd, where Kortrijk will host Westerlo at Guldensporenstadion 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 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Kortrijk sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Zulte-Waregem. Habib Keita scored the first goal for Kortrijk in the 25th minute, then Moudou Tambedou tied it up for Zulte-Waregem in the 60th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 65th minute on a goal by Chinonso Nnamdi. Kortrijk looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while westerlo sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-6 blowout loss against Genk. 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. Westerlo is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Westerlo’s top weapon lately has been Lyle Foster, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Kortrijk’s most prolific scorer has been Faïz Selemani. The French midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Eintracht Braunschweig vs Paderborn Match Preview


Oct 22nd features a match where Eintracht Braunschweig will host Paderborn at Eintracht-stadion in a 2. Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 11th placed Eintracht Braunschweig, recorded a 1-2 loss against Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg scored the first goal for Wolfsburg in the 8th minute, but Maurice Multhaup got the equalizer for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 40th minute. Eintracht Braunschweig is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Paderborn, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Sandhausen. Marvin Pieringer struck first for Paderborn in the 10th minute on a feed from Julian Justvan, then Robert Leipertz added another in the 47th minute In the end, Sandhausen was frustrated by Paderborn’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paderborn ended the match with the shutout victory. Paderborn 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.

Robert Leipertz has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Paderborn. For Eintracht Braunschweig, their top scorers are Anthony Ujah and Manuel Pherai, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


On the 22nd of October, Werder Bremen and Freiburg will play a match in Freiburg in a clash of these two mismatched Bundesliga teams. Freiburg sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Bayern München. Serge Gnabry scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 13th minute, then Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added another in the 33rd minute In the end, Freiburg couldn’t muster any offence and Bayern München ran away with the shutout win. Freiburg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while werder Bremen sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Mainz 05. Marcus Ingvartsen scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 36th minute, then Jae-Sung Lee added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Anton Stach In the end, Werder Bremen was frustrated by Mainz 05’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mainz 05 ended the match with the shutout victory. Werder Bremen 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.

Niclas Füllkrug has been the most prolific scorer on Werder Bremen in the last five matches with three goals. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh has been the most prolific scorer on Freiburg in his last 5 matches with three goals

Christian Streich’s Freiburg squad will be without Jonathan Schmid, Roland Sallai and Lucas Höler, while Werder Bremen will be without Leonardo Bittencourt, Miloš Veljković, Jean-Manuel Mbom and Dikeni-Rafid Salifou.