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Atlético Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Match Preview


On the 18th of October, Atlético Madrid hosts Rayo Vallecano in a meeting of these two mismatched La Liga teams in the ever popular Madrid derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Atlético Madrid, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Club Brugge. Neither Atlético Madrid nor Club Brugge could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 21 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Atlético Madrid should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Rayo Vallecano recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Getafe. Neither Rayo Vallecano nor Getafe could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Rayo Vallecano hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Nico González and Palazon Camacho, and they each have 1 goal. Atlético Madrid’s top weapon lately has been Ángel Correa, who has two goals in the last five matches

Thomas Lemar, Felipe, Llorente and Reguilón are unavailable to play for Diego Pablo Simeone’s team, while Andoni Iraola Sagarna’s Rayo Vallecano squad will be without Andrés Martín.

RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV Match Preview


On Tue Oct 18th, RB Leipzig and Hamburger SV will play a match in Leipzig in a meeting of these two DFB Pokal teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, RB Leipzig recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Celtic. Timo Werner struck first for RB Leipzig in the 75th minute on a feed from André Silva, then Emil Forsberg added another in the 84th minute In the end, Celtic couldn’t muster any offence and RB Leipzig ran away with the shutout win. RB Leipzig is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while hamburger SV is fresh off their 0-3 loss against St. Pauli. Eric Smith scored the first goal for St. Pauli in the 61st minute, then Marcel Hartel added another in the 74th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hamburger SV couldn’t manage to score, and St. Pauli took the shutout win. Hamburger SV is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches.

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

Robert Glatzel has been the most effective weapon for Hamburger SV lately. The German attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Christopher Nkunku has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for RB Leipzig.

Sevilla vs Valencia Match Preview


Oct 18th features a match where Sevilla hosts Valencia at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Sevilla sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund. Nianzou Kouassi struck first for Sevilla in the 18th minute on a feed from Ivan Rakitić, then Jude Bellingham tied it up for Borussia Dortmund in the 35th minute on a feed from Thomas Meunier earning Borussia Dortmund a comeback draw. Sevilla looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Valencia, recorded a 2-1 win against Osasuna. Justin Kluivert struck first for Valencia in the 28th minute, then Mouctar Diakhaby added another in the 54th minute. Valencia is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Jan 27th, Sevilla hosted Valencia in their last match together. Sevilla was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Luuk de Jong struck first for Sevilla in the 20th minute on a feed from Marcos Acuña, then Luuk de Jong added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Suso At the end of 90 a dissapointed Valencia couldn’t manage to score, and Sevilla took the shutout win.

For Valencia, their top scorers are Samu Castillejo and Mouctar Diakhaby, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Sevilla’s most prolific scorer has been Óliver Torres. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches

Sevilla will be without Jesús Corona, Marcão Teixeira, Fernando and Karim Rekik, while Ivan Gennaro Gattuso’s squad will be without Jaume Doménech, Samu Castillejo and Musah.

Genk vs Westerlo Match Preview


In a mid week match on Tue Oct 18th, in week 13, Genk will play host to Westerlo in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Genk recorded a 2-1 win against Kortrijk. Paul Onuachu scored the first goal for Genk in the 37th minute, then Faïz Selemani tied it up for Kortrijk in the 58th minute. Genk is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Westerlo recorded a 2-2 draw against RFC Seraing. Antoine Bernier struck first for RFC Seraing in the 12th minute, then Morgan Poaty tied it up for Westerlo on an own goal in the 28th minute . Westerlo is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Lyle Foster has been the most effective weapon for Westerlo lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Genk’s top weapon lately has been Paul Onuachu, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

GVVV vs FC Den Bosch Match Preview


October 18th features a match where FC Den Bosch and GVVV will play a match in Veenendaal in a KNVB Beker match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. GVVV has not played yet this season, while in their last match, FC Den Bosch recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Jong AZ. Verbeek scored the first goal for FC Den Bosch in the 2nd minute, then Joey Konings added another in the 47th minute In the end, Jong AZ couldn’t muster any offence and FC Den Bosch ran away with the shutout win. FC Den Bosch is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Joey Konings has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for FC Den Bosch. GVVV hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ties and Berry Powel, and they each have 1 goal.

