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Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle Jets Match Preview


In this 1st week match, on Sat Oct 8th, Central Coast Mariners hosts Newcastle Jets at Central Coast Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched A-League 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. Central Coast Mariners has not played yet this season, and neither has Newcastle Jets.

Central Coast Mariners is starting their season after ending last season at 5th place, while after earning 29 points last season and finishing 9th, Newcastle Jets is ready to start the new season.

Sydney vs Melbourne Victory Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Oct 8th, in week 1, Sydney hosts Melbourne Victory at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. Sydney has not played yet this season, and neither has Melbourne Victory.

Sydney is playing their first match this season after last season’s 8th place finish, while Melbourne Victory is playing their first match this season after last season’s 2nd place finish.

Corinthians vs Athletico PR Match Preview


In this week 31 match on the 9th of October, Athletico PR and Corinthians will play a match in São Paulo in a meeting of these two evenly matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Corinthians sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Cuiabá. Yuri Alberto scored the first goal for Corinthians in the 33rd minute, then Róger Guedes added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Cuiabá couldn’t muster any offence and Corinthians ran away with the shutout win. Corinthians is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Athletico PR recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Juventude. Vitinho struck first for Athletico PR in the 20th minute on a feed from Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira, then Fernandinho added another in the 69th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Juventude couldn’t manage to score, and Athletico PR took the shutout win. Athletico PR is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Thursday Jun 16th, Athletico PR hosted Corinthians at the Arena De Baixada in their last match together. Athletico PR and Corinthians battled to a 1-1 draw. Róger Guedes scored the first goal for Corinthians in the 5th minute, then David Terans tied it up for Athletico PR in the 80th minute earning them at least the one point.

David Terans has been the most prolific scorer on Athletico PR in his last 5 matches with two goals. Corinthians’s top weapon lately has been Yuri Alberto, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Barracas Central vs Sarmiento Match Preview


Week 24 brings us a match on Oct 8th where Barracas Central and Sarmiento will play a match in Capital Federal 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 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 18th placed Barracas Central, recorded a 0-2 loss against Aldosivi. Martin Cauteruccio scored the first goal for Aldosivi in the 54th minute, then Tomás Martínez added another in the 86th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Barracas Central couldn’t manage to score, and Aldosivi took the shutout win. Barracas Central is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Sarmiento, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Central Cordoba SdE. Central Cordoba SdE had 14 on net, and Sarmiento had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Sarmiento is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio De Excursionistas, Barracas Central won by a score of 2 to 1. Javier Toledo struck first for Sarmiento in the 58th minute, then Neri Bandiera tied it up for Barracas Central in the 66th minute But luckily in the 74th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Nicolas Ferreyra.

Sarmiento hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Nicolás Femia and Yair Arismendi, and they each have 1 goal. Facundo Mater and Dylan Emanuel Glaby are the top scorers for Barracas Central in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

TS Galaxy vs Moroka Swallows Match Preview


Oct 8th features a match where TS Galaxy will play host to Moroka Swallows in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. TS Galaxy is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Richards Bay. Neither Richards Bay nor TS Galaxy could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 3 and 2 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. TS Galaxy is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Moroka Swallows recorded a 0-4 loss against Golden Arrows. Sibiya struck first for Golden Arrows in the 13th minute on a penalty shot, then Pule Mmodi added another in the 14th minute on a feed from Velemseni Ndwandwe In the end, Moroka Swallows couldn’t muster any offence and Golden Arrows ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Keegan Allen and Mwape Musonda have been the hottest scorers for Moroka Swallows in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Austria Klagenfurt vs Austria Lustenau Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 8th, where Austria Lustenau and Austria Klagenfurt will play a match in Klagenfurt in a meeting of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Austria Klagenfurt recorded a 3-2 win against Hartberg. Florian Rieder scored the first goal for Austria Klagenfurt in the 3rd minute, but Dario Tadić got the equalizer for Hartberg in the 16th minute , but Austria Klagenfurt kept scoring and walked away with the win. Austria Klagenfurt is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Austria Lustenau recorded a 1-3 loss against Wolfsberger AC. Thierno Ballo struck first for Wolfsberger AC in the 3rd minute, but Stefano Surdanovic got the equalizer for Austria Lustenau in the 40th minute. Austria Lustenau is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Austria Lustenau’s most prolific scorer has been Lukas Fridrikas. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Austria Klagenfurt is fortunate enough to have Markus Pink in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored six goals.

