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Bologna vs Cagliari Match Preview


On the 20th of October, Bologna and Cagliari will play a match in Bologna in a clash of the Coppa Italia. 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. Bologna is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Napoli. Joshua Zirkzee struck first for Bologna in the 41st minute, then Juan Jesus tied it up 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. Bologna looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cagliari recorded a 3-2 win against Perugia. Giorgio Altare struck first for Cagliari in the 2nd minute on a feed from Nicolas Viola, then in the 32nd minute, Christian Kouan sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Federico Melchiorri , but luckily for Cagliari it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Cagliari’s most prolific scorer has been Gianluca Lapadula. The Italian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Bologna’s most prolific scorer has been Musa Barrow. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Sampdoria vs Ascoli Match Preview


On Oct 20th, Ascoli will travel to Genova to battle Sampdoria in a clash of the Coppa Italia. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sampdoria is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bologna. Nicolás Domínguez scored the first goal for Bologna in the 32nd minute, then Filip Đuričić tied it up for Sampdoria in the 72nd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Sampdoria. Sampdoria looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Ascoli recorded a 3-2 win against Venezia. Dario Saric struck first for Ascoli in the 36th minute, then Marcello Falzerano added another in the 70th minute. Ascoli is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Ascoli is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Domenico Criscito and Giacomo Beretta each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Sampdoria’s top weapon lately has been Filip Đuričić, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Zulte-Waregem vs Anderlecht Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Thu Oct 20th, Zulte-Waregem will host Anderlecht at Elindus Arena in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Zulte-Waregem is fresh off their 3-1 win against Kortrijk. Habib Keita scored the first goal for Kortrijk in the 25th minute, but Moudou Tambedou got the equalizer for Zulte-Waregem in the 60th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 65th minute on a goal by Chinonso Nnamdi to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 9th placed Anderlecht, recorded a 0-1 loss against Club Brugge. Marco Lund Nielsen scored the first goal for Club Brugge in the 69th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Anderlecht couldn’t manage to score, and Club Brugge took the shutout win. Anderlecht is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Anderlecht’s most prolific scorer has been Stroeykens. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Casper De Norre and Jelle Vossen are the top scorers for Zulte-Waregem in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Dongen vs VVV-Venlo Match Preview


On the 20th of October, Dongen hosts VVV-Venlo in a meeting of these two KNVB Beker teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. Dongen has not played yet this season, while in their last match, VVV-Venlo recorded a 0-1 loss against FC Dordrecht. Aliou Balde struck first for FC Dordrecht in the 39th minute on a feed from Jari Schuurman, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, VVV-Venlo was frustrated by FC Dordrecht’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Dordrecht ended the match with the shutout victory. VVV-Venlo 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.

Sven Braken has been the most prolific scorer on VVV-Venlo in his last five matches with three goals.

HHC vs PEC Zwolle Match Preview


On Thu Oct 20th, HHC hosts PEC Zwolle in a meeting of these two KNVB Beker teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. HHC has not played yet this season, while in their last match, PEC Zwolle recorded a 3-2 win against Heracles. Gervane Kastaneer struck first for PEC Zwolle in the 27th minute on a feed from Davy van den Berg, then Lennart Thy added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Luis Görlich. With 20 points in their last 10 matches PEC Zwolle should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Lennart Thy has been the most effective weapon for PEC Zwolle lately. The German attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Leicester City vs Leeds United Match Preview


On the 20th of October, Leeds United and Leicester City will play a match in Leicester in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 19th placed Leicester City is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Crystal Palace. Neither Leicester City nor Crystal Palace could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 8 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 lost 7 of their last 10, while leeds United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Arsenal. Bukayo Saka struck first for Arsenal in the 35th minute on a feed from Martin Ødegaard, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Leeds United was frustrated by Arsenal’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Arsenal ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Leeds United’s top weapon lately has been Luis Sinisterra, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Both James Maddison and Patson Daka have been the hottest scorers for Leicester City in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals

Brendan Rodgers’s squad will be without Ryan Bertrand, Wilfred Ndidi, Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans and Nampalys Mendy, while Jesse Marsch’s Leeds United squad will be without Stuart Dallas and Adam Forshaw.

