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St Patrick’s vs Bohemians Match Preview


On Friday Oct 14th, St Patrick’s plays host to Bohemians in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams in the ever popular Dublin derby. 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. St Patrick’s sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Dundalk. Chris Forrester struck first for St Patrick’s in the 20th minute, then Ryan O’Kane tied it up for Dundalk in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. St Patrick’s is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Bohemians is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Drogheda United. Dayle Rooney struck first for Drogheda United in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bohemians couldn’t manage to score, and Drogheda United took the shutout win. Bohemians is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Aug 29th, Bohemians hosted St Patrick’s in their last match together. St Patrick’s was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Cotter struck first for St Patrick’s in the 9th minute, then Forrester added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time.

Bohemians is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Burt and Jordan Doherty each only have 1 goal in their last 5. St Patrick’s’s top weapon lately has been Forrester, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Wisła Płock vs Legia Warsaw Match Preview


October 14th features a match where Wisła Płock plays host to Legia Warsaw in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. Wisła Płock sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Jagiellonia Białystok. Antonio David Alvarez Rey struck first for Wisła Płock in the 34th minute, then Imaz Balleste tied it up for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 65th minute earning Jagiellonia Białystok a comeback draw. Wisła Płock is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Legia Warsaw is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Warta Poznań. Maciej Rosołek scored the first goal for Legia Warsaw in the 23rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Warta Poznań was frustrated by Legia Warsaw’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Legia Warsaw ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Legia Warsaw 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Filip Mladenović has been the most prolific scorer on Legia Warsaw in his last five matches with two goals. Wisła Płock’s most prolific scorer has been Antonio David Alvarez Rey. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe Match Preview


October 14th features a match where Rayo Vallecano and Getafe will play a match in Madrid in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Rayo Vallecano is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Almería. Lucas Gaston Robertone struck first for Almería in the 8th minute, then Srđan Babić added another in the 17th minute. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Getafe recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Madrid. Éder Militão scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the 3rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Getafe couldn’t muster any offence and Real Madrid ran away with the shutout win. Getafe looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 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 Rayo Vallecano won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Pedro Álvarez Sosa has been the most prolific scorer on Getafe in his last 5 matches with two goals. Rayo Vallecano is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Florian Lejeune and Nico González each only have 1 goal in their last five

Rayo Vallecano will be without Andrés Martín, Salvi and Pep Chavarría, while Mauro Arambarri, Portu and Jaime Seoane are unavailable to play for Getafe.

Finn Harps vs Dundalk Match Preview


On Oct 14th, Finn Harps hosts Dundalk at Finn Park in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 9th placed Finn Harps, recorded a 0-3 loss against Derry City. Michael Duffy struck first for Derry City in the 19th minute, then Brandon Kavanagh added another in the 61st minute In the end, Finn Harps couldn’t muster any offence and Derry City ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 3rd placed Dundalk is fresh off their 1-2 loss against St Patrick’s. Chris Forrester struck first for St Patrick’s in the 20th minute on a feed from Anthony Breslin, but Ryan O’Kane got the equalizer for Dundalk in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Dundalk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 22nd, Dundalk hosted Finn Harps at the Oriel Park in their last match together. Dundalk won by a score of 3 to 0. Darragh Leahy struck first for Dundalk in the 4th minute, then Keith Ward added another in the 7th minute on a feed from Gregory Sloggett In the end, Finn Harps couldn’t muster any offence and Dundalk ran away with the shutout win.

Steven Bradley and Keith Ward are the top scorers for Dundalk in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Finn Harps hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Barry McNamee and Jaime Siaj, and they each have 1 goal.

Strasbourg vs Lille Match Preview


Oct 14th features a match where Lille and Strasbourg will play a match in Strasbourg in a meeting of these two mismatched Ligue 1 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. Strasbourg sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Angers SCO. Kévin Gameiro struck first for Strasbourg in the 7th minute on a feed from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, then in the 11th minute, Sofiane Boufal sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Adrien Hunou , but Strasbourg kept scoring and walked away with the win. Strasbourg looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Lille, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Lens. Jonathan David scored the first goal for Lille in the 44th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lens couldn’t manage to score, and Lille took the shutout win. Lille 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. Last season Lille won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Lille is glad to have Jonathan David in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Strasbourg’s most prolific scorer has been Habib Diallo. The Senegalese attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches

Julien Stéphan’s squad will be without Gerzino Nyamsi, Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel, Ludovic Ajorque, Adrien Thomasson, Maxime Le Marchand, Eiji Kawashima and Nordin Kandil, while Bafode Diakite is unavailable to play for Lille.

