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Erzgebirge Aue vs Hallescher FC Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 14th, where Erzgebirge Aue will host Hallescher FC at Erzgebirgsstadion in a clash of these two evenly matched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. Erzgebirge Aue sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against VfB Oldenburg. Baumgart struck first for Erzgebirge Aue in the 15th minute on a feed from Lenn Jastremski, then Ulrich Taffertshofer tied it up for VfB Oldenburg on an own goal in the 41st minute. Erzgebirge Aue looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 19th placed Hallescher FC is fresh off their 0-1 loss against MSV Duisburg. Marvin Bakalorz struck first for MSV Duisburg in the 65th minute on a feed from Kolja Pusch, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hallescher FC couldn’t manage to score, and MSV Duisburg took the shutout win. Hallescher FC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Hallescher FC is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jonas Nietfeld and Tunay Deniz each having 2 goals in their last 5. Erzgebirge Aue’s most prolific scorer has been Baumgart. The German attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.

St. Pauli vs Hamburger SV Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 14th, where St. Pauli will play host to Hamburger SV in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga in the ever popular Hamburg derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, St. Pauli recorded a 1-2 loss against Eintracht Braunschweig. Manolis Saliakas struck first for St. Pauli in the 68th minute on a feed from Marcel Hartel, then Manuel Pherai tied it up for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 78th minute on a feed from Luc Ihorst Finally they completed the comback victory in the 94th minute on a goal by Manuel Pherai 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, 1st placed Hamburger SV, recorded a 1-1 draw against Kaiserslautern. Robert Glatzel struck first for Hamburger SV in the 24th minute, then in the 82nd minute, Redondo sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lex-Tyger Lobinger earning them at least the one point. Hamburger SV looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Hamburger SV’s most prolific scorer has been Robert Glatzel. The German attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Metcalfe and Marcel Hartel are the top scorers for St. Pauli in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Korona Kielce vs Stal Mielec Match Preview


Oct 14th features a match where Korona Kielce hosts Stal Mielec at Kolporter Arena in a clash of the Ekstraklasa. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Korona Kielce recorded a 1-1 draw against Zagłębie Lubin. Rafal Adamski struck first for Zagłębie Lubin in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Miłosz Trojak tied it up for Korona Kielce in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Korona Kielce. Korona Kielce is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while stal Mielec is fresh off their 4-2 win against Pogoń Szczecin. Kamil Grosicki scored the first goal for Pogoń Szczecin in the 5th minute, but Fabian Hiszpański got the equalizer for Stal Mielec in the 10th minute But luckily in the 47th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Saïd Hamulic. Stal Mielec is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Stal Mielec is fortunate enough to have Saïd Hamulic in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Jakub Lukowski has been the most prolific scorer on Korona Kielce in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Elfsborg vs Degerfors Match Preview


October 14th features a match where Elfsborg will host Degerfors at Borås Arena in a meeting of these two Allsvenskan 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. Elfsborg is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Kalmar. Sebastian Nanasi struck first for Kalmar in the 42nd minute, then Filip Sachpekidis added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Elfsborg couldn’t muster any offence and Kalmar ran away with the shutout win. Elfsborg is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Degerfors, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sirius. Neither Degerfors nor Sirius could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Degerfors is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sun May 1st, Degerfors hosted Elfsborg at the Stora Valla in their last match together. Elfsborg was victorious by a score of 6 to 0. Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen struck first for Elfsborg in the 6th minute on a feed from Oliver Zandén, then Rasmus Alm added another in the 9th minute on a feed from Jeppe Okkels In the end, Degerfors was frustrated by Elfsborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Elfsborg ended the match with the shutout victory.

Degerfors’s most prolific scorer has been O. Faraj. The Swedish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Elfsborg is fortunate enough to have Michael Baidoo in top form. In the last five matches the defender has scored 5 goals.

Alanyaspor vs Antalyaspor Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Oct 14th, where Antalyaspor will travel to Alanya to battle Alanyaspor in a Super Lig match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Alanyaspor sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Hatayspor. Burak Öksüz struck first for Hatayspor in the 72nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Alanyaspor couldn’t muster any offence and Hatayspor ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Antalyaspor, recorded a 1-1 draw against Konyaspor. Fernando scored the first goal for Antalyaspor in the 51st minute, then Francisco Calvo tied it up for Konyaspor in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Antalyaspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Antalyaspor won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Haji Wright has been the most effective weapon for Antalyaspor lately. The American attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Alanyaspor is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Efkan Bekiroglu and Koka each only have 1 goal in their last five

Francesco Farioli’s Alanyaspor squad will be without Erencan Yardimci, Ivan Cavaleiro, Famara Diédhiou and Yusuf Özdemir, while Hakan Özmert, Admir Mehmedi, Ruud Boffin and Fernando are unavailable to play for Nuri Şahin’s team.

