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Real Sociedad vs Villarreal Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 9th, in week 8, Villarreal and Real Sociedad will play a match in San Sebastián in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Real Sociedad is fresh off their 5-3 win against Girona. Alexander Sørloth struck first for Real Sociedad in the 8th minute, but Rodrigo Riquelme got the equalizer for Girona in the 23rd minute , but Real Sociedad kept scoring and walked away with the win. Real Sociedad is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Villarreal is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Cádiz. Cádiz had 10 on net, and Villarreal had 15, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Villarreal is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses 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 apiece.

Villarreal hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Morales and Francis Coquelin, and they each have 1 goal. In the last five matches, both Brais Méndez and Alexander Sørloth are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Real Sociedad and look to continue their dominance.

Robin Le Normand, Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal, Zubeldía and Umar Sadiq are unavailable to play for Real Sociedad, while Unai Emery Etxegoien’s Villarreal squad will be without Juan Foyth, Gerard Moreno, Alberto Moreno, Manu Trigueros and Pepe Reina.

Real Valladolid vs Real Betis Match Preview


Oct 9th features a match where Real Valladolid plays host to Real Betis in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 15th placed Real Valladolid is fresh off their 3-2 win against Getafe. Sergio León scored the first goal for Real Valladolid in the 20th minute from the penalty spot, then in the 29th minute, Mauro Arambarri sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Borja Mayoral , but luckily for Real Valladolid it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Real Valladolid looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while real Betis sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Celta de Vigo. Gabriel Veiga Novas struck first for Celta de Vigo in the 9th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Betis couldn’t manage to score, and Celta de Vigo took the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Real Betis should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Real Betis and Real Valladolid last played eachother at the Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla on Jan 5th. Real Betis was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. William Carvalho scored the first goal for Real Betis in the 24th minute, then Nabil Fekir added another in the 27th minute In the end, Real Valladolid couldn’t muster any offence and Real Betis ran away with the shutout win.

For Real Betis, their top scorers are Willian José and Borja Iglesias, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Real Valladolid’s most prolific scorer has been Sergio León. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches

Anuar, Sergio Asenjo and Luis Pérez are unavailable to play for Real Valladolid, while Real Betis will be without Juanmi and Víctor Ruíz.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge Match Preview


On the 9th of October, in this week 11 match, Cercle Brugge will travel to Brussels to battle Union Saint-Gilloise in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Union Saint-Gilloise recorded a 3-0 shutout win against OH Leuven. Christian Burgess struck first for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 12th minute, then Ismael Kandouss added another in the 20th minute In the end, OH Leuven was frustrated by Union Saint-Gilloise’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Union Saint-Gilloise ended the match with the shutout victory. Union Saint-Gilloise should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cercle Brugge recorded a 4-3 win against Gent. Kevin Denkey struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 24th minute, then in the 49th minute, Matisse Samoise sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Hugo Cuypers , but luckily for Cercle Brugge it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. 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. Last season Union Saint-Gilloise won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Dino Hotić has been the most effective weapon for Cercle Brugge lately. The Slovenian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Union Saint-Gilloise is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Victor Okoh Boniface and Christian Burgess each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Hertha BSC vs Freiburg Match Preview


In this week 9 match, on Sun Oct 9th, Hertha BSC plays host to Freiburg in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 14th placed Hertha BSC is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim. Andrej Kramarić scored the first goal for Hoffenheim in the 25th minute, then in the 37th minute, Chidera Ejuke sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Dodi Lukebakio squeezing out at least the one point for Hertha BSC. Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, Freiburg recorded a 2-1 win against Mainz 05. Michael Gregoritsch scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 3rd minute, then Daniel-Kofi Kyereh added another in the 37th minute. Freiburg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Freiburg’s most prolific scorer has been Michael Gregoritsch. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. For Hertha BSC, their top scorers are Marco Richter and Dodi Lukebakio, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches

Hertha BSC will be without Rune Jarstein, Kelian Nsona Wa Saka and Lee Dong-Jun, while Christian Streich’s squad will be without Roland Sallai.

Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Match Preview


On the 9th of October, in this week 9 match, Stuttgart plays host to Union Berlin in a meeting of these two Bundesliga 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. Stuttgart sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Wolfsburg. Sehrou Guirassy struck first for Stuttgart in the 22nd minute, then Omar Marmoush tied it up for Wolfsburg in the 23rd minute on a feed from Jakub Kamiński But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 91st minute on a goal by Yannick Gerhardt. Stuttgart looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Union Berlin is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt. Mario Götze struck first for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 12th minute on a feed from Randal Kolo Muani, then Jesper Lindstrom added another in the 42nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Union Berlin couldn’t manage to score, and Eintracht Frankfurt took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Union Berlin should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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.

