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Barcelona vs Celta de Vigo Match Preview


In this week 8 match on Oct 9th, Barcelona hosts Celta de Vigo in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. Barcelona is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Inter. Hakan Çalhanoğlu struck first for Inter in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Federico Dimarco, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Barcelona was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Barcelona looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celta de Vigo recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Real Betis. Gabriel Veiga Novas struck first for Celta de Vigo in the 9th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Betis couldn’t manage to score, and Celta de Vigo took the shutout win. Celta de Vigo is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Celta de Vigo’s most prolific scorer has been Iago Aspas. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Barcelona is fortunate enough to have Robert Lewandowski in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals

Xavier Hernández Creus’s Barcelona squad will be without Bellerín, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie de Jong and Jules Koundé, while Gonçalo Paciência is unavailable to play for Eduardo Germán Coudet’s team.

Arsenal vs Liverpool Match Preview


Week 10 features a match on Sun Oct 9th, where Arsenal will play host to Liverpool in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 1st placed Arsenal is fresh off their 3-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur. Thomas Partey struck first for Arsenal in the 20th minute, then Harry Kane tied it up for Tottenham Hotspur in the 31st minute. Arsenal is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Liverpool, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Rangers. Trent Alexander-Arnold struck first for Liverpool in the 7th minute, then Mohamed Salah added another in the 53rd minute on a penalty kick In the end, Rangers was frustrated by Liverpool’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Liverpool ended the match with the shutout victory. Liverpool is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

Liverpool and Arsenal last played eachother at the Anfield on Wednesday Oct 30th. Liverpool and Arsenal battled to a 5-5 draw. Shkodran Mustafi scored the first goal for Liverpool on an own goal in the 6th minute, then Lucas Torreira tied it up for Arsenal in the 19th minute .

Both Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah have been the hottest scorers for Liverpool in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Gabriel Jesus has been the most prolific scorer on Arsenal in his last 5 matches with three goals

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson are unavailable to play for Mikel Arteta Amatriain’s team, while Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool squad will be without Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keïta, Andrew Robertson, Kelleher and Calvin Ramsey.

Orenburg vs Akhmat Grozny Match Preview


On Oct 9th, Orenburg plays host to Akhmat Grozny in a meeting 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 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Orenburg is fresh off their 4-1 win against Sochi. Timur Ayupov scored the first goal for Orenburg in the 3rd minute, then César Florentín added another in the 21st minute. Orenburg is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while akhmat Grozny is fresh off their 2-1 win against Dinamo Moscow. Anton Shvets scored the first goal for Akhmat Grozny in the 22nd minute, then Lechii Sadulaev added another in the 43rd minute. Akhmat Grozny is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Akhmat Grozny is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mohamed Konate and Lechii Sadulaev each having 2 goals in their last five. Both Jimmy Marin and Vladimir Sychevoy have been the hottest scorers for Orenburg in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.

Rostov vs Krasnodar Match Preview


In this week 12 match, on Sun Oct 9th, Rostov will play host to Krasnodar in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. 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. In their last match, 4th placed Rostov, recorded a 1-3 loss against Zenit. Malcom struck first for Zenit in the 14th minute, but Nikolay Komlichenko got the equalizer for Rostov in the 47th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Rostov should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 5th placed Krasnodar, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Krylya Sovetov. Neither Krylya Sovetov nor Krasnodar could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 21 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Krasnodar 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 Krasnodar won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Krasnodar is fortunate enough to have Spertsyan in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Rostov’s most prolific scorer has been Dmitri Poloz. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Mechelen vs Anderlecht Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 9th, where Mechelen will host Anderlecht in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 12th placed Mechelen is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Club Brugge. Ferran Jutglà struck first for Club Brugge in the 37th minute on a feed from Kamal Sowah, then Eduard Sobol added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Mechelen couldn’t muster any offence and Club Brugge ran away with the shutout win. Mechelen is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Anderlecht is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sporting Charleroi. Ryota Morioka struck first for Sporting Charleroi in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Anderlecht couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting Charleroi ran away with the shutout win. Anderlecht is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses 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 Anderlecht won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Fábio Silva and Julien Duranville are the top scorers for Anderlecht in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Mechelen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Geoffry Hairemans and Rob Schoofs each having 2 goals in their last five.

