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Monaco vs Clermont Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 16th, where Monaco hosts Clermont in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 5th placed Monaco, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Montpellier. Breel Embolo struck first for Monaco in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Myron Boadu added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Caio Henrique At the end of 90 a dissapointed Montpellier couldn’t manage to score, and Monaco took the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Monaco should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Clermont recorded a 2-1 win against Auxerre. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui scored the first goal for Clermont in the 55th minute, then Grejohn Kyei added another in the 58th minute. Clermont is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses 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 Monaco won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Grejohn Kyei has been the most prolific scorer on Clermont in his last 5 matches with two goals. Monaco is glad to have Wissam Ben Yedder in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored six goals

Monaco will be without Kevin Volland, Gelson Martins, Ruben Aguilar and Guillermo Maripán, while Pascal Gastien’s Clermont squad will be without Jérémie Bela, Mehdi Zeffane and Johan Gastien.

Auxerre vs Nice Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 16th, in week 11, Nice will travel to Auxerre to battle Auxerre in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 16th placed Auxerre, recorded a 1-2 loss against Clermont. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui struck first for Clermont in the 55th minute on a feed from Grejohn Kyei, then Grejohn Kyei added another in the 58th minute. Auxerre looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while nice sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Troyes. Mattia Viti struck first for Nice in the 2nd minute on a feed from Sofiane Diop, then Andy Delort added another in the 37th minute on a penalty shot. Nice is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Nice’s top weapon lately has been Andy Delort, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Gauthier Hein and M’Baye Niang are the top scorers for Auxerre in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Mathias Autret, Julian Jeanvier and Gauthier Hein are unavailable to play for Jean-Marc Furlan’s team, while Lucien Favre’s squad will be without Dante.

Toulouse vs Angers SCO Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 16th, in week 11, Toulouse will play host to Angers SCO in a meeting of these two mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Toulouse recorded a 1-1 draw against Olympique Lyonnais. Mateus Martins scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 2nd minute, then Rafael Ratão got the equalizer for Toulouse in the 67th minute on a feed from Zakaria Aboukhlal earning them at least the one point. Toulouse is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while angers SCO is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Strasbourg. Kévin Gameiro struck first for Strasbourg in the 7th minute on a feed from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, then Adrien Hunou got the equalizer for Angers SCO in the 11th minute on a feed from Sofiane Boufal , but luckily for Strasbourg it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Angers SCO’s most prolific scorer has been Adrien Hunou. The French midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Toulouse is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Fares Chaibi and Zakaria Aboukhlal each having 2 goals in their last five

Rhys Healey is unavailable to play for Toulouse, while Gérald Baticle’s squad will be without Ulrick Eneme-Ella and Kalla.

Nantes vs Brest Match Preview


In this week 11 match, on Sun Oct 16th, Brest will travel to Nantes to battle Nantes in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Nantes sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Rennes. Amine Gouiri struck first for Rennes in the 26th minute, then Martin Terrier added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Amine Gouiri In the end, Nantes couldn’t muster any offence and Rennes ran away with the shutout win. Nantes looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 20th placed Brest is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lorient. Romain Del Castillo scored the first goal for Brest in the 17th minute, then Terem Moffi tied it up for Lorient in the 24th minute But luckily in the 53rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Terem Moffi. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match on the 28th of January, Nantes was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Ludovic Blas struck first for Nantes in the 25th minute on a feed from Nicolas Pallois, then Ludovic Blas added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Randal Kolo Muani In the end, Brest couldn’t muster any offence and Nantes ran away with the shutout win.

Brest is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Pierre Lees Melou and Islam Slimani each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Nantes will be without Charles Traoré and Fábio, while Michel Der Zakarian’s Brest squad will be without Brendan Chardonnet, Steve Mounié and Noah Fadiga.

Southampton vs West Ham United Match Preview


In this 11th week match, on Sun Oct 16th, Southampton will host West Ham United in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Southampton recorded a 0-4 loss against Manchester City. João Cancelo struck first for Manchester City in the 20th minute, then Phil Foden added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Southampton was frustrated by Manchester City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Manchester City ended the match with the shutout victory. Southampton looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, West Ham United recorded a 3-1 win against Fulham. Andreas Pereira struck first for Fulham in the 5th minute on a feed from Neeskens Kebano, but Jarrod Bowen got the equalizer for West Ham United in the 29th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 62nd minute on a goal by Gianluca Scamacca to cap off a wild match. West Ham United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 2nd of March, Southampton hosted West Ham United at the St. Mary’s Stadium in their last match together. Southampton won by a score of 3 to 1. Romain Perraud struck first for Southampton in the 31st minute, then Michail Antonio tied it up for West Ham United in the 60th minute.

