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Real Madrid vs Barcelona Match Preview


On the 16th of October, Real Madrid will host Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in a clash of the La Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Real Madrid is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. Oleksandr Zubkov struck first for Shakhtar Donetsk in the 46th minute on a feed from Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, but Antonio Rüdiger got the equalizer for Real Madrid in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Real Madrid a comeback draw. Real Madrid is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while barcelona is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Inter. Ousmane Dembélé scored the first goal for Barcelona in the 40th minute, but Nicolò Barella got the equalizer for Inter in the 50th minute . Barcelona is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Barcelona is fortunate enough to have Robert Lewandowski in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Real Madrid is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo each having 2 goals in their last 5

Dani Ceballos, Thibaut Courtois, Karim Benzema, Luka Modrić and Lucas Vázquez are unavailable to play for Real Madrid, while Barcelona will be without Bellerín, Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessié.

Rennes vs Olympique Lyonnais Match Preview


In this week 11 match, on Sun Oct 16th, Rennes plays host to Olympique Lyonnais 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 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Rennes is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Nantes. Amine Gouiri struck first for Rennes in the 26th minute, then Martin Terrier added another in the 80th minute In the end, Nantes couldn’t muster any offence and Rennes ran away with the shutout win. Rennes should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while olympique Lyonnais is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Toulouse. Mateus Martins scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 2nd minute, but Rafael Ratão got the equalizer for Toulouse in the 67th minute earning Toulouse at least a draw. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Olympique Lyonnais is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alexandre Lacazette and Karl Toko Ekambi each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Rennes is glad to have Martin Terrier in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals

Rennes will be without K. Sulemana, Hamari Traore, Jeremy Doku, Xeka, Baptiste Santamaria and Warmed Omari, while Peter Bosz’s squad will be without Moussa Dembélé, Corentin Tolisso, Julian Pollersbeck, Romain Faivre, Malo Gusto and Castello Lukeba.

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Oct 16th, Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund will play a match in Berlin in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. 1st placed Union Berlin is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Stuttgart. Paul Jäckel struck first for Union Berlin in the 76th minute on a feed from Niko Giesselmann, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Stuttgart couldn’t muster any offence and Union Berlin ran away with the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Union Berlin should be reasonably happy with their performance, while borussia Dortmund is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Nianzou Kouassi scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 18th minute, then Jude Bellingham tied it up for Borussia Dortmund in the 35th minute on a feed from Thomas Meunier earning them at least the one point. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Borussia Dortmund should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Borussia Dortmund is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Julian Brandt and Youssoufa Moukoko each having 2 goals in their last 5. Sheraldo Becker has been the most prolific scorer on Union Berlin in his last five matches with 2 goals

Timo Baumgartl, Kevin Möhwald and Danilho Doekhi are unavailable to play for Union Berlin, while Marco Reus, Mate Morey, Mahmoud Dahoud, Sébastien Haller and Unbehaun are unavailable to play for Edin Terzic’s team.

Austria Wien vs Salzburg Match Preview


October 16th features a match where Salzburg and Austria Wien will play a match in Wien in a clash of the Tipico Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. Austria Wien is fresh off their 2-1 win against Rapid Wien. Muharem Huskovic scored the first goal for Austria Wien in the 4th minute, then Dominik Fitz added another in the 16th minute on a penalty shot. Austria Wien should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Salzburg is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Dinamo Zagreb. Nicolas Seiwald struck first for Salzburg in the 12th minute, but Robert Ljubicic got the equalizer for Dinamo Zagreb in the 40th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Dinamo Zagreb. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Salzburg should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Fri Jul 22nd, Salzburg hosted Austria Wien at the Red Bull Arena in their last match together. Salzburg was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Benjamin Sesko struck first for Salzburg in the 38th minute on a feed from Fernando, then Fernando added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Noah Okafor In the end, Austria Wien was frustrated by Salzburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Salzburg ended the match with the shutout victory.

Benjamin Sesko and Oumar Solet are the top scorers for Salzburg in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Jukic and Andreas Gruber have been the hottest scorers for Austria Wien in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 16th where Chelsea will travel to Birmingham to battle Aston Villa in a meeting of these two Premier League 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. Aston Villa is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. Emmanuel Dennis scored the first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 15th minute, but Ashley Young got the equalizer for Aston Villa in the 22nd minute earning Aston Villa a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 4th placed Chelsea, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Milan. Jorginho scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 21st minute on a penalty kick, then Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Mason Mount 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 19 points in their last 10 matches Chelsea should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Chelsea won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been the most prolific scorer on Chelsea in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Aston Villa is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey each only have 1 goal in their last five