Fulham vs Aston Villa Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Thursday Oct 20th, where Aston Villa and Fulham will play a match in London in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League 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. Fulham is fresh off their 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke scored the first goal for AFC Bournemouth in the 2nd minute, then Issa Diop tied it up for Fulham in the 22nd minute . Fulham is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Aston Villa recorded a 0-2 loss against Chelsea. Mason Mount struck first for Chelsea in the 6th minute, then Mason Mount added another in the 65th minute In the end, Aston Villa was frustrated by Chelsea’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chelsea ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

Fulham and Aston Villa last played eachother at the Craven Cottage on Sat Jan 4th. Fulham won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 13000 excited fans. Anthony Knockaert scored the first goal for Fulham in the 54th minute, but Anwar El Ghazi got the equalizer for Aston Villa in the 63rd minute.

Aston Villa is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey each only have 1 goal in their last five. Fulham’s top weapon lately has been Aleksandar Mitrović, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches

Manor Solomon and Antonee Robinson are unavailable to play for Fulham, while Steven Gerrard’s squad will be without Ludwig Augustinsson and Diego Carlos.

Sportlust ’46 vs FC Utrecht Match Preview


On Thursday Oct 20th, Sportlust ’46 will host FC Utrecht at Sportpark Cromwijck in a KNVB Beker match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Sportlust ’46 has not played yet this season, while fC Utrecht is fresh off their 1-6 blowout loss against PSV. Xavi Simons scored the first goal for PSV in the 8th minute, then Sander van de Streek tied it up for FC Utrecht in the 24th minute. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having earned 12 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.

FC Utrecht’s top weapon lately has been Sander van de Streek, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Osasuna vs Espanyol Match Preview


In this week 10 match on the 20th of October, Osasuna plays host to Espanyol in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Osasuna is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Valencia. Justin Kluivert scored the first goal for Valencia in the 28th minute, then Mouctar Diakhaby added another in the 54th minute. Osasuna is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Espanyol recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Real Valladolid. Joselu scored the first goal for Espanyol in the 78th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Valladolid couldn’t manage to score, and Espanyol took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

Espanyol and Osasuna last played eachother at the Rcde Stadium on Sunday Jan 17th. Osasuna won by a score of 2 to 0. Javier Martinez Calvo scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 9th minute, then Kike Barja added another in the 29th minute In the end, Espanyol couldn’t muster any offence and Osasuna ran away with the shutout win.

Espanyol is fortunate enough to have Joselu in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Rubén García and Aimar Oroz are the top scorers for Osasuna in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Unai García, David García and Kike Saverio are unavailable to play for Osasuna, while Adrià Pedrosa is unavailable to play for Diego Martínez Penas’s team.

Malmö FF vs Djurgården Match Preview


Week 27 brings us a match on Oct 20th, where Malmö FF hosts Djurgården in a Allsvenskan match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 6th placed Malmö FF, recorded a 0-1 loss against Union Berlin. Robin Knoche scored the first goal for Union Berlin in the 88th minute on a penalty shot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Malmö FF couldn’t muster any offence and Union Berlin ran away with the shutout win. Malmö FF looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 3rd placed Djurgården is fresh off their 1-2 loss against AIK. John Guidetti struck first for AIK in the 10th minute on a feed from Mikael Lustig, then Nicolás Stefanelli added another in the 60th minute on a feed from John Guidetti. Djurgården is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Djurgården was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Matěj Chaluš scored the first goal for Djurgården on an own goal in the 15th minute, then Hjalmar Ekdal added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Magnus Eriksson In the end, Malmö FF couldn’t muster any offence and Djurgården ran away with the shutout win.

Victor Edvardsen has been the most prolific scorer on Djurgården in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Dennis Hadžikadunić and Patriot Sejdiu are the top scorers for Malmö FF in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.