Both Michail Antonio and Gianluca Scamacca have been the hottest scorers for West Ham United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Southampton is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Adam Armstrong and Roméo Lavia each only have 1 goal in their last five

Valentino Livramento is unavailable to play for Southampton, while Maxwel Cornet is unavailable to play for David Moyes’s team.

Inter Turku vs SJK Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 16th, Inter Turku plays host to SJK in a meeting of these two Veikkausliiga 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. In their last match, 6th placed Inter Turku, recorded a 0-2 loss against KuPS. Diogo Tomas struck first for KuPS in the 43rd minute on a feed from Paulo Ricardo, then Jānis Ikaunieks added another in the 59th minute In the end, Inter Turku was frustrated by KuPS’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. KuPS ended the match with the shutout victory. Inter Turku looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while sJK sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Honka. SJK had 9 on net, and Honka had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. SJK is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sat Aug 6th, Inter Turku hosted SJK at the Veritas Stadion in their last match together. Inter Turku was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Paananen struck first for Inter Turku in the 34th minute on a feed from Petteri Forsell, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, SJK couldn’t muster any offence and Inter Turku ran away with the shutout win.

SJK’s most prolific scorer has been Jake Jervis. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Inter Turku is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Tommi Jyry and Matias Tamminen each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Miedź Legnica vs Cracovia Kraków Match Preview


On the 16th of October, Cracovia Kraków will travel to Legnica to battle Miedź Legnica in a clash of the Ekstraklasa. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Miedź Legnica sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Raków Częstochowa. Ivi López struck first for Raków Częstochowa in the 2nd minute on a feed from Fran Tudor, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Miedź Legnica couldn’t muster any offence and Raków Częstochowa ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Cracovia Kraków is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Lechia Gdańsk. Flávio Paixão struck first for Lechia Gdańsk in the 84th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cracovia Kraków couldn’t muster any offence and Lechia Gdańsk ran away with the shutout win. Cracovia Kraków is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

For Cracovia Kraków, their top scorers are Michal Rakoczy and Benjamin Källman, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Ángelo Henríquez has been the most prolific scorer on Miedź Legnica in the last five matches with three goals.

Beşiktaş vs Trabzonspor Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Oct 16th where Beşiktaş will host Trabzonspor in a clash 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 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Beşiktaş is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Giresunspor. Tayyib Talha Sanuc struck first for Beşiktaş in the 34th 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 Giresunspor couldn’t manage to score, and Beşiktaş took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 7th placed Trabzonspor, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Kasımpaşa. Neither Trabzonspor nor Kasımpaşa could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Trabzonspor 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 Trabzonspor won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Anastasios Bakasetas has been the most prolific scorer on Trabzonspor in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Beşiktaş’s most prolific scorer has been Georges-Kévin N’Koudou. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches

Valérien Ismaël’s squad will be without Georges-Kévin N’Koudou, Romain Saïss and Atiba Hutchinson, while Dorukhan Toköz, Bruno Peres and Serkan Asan are unavailable to play for Trabzonspor.

Espanyol vs Real Valladolid Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 16th, in week 9, Espanyol hosts Real Valladolid in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. Espanyol sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Cádiz. Víctor Chust scored the first goal for Cádiz in the 41st minute, but Joselu got the equalizer for Espanyol in the 51st minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while real Valladolid is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Real Betis. Neither Real Valladolid nor Real Betis could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 4 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 lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Real Valladolid’s most prolific scorer has been Sergio León. The Spanish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Espanyol is glad to have Joselu in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals

Diego Martínez Penas’s squad will be without Martin Braithwaite and Adrià Pedrosa, while Juan José Rojo Martín’s squad will be without Kenedy, Anuar, Gonzalo Plata, Jawad El Yamiq and Luis Pérez.

Santa Lucia vs Hibernians Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Oct 16th, in week 7, Santa Lucia hosts Hibernians in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 13th placed Santa Lucia, recorded a 2-2 draw against Marsaxlokk. Meghon Valpoort scored the first goal for Santa Lucia in the 14th minute, but Lorenzo Fonseca got the equalizer for Marsaxlokk on an own goal in the 28th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Hibernians is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Zebbug Rangers. Ferdinando Apap scored the first goal for Hibernians in the 57th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Zebbug Rangers couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernians ran away with the shutout win. Hibernians is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses 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 2 draws each.

Degabriele has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored six goals for Hibernians. Francisco Eliomar Rodrigues Farias has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Santa Lucia.