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Hellas Verona vs Milan Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Oct 16th, Hellas Verona hosts Milan at Stadio Marc’antonio Bentegodi in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Hellas Verona is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Salernitana. Krzysztof Piątek scored the first goal for Salernitana in the 18th minute, then in the 56th minute, Josh Doig sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Fabio Depaoli. Hellas Verona looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Milan, recorded a 0-2 loss against Chelsea. Jorginho struck first for Chelsea in the 21st minute on a penalty, then Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added another in the 34th minute In the end, Milan was frustrated by Chelsea’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chelsea ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Milan should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Milan won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Milan is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leão each only have 1 goal in their last five. Hellas Verona’s top weapon lately has been Josh Doig, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Real Betis vs Almería Match Preview


Week 9 brings us a match on Oct 16th, where Real Betis and Almería will play a match in Sevilla in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Real Betis recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Real Valladolid. Real Valladolid had 13 on net, and Real Betis had 4, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Real Betis should be reasonably happy with their performance, while almería sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Rayo Vallecano. Robertone scored the first goal for Almería in the 8th minute, then Srđan Babić added another in the 17th minute. Almería looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Almería hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are El Toure and Srđan Babić, and they each have 1 goal. Both Borja Iglesias and Luiz Henrique André Rosa da Silva have been the hottest scorers for Real Betis in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti’s Real Betis squad will be without Nabil Fekir, Juanmi, Luiz Felipe and Víctor Ruíz, while Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia’s squad will be without Alejandro Pozo, Iván Martos, Brandariz Movilla, Nieto Zarzoso and Marko Milovanović.

Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad Match Preview


In this week 9 match on Oct 16th, Celta de Vigo hosts Real Sociedad in a meeting of these two closely matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Celta de Vigo sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Barcelona. Lopez scored the first goal for Barcelona in the 17th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Celta de Vigo was frustrated by Barcelona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barcelona ended the match with the shutout victory. Celta de Vigo is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Real Sociedad is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Villarreal. Brais Méndez scored the first goal for Real Sociedad in the 33rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Villarreal couldn’t muster any offence and Real Sociedad ran away with the shutout win. Real Sociedad should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Real Sociedad won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Alexander Sørloth has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Real Sociedad. Both Iago Aspas and Gabriel Veiga Novas have been the hottest scorers for Celta de Vigo in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

KV Oostende vs Union Saint-Gilloise Match Preview


On the 16th of October, KV Oostende hosts Union Saint-Gilloise in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. KV Oostende is fresh off their 1-1 draw against RFC Seraing. Marius Mouandilmadji scored the first goal for RFC Seraing in the 55th minute from the penalty spot, but Medley got the equalizer for KV Oostende in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot earning KV Oostende a comeback draw. KV Oostende is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Union Saint-Gilloise recorded a 2-1 win against Cercle Brugge. Dante Vanzeir struck first for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 3rd minute, then Simon Adingra added another in the 56th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Union Saint-Gilloise should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Union Saint-Gilloise won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Union Saint-Gilloise is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Victor Okoh Boniface and Christian Burgess each having 2 goals in their last 5. KV Oostende’s top weapon lately has been Thierry Ambrose, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Paderborn vs Sandhausen Match Preview


In this week 12 match on the 16th of October, Paderborn and Sandhausen will play a match in Paderborn in a 2. Bundesliga 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. Paderborn sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Hansa Rostock. Ron Schallenberg struck first for Paderborn in the 19th minute, then Robert Leipertz added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Marvin Pieringer In the end, Hansa Rostock was frustrated by Paderborn’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paderborn ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Paderborn should be reasonably happy with their performance, while sandhausen is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Magdeburg. Christian Kinsombi struck first for Sandhausen in the 74th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Magdeburg was frustrated by Sandhausen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sandhausen ended the match with the shutout victory. Sandhausen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Sandhausen’s most prolific scorer has been David Kinsombi. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Both Marvin Pieringer and Robert Leipertz have been the hottest scorers for Paderborn in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.

