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Watford vs Norwich City Match Preview


In this 15th week match, on Saturday Oct 15th, Watford plays host to Norwich City in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 13th placed Watford, recorded a 1-3 loss against Blackpool. Gary Madine struck first for Blackpool in the 10th minute on a feed from Callumm Connolly, then Imrân Louza tied it up for Watford in the 29th minute. Watford looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while norwich City is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Preston North End. Josh Sargent scored the first goal for Norwich City in the 2nd minute, but Emil Riis got the equalizer for Preston North End in the 25th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 80th minute on a goal by Troy Parrott to cap off a wild match. Norwich City is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.

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

Norwich City’s most prolific scorer has been Teemu Pukki. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Keinan Davis and Ismaila Sarr have been the hottest scorers for Watford in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Sheffield United vs Blackpool Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 15, on Saturday Oct 15th, Blackpool will travel to Sheffield to battle Sheffield United in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Sheffield United is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Stoke City. Ben Wilmot struck first for Stoke City in the 4th minute, then Rhian Brewster tied it up for Sheffield United in the 28th minute on a feed from James Mcatee. Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while blackpool is fresh off their 3-1 win against Watford. Gary Madine scored the first goal for Blackpool in the 10th minute, but Imrân Louza got the equalizer for Watford in the 29th minute. Blackpool is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Jerry Yates has been the most prolific scorer on Blackpool in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Sheffield United’s top weapon lately has been Oliver McBurnie, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Häcken vs GIF Sundsvall Match Preview


October 15th features a match where Häcken plays host to GIF Sundsvall in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Häcken recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Djurgården. Lars Larsen scored the first goal for Häcken in the 40th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Djurgården couldn’t manage to score, and Häcken took the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Häcken should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 16th placed GIF Sundsvall, recorded a 3-2 win against IFK Göteborg. Engblom scored the first goal for GIF Sundsvall in the 10th minute, then Pontus Engblom added another in the 32nd minute on a penalty. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

On Jul 18th, GIF Sundsvall hosted Häcken in their last match together. Häcken was victorious by a score of 5 to 1. Alexander Jeremejeff struck first for Häcken in the 6th minute on a penalty kick, but Pontus Engblom got the equalizer for GIF Sundsvall in the 12th minute on a penalty kick.

Pontus Engblom has been the most prolific scorer on GIF Sundsvall in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Häcken is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alexander Jeremejeff and Mikkel Rygaard Jensen each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Gorica vs Hajduk Split Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 13, on Saturday Oct 15th, Gorica will play host to Hajduk Split in a meeting of these two 1. HNL 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, Gorica recorded a 0-2 loss against Rijeka. Prince Ampem scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 56th minute, then Alen Halilović added another in the 68th minute on a penalty At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gorica couldn’t manage to score, and Rijeka took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Hajduk Split, recorded a 2-1 win against Varaždin. Suad Sahiti scored the first goal for Hajduk Split in the 33rd minute, then Fran Brodić tied it up for Varaždin in the 71st minute on a feed from Posavec. Hajduk Split 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 Hajduk Split won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.

For Hajduk Split, their top scorers are Marko Livaja and Chidozie Awaziem, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Stanko Jurić and Toni Fruk are the top scorers for Gorica in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Mallorca vs Sevilla Match Preview


In this 9th week match, on Saturday Oct 15th, Mallorca plays host to Sevilla in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th placed Mallorca is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Elche. Ezequiel Ponce struck first for Elche in the 15th minute, then Vedat Muriqi tied it up for Mallorca in the 71st minute earning Mallorca a comeback draw. Mallorca is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sevilla recorded a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund. 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 squeezing out at least the one point for Borussia Dortmund. Sevilla looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points 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 2 draws apiece.

Sevilla’s most prolific scorer has been Óliver Torres. The Spanish midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Vedat Muriqi has been the most prolific scorer on Mallorca in his last five matches with 2 goals

Amath Ndiaye, Rodrigo Battaglia, Tino Kadewere and Dominik Greif are unavailable to play for Mallorca, while Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya’s Sevilla squad will be without Jesús Corona, Marcão Teixeira, Fernando and Karim Rekik.