VPS vs Oulu Match Preview


On the 8th of October, in this week 4 match, Oulu will travel to Vaasa to battle VPS 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. VPS is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against HIFK. Jesper Engstrom scored the first goal for VPS in the 3rd minute, then Multanen added another in the 48th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed HIFK couldn’t manage to score, and VPS took the shutout win. VPS is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Oulu, recorded a 2-1 win against Lahti. Magnus Breitenmoser struck first for Oulu in the 19th minute, then Ibra Sekajja added another in the 25th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Oulu should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match on Saturday Jul 2nd, VPS was victorious by a score of 6 to 0. Aleksi Pahkasalo scored the first goal for VPS in the 10th minute, then Kalle Multanen added another in the 45th minute on a feed from Tete Yengi At the end of 90 a dissapointed Oulu couldn’t manage to score, and VPS took the shutout win.

Rasmus Karjalainen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Oulu. Multanen has been the most prolific scorer on VPS in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Śląsk Wrocław vs Górnik Zabrze Match Preview


On Saturday Oct 8th, Śląsk Wrocław will host Górnik Zabrze in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. Śląsk Wrocław is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Warta Poznań. Enis Destan scored the first goal for Warta Poznań in the 10th minute, then Milan Corryn added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Śląsk Wrocław couldn’t muster any offence and Warta Poznań ran away with the shutout win. Śląsk Wrocław is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Górnik Zabrze recorded a 2-3 loss against Zagłębie Lubin. 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. Górnik Zabrze is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Robert Dadok has been the most prolific scorer on Górnik Zabrze in the last 5 matches with three goals. Śląsk Wrocław is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Exposito Hernandez and Patrick Olsen each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Sektzia Nes Tziona vs Maccabi Netanya Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Oct 8th where Sektzia Nes Tziona hosts Maccabi Netanya at Nes Tziona Stadium in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. 13th placed Sektzia Nes Tziona is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Bnei Sakhnin. Guy Melamed struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the 43rd minute, then Beram Kayal added another in the 85th minute In the end, Sektzia Nes Tziona couldn’t muster any offence and Bnei Sakhnin ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 11th placed Maccabi Netanya is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Patrick Twumasi struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 58th minute, then Tomer Hemed tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 76th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 86th minute on a goal by Shay Elias. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Maccabi Netanya is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Igor Zlatanović and Patrick Twumasi each only have 1 goal in their last five. Sektzia Nes Tziona is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Almog Buzaglo and Levan Kutalia each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Hapoel Hadera vs Beitar Jerusalem Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 8th, in week 7, Hapoel Hadera and Beitar Jerusalem will play a match in Netanya in a meeting of these two 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. In their last match, 9th placed Hapoel Hadera, recorded a 1-1 draw against Ashdod. Shalev Harash scored the first goal for Ashdod in the 64th minute, then in the 79th minute, Tomer Mahluf sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cisse earning Hapoel Hadera a comeback draw. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while beitar Jerusalem is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Ion Nicolaescu struck first for Beitar Jerusalem in the 8th minute, then Josua Mejías tied it up for Maccabi Bnei Raina on an own goal in the 44th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 94th minute on a goal by Halaf. Beitar Jerusalem looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 draw apiece.

Danilo Moreno has been the most prolific scorer on Beitar Jerusalem in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Alfred Stephen has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Hadera in the last 5 matches with two goals.