Rostov vs Ural Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Oct 14th, where Ural will travel to Rostov to battle Rostov in a clash 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 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Rostov sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Krasnodar. Olakunle Olusegun scored the first goal for Krasnodar in the 1st minute, then Jhon Córdoba added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Eduard Spertsyan But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 75th minute on a goal by Alexey Mironov. Rostov looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while 13th placed Ural is fresh off their 2-1 win against Khimki. Aleksey Kashtanov scored the first goal for Ural in the 4th minute, then Lazar Randjelović added another in the 63rd minute. Ural 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. Last season Ural won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Ural’s most prolific scorer has been Eric Bicfalvi. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Rostov is glad to have Dmitri Poloz in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Lyngby vs AaB Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Oct 14th where Lyngby will host AaB at Lyngby Stadion in a Superliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. 12th placed Lyngby is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Viborg. Jay-Roy Grot scored the first goal for Viborg in the 8th minute, then Rezan Corlu tied it up for Lyngby in the 11th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 11th placed AaB, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Horsens. Neither Horsens nor AaB could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Aalborg Portland Park, AaB and Lyngby battled to a 1-1 draw. Kasper Jorgensen scored the first goal for Lyngby in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Alan Sousa tied it up for AaB in the 48th minute earning AaB a comeback draw.

Alan Sousa has been the most prolific scorer on AaB in the last five matches with 2 goals. Lyngby’s most prolific scorer has been Kasper Jorgensen. The Danish defender has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Hobro vs Vejle Match Preview


In this week 13 match on the 14th of October, Hobro plays host to Vejle in a clash of these two extremely mismatched First Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 11th placed Hobro is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against SønderjyskE. Neither SønderjyskE nor Hobro could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Vejle, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against FC Helsingør. Mouhamadou Drammeh struck first for Vejle in the 40th 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 FC Helsingør couldn’t manage to score, and Vejle took the shutout win. Vejle is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

Vejle and Hobro last played eachother at the Vejle Stadion on Sep 18th. Vejle won by a score of 2 to 0. Richard Sukuta-Pasu scored the first goal for Vejle in the 52nd minute, then Dimitrios Emmanouilidis added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Mouhamadou Drammeh At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hobro couldn’t manage to score, and Vejle took the shutout win.

Vejle’s most prolific scorer has been Richard Sukuta-Pasu. The German attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Defensa y Justicia vs Unión Santa Fe Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 25, on Fri Oct 14th, Defensa y Justicia will play host to Unión Santa Fe in a meeting of these two evenly matched Superliga 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. In their last match, Defensa y Justicia recorded a 3-3 draw against Racing Club. Matias Nicolas Rojas Romero scored the first goal for Racing Club in the 19th minute, then Kevin Gutiérrez tied it up for Defensa y Justicia in the 22nd minute on a feed from Gastón Togni . Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Unión Santa Fe is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Arsenal de Sarandi. Mauro Luna Diale scored the first goal for Unión Santa Fe in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Arsenal de Sarandi was frustrated by Unión Santa Fe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Unión Santa Fe ended the match with the shutout victory. Unión Santa Fe looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On May 2nd, Unión Santa Fe hosted Defensa y Justicia in their last match together. Defensa y Justicia took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Carlos Rotondi scored the first goal for Defensa y Justicia in the 15th minute, then Francisco Pizzini added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Gabriel Hachen.

Marabel Jara and Imanol Machuca are the top scorers for Unión Santa Fe in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Defensa y Justicia is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Andrés Ríos and Gastón Togni each having 2 goals in their last five.

Corinthians vs Flamengo Match Preview


October 13th features a match where Corinthians hosts Flamengo at Arena Corinthians in a meeting of these two Copa do Brasil teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Corinthians recorded a 2-1 win against Athletico PR. Fabián Balbuena scored the first goal for Corinthians in the 6th minute, then Róger Guedes added another in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot. Corinthians is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while flamengo is fresh off their 2-1 win against Cuiabá. Matheus Franca de Oliveira scored the first goal for Flamengo in the 58th minute, then Marinho added another in the 66th minute on a penalty shot. Flamengo is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Flamengo is fortunate enough to have Gabriel Barbosa Almeida in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Both Yuri Alberto and Róger Guedes have been the hottest scorers for Corinthians in the last five each having scored 3 goals.