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Universitatea Cluj vs Hermannstadt Match Preview


On Saturday Oct 8th, in week 13, Universitatea Cluj hosts Hermannstadt in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. 14th placed Universitatea Cluj is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Botoşani. Mihai Roman II struck first for Botoşani in the 56th minute, but Adrian Ionuț Bălan got the equalizer for Universitatea Cluj in the 75th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Hermannstadt, recorded a 1-2 loss against Sepsi. Daniel Paraschiv struck first for Hermannstadt in the 36th minute, but Denis Ciobotariu got the equalizer for Sepsi in the 75th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 86th minute on a goal by Pavol Šafranko. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Hermannstadt should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

For Hermannstadt, their top scorers are Baba Alhassan and Daniel Paraschiv, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Universitatea Cluj hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Radu Alexandru Negru and Ely Fernandes, and they each have 1 goal.

Rapid Bucuresti vs Botoşani Match Preview


On Oct 8th, Rapid Bucuresti plays host to Botoşani in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. Rapid Bucuresti sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Chindia Târgovişte. Daniel Popa struck first for Chindia Târgovişte in the 15th minute on a feed from Doru Popadiuc, then Cristian Neguț added another in the 56th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Rapid Bucuresti should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Botoşani recorded a 1-1 draw against Universitatea Cluj. Mihai Roman II struck first for Botoşani in the 56th minute, then Adrian Ionuț Bălan got the equalizer for Universitatea Cluj in the 75th minute on a feed from Marius Briceag squeezing out at least the one point for Universitatea Cluj. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Shaquill Sno has been the most prolific scorer on Botoşani in his last five matches with two goals. Both Marko Dugandžić and Sefer have been the hottest scorers for Rapid Bucuresti in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Orlando Pirates vs Richards Bay Match Preview


October 8th features a match where Orlando Pirates will play host to Richards Bay in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 4th placed Orlando Pirates, recorded a 0-2 loss against Sekhukhune United. Elias Mokwana scored the first goal for Sekhukhune United in the 84th minute, then Vusimuzi William Mncube added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Orlando Pirates couldn’t muster any offence and Sekhukhune United ran away with the shutout win. Orlando Pirates is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Richards Bay, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against TS Galaxy. 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,. Richards Bay is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Ntsikelelo Nyauza and Sanele Barns are the top scorers for Richards Bay in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Paseka Matsobane Mako and Zakhele Lepasa are the top scorers for Orlando Pirates in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

VfB Oldenburg vs Erzgebirge Aue Match Preview


On the 8th of October, in this week 11 match, VfB Oldenburg hosts Erzgebirge Aue in a clash of the 3. Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, VfB Oldenburg recorded a 2-1 win against Viktoria Köln. Max Wegner struck first for VfB Oldenburg in the 55th minute, then Oliver Steurer added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Robert Zietarski. VfB Oldenburg is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Erzgebirge Aue recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Meppen. Tom Baumgart scored the first goal for Erzgebirge Aue in the 31st minute, then Nazarov added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Meppen was frustrated by Erzgebirge Aue’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Erzgebirge Aue ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Sam Schreck and Alexander Sorge are the top scorers for Erzgebirge Aue in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. VfB Oldenburg is fortunate enough to have Max Wegner in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Hamburger SV vs Kaiserslautern Match Preview


In this 11th week match, on Saturday Oct 8th, Hamburger SV will host Kaiserslautern at Volksparkstadion in a 2. Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 1st placed Hamburger SV is fresh off their 2-1 win against Hannover 96. Sei Muroya struck first for Hannover 96 in the 4th minute, then Julian Börner tied it up for Hamburger SV on an own goal in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 92nd minute on a goal by Ransford Konigsdorffer to cap off a wild match. Hamburger SV looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while kaiserslautern is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Eintracht Braunschweig. Lion Lauberbach scored the first goal for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 52nd minute, then in the 55th minute, Philipp Klement sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Boris Tomiak squeezing out at least the one point for Kaiserslautern. Kaiserslautern is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Kaiserslautern’s most prolific scorer has been Terrence Boyd. The American attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Robert Glatzel has been the most prolific scorer on Hamburger SV in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Eintracht Braunschweig vs St. Pauli Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 8th where St. Pauli and Eintracht Braunschweig will play a match in Braunschweig in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Eintracht Braunschweig is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Kaiserslautern. Lion Lauberbach struck first for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 52nd minute on a feed from Robin Krausse, then Boris Tomiak tied it up for Kaiserslautern in the 55th minute on a feed from Philipp Klement earning Kaiserslautern at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while st. Pauli is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Heidenheim. Neither St. Pauli nor Heidenheim could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. St. Pauli is looking for direction having earned 11 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.

