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Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Hapoel Haifa Match Preview


On Mon Oct 10th, in week 7, Hapoel Be’er Sheva will play host to Hapoel Haifa in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. 4th placed Hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 2-1 win against Maccabi Netanya. Patrick Twumasi struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 58th minute, but Tomer Hemed got the equalizer for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 76th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by Shay Elias. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Alon Turgeman scored the first goal for Hapoel Haifa in the 17th minute, then Habashi tied it up for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 83rd minute earning Ironi Kiryat Shmona a comeback draw. Hapoel Haifa 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 Hapoel Be’er Sheva won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Hapoel Haifa hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Hanan Maman and Shoval Gozlan, and they each have 1 goal. Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s most prolific scorer has been Tomer Hemed. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Sochaux vs Saint-Étienne Match Preview


On the 10th of October, Sochaux will host Saint-Étienne at Stade Auguste-bonal in a Ligue 2 match. 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, 3rd placed Sochaux, recorded a 1-2 loss against Valenciennes. Joffrey Cuffaut struck first for Valenciennes in the 25th minute on a penalty kick, then Aldo Kalulu got the equalizer for Sochaux in the 31st minute on a feed from Tony Mauricio. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Sochaux should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 18th placed Saint-Étienne is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Grenoble Foot 38. Jordan Tell scored the first goal for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 2nd minute, then Dylan Chambost got the equalizer for Saint-Étienne in the 58th minute on a feed from Jean-Philippe Krasso . Saint-Étienne is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stade Auguste-bonal, Sochaux was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Chris Bedia struck first for Sochaux in the 5th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Saint-Étienne couldn’t manage to score, and Sochaux took the shutout win.

Saint-Étienne is glad to have Jean-Philippe Krasso in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Both Moussa Doumbia and Ibrahim Sissoko have been the hottest scorers for Sochaux in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.

Fiorentina vs Lazio Match Preview


Week 9 brings us a match on Oct 10th, where Fiorentina hosts Lazio in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 11th placed Fiorentina, recorded a 0-1 loss against Atalanta. Ademola Lookman struck first for Atalanta in the 59th minute on a feed from Luis Muriel, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fiorentina couldn’t manage to score, and Atalanta took the shutout win. Fiorentina is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Lazio, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sturm Graz. Sturm Graz had 15 on net, and Lazio had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Lazio 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Lazio won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Sergej Milinković-Savić has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Lazio. Christian Kouamé and Lucas Martinez are the top scorers for Fiorentina in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

İstanbul Başakşehir vs Sivasspor Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 9, on Mon Oct 10th, Sivasspor and İstanbul Başakşehir will play a match in İstanbul in a Super Lig match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. İstanbul Başakşehir sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Ankaragücü. Stefano Okaka struck first for İstanbul Başakşehir in the 3rd minute on a feed from Mounir Chouiar, but Tolga Ciğerci got the equalizer for Ankaragücü in the 55th minute. İstanbul Başakşehir should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while sivasspor is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Hatayspor. Ayoub El Kaabi scored the first goal for Hatayspor in the 14th minute, then Bertuğ Yıldırım added another in the 20th minute. Sivasspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 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 İstanbul Başakşehir won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Erdoğan Yeşilyurt has been the most prolific scorer on Sivasspor in the last five matches with 2 goals. Both Philippe Paulin Keny and Stefano Okaka have been the hottest scorers for İstanbul Başakşehir in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals

Mesut Özil and Patryk Szysz are unavailable to play for İstanbul Başakşehir, while Abdul Keita, Erdoğan Yeşilyurt, Robin Yalçın, Ziya Erdal and Ahmed Musa are unavailable to play for Sivasspor.

UTA Arad vs CFR Cluj Match Preview


In this week 13 match on the 10th of October, CFR Cluj will travel to Arad to battle UTA Arad in a meeting of these two Liga 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. In their last match, UTA Arad recorded a 0-2 loss against SSC Farul. Denis Alibec struck first for SSC Farul in the 19th minute from the penalty spot, then Carlo Casap added another in the 90th minute In the end, UTA Arad couldn’t muster any offence and SSC Farul ran away with the shutout win. UTA Arad is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed CFR Cluj is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Petrolul 52. Cristian Manea scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Petrolul 52 was frustrated by CFR Cluj’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CFR Cluj ended the match with the shutout victory. CFR Cluj should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season CFR Cluj won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

CFR Cluj hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Cephas Malele and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah, and they each have 1 goal. Virgiliu Postolachi has been the most prolific scorer on UTA Arad in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Tel Aviv Match Preview