Westerlo vs RFC Seraing Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Friday Oct 14th, where Westerlo will host RFC Seraing at Het Kuipje in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Westerlo recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Club Brugge. Lyle Foster struck first for Westerlo in the 53rd minute, then Lyle Foster added another in the 86th minute In the end, Club Brugge was frustrated by Westerlo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Westerlo ended the match with the shutout victory. Westerlo is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed RFC Seraing is fresh off their 1-1 draw against KV Oostende. Marius Mouandilmadji struck first for RFC Seraing in the 55th minute from the penalty spot, then Medley got the equalizer for KV Oostende in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Indy Boonen earning them at least the one point. RFC Seraing looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 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.

RFC Seraing’s most prolific scorer has been Marius Mouandilmadji. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Lyle Foster has been the most prolific scorer on Westerlo in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Schalke 04 vs Hoffenheim Match Preview


In this 10th week match, on Friday Oct 14th, Hoffenheim will travel to Gelsenkirchen to battle Schalke 04 in a Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 16th placed Schalke 04 is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Bayer Leverkusen. Moussa Diaby scored the first goal for Bayer Leverkusen in the 38th minute, then Jeremie Frimpong added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Moussa Diaby In the end, Schalke 04 was frustrated by Bayer Leverkusen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bayer Leverkusen ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hoffenheim recorded a 1-2 loss against Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch struck first for Werder Bremen in the 18th minute on a feed from Niclas Füllkrug, then Munas Dabbur tied it up for Hoffenheim in the 32nd minute. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Andrej Kramarić and Munas Dabbur have been the hottest scorers for Hoffenheim in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Schalke 04’s most prolific scorer has been Simon Terodde. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches

Frank Kramer’s Schalke 04 squad will be without Cedric Brunner and Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez, while Hoffenheim will be without Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner and Philipp Pentke.

Hvidovre vs Næstved Match Preview


On the 14th of October, Hvidovre will play host to Næstved in a meeting of these two First Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Hvidovre, recorded a 4-1 win against Fremad Amager. Marcus Lindberg struck first for Hvidovre in the 2nd minute on a feed from Andreas Smed, then Magnus Fredslund added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Frederik Carlsen. Hvidovre is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Næstved recorded a 1-1 draw against HB Køge. Yousef Salech scored the first goal for HB Køge in the 28th minute, then Brooklyn Genesini got the equalizer for Næstved in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Jesper Overgaard Christiansen earning them at least the one point. Næstved should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Profagrouppark, Næstved and Hvidovre battled to a 2-2 draw. Mileta Rajovic struck first for Næstved in the 22nd minute, then Christian Jakobsen tied it up for Hvidovre in the 31st minute on a feed from Marcus Lindberg .

Næstved is glad to have Mileta Rajovic in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Christian Jakobsen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Hvidovre.

FC Emmen vs FC Volendam Match Preview


In this week 10 match on the 14th of October, FC Emmen hosts FC Volendam at De Oude Meerdijk in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. FC Emmen is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooy struck first for Sparta Rotterdam in the 13th minute on a feed from Mica Pinto, but Ole Romeny got the equalizer for FC Emmen in the 51st minute. FC Emmen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 18th placed FC Volendam is fresh off their 2-4 loss against Ajax. Dušan Tadić scored the first goal for Ajax in the 17th minute from the penalty spot, then Calvin Bassey added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Steven Berghuis. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On the 26th of October, FC Volendam hosted FC Emmen in their last match together. FC Emmen was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Rui-Jorge Monteiro Mendes struck first for FC Emmen in the 53rd minute, then Jasin-Amin Assehnoun added another in the 79th minute In the end, FC Volendam couldn’t muster any offence and FC Emmen ran away with the shutout win.

Both Robert Muhren and Carel Eiting have been the hottest scorers for FC Volendam in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Météhan Guclu, Ahmed El Messaoudi and van Dorp are unavailable to play for Dick Lukkien’s team, while Wim Jonk’s FC Volendam squad will be without Francesco Antonucci and Josh Flint.

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion Match Preview


On Friday Oct 14th, in week 11, Brighton & Hove Albion will travel to London to battle Brentford 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 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Brentford sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-5 loss against Newcastle United. Bruno Guimarães struck first for Newcastle United in the 21st minute, then Jacob Murphy added another in the 28th minute. Brentford is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while brighton & Hove Albion sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane scored the first goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 22nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Brighton & Hove Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Tottenham Hotspur ran away with the shutout win. Brighton & Hove Albion 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. Last season Brighton & Hove Albion won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Leandro Trossard has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Brighton & Hove Albion. Ivan Toney has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Brentford

Keane Lewis-Potter, Christian Nørgaard, Sergi Canos, Ethan Pinnock and Pontus Jansson are unavailable to play for Thomas Frank’s team, while Sarmiento is unavailable to play for Brighton & Hove Albion.