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Rosario Central vs Defensa y Justicia Match Preview


In this week 24 match on the 10th of October, Rosario Central plays host to Defensa y Justicia in a clash of the Superliga. 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, 22nd placed Rosario Central, recorded a 1-1 draw against Unión Santa Fe. Imanol Machuca struck first for Unión Santa Fe in the 13th minute on a feed from Zenon, but Almada got the equalizer for Rosario Central in the 75th minute earning Rosario Central at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Defensa y Justicia is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Racing Club. 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 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Defensa y Justicia won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both Andrés Ríos and Gastón Togni have been the hottest scorers for Defensa y Justicia in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Rosario Central is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Buonanotte and Almada each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Argentinos Juniors vs Huracán Match Preview


On Oct 10th, Huracán will travel to Capital Federal to battle Argentinos Juniors in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. 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. Argentinos Juniors is fresh off their 0-3 loss against River Plate. Juan Quintero scored the first goal for River Plate in the 66th minute, then Lucas Beltrán added another in the 69th minute In the end, Argentinos Juniors couldn’t muster any offence and River Plate ran away with the shutout win. Argentinos Juniors is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while huracán sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against San Lorenzo. Ezequiel Cerutti struck first for San Lorenzo in the 3rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Huracán was frustrated by San Lorenzo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. San Lorenzo ended the match with the shutout victory. Huracán 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw each.

Franco Cristaldo and Lucas Gabriel Merolla are the top scorers for Huracán in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Argentinos Juniors, their top scorers are Gastón Verón and Gabriel Ávalos, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Oct 9th, in week 1, Wellington Phoenix will host Adelaide United at Westpac Stadium in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Wellington Phoenix has not played yet this season, and neither has Adelaide United.

Wellington Phoenix starts the year after ending last season in 6th place, while Adelaide United is starting their season after ending last season at 4th place.

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Perth Glory Match Preview


On Oct 9th, Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory will play a match in Sydney in a A-League match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. Western Sydney Wanderers has not played yet this season, and neither has Perth Glory.

Western Sydney Wanderers is starting their season after ending last season at 10th place, while Perth Glory is playing their first match this season after last season’s 12th place finish.

Casa Pia vs Vizela Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 9, on Sun Oct 9th, Vizela and Casa Pia will play a match in Lisboa in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Casa Pia sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Marítimo. Bruno Xadas struck first for Marítimo in the 11th minute on a feed from Cláudio Winck, then C. Fernandes Silva tied it up for Casa Pia in the 18th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a penalty goal by Cruz Lelo to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Casa Pia should be reasonably happy with their performance, while vizela is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Portimonense. Anderson struck first for Vizela in the 14th 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 Portimonense couldn’t manage to score, and Vizela took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Vizela’s most prolific scorer has been Anderson. The Brazilian defender has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. C. Fernandes Silva has been the most prolific scorer on Casa Pia in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Freiburg II vs Rot-Weiss Essen Match Preview


On the 9th of October, Rot-Weiss Essen and Freiburg II will play a match in Freiburg im Breisgau in a clash of these two extremely mismatched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Freiburg II is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Saarbrücken. Julian Stark struck first for Freiburg II in the 22nd minute on a feed from Gutta, but Janicke got the equalizer for Saarbrücken in the 59th minute . Freiburg II should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Rot-Weiss Essen, recorded a 1-3 loss against Wehen Wiesbaden. Ivan Prtajin struck first for Wehen Wiesbaden in the 45th minute, then Andreas Wiegel tied it up for Rot-Weiss Essen in the 52nd minute. They’re hoping 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.

Isiah Young and Rios Alonso are the top scorers for Rot-Weiss Essen in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Freiburg II’s most prolific scorer has been Vincent Vermeij. The Dutch attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Gorica vs Rijeka Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Sunday Oct 9th, where Gorica hosts Rijeka in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Gorica sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Šibenik. Toni Fruk scored the first goal for Gorica in the 39th minute, then Ivan Delić tied it up for Šibenik in the 81st minute earning Šibenik at least a draw. Gorica looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Rijeka recorded a 0-1 loss against Hajduk Split. Chidozie Awaziem struck first for Hajduk Split in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rijeka couldn’t muster any offence and Hajduk Split ran away with the shutout win. Rijeka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadion Hnk Rijeka, Rijeka and Gorica battled to a 1-1 draw. Matija Frigan scored the first goal for Rijeka in the 39th minute, then Anthony Kalik got the equalizer for Gorica in the 77th minute on a feed from Matúš Vojtko earning Gorica at least a draw. Gorica hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Stanko Jurić and Toni Fruk, and they each have 1 goal.

Slaven Koprivnica vs Osijek Match Preview


On Oct 9th, Osijek will travel to Koprivnica to battle Slaven Koprivnica in a clash of these two evenly matched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Slaven Koprivnica is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Markovic struck first for Dinamo Zagreb on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Arber Hoxha tied it up for Slaven Koprivnica in the 59th minute. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Osijek recorded a 4-1 win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Leon Barišić struck first for Osijek in the 2nd minute on a feed from Mijo Caktaš, then Drena Dijon added another in the 3rd minute. Osijek is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sunday Jul 31st, Osijek hosted Slaven Koprivnica in their last match together. Osijek and Slaven Koprivnica battled to a 0-0 draw. Osijek had 12 on net, and Slaven Koprivnica had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Osijek’s top weapon lately has been Mijo Caktaš, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Slaven Koprivnica’s most prolific scorer has been Arber Hoxha. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Zagłębie Lubin vs Korona Kielce Match Preview


On the 9th of October, in this week 12 match, Zagłębie Lubin and Korona Kielce will play a match in Lubin 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 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Zagłębie Lubin recorded a 3-2 win against Górnik Zabrze. Damjan Bohar struck first for Zagłębie Lubin in the 11th minute, but Robert Dadok got the equalizer for Górnik Zabrze in the 18th minute , but Zagłębie Lubin kept scoring and walked away with the win. Zagłębie Lubin is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Korona Kielce, recorded a 1-4 loss against Jagiellonia Białystok. Tomas Prikryl struck first for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 31st minute, but Jakub Lukowski got the equalizer for Korona Kielce in the 35th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Korona Kielce’s top weapon lately has been Jakub Lukowski, who has three goals in the last five matches. Both Martin Dolezal and Damjan Bohar have been the hottest scorers for Zagłębie Lubin in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Ilves vs Lahti Match Preview


Week 4 brings us a match on Oct 9th, where Lahti will travel to Tampere to battle Ilves in a meeting of these two Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Ilves is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Mariehamn. Ariel Ngueukam struck first for Ilves in the 12th minute, then John Owoeri tied it up for Mariehamn in the 39th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by Cledson Carvalho da Silva. Ilves looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 5th placed Lahti is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Oulu. Magnus Breitenmoser scored the first goal for Oulu in the 19th minute, then Ibra Sekajja added another in the 25th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match on the 29th of July, Lahti and Ilves battled to a 1-1 draw. Kai Meriluoto scored the first goal for Ilves in the 11th minute, then Teemu Penninkangas tied it up for Lahti in the 79th minute on a feed from Arttu Heinonen squeezing out at least the one point for Lahti. Ilves is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kai Meriluoto and each having 2 goals in their last five.