In a mid week match on Monday Oct 10th, in week 7, Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Tel Aviv in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 3rd placed Maccabi Tel Aviv is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Dean David struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 84th minute on a feed from Ali Muhammad Al Faz, then Dean David added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Maccabi Tel Aviv couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Haifa ran away with the shutout win. Maccabi Tel Aviv should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hapoel Tel Aviv recorded a 1-3 loss against Hapoel Katamon. Alen Ožbolt struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 22nd minute, but Ofek Biton got the equalizer for Hapoel Katamon in the 26th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 47th minute on a penalty goal by Guy Badash. Hapoel Tel Aviv looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 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 Maccabi Tel Aviv won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.

Both Kayes Ganem and Pablo González have been the hottest scorers for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Both Oscar Gluh and Gabi Kanikovski have been the hottest scorers for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the last five each having scored 3 goals.

Piast Gliwice vs Widzew Lodz Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Mon Oct 10th, where Piast Gliwice will play host to Widzew Lodz in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 15th placed Piast Gliwice, recorded a 0-1 loss against Raków Częstochowa. Fran Tudor struck first for Raków Częstochowa 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 Piast Gliwice couldn’t manage to score, and Raków Częstochowa took the shutout win. Piast Gliwice is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Widzew Lodz, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Raków Częstochowa. Neither Widzew Lodz nor Raków Częstochowa could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 20 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Widzew Lodz should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Dominik Kun has been the most prolific scorer on Widzew Lodz in his last five matches with two goals. Piast Gliwice’s most prolific scorer has been Constantin Reiner. The Austrian defender has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Horsens vs AaB Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 10th, where Horsens and AaB will play a match in Horsens in a Superliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Horsens recorded a 1-2 loss against Silkeborg. Kasper Kusk struck first for Silkeborg in the 37th minute, then Nicklas Helenius added another in the 50th minute. Horsens is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while aaB is fresh off their 1-1 draw against OB. Lars Kramer struck first for AaB in the 15th minute on a feed from Alan Sousa, then Bashkim Kadrii tied it up for OB in the 57th minute squeezing out at least the one point for OB. AaB looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Aalborg Portland Park, AaB and Horsens battled to a 0-0 draw. AaB had 23 on net, and Horsens had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

AaB’s most prolific scorer has been Alan Sousa. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Both Magnus Jensen and Anders Jacobsen have been the hottest scorers for Horsens in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Estudiantes vs Lanús Match Preview


In this week 24 match on Oct 10th, Estudiantes will play host to Lanús in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Estudiantes recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against River Plate. Miguel Borja scored the first goal for River Plate in the 25th minute, then Miguel Borja added another in the 29th minute In the end, Estudiantes couldn’t muster any offence and River Plate ran away with the shutout win. Estudiantes is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while lanús sits at 26th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Talleres Córdoba. Franco Troyansky scored the first goal for Lanús in the 79th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Talleres Córdoba was frustrated by Lanús’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lanús ended the match with the shutout victory. Lanús is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 19th of February, Estudiantes hosted Lanús at the Estadio Ciudad De La Plata in their last match together. Estudiantes was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Mauro Boselli scored the first goal for Estudiantes in the 37th minute on a penalty shot, then Leandro Díaz added another in the 74th minute.

Franco Orozco and Yonatan Cabral are the top scorers for Lanús in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Mauro Boselli has been the most prolific scorer on Estudiantes in the last five matches with two goals.

Racing Club vs Atlético Tucumán Match Preview


On the 10th of October, Atlético Tucumán will travel to Avellaneda to battle Racing Club in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 3rd placed Racing Club is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Defensa y Justicia. Rojas Romero scored the first goal for Racing Club in the 19th minute, but Kevin Gutiérrez got the equalizer for Defensa y Justicia in the 22nd minute . With 20 points in their last 10 matches Racing Club should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Atlético Tucumán recorded a 2-1 win against Platense. Ramiro Angel Carrera struck first for Atlético Tucumán in the 2nd minute on a feed from Mateo Coronel, then in the 24th minute, Carlo Lattanzio sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Vicente Taborda. Atlético Tucumán is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Racing Club was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Facundo Mura struck first for Racing Club in the 20th minute, then Alcaraz added another in the 59th minute In the end, Atlético Tucumán couldn’t muster any offence and Racing Club ran away with the shutout win.

Atlético Tucumán’s most prolific scorer has been Mateo Coronel. The Argentinian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Maximiliano Romero and Anibal Moreno have been the hottest scorers for Racing Club in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.