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Roma vs Lecce Match Preview


Week 9 brings us a match on Oct 9th where Lecce will travel to Roma to battle Roma in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 6th placed Roma, recorded a 2-1 win against Inter. Federico Dimarco struck first for Inter in the 30th minute on a feed from Nicolò Barella, then Paulo Dybala got the equalizer for Roma in the 39th minute on a feed from Leonardo Spinazzola But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 75th minute on a goal by Chris Smalling. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Roma should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 13th placed Lecce is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Cremonese. Daniel Ciofani struck first for Cremonese in the 19th minute on a penalty, but Gabriel Strefezza got the equalizer for Lecce in the 42nd minute on a penalty squeezing out at least the one point for Lecce. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadio Olimpico, Roma won by a score of 3 to 1. Arturo Calabresi struck first for Lecce in the 14th minute, but Marash Kumbulla got the equalizer for Roma in the 40th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 54th minute on a goal by Tammy Abraham.

Lecce’s most prolific scorer has been Gabriel Strefezza. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Paulo Dybala has been the most effective weapon for Roma lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.

Everton vs Manchester United Match Preview


In this week 10 match on the 9th of October, Everton will host Manchester United in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Everton sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Southampton. Joe Aribo scored the first goal for Southampton in the 49th minute, then Conor Coady tied it up for Everton in the 52nd minute But luckily in the 54th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Dwight McNeil. Everton is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Manchester United recorded a 3-6 loss against Manchester City. Phil Foden struck first for Manchester City in the 8th minute on a feed from Bernardo Silva, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 34th minute. Manchester United is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have been the hottest scorers for Manchester United in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Everton’s top weapon lately has been Anthony Gordon, who has 2 goals in the last five matches

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina, Mason Holgate, Jordan Pickford and Nathan Patterson are unavailable to play for Frank Lampard’s team, while Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Martin Dúbravka are unavailable to play for Erik ten Hag’s team.

AIK vs Helsingborg Match Preview


Week 25 brings us a match on Oct 9th, where AIK will host Helsingborg in a Allsvenskan match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. AIK is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sirius. Tim Bjorkstrom scored the first goal for Sirius in the 62nd minute, then Sotirios Papagiannopoulos tied it up for AIK in the 76th minute squeezing out at least the one point for AIK. AIK is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while helsingborg sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Kalmar. Simon Skrabb scored the first goal for Kalmar in the 5th minute, then Simon Skrabb added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Sebastian Nanasi In the end, Helsingborg was frustrated by Kalmar’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kalmar ended the match with the shutout victory. Helsingborg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sunday May 29th, Helsingborg hosted AIK in their last match together. AIK won by a score of 2 to 1. Anthony van der Hurk struck first for Helsingborg in the 42nd minute from the penalty spot, but Sebastian Larsson got the equalizer for AIK in the 51st minute from the penalty spot But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 62nd minute on a goal by Jordan Larsson.

Helsingborg is fortunate enough to have Amar Muhsin in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. AIK’s top weapon lately has been Nicolás Stefanelli, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Rosenborg vs Vålerenga Match Preview


October 9th features a match where Vålerenga and Rosenborg will play a match in Trondheim in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 3rd placed Rosenborg is fresh off their 4-4 draw against Kristiansund. Sander Kartum struck first for Kristiansund in the 24th minute, then Leo Cornic tied it up for Rosenborg in the 26th minute . Rosenborg is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches, while vålerenga sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Strømsgodset. Torgeir Børven struck first for Vålerenga in the 17th minute on a feed from Amor Layouni, then Torgeir Børven added another in the 19th minute In the end, Strømsgodset was frustrated by Vålerenga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vålerenga ended the match with the shutout victory. Vålerenga looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Rosenborg won by a score of 4 to 0. Ole Saeter struck first for Rosenborg in the 8th minute on a feed from Carlo Holse, then Stefano Vecchia added another in the 22nd minute In the end, Vålerenga was frustrated by Rosenborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rosenborg ended the match with the shutout victory.

In the last 5 matches, both Sahraoui and Amor Layouni are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Vålerenga and look to continue their dominance.. In the last five matches, both Ole Saeter and Casper Tengstedt are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Rosenborg and look to continue their dominance.

Haka vs HJK Match Preview


On the 9th of October, HJK and Haka will play a match in Valkeakoski in a meeting of these two evenly matched Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Haka is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against KuPS. KuPS had 10 on net, and Haka had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Haka is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while 1st placed HJK is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Inter Turku. Anthony Olusanya scored the first goal for HJK in the 49th minute, then Anthony Olusanya added another in the 71st minute In the end, Inter Turku couldn’t muster any offence and HJK ran away with the shutout win. HJK looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

On the 21st of August, Haka hosted HJK at the Tehtaan Kenttä in their last match together. HJK was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Anthony Olusanya scored the first goal for HJK in the 38th minute, then Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic added another in the 42nd minute In the end, Haka was frustrated by HJK’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. HJK ended the match with the shutout victory.

