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Lanús vs Racing Club Match Preview


Week 26 brings us a match on Oct 18th where Lanús plays host to Racing Club in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 27th placed Lanús is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Patronato. Héctor Acevedo struck first for Patronato in the 68th minute from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lanús couldn’t manage to score, and Patronato took the shutout win. Lanús looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Racing Club recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Atlético Tucumán. Enzo Copetti struck first for Racing Club in the 6th minute, then Eugenio Mena added another in the 44th minute In the end, Atlético Tucumán couldn’t muster any offence and Racing Club ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Racing Club should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Racing Club won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both Maximiliano Romero and Anibal Moreno have been the hottest scorers for Racing Club in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Lanús hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Brian Blando and Leonel Di Plácido, and they each have 1 goal.

Gimnasia La Plata vs Argentinos Juniors Match Preview


On the 17th of October, in this week 26 match, Argentinos Juniors will travel to La Plata to battle Gimnasia La Plata in a meeting of these two Superliga 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. In their last match, 7th placed Gimnasia La Plata, recorded a 0-1 loss against San Lorenzo. Adam Bareiro struck first for San Lorenzo in the 64th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Gimnasia La Plata was frustrated by San Lorenzo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. San Lorenzo ended the match with the shutout victory. Gimnasia La Plata is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Argentinos Juniors is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Godoy Cruz. Neither Godoy Cruz nor Argentinos Juniors could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 17 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Argentinos Juniors is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

Argentinos Juniors and Gimnasia La Plata last played eachother at the Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo on the 5th of March. Gimnasia La Plata and Argentinos Juniors battled to a 2-2 draw. Gabriel Carabajal scored the first goal for Argentinos Juniors in the 40th minute, but Brahian Alemán got the equalizer for Gimnasia La Plata in the 45th minute .

Argentinos Juniors is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gabriel Ávalos and Gastón Verón each having 2 goals in their last 5. Alexis Domínguez and Brahian Alemán are the top scorers for Gimnasia La Plata in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

New York City vs Inter Miami Match Preview


On Mon Oct 17th, Inter Miami will travel to New York City to battle New York City in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 3rd placed New York City is fresh off their 2-1 win against Atlanta United. Gabriel Pereira dos Santos struck first for New York City in the 9th minute, then Araujo dos Santos added another in the 60th minute. New York City is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Inter Miami recorded a 1-3 loss against Montreal Impact. Djordje Mihailovic scored the first goal for Montreal Impact in the 5th minute, then Lassi Lappalainen added another in the 8th minute on a feed from Djordje Mihailovic. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Inter Miami should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in None, Inter Miami was victorious by a score of 3 to 2 in front of just over 11000 jubilant spectators. Talles Magno struck first for New York City in the 34th minute, then Alejandro Pozuelo tied it up for Inter Miami in the 39th minute on a feed from B. Duke Finally they completed the comback in the 84th minute on a goal by Alejandro Pozuelo to cap off a wild match.

Gonzalo Higuaín has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored six goals for Inter Miami. Both Alexander Martin Marquinho Callens Asin and Gabriel Pereira dos Santos have been the hottest scorers for New York City in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Bragantino vs Santos Match Preview


Oct 17th features a match where Bragantino and Santos will play a match in Bragança Paulista in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Bragantino is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Coritiba. Alef Manga struck first for Coritiba in the 12th minute on a feed from Fabrício Daniel, but Werik Silva Pinto got the equalizer for Bragantino in the 26th minute. Bragantino looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while santos sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Juventude. Lucas Braga struck first for Santos in the 24th minute, then Santos Almeida added another in the 54th minute on a feed from de Arruda Amorim. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Santos and Bragantino battled to a 2-2 draw. Léo Baptistão struck first for Santos in the 17th minute, then Léo Baptistão added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida.

Both Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida and Lucas Braga have been the hottest scorers for Santos in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Bragantino’s most prolific scorer has been Werik Silva Pinto. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Gudja United vs Marsaxlokk Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Oct 17th where Marsaxlokk will travel to Gudja to battle Gudja United in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. 4th placed Gudja United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Birkirkara. Karl Micallef scored the first goal for Gudja United in the 1st minute, but Yankam got the equalizer for Birkirkara in the 81st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Birkirkara. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Gudja United should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 10th placed Marsaxlokk is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Santa Lucia. Meghon Valpoort struck first for Santa Lucia in the 14th minute, then Lorenzo Fonseca tied it up for Marsaxlokk on an own goal in the 28th minute . Marsaxlokk 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.