Köln vs Augsburg Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Oct 16th, Köln will play host to Augsburg in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Köln recorded a 2-5 loss against Borussia M’gladbach. Marvin Friedrich scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 27th minute, but Florian Kainz got the equalizer for Köln in the 31st minute , but fortunately for Borussia M’gladbach it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Köln is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Augsburg recorded a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt scored the first goal for Wolfsburg in the 27th minute, but Robert Gumny got the equalizer for Augsburg in the 55th minute earning Augsburg at least a draw. Augsburg is looking for direction having earned 14 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Ermedin Demirović has been the most prolific scorer on Augsburg in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Florian Kainz has been the most effective weapon for Köln lately. The Austrian midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches

Jan Thielmann, Julian Chabot, Lemperle and Timo Horn are unavailable to play for Steffen Baumgart’s team, while André Hahn, Reece Oxford, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee, Tobias Strobl and Felix Uduokhai are unavailable to play for Enrico Maaßen’s team.

Hull City vs Birmingham City Match Preview


In this week 15 match, on Sunday Oct 16th, Hull City and Birmingham City will play a match in Hull in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hull City sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Huddersfield Town. Lewie Coyle struck first for Huddersfield Town on an own goal in the 29th minute, then Michał Helik added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Daniel Ward At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hull City couldn’t manage to score, and Huddersfield Town 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, Birmingham City recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Bristol City. Auston Trusty struck first for Birmingham City in the 3rd minute, then Auston Trusty added another in the 43rd minute In the end, Bristol City couldn’t muster any offence and Birmingham City ran away with the shutout win. Birmingham City 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. Last season Hull City won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Birmingham City’s most prolific scorer has been Scott Hogan. The Irish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Oscar Estupiñan and Dimitris Pelkas are the top scorers for Hull City in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Rheindorf Altach vs Hartberg Match Preview


On the 16th of October, Rheindorf Altach hosts Hartberg at Cashpoint Arena in a Tipico Bundesliga match. In their last match, Rheindorf Altach recorded a 2-3 loss against Salzburg. Maximilian Wöber scored the first goal for Salzburg in the 52nd minute, then Alexis Tibidi tied it up for Rheindorf Altach in the 57th minute on a feed from Forson Amankwah , but luckily for Salzburg it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Rheindorf Altach looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hartberg recorded a 3-0 shutout win against LASK Linz. Rene Kriwak struck first for Hartberg in the 55th minute, then Dario Tadić added another in the 62nd minute In the end, LASK Linz couldn’t muster any offence and Hartberg ran away with the shutout win. Hartberg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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Dario Tadić has been the most effective weapon for Hartberg lately. The Austrian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Rheindorf Altach’s most prolific scorer has been Alexis Tibidi. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Sturm Graz vs Wolfsberger AC Match Preview


October 16th features a match where Wolfsberger AC and Sturm Graz will play a match in Graz in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. Sturm Graz sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Wattens. Jon Gorenc Stanković scored the first goal for Sturm Graz in the 17th minute, but Kofi Schulz got the equalizer for Wattens in the 20th minute. Sturm Graz is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Wolfsberger AC, recorded a 1-2 loss against Ried. Leo Mikić struck first for Ried in the 17th minute, then Tin Plavotic added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Stefan Nutz. Wolfsberger AC is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Lavanttal Arena, Wolfsberger AC and Sturm Graz battled to a 1-1 draw. Konstantin Kerschbaumer struck first for Wolfsberger AC in the 26th minute on a feed from Thorsten Röcher, but Manprit Sarkaria got the equalizer for Sturm Graz in the 44th minute earning Sturm Graz at least a draw.

Wolfsberger AC is fortunate enough to have Thai Baribo in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Sturm Graz’s most prolific scorer has been Fuseini. The Ghanaian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

FC Twente vs FC Groningen Match Preview


October 16th features a match where FC Twente will host FC Groningen in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, FC Twente recorded a 0-2 loss against Feyenoord. Orkun Kökçü scored the first goal for Feyenoord in the 43rd minute, then Dávid Hancko added another in the 64th minute In the end, FC Twente couldn’t muster any offence and Feyenoord ran away with the shutout win. FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed FC Groningen is fresh off their 2-3 loss against RKC Waalwijk. Ricardo Pepi struck first for FC Groningen in the 14th minute on a penalty kick, then Dario Van Den Buijs tied it up for RKC Waalwijk in the 38th minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 80th minute on a goal by Mika Bieveth. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

FC Groningen is fortunate enough to have Ricardo Pepi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. FC Twente is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Václav Černý and Virgil Misidjan each having 2 goals in their last 5

Michal Sadílek and are unavailable to play for FC Twente, while FC Groningen will be without P. Abraham.