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Harkemase Boys vs FC Volendam Match Preview


On the 18th of October, Harkemase Boys will host FC Volendam at Sportpark De Bosk in a clash of the KNVB Beker. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Harkemase Boys has not played yet this season, while fC Volendam is fresh off their 1-1 draw against FC Emmen. Ould-Chikh struck first for FC Volendam in the 64th minute on a feed from Carel Eiting, then Ahmed El Messaoudi tied it up for FC Emmen in the 67th minute on a feed from Rui-Jorge Monteiro Mendes earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

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

For FC Volendam, their top scorers are Robert Muhren and Carel Eiting, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Koninklijke HFC vs Telstar Match Preview


Oct 18th features a match where Koninklijke HFC will host Telstar in a clash of the KNVB Beker in the anticipated Haarlem derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. Koninklijke HFC has not played yet this season, while telstar is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Jong PSV. Christos Giousis struck first for Telstar in the 68th minute from the penalty spot, then added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Giousis At the end of 90 a dissapointed Jong PSV couldn’t manage to score, and Telstar took the shutout win. Telstar is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Telstar and Koninklijke HFC last played eachother at the None on Oct 29th. Telstar was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of just over zero thousand dissapointed spectators. Khalid Tadmine scored the first goal for Koninklijke HFC in the 10th minute, but Anthony Berenstein got the equalizer for Telstar in the 22nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 93rd minute on a penalty goal by Reda Kharchouch.

Both David Min and Christos Giousis have been the hottest scorers for Telstar in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Chippa United vs Sekhukhune United Match Preview


On Oct 18th, Sekhukhune United and Chippa United will play a match in Port Elizabeth in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Chippa United recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Tshakhuma. Ronaldo Maarman struck first for Chippa United in the 50th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Tshakhuma couldn’t muster any offence and Chippa United ran away with the shutout win. Chippa United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Sekhukhune United is fresh off their 1-3 loss against SuperSport United. Bradley Grobler struck first for SuperSport United in the 15th minute, then Ditlhokwe added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Patrick Maswanganyi. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 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. Last season Chippa United won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Sekhukhune United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Shai and Tshegofatso Mabaso each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Chippa United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ronald Pfumbidzai and Etiosa Godspower Ighodaro each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Golden Arrows vs Orlando Pirates Match Preview


Oct 18th features a match where Golden Arrows will host Orlando Pirates in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 8th placed Golden Arrows is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Cape Town City. Kajally Drammeh struck first for Cape Town City in the 27th minute, but Divine Lunga got the equalizer for Golden Arrows in the 84th minute earning Golden Arrows a comeback draw. Golden Arrows is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Orlando Pirates is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Richards Bay. Neither Orlando Pirates nor Richards Bay could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 1 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Orlando Pirates 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Mako and Zakhele Lepasa are the top scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Pule Mmodi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Golden Arrows.

Stellenbosch vs SuperSport United Match Preview


On Oct 18th, SuperSport United will travel to Cape Town to battle Stellenbosch in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Stellenbosch sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Kaizer Chiefs. Nhlanhla Mgaga struck first for Stellenbosch in the 29th minute, then Bimenyimana tied it up for Kaizer Chiefs in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback victory in the 49th minute on a penalty goal by Bimenyimana to cap off a wild match. Stellenbosch is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed SuperSport United is fresh off their 3-1 win against Sekhukhune United. Bradley Grobler struck first for SuperSport United in the 15th minute, then Thatayaone Ditlhokwe added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Patrick Maswanganyi. With 17 points in their last 10 matches SuperSport United should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

SuperSport United’s top weapon lately has been Bradley Grobler, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Stellenbosch’s top weapon lately has been Sinethemba Mthobisi Mngomezulu, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Elversberg vs Bochum Match Preview


October 18th features a match where Elversberg and Bochum will play a match in Spiesen-Elversberg in a clash of the DFB Pokal. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Elversberg is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against MSV Duisburg. Valdrin Mustafa struck first for Elversberg in the 12th minute, then Koffi added another in the 82nd minute In the end, MSV Duisburg was frustrated by Elversberg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Elversberg ended the match with the shutout victory. Elversberg looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while bochum is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Philipp Hofmann struck first for Bochum in the 71st minute, then Evan N’Dicka added another on an own goal in the 88th minute In the end, Eintracht Frankfurt couldn’t muster any offence and Bochum ran away with the shutout win. Bochum looks 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.