Torpedo Moskva vs FC Nizhny Novgorod Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 9th, Torpedo Moskva will host FC Nizhny Novgorod in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Torpedo Moskva sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Fakel. Lebedenko struck first for Torpedo Moskva in the 28th minute, but Khazyr Appaev got the equalizer for Fakel in the 41st minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed FC Nizhny Novgorod is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Spartak Moscow. Mamadou Maiga scored the first goal for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 37th minute, but Shamar Nicholson got the equalizer for Spartak Moscow in the 66th minute But luckily in the 75th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Quincy Promes. FC Nizhny Novgorod 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.

Kalinsky has been the most effective weapon for FC Nizhny Novgorod lately. The Russian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Torpedo Moskva hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are N. Krivtsov and Stefan Šapić, and they each have 1 goal.

Spartak Moscow vs Krylya Sovetov Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 9th where Krylya Sovetov will travel to Moskva to battle Spartak Moscow in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like 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, Spartak Moscow recorded a 2-1 win against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Mamadou Maiga scored the first goal for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 37th minute, but Shamar Nicholson got the equalizer for Spartak Moscow in the 66th minute But luckily in the 75th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Quincy Promes. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Spartak Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Krylya Sovetov recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Krasnodar. Neither Krylya Sovetov nor Krasnodar could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 21 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Krylya Sovetov looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Spartak Moscow won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Krylya Sovetov is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Aleksandr Kovalenko and Ezhov each only have 1 goal in their last five. Spartak Moscow is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Aleksandr Sobolev and Quincy Promes each having 3 goals in their last 5.

Go Ahead Eagles vs SC Cambuur Match Preview


Week 9 features a match on Sunday Oct 9th, where Go Ahead Eagles hosts SC Cambuur at De Adelaarshorst in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Go Ahead Eagles sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Ajax. Davy Klaassen struck first for Ajax in the 45th minute, then Willum Thor Willumsson tied it up for Go Ahead Eagles in the 78th minute on a feed from Finn Stokkers earning Go Ahead Eagles a comeback draw. Go Ahead Eagles looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while sC Cambuur is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against PSV. Sylvester van de Water struck first for SC Cambuur in the 54th minute on a feed from Tom Boere, then Paulissen added another in the 84th minute In the end, PSV was frustrated by SC Cambuur’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. SC Cambuur ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

Go Ahead Eagles and SC Cambuur last played eachother at the Cambuurstadion on the 17th of December. Go Ahead Eagles took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Ragnar Oratmangoen struck first for SC Cambuur in the 29th minute, then Luuk Brouwers tied it up for Go Ahead Eagles in the 32nd minute on a feed from Eersteling Finally they completed the comback victory in the 63rd minute on a goal by Bradly van Hoeven to cap off a wild match.

SC Cambuur is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jacobs and Sai Van Wermeskerken each only have 1 goal in their last five. Go Ahead Eagles’s top weapon lately has been Oliver Valaker Edvardsen, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

AS Eupen vs Gent Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 9th where AS Eupen will host Gent at Stadion Am Kehrweg in a meeting of these two mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 15th placed AS Eupen, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sint-Truiden. Konan N’Dri struck first for AS Eupen in the 76th minute on a feed from Regan Charles-Cook, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sint-Truiden was frustrated by AS Eupen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AS Eupen ended the match with the shutout victory. AS Eupen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Gent recorded a 3-4 loss against Cercle Brugge. Kevin Denkey struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 24th minute, then Hugo Cuypers got the equalizer for Gent in the 49th minute on a feed from Matisse Samoise , but fortunately for Cercle Brugge it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Gent is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Gent won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Hugo Cuypers has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Gent. AS Eupen hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Isaac Nuhu and Boris, and they each have 1 goal.

AGF vs Midtjylland Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Oct 9th where Midtjylland and AGF will play a match in Århus in a meeting of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed AGF, recorded a 0-1 loss against København. Lukas Lerager struck first for København in the 82nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed AGF couldn’t manage to score, and København took the shutout win. AGF is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Midtjylland, recorded a 1-1 draw against Viborg. Jay-Roy Grot scored the first goal for Viborg in the 42nd minute, then Kristoffer Olsson tied it up for Midtjylland in the 44th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Midtjylland. Midtjylland is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

AGF and Midtjylland last played eachother at the Mch Arena on Aug 20th. AGF was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Yann Bisseck scored the first goal for AGF in the 61st minute, then Mikael Anderson added another in the 87th minute on a feed from Nicolai Poulsen In the end, Midtjylland was frustrated by AGF’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AGF ended the match with the shutout victory.

Evander has been the most prolific scorer on Midtjylland in his last five matches with three goals. AGF’s top weapon lately has been Patrick Mortensen, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.