St. Pauli hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are David Nemeth and Etienne Amenyido, and they each have 1 goal. Eintracht Braunschweig is fortunate enough to have Anthony Ujah in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Grasshopper vs Sion Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Oct 8th, Grasshopper and Sion will play a match in Zürich in a clash of these two evenly matched Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 5th placed Grasshopper is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Zürich. Antonio Marchesano struck first for Zürich in the 14th minute, then Bendegúz Bolla tied it up for Grasshopper in the 49th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Grasshopper. Grasshopper is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Sion, recorded a 1-3 loss against Winterthur. Roman Buess scored the first goal for Winterthur in the 45th minute on a penalty shot, then Mario Balotelli tied it up for Sion in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot. Sion is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Aug 13th, Sion and Grasshopper battled to a 2-2 draw. Filip Stojilkovic struck first for Sion in the 22nd minute on a feed from Musa Araz, then Tomás Ribeiro tied it up for Grasshopper in the 56th minute on a feed from Petar Pusic .

Filip Stojilkovic has been the most prolific scorer on Sion in the last 5 matches with three goals. Tomás Ribeiro has been the most prolific scorer on Grasshopper in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Hapoel Katamon vs Bnei Sakhnin Match Preview


In this week 7 match on Oct 8th, Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Katamon will play a match in Jerusalem in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. 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. 2nd placed Hapoel Katamon is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Alen Ožbolt scored the first goal for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 22nd minute, but Ofek Biton got the equalizer for Hapoel Katamon in the 26th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 47th minute on a penalty goal by Guy Badash. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Hapoel Katamon should be reasonably happy with their performance, while bnei Sakhnin is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sektzia Nes Tziona. Guy Melamed scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 43rd minute, then Beram Kayal added another in the 85th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sektzia Nes Tziona couldn’t manage to score, and Bnei Sakhnin took the shutout win. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Beram Kayal and Guy Melamed have been the hottest scorers for Bnei Sakhnin in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. For Hapoel Katamon, their top scorers are Guy Badash and Ofek Biton, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.

Zwickau vs Wehen Wiesbaden Match Preview


On Oct 8th, Zwickau hosts Wehen Wiesbaden at Stadion Zwickau in a meeting of these two 3. Liga 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, Zwickau recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Ingolstadt. Neither Ingolstadt nor Zwickau could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Zwickau is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while wehen Wiesbaden is fresh off their 3-1 win against Rot-Weiss Essen. 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. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Wehen Wiesbaden 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 Zwickau won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Wehen Wiesbaden is fortunate enough to have Ivan Prtajin in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Zwickau hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Gomez and Maximilian Jansen, and they each have 1 goal.

1860 München vs Ingolstadt Match Preview


Week 11 features a match on Sat Oct 8th, where 1860 München will host Ingolstadt at Städtisches Stadion An Der Grünwalder Straße in a clash of these two mismatched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. 1860 München sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund II. Albion Vrenezi struck first for 1860 München in the 62nd minute on a penalty kick, but Marco Pasalic got the equalizer for Borussia Dortmund II in the 68th minute on a penalty kick squeezing out at least the one point for Borussia Dortmund II. 1860 München is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ingolstadt recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Zwickau. Neither Ingolstadt nor Zwickau could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Ingolstadt is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Ingolstadt’s most prolific scorer has been Tobias Bech Kristensen. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for 1860 München.