Wolfsburg vs Borussia M’gladbach Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Oct 15th, Wolfsburg plays host to Borussia M’gladbach in a meeting of these two mismatched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Wolfsburg recorded a 1-1 draw against Augsburg. Yannick Gerhardt struck first for Wolfsburg in the 27th minute on a feed from Ridle Baku, then Robert Gumny tied it up for Augsburg in the 55th minute earning Augsburg a comeback draw. Wolfsburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while borussia M’gladbach sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-2 win against Köln. Marvin Friedrich struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 27th minute, then Florian Kainz tied it up 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. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having 4 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 Borussia M’gladbach won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Ramy Bensebaini has been the most effective weapon for Borussia M’gladbach lately. The defender has netted three goals in his last five matches. For Wolfsburg, their top scorers are Lukas Nmecha and Yannick Gerhardt, each having 2 goals in their last five matches

Jonas Older Wind, Lukas Nmecha, Jérôme Roussillon, Max Kruse and Patrick Wimmer are unavailable to play for Niko Kovač’s team, while Hannes Wolf, Florian Neuhaus, Torben Müsel, Mamadou Doucouré, Ko Itakura, Tobias Sippel and Alassane Pléa are unavailable to play for Daniel Farke’s team.

Lechia Gdańsk vs Raków Częstochowa Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 13, on Saturday Oct 15th, Lechia Gdańsk hosts Raków Częstochowa at Stadion Energa Gdańsk in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. 17th placed Lechia Gdańsk is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Cracovia Kraków. Flávio Paixão struck first for Lechia Gdańsk in the 84th minute on a penalty, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Cracovia Kraków was frustrated by Lechia Gdańsk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lechia Gdańsk ended the match with the shutout victory. Lechia Gdańsk looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while raków Częstochowa is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Miedź Legnica. Ivi López struck first for Raków Częstochowa in the 2nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Miedź Legnica couldn’t manage to score, and Raków Częstochowa took the shutout win. Raków Częstochowa should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 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.

Raków Częstochowa’s top weapon lately has been Ivi López, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Lechia Gdańsk’s top weapon lately has been Flávio Paixão, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Saint-Étienne vs Paris Match Preview


In this week 12 match on Oct 15th, Saint-Étienne will host Paris in a meeting of these two mismatched Ligue 2 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. Saint-Étienne sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Sochaux. Saad Agouzoul struck first for Sochaux in the 3rd minute on a feed from Gaetan Weissbeck, then Moussa Doumbia added another in the 48th minute. Saint-Étienne is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while paris sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Valenciennes. Noah Diliberto struck first for Valenciennes in the 22nd 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 Paris couldn’t manage to score, and Valenciennes took the shutout win. Paris is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Jan 18th, Paris hosted Saint-Étienne in their last match together. Saint-Étienne was victorious by a score of 3 to 2 in front of just over eight thousand fans. Menez scored the first goal for Paris in the 23rd minute, then Wahbi Khazri tied it up for Saint-Étienne in the 30th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 76th minute on a goal by Mathieu Debuchy.

Morgan Guilavogui has been the most prolific scorer on Paris in his last five matches with three goals. Saint-Étienne is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lenny Pintor and Louis Mouton each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest Match Preview


In this week 11 match, on Saturday Oct 15th, Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Nottingham Forest in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers recorded a 0-3 loss against Chelsea. Kai Havertz struck first for Chelsea in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Christian Pulišić added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Mason Mount In the end, Wolverhampton Wanderers was frustrated by Chelsea’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chelsea ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while nottingham Forest is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Aston Villa. Emmanuel Dennis scored the first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 15th minute, then Ashley Young tied it up for Aston Villa in the 22nd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest looks 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.

Nottingham Forest hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Brennan Johnson and Cheikhou Kouyaté, and they each have 1 goal.

Hee Chan Hwang, Diego Costa, Raúl Jiménez, Rúben Neves, Pedro Neto and Nathan Collins are unavailable to play for Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento’s team, while Moussa Niakhaté and Omar Richards are unavailable to play for Nottingham Forest.

Athletic Club vs Atlético Madrid Match Preview


In this week 9 match, on Saturday Oct 15th, Atlético Madrid will travel to Bilbao to battle Athletic Club in a clash of these two evenly matched La Liga 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. 3rd placed Athletic Club is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Óliver Torres scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 4th minute, but Mikel Vesga got the equalizer for Athletic Club in the 73rd minute earning them at least the one point. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Athletic Club should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 4th placed Atlético Madrid, recorded a 2-1 win against Girona. Ángel Correa struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 5th minute on a feed from Antoine Griezmann, then Ángel Correa added another in the 48th minute. Atlético Madrid 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 Athletic Club won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Atlético Madrid’s most prolific scorer has been Ángel Correa. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Both Williams Arthuer and Oihan Sancet have been the hottest scorers for Athletic Club in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each

Mikel Vesga, Yuri, Mikel Balenziaga and Dani Vivian are unavailable to play for Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s team, while Thomas Lemar, Felipe, Llorente, Reguilón and José Giménez are unavailable to play for Diego Pablo Simeone’s team.