Almere City vs TOP Oss Match Preview


On the 18th of October, Almere City hosts TOP Oss at Yanmar Stadion in a KNVB Beker match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Almere City is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Jong Ajax. Christian Theodor Kjelder Rasmussen scored the first goal for Jong Ajax in the 20th minute, then Royo Castell tied it up for Almere City in the 27th minute on a feed from Lance Duijvestijn , but luckily for Jong Ajax it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Almere City is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, TOP Oss recorded a 1-2 loss against FC Eindhoven. Charles-Andreas Brym struck first for FC Eindhoven in the 3rd minute on a feed from Jasper Dahlhaus, then Charles-Andreas Brym added another in the 34th minute. TOP Oss looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 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 Almere City won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Toshio Lake has been the most prolific scorer on TOP Oss in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Jeredy Hilterman has been the most prolific scorer on Almere City in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Rijnsburgse Boys vs De Graafschap Match Preview


Oct 18th features a match where De Graafschap will travel to Rijnsburg to battle Rijnsburgse Boys in a KNVB Beker match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Rijnsburgse Boys has not played yet this season, while de Graafschap is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Jong Utrecht. Danzell Gravenberch scored the first goal for De Graafschap in the 11th minute, then Alexander Büttner added another in the 26th minute on a feed from Jeffrey Fortes At the end of 90 a dissapointed Jong Utrecht couldn’t manage to score, and De Graafschap took the shutout win. De Graafschap is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Charlison Benschop and Siem de Jong have been the hottest scorers for De Graafschap in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

AS Eupen vs OH Leuven Match Preview


October 18th features a match where OH Leuven and AS Eupen will play a match in Eupen in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. AS Eupen sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-4 loss against Gent. Jordan Torunarigha scored the first goal for Gent in the 26th minute on a penalty, then Laurent Depoitre added another in the 40th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed AS Eupen couldn’t manage to score, and Gent took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 5th placed OH Leuven, recorded a 5-2 win against Zulte-Waregem. Jelle Vossen struck first for Zulte-Waregem in the 40th minute on a feed from Ndour, then Mario González tied it up for OH Leuven in the 51st minute on a feed from Casper De Norre But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 58th minute on a goal by Sofian Kiyine. With 17 points in their last 10 matches OH Leuven should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

OH Leuven is fortunate enough to have Mario González in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals. AS Eupen is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lambert Boris and Konan N’Dri each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Atlético Tucumán vs Unión Santa Fe Match Preview


On Tue Oct 18th, in week 26, Atlético Tucumán plays host to Unión Santa Fe in a Superliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Atlético Tucumán recorded a 1-1 draw against Rosario Central. Facundo Valentin Buonanotte scored the first goal for Rosario Central in the 25th minute, then in the 85th minute, Eugenio Isnaldo sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Maestro Puch squeezing out at least the one point for Atlético Tucumán. Atlético Tucumán is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Unión Santa Fe is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Arsenal de Sarandi. Mauro Luna Diale scored the first goal for Unión Santa Fe in the 78th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Arsenal de Sarandi couldn’t manage to score, and Unión Santa Fe took the shutout win. Unión Santa Fe looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

Atlético Tucumán and Unión Santa Fe last played eachother at the Estadio 15 De Abril on Tuesday Feb 22nd. Unión Santa Fe was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Jonatan Álvez scored the first goal for Unión Santa Fe in the 55th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Atlético Tucumán couldn’t muster any offence and Unión Santa Fe ran away with the shutout win.

Unión Santa Fe is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Junior Osvaldo Marabel Jara and Machuca each only have 1 goal in their last five. Mateo Coronel has been the most prolific scorer on Atlético Tucumán in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Colón vs Defensa y Justicia Match Preview


In this week 26 match on Oct 18th, Colón hosts Defensa y Justicia at Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. Colón is fresh off their 2-1 win against Platense. Ramiro González scored the first goal for Colón on an own goal in the 73rd minute, then in the 87th minute, Gonzalo Bergessio sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jorge Benitez. Colón is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while defensa y Justicia sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Rosario Central. Neither Rosario Central nor Defensa y Justicia could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 18 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses 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 draw apiece.

Gabriel Alanis has been the most prolific scorer on Defensa y Justicia in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Colón’s most prolific scorer has been Ramón Ábila. The Argentinian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.