Ludwig Augustinsson, Diego Carlos and Cameron Archer are unavailable to play for Aston Villa, while Graham Potter’s squad will be without N’Golo Kanté, Reece James and Wesley Fofana.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Match Preview


In this 11th week match, on Sunday Oct 16th, Liverpool will host Manchester City at Anfield in a Premier League match. 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. Liverpool sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 7-1 blowout win against Rangers. Scott Arfield scored the first goal for Rangers in the 17th minute, then Roberto Firmino tied it up for Liverpool in the 24th minute on a feed from Konstantinos Tsimikas But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 55th minute on a goal by Roberto Firmino. Liverpool is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Manchester City recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against København. København had 6 on net, and Manchester City had 14, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Manchester City is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.

Liverpool and Manchester City last played eachother at the Etihad Stadium on Apr 16th. Liverpool was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Ibrahima Konaté struck first for Liverpool in the 9th minute, then Sadio Mané added another in the 17th minute.

Manchester City is fortunate enough to have Erling Braut Håland in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored seven goals. Liverpool has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 5 goals for Liverpool and look to continue their dominance.

Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool squad will be without Luis Díaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keïta, Joël Matip, Arthur, Andrew Robertson, Curtis Jones, Kelleher and Calvin Ramsey, while Rodri, John Stones, Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips are unavailable to play for Manchester City.

CSKA Moscow vs Spartak Moscow Match Preview


On Sun Oct 16th, CSKA Moscow hosts Spartak Moscow at Veb Arena in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the ever popular Moskva derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. CSKA Moscow sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Dinamo Moscow. William Rocha struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 12th minute, then Fedor Smolov tied it up for Dinamo Moscow in the 44th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Dinamo Moscow. With 18 points in their last 10 matches CSKA Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance, while spartak Moscow is fresh off their 5-2 win against Krylya Sovetov. Roman Ezhov scored the first goal for Krylya Sovetov in the 6th minute, then Quincy Promes tied it up for Spartak Moscow in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 61st minute on a goal by Aleksandr Sobolev. Spartak Moscow should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Spartak Moscow is glad to have Aleksandr Sobolev in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. CSKA Moscow’s top weapon lately has been Fedor Chalov, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Gent vs Mechelen Match Preview


On the 16th of October, Gent will play host to Mechelen in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Gent recorded a 4-0 shutout win against AS Eupen. Jordan Torunarigha struck first for Gent in the 26th minute from the penalty spot, then Laurent Depoitre added another in the 40th minute In the end, AS Eupen couldn’t muster any offence and Gent ran away with the shutout win. Gent is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Mechelen, recorded a 1-3 loss against Anderlecht. Jordi Vanlerberghe scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 15th minute on a penalty shot, then Mario Stroeykens tied it up for Anderlecht in the 46th minute on a penalty shot But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 67th minute on a goal by Mario Stroeykens. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Gent won the head to head battle with 3 wins.

For Mechelen, their top scorers are Rob Schoofs and Sandy Walsh, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Both Hugo Cuypers and Hong Hyeon-seok have been the hottest scorers for Gent in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.

FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Zenit Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Oct 16th, where Zenit and FC Nizhny Novgorod will play a match in Nizhniy Novgorod in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. FC Nizhny Novgorod is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Torpedo Moskva. Neither Torpedo Moskva nor FC Nizhny Novgorod could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 17 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. FC Nizhny Novgorod is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while zenit sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Fakel. Georgy Gongadze scored the first goal for Fakel in the 12th minute, then Malcom got the equalizer for Zenit in the 28th minute on a feed from Dejan Lovren earning Zenit a comeback draw. Zenit is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

In the last 5 matches, both Wendel and Malcom are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Zenit and look to continue their dominance.. Both Nikolay Kalinsky and Timur Suleimanov have been the hottest scorers for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Krylya Sovetov vs Sochi Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Sunday Oct 16th, Krylya Sovetov hosts Sochi in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 11th placed Krylya Sovetov is fresh off their 2-5 loss against Spartak Moscow. Ezhov struck first for Krylya Sovetov in the 6th minute, then Quincy Promes got the equalizer for Spartak Moscow in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Denisov Finally they completed the comback in the 61st minute on a goal by Aleksandr Sobolev to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sochi recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Locomotiv Moscow. Christian Noboa struck first for Sochi in the 33rd minute, then Joãozinho added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Kirill Ushatov In the end, Locomotiv Moscow couldn’t muster any offence and Sochi ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Sochi should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Christian Noboa has been the most prolific scorer on Sochi in the last five matches with 3 goals. Krylya Sovetov is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sergey Pinyaev and Amar Rahmanović each only have 1 goal in their last 5.