Santiago Ferraris has been the most prolific scorer on Marsaxlokk in the last 5 matches with two goals. Gudja United is glad to have Vito Plut in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Maccabi Netanya vs Hapoel Katamon Match Preview


On the 17th of October, Maccabi Netanya hosts Hapoel Katamon at Winner Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Maccabi Netanya is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sektzia Nes Tziona. Igor Zlatanović scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 3rd minute on a penalty, then Or Roizman tied it up for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 42nd minute on a penalty earning Sektzia Nes Tziona a comeback draw. Maccabi Netanya looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, Hapoel Katamon recorded a 1-2 loss against Bnei Sakhnin. Obeida Darwish struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the 7th minute, then William Togui got the equalizer for Hapoel Katamon in the 63rd minute on a feed from Shalom. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Hapoel Katamon should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Hapoel Katamon is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Guy Badash and Ofek Biton each having 3 goals in their last five. Patrick Twumasi and Igor Zlatanović are the top scorers for Maccabi Netanya in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Wehen Wiesbaden vs VfB Oldenburg Match Preview


Oct 17th features a match where Wehen Wiesbaden hosts VfB Oldenburg at Brita-arena in a meeting of these two mismatched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Wehen Wiesbaden sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Zwickau. Ivan Prtajin struck first for Wehen Wiesbaden in the 35th minute on a feed from Brooklyn Ezeh, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Zwickau was frustrated by Wehen Wiesbaden’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wehen Wiesbaden ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Wehen Wiesbaden should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 9th placed VfB Oldenburg is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Erzgebirge Aue. Baumgart struck first for Erzgebirge Aue in the 15th minute on a feed from Lenn Jastremski, but Ulrich Taffertshofer got the equalizer for VfB Oldenburg on an own goal in the 41st minute. VfB Oldenburg is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

VfB Oldenburg is glad to have Max Wegner in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Wehen Wiesbaden is glad to have Ivan Prtajin in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Lecce vs Fiorentina Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 10, on Monday Oct 17th, Lecce will host Fiorentina at Stadio Comunale Via Del Mare in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A teams. 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. In their last match, 16th placed Lecce, recorded a 1-2 loss against Roma. Chris Smalling struck first for Roma in the 6th minute, but Gabriel Strefezza got the equalizer for Lecce in the 39th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Fiorentina, recorded a 0-4 loss against Lazio. Matías Vecino struck first for Lazio in the 11th minute on a feed from Mattia Zaccagni, then Mattia Zaccagni added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Sergej Milinković-Savić At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fiorentina couldn’t manage to score, and Lazio took the shutout win. Fiorentina looks 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.

Fiorentina hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Christian Kouamé and Lucas Martinez, and they each have 1 goal. Gabriel Strefezza has been the most prolific scorer on Lecce in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Sivasspor vs Giresunspor Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 10, on Monday Oct 17th, Sivasspor will play host to Giresunspor in a meeting of these two closely matched Super Lig teams. 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. Sivasspor is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against İstanbul Başakşehir. Dia Saba scored the first goal for Sivasspor in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, then Dia Saba added another in the 85th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed İstanbul Başakşehir couldn’t manage to score, and Sivasspor took the shutout win. Sivasspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while giresunspor sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Beşiktaş. Tayyib Talha Sanuc struck first for Beşiktaş in the 34th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Giresunspor was frustrated by Beşiktaş’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Beşiktaş ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Riad Bajić and Görkem Sağlam are the top scorers for Giresunspor in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Dia Saba has been the most effective weapon for Sivasspor lately. The Israeli midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

Ankaragücü vs Fenerbahçe Match Preview


October 17th features a match where Fenerbahçe and Ankaragücü will play a match in Ankara in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. In their last match, Ankaragücü recorded a 2-1 win against İstanbulspor. Emre Kılınç struck first for Ankaragücü in the 16th minute on a feed from Taylan Antalyalı, then Valon Ethemi tied it up for İstanbulspor in the 55th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while fenerbahçe sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-4 win against Fatih Karagümrük. Miguel Crespo struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 9th minute on a feed from İsmail Yüksek, then in the 16th minute, Ebrima Colley sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Fabio Borini , but luckily for Fenerbahçe it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Fenerbahçe should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 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.

Fenerbahçe is fortunate enough to have Enner Valencia in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Ankaragücü’s top weapon lately has been Giorgi Beridze, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches

Ankaragücü will be without Lamine Diack, while Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus’s Fenerbahçe squad will be without Joshua King, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Nazım Sangare and Luan Peres.