HJK is glad to have Anthony Olusanya in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Haka is glad to have Lee Erwin in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals.

Udinese vs Atalanta Match Preview


Week 9 brings us a match on Oct 9th, where Udinese and Atalanta will play a match in Udine in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Udinese is fresh off their 2-1 win against Hellas Verona. Josh Doig struck first for Hellas Verona in the 23rd minute, but Beto got the equalizer for Udinese in the 70th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 92nd minute on a goal by Jaka Bijol to cap off a wild match. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Udinese should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Atalanta recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Fiorentina. Ademola Lookman struck first for Atalanta in the 59th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fiorentina couldn’t manage to score, and Atalanta took the shutout win. Atalanta is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Teun Koopmeiners has been the most prolific scorer on Atalanta in his last 5 matches with three goals. Beto has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Udinese.

Lille vs Lens Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Oct 9th, where Lille will host Lens at Stade Pierre-mauroy in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be 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, Lille recorded a 1-2 loss against Lorient. Bafode Diakite struck first for Lorient on an own goal in the 9th minute, then in the 78th minute, Jonathan Bamba sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jonathan David. Lille is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lens recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Olympique Lyonnais. Florian Sotoca scored the first goal for Lens in the 82nd minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Olympique Lyonnais was frustrated by Lens’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lens ended the match with the shutout victory. Lens looks to continue their winning ways, having won 6 of their last 10.

On Jan 4th, Lens hosted Lille at the Stade Bollaert-delelis in their last match together. Lens and Lille battled to a 2-2 draw. Amadou Mvom Onana scored the first goal for Lille in the 28th minute, then Amadou Mvom Onana added another in the 33rd minute .

Florian Sotoca has been the most effective weapon for Lens lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Jonathan David has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Lille

Rémy Cabella, Timothy Weah and Edon Zhegrova are unavailable to play for Lille, while Franck Haise’s squad will be without Gradit, Wuilker Faríñez and Adrien Louveau.

SC Heerenveen vs PSV Match Preview


In this week 9 match on the 9th of October, SC Heerenveen will host PSV in a meeting of these two closely matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. SC Heerenveen is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against FC Emmen. FC Emmen had 13 on net, and SC Heerenveen had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed PSV, recorded a 0-3 loss against SC Cambuur. Sylvester van de Water struck first for SC Cambuur in the 54th minute, then Mitchel Paulissen added another in the 84th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed PSV couldn’t manage to score, and SC Cambuur took the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches PSV should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Cody Gakpo has been the most prolific scorer on PSV in his last five matches with 3 goals. Milan van Ewijk has been the most prolific scorer on SC Heerenveen in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Cremonese vs Napoli Match Preview


In this week 9 match, on Sun Oct 9th, Cremonese will host Napoli in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 19th placed Cremonese, recorded a 1-1 draw against Lecce. Daniel Ciofani scored the first goal for Cremonese in the 19th minute on a penalty, then Gabriel Strefezza tied it up for Lecce in the 42nd minute on a penalty squeezing out at least the one point for Lecce. Cremonese looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while napoli is fresh off their 6-1 blowout win against Ajax. Kudus Mohammed struck first for Ajax in the 9th minute, then Giacomo Raspadori tied it up for Napoli in the 18th minute on a feed from Mathias Olivera But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 33rd minute on a goal by Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Napoli is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches.

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

Giacomo Raspadori has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Napoli. David Okereke and Valeri are the top scorers for Cremonese in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Lugano vs Basel Match Preview


Oct 9th features a match where Lugano will host Basel in a clash of the Super League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Lugano, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Servette. Jonathan Sabbatini struck first for Lugano in the 35th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Servette couldn’t muster any offence and Lugano ran away with the shutout win. Lugano is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Basel recorded a 3-2 win against St. Gallen. Guillemenot struck first for St. Gallen in the 6th minute, then Mohamed Amdouni tied it up for Basel in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 84th minute on a goal by Bradley Fink to cap off a wild match. Basel is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Basel and Lugano last played eachother at the St. Jakob-park on Sun Aug 14th. Lugano won by a score of 2 to 0 in front of almost 20000 fans. Boris Babic scored the first goal for Lugano in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Mohamed Belhaj Mahmoud added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Ousmane Doumbia In the end, Basel was frustrated by Lugano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lugano ended the match with the shutout victory.

Andi Zeqiri has been the most prolific scorer on Basel in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Lugano’s top weapon lately has been Boris Babic, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.