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Villarreal vs Osasuna Match Preview


In this week 9 match on Oct 17th, Villarreal and Osasuna will play a match in Villarreal in a clash of these two evenly matched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Villarreal is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez struck first for Real Sociedad in the 33rd minute on a feed from Mikel Merino, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Villarreal was frustrated by Real Sociedad’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Sociedad ended the match with the shutout victory. Villarreal is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Osasuna recorded a 1-2 loss against Valencia. Justin Kluivert struck first for Valencia in the 28th minute on a feed from Edinson Cavani, then Mouctar Diakhaby added another in the 54th minute. Osasuna is looking for direction having earned 15 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 Osasuna won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Osasuna is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rubén García and Aimar Oroz each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Villarreal hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Morales and Francis Coquelin, and they each have 1 goal

Villarreal will be without Rubén Peña, Juan Foyth, Gerard Moreno, Alberto Moreno, Manu Trigueros and Pepe Reina, while Jagoba Arrasate Elustondo’s squad will be without Unai García and Kike Saverio.

Charlton Athletic vs Portsmouth Match Preview


In this 15th week match, on Monday Oct 17th, Charlton Athletic hosts Portsmouth at The Valley in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. 11th placed Charlton Athletic is fresh off their 4-2 win against Exeter City. Leaburn scored the first goal for Charlton Athletic in the 20th minute, then Alex Hartridge added another on an own goal in the 24th minute. Charlton Athletic is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Fleetwood Town. Josh Koroma struck first for Portsmouth in the 7th minute on a feed from Joe Morrell, then in the 15th minute, Aristote Nsiala sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Carlos Gomes earning Fleetwood Town at least a draw. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Portsmouth should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Charlton Athletic won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Colby Bishop has been the most prolific scorer on Portsmouth in his last five matches with three goals. Jack Payne has been the most prolific scorer on Charlton Athletic in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Bastia vs Bordeaux Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 17th, where Bastia hosts Bordeaux at Stade Armand-césari in a clash of the Ligue 2. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Bastia recorded a 0-3 loss against Le Havre. Gautier Lloris scored the first goal for Le Havre in the 23rd minute, then Quentin Cornette added another in the 33rd minute In the end, Bastia couldn’t muster any offence and Le Havre ran away with the shutout win. Bastia is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bordeaux recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Metz. Josh Maja struck first for Bordeaux in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, then Fransergio added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Metz couldn’t muster any offence and Bordeaux ran away with the shutout win. Bordeaux looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Bordeaux is fortunate enough to have Josh Maja in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored six goals. Migouel Alfarela and Salles Lamonge are the top scorers for Bastia in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Hadera Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Oct 17th, where Hapoel Hadera will travel to Haifa to battle Maccabi Haifa in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed Maccabi Haifa is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Juventus. Omer Atzili struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 7th minute, then Omer Atzili added another in the 42nd minute In the end, Juventus couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Haifa ran away with the shutout win. Maccabi Haifa is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Hadera is fresh off their 2-1 win against Beitar Jerusalem. Jonathan Cisse struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 4th minute, then Mohammed El-Khatib added another in the 25th minute. Hapoel Hadera 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 Maccabi Haifa won the head to head battle with 1 win.

For Hapoel Hadera, their top scorers are Alfred Stephen and Mohammed El-Khatib, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Maccabi Haifa’s most prolific scorer has been Dean David. The Israeli attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Sektzia Nes Tziona Match Preview


Week 8 features a match on Monday Oct 17th, where Hapoel Be’er Sheva will host Sektzia Nes Tziona in a clash of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hapoel Be’er Sheva sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Hapoel Haifa. Hatem Abd Elhamed struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 26th minute, then Hélder Lopes tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 37th minute . Hapoel Be’er Sheva is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while sektzia Nes Tziona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Netanya. Igor Zlatanović struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 3rd minute on a penalty, but Or Roizman got the equalizer for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 42nd minute on a penalty earning Sektzia Nes Tziona a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Sektzia Nes Tziona is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Almog Buzaglo and Levan Kutalia each having 2 goals in their last 5. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Tomer Hemed and Rotem Hatuel each having 2 goals in their last 5.