Bochum is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Simon Zoller and Benno Schmitz each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Jannik Rochelt has been the most effective weapon for Elversberg lately. The German midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Winterthur vs Sion Match Preview


Oct 18th features a match where Winterthur hosts Sion at Stadion Schützenwiese in a meeting of these two Super 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. Winterthur is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Zürich. Neither Zürich nor Winterthur could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 3 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 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Sion, recorded a 4-4 draw against Grasshopper. Tsiy William Ndenge scored the first goal for Grasshopper in the 5th minute, then Guilherme Schettine added another in the 8th minute on a feed from Dominik Robin Schmid. Sion is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stade De Tourbillon, Winterthur won by a score of 3 to 1. Roman Buess scored the first goal for Winterthur in the 45th minute on a penalty kick, but Mario Balotelli got the equalizer for Sion in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick.

Filip Stojilkovic has been the most prolific scorer on Sion in the last five matches with three goals. Buess has been the most effective weapon for Winterthur lately. The Swiss attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.

Waldhof Mannheim vs Nürnberg Match Preview


On Oct 18th, Nürnberg will travel to Mannheim to battle Waldhof Mannheim in a clash of the DFB Pokal. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Waldhof Mannheim is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Saarbrücken. Dominik Martinovic scored the first goal for Waldhof Mannheim in the 33rd 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 Saarbrücken couldn’t manage to score, and Waldhof Mannheim took the shutout win. Waldhof Mannheim is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while nürnberg is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Holstein Kiel. Lino Tempelmann struck first for Nürnberg in the 39th minute on a feed from Fabian Nurnberger, then Steven Skrzybski tied it up for Holstein Kiel in the 62nd minute But luckily in the 66th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Fabian Reese. Nürnberg looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Lino Tempelmann has been the most prolific scorer on Nürnberg in the last five matches with two goals. Waldhof Mannheim’s most prolific scorer has been Dominik Martinovic. The Croatian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Genoa vs SPAL Match Preview


On Tuesday Oct 18th, SPAL will travel to Genova to battle Genoa in a meeting of these two Coppa Italia teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Genoa is fresh off their 3-2 win against Benevento. Albert Guðmundsson scored the first goal for Genoa in the 35th minute, then Albert Guðmundsson added another in the 45th minute. Genoa is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while sPAL is fresh off their 2-1 win against Empoli. Cambiaghi scored the first goal for Empoli in the 80th minute, then Lorenzo Dickmann tied it up for SPAL in the 82nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 121st minute on a goal by Matteo Arena. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Matteo Arena and Lorenzo Dickmann are the top scorers for SPAL in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Genoa is fortunate enough to have Massimo Coda in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

RFC Seraing vs Cercle Brugge Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Oct 18th, where RFC Seraing plays host to Cercle Brugge in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. RFC Seraing sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Westerlo. Antoine Bernier scored the first goal for RFC Seraing in the 12th minute, but Morgan Poaty got the equalizer for Westerlo on an own goal in the 28th minute . RFC Seraing is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Cercle Brugge, recorded a 1-2 loss against Union Saint-Gilloise. Dante Vanzeir scored the first goal for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 3rd minute, then Simon Adingra added another in the 56th minute. Cercle Brugge 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Dino Hotić has been the most prolific scorer on Cercle Brugge in the last five matches with three goals. For RFC Seraing, their top scorers are Marius Mouandilmadji and Antoine Bernier, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.