Timo Hübers and Sheraldo Becker are the top scorers for Union Berlin in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Both Chris Führich and Sehrou Guirassy have been the hottest scorers for Stuttgart in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals

Borna Sosa, Josha Vagnoman and Florian Schock are unavailable to play for Stuttgart, while Kevin Möhwald and Danilho Doekhi are unavailable to play for Urs Fischer’s team.

Huddersfield Town vs Hull City Match Preview


In this week 14 match on the 9th of October, Hull City will travel to Huddersfield to battle Huddersfield Town in a meeting of these two Championship 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. Huddersfield Town sits at 23rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Luton Town. Carlton Morris scored the first goal for Huddersfield Town on an own goal in the 11th minute, but Elijah Adebayo got the equalizer for Luton Town in the 18th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Hull City, recorded a 2-1 win against Wigan Athletic. Will Keane struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 14th minute, then Dimitris Pelkas got the equalizer for Hull City in the 21st minute on a feed from Lewie Coyle But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 65th minute on a goal by Oscar Estupiñan. Hull City 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. Last season Huddersfield Town won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Hull City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Oscar Estupiñan and Dimitris Pelkas each only have 1 goal in their last 5. For Huddersfield Town, their top scorers are Tom Lees and Jordan Rhodes, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Wolfsberger AC vs Ried Match Preview


October 9th features a match where Wolfsberger AC hosts Ried in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. 5th placed Wolfsberger AC is fresh off their 3-1 win against Austria Lustenau. Thierno Ballo struck first for Wolfsberger AC in the 3rd minute, but Stefano Surdanovic got the equalizer for Austria Lustenau in the 40th minute. Wolfsberger AC is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Ried, recorded a 2-3 loss against Rheindorf Altach. Atdhe Nuhiu struck first for Rheindorf Altach in the 4th minute, then Leo Mikić tied it up for Ried in the 8th minute , but fortunately for Rheindorf Altach it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

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

Philipp Pomer has been the most prolific scorer on Ried in the last five matches with 2 goals. Thai Baribo has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Wolfsberger AC.

Rapid Wien vs Austria Wien Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 9th, where Rapid Wien will play host to Austria Wien in a clash of the Tipico Bundesliga in the anticipated Wien derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Rapid Wien is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Wattens. Guido Burgstaller scored the first goal for Rapid Wien in the 45th minute, then Marco Grüll added another in the 51st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Wattens couldn’t manage to score, and Rapid Wien took the shutout win. Rapid Wien is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Austria Wien, recorded a 0-3 loss against Sturm Graz. Albian Ajeti scored the first goal for Sturm Graz in the 14th minute, then William Vick added another in the 58th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austria Wien couldn’t manage to score, and Sturm Graz took the shutout win. Austria Wien is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 4 draws each.

Both Reinhold Ranftl and Aleksandar Jukic have been the hottest scorers for Austria Wien in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. For Rapid Wien, their top scorers are Bernhard Zimmermann and Guido Burgstaller, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Sturm Graz vs Wattens Match Preview


On Oct 9th, Wattens and Sturm Graz will play a match in Graz in a meeting of these two mismatched Tipico Bundesliga teams. 2nd placed Sturm Graz is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Austria Wien. Albian Ajeti struck first for Sturm Graz in the 14th minute, then William Vick added another in the 58th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austria Wien couldn’t manage to score, and Sturm Graz took the shutout win. Sturm Graz should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Wattens, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Rapid Wien. Guido Burgstaller struck first for Rapid Wien in the 45th minute, then Marco Grüll added another in the 51st minute In the end, Wattens couldn’t muster any offence and Rapid Wien ran away with the shutout win. Wattens 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 Sturm Graz won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Nik Prelec has been the most prolific scorer on Wattens in his last five matches with three goals. Both Emanuel Emegha and Fuseini have been the hottest scorers for Sturm Graz in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Næstved vs HB Køge Match Preview


On Oct 9th, Næstved hosts HB Køge in a First Division 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. Næstved is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Hillerød. Mileta Rajovic struck first for Næstved in the 17th minute, then Mark Kongstedt added another in the 72nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hillerød couldn’t manage to score, and Næstved took the shutout win. Næstved should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed HB Køge is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Fredericia. Oliver Olsen struck first for Fredericia in the 84th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed HB Køge couldn’t manage to score, and Fredericia took the shutout win. HB Køge is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 9th of September, HB Køge hosted Næstved in their last match together. HB Køge and Næstved battled to a 1-1 draw. Yousef Salech scored the first goal for HB Køge in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then in the 52nd minute, Mark Kongstedt sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Christiansen earning them at least the one point.

Yousef Salech has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for HB Køge. Mileta Rajovic has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored five goals for Næstved.