IFK Göteborg vs Malmö FF Match Preview


On Oct 17th, IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF will play a match in Gothenburg in a meeting of these two Allsvenskan teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 8th placed IFK Göteborg, recorded a 2-3 loss against GIF Sundsvall. Pontus Engblom struck first for GIF Sundsvall in the 10th minute on a feed from Robert Lundstrom, then Pontus Engblom added another in the 32nd minute on a penalty kick. IFK Göteborg is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while malmö FF is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Union Berlin. Robin Knoche scored the first goal for Union Berlin in the 88th minute from the penalty spot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Malmö FF was frustrated by Union Berlin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Union Berlin ended the match with the shutout victory. Malmö FF is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On Mon Apr 25th, Malmö FF hosted IFK Göteborg in their last match together. Malmö FF won by a score of 1 to 0. Anders Christiansen scored the first goal for Malmö FF in the 48th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, IFK Göteborg was frustrated by Malmö FF’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Malmö FF ended the match with the shutout victory.

Dennis Hadžikadunić and Patriot Sejdiu are the top scorers for Malmö FF in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. IFK Göteborg is fortunate enough to have Gustaf Norlin in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

Sampdoria vs Roma Match Preview


On the 17th of October, Sampdoria will host Roma in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Sampdoria is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bologna. Nicolás Domínguez struck first for Bologna in the 32nd minute, then Filip Đuričić tied it up for Sampdoria in the 72nd minute on a feed from Mehdi Léris squeezing out at least the one point for Sampdoria. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Roma recorded a 1-1 draw against Real Betis. Canales scored the first goal for Real Betis in the 34th minute, then Andrea Belotti tied it up for Roma in the 53rd minute on a feed from Mady Camara earning Roma at least a draw. Roma should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Paulo Dybala has been the most prolific scorer on Roma in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Sampdoria’s most prolific scorer has been Filip Đuričić. The Serbian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Silkeborg vs Randers Match Preview


In this 13th week match, on Mon Oct 17th, Silkeborg will host Randers at Jysk Park in a clash of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 4th placed Silkeborg, recorded a 1-1 draw against OB. Armin Gigovic struck first for OB in the 61st minute on a feed from Yankuba Minteh, then Tonni Adamsen tied it up for Silkeborg in the 83rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Silkeborg. Silkeborg is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Randers, recorded a 2-3 loss against Brøndby. Andreas Maxsø struck first for Brøndby in the 45th minute from the penalty spot, but Hugo Andersson got the equalizer for Randers in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot , but luckily for Brøndby it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Randers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

Silkeborg and Randers last played eachother at the Cepheus Park Randers on Sun Sep 18th. Randers was victorious by a score of 3 to 2 in front of just over eight thousand fans. Marvin Egho struck first for Randers in the 7th minute on a penalty shot, then Oliver Sonne tied it up for Silkeborg in the 32nd minute on a penalty shot , but fortunately for Randers it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win.

Both Bjorn Kopplin and Edgar Babayan have been the hottest scorers for Randers in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Silkeborg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sebastian Jorgensen and Søren Tengstedt each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes Match Preview


October 17th features a match where Vélez Sarsfield and Estudiantes will play a match in Buenos Aires in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Vélez Sarsfield recorded a 0-1 loss against San Lorenzo. Néstor Ortigoza struck first for San Lorenzo in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Vélez Sarsfield couldn’t muster any offence and San Lorenzo ran away with the shutout win. Vélez Sarsfield looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while estudiantes sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Lanús. Leandro Díaz struck first for Estudiantes in the 22nd minute, then Leandro Díaz added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Manuel Castro. Estudiantes is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Mar 7th, Vélez Sarsfield and Estudiantes battled to a 1-1 draw. Lucas Janson struck first for Vélez Sarsfield in the 10th minute, then Leandro Díaz tied it up for Estudiantes in the 89th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Estudiantes.

Leandro Díaz has been the most prolific scorer on Estudiantes in his last 5 matches with three goals. Walter Bou and Lucas Janson are the top scorers for Vélez Sarsfield in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Arsenal de Sarandi vs Barracas Central Match Preview


On Monday Oct 17th, in week 26, Arsenal de Sarandi will host Barracas Central in a Superliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. 25th placed Arsenal de Sarandi is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Unión Santa Fe. Mauro Luna Diale struck first for Unión Santa Fe in the 78th 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 Arsenal de Sarandi couldn’t manage to score, and Unión Santa Fe took the shutout win. Arsenal de Sarandi looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while barracas Central is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Independiente. Juan Cazares struck first for Independiente in the 41st minute, then Vazquez tied it up for Barracas Central in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time . Barracas Central is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona, Barracas Central was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Neri Bandiera struck first for Barracas Central in the 18th 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 Barracas Central took the shutout win.

Barracas Central hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Neri Bandiera and Tapia, and they each have 1 goal. Arsenal de Sarandi hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Kruspzky and Sebastián Lomónaco, and they each have 1 goal.