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Botoşani vs Universitatea Cluj Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Monday Oct 3rd, where Botoşani hosts Universitatea Cluj at Stadionul Municipal in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Botoşani is fresh off their 0-7 blowout loss against Sepsi. Mario Rondon scored the first goal for Sepsi in the 24th minute, then Mario Rondon added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Liviu Gheorghe In the end, Botoşani was frustrated by Sepsi’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sepsi ended the match with the shutout victory. Botoşani is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Universitatea Cluj recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Chindia Târgovişte. Lóránd Fülöp struck first for Universitatea Cluj in the 63rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Chindia Târgovişte was frustrated by Universitatea Cluj’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Universitatea Cluj ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Universitatea Cluj hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Negru and Ely Fernandes, and they each have 1 goal.

Jeju United vs Gangwon Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, Jeju United plays host to Gangwon in a K-League 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In Jeju United’s last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Gangwon. Kim Young-Bin struck first for Gangwon in the 43rd minute, then Kim Young-Bin added another in the 66th minute. Jeju United is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in Gangwon’s last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Jeju United. Kim Young-Bin struck first for Gangwon in the 43rd minute, then Kim Young-Bin added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Kim Dae-Won. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Gangwon should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match on Sunday Sep 18th, Gangwon was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Kim Young-Bin struck first for Gangwon in the 43rd minute, then Kim Young-Bin added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Kim Dae-Won.

Hyun-Jun Yang has been the most prolific scorer on Gangwon in the last five matches with three goals. Seo Jin-Su has been the most prolific scorer on Jeju United in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Suwon vs Sangju Sangmu Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, Suwon and Sangju Sangmu will play a match in Suwon in a meeting of these two K-League 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In Suwon’s last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Ulsan. Leonardo struck first for Ulsan in the 11th minute on a penalty shot, then Lee Chung-yong added another in the 68th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Suwon couldn’t manage to score, and Ulsan took the shutout win. Suwon is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in Sangju Sangmu’s last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Incheon United. Lee Young-Jae scored the first goal for Sangju Sangmu in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Incheon United couldn’t manage to score, and Sangju Sangmu took the shutout win. Sangju Sangmu is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 13th, Suwon hosted Sangju Sangmu at the Suwon Civil Stadium in their last match together. Suwon won by a score of 2 to 1. Lee Seung-Woo scored the first goal for Suwon in the 22nd minute, then Kim Ji-Hyun tied it up for Sangju Sangmu in the 41st minute.

Kim Ji-Hyun has been the most prolific scorer on Sangju Sangmu in his last five matches with 2 goals. Suwon’s most prolific scorer has been Lee Seung-Woo. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Fakel vs Torpedo Moskva Match Preview


On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 11, Fakel will play host to Torpedo Moskva in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Fakel is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sochi. Evgeny Morozov scored the first goal for Fakel in the 5th minute, then Christian Noboa got the equalizer for Sochi in the 11th minute on a feed from Nikita Burmistrov earning Sochi at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Torpedo Moskva recorded a 1-0 shutout win against CSKA Moscow. Stefan Šapić struck first for Torpedo Moskva in the 33rd minute on a feed from Igor Smolnikov, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed CSKA Moscow couldn’t manage to score, and Torpedo Moskva took the shutout win. Torpedo Moskva looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

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

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. Both Maksim Maksimov and Evgeny Morozov have been the hottest scorers for Fakel in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

HamKam vs Jerv Match Preview


On Sun Oct 2nd, HamKam will host Jerv at Briskeby Arena in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. HamKam sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Odd. Milan Jevtović struck first for Odd in the 49th minute from the penalty spot, then Milan Jevtović added another in the 89th minute on a penalty shot In the end, HamKam couldn’t muster any offence and Odd ran away with the shutout win. HamKam looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while jerv sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-4 loss against Sarpsborg 08. Erik Brenden scored the first goal for Jerv in the 5th minute, then Anton Saletros tied it up for Sarpsborg 08 in the 11th minute on a feed from Eirik Wichne But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 73rd minute on a goal by Tobias Heintz. Jerv looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 9 of their last 10.

In their last match together, HamKam took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Pål Alexander Kirkevold struck first for HamKam in the 6th minute, then Aleksander Melgalvis added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Pål Alexander Kirkevold.

Jerv hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Peter Wilson and John Olav Norheim, and they each have 1 goal. HamKam hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Pål Alexander Kirkevold and Hasan Kurucay, and they each have 1 goal.

Šibenik vs Gorica Match Preview


Oct 2nd features a match where Šibenik hosts Gorica at Stadion Šubićevac in a 1. HNL match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Šibenik, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Rijeka. Neither Rijeka nor Šibenik could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Šibenik looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while gorica is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Osijek. Šime Gržan scored the first goal for Osijek in the 19th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Gorica was frustrated by Osijek’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Osijek ended the match with the shutout victory. Gorica looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

Šibenik and Gorica last played eachother at the Šrc Velika Gorica on the 23rd of July. Gorica and Šibenik battled to a 0-0 draw. Gorica had 12 on net, and Šibenik had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Momčilo Raspopović and Stanko Jurić are the top scorers for Gorica in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Ivan Delić and Duje Čop are the top scorers for Šibenik in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Widzew Lodz vs Raków Częstochowa Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 2nd, in week 11, Widzew Lodz and Raków Częstochowa will play a match in Łódź in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Widzew Lodz is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Stal Mielec. Sanchez Ribas scored the first goal for Widzew Lodz in the 53rd minute, then Kun added another in the 82nd minute In the end, Stal Mielec couldn’t muster any offence and Widzew Lodz ran away with the shutout win. Widzew Lodz is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Raków Częstochowa, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Radomiak Radom. Fabian Piasecki struck first for Raków Częstochowa in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Svarnas, then Efstratios Svarnas added another in the 47th minute In the end, Radomiak Radom was frustrated by Raków Częstochowa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Raków Częstochowa ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Raków Częstochowa should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

For Raków Częstochowa, their top scorers are Bartosz Nowak and Fabian Piasecki, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Kun has been the most prolific scorer on Widzew Lodz in his last five matches with 2 goals.

Jagiellonia Białystok vs Korona Kielce Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, Jagiellonia Białystok hosts Korona Kielce at Stadion Miejski in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 9th placed Jagiellonia Białystok is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Lechia Gdańsk. Marc Gual Huguet struck first for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 3rd minute, then Flávio Paixão tied it up for Lechia Gdańsk in the 52nd minute . Jagiellonia Białystok is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while korona Kielce is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Górnik Zabrze. Lukowski scored the first goal for Korona Kielce in the 16th minute, then Kanji Okunuki tied it up for Górnik Zabrze in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 57th minute on a goal by Kanji Okunuki. Korona Kielce is looking for direction having 3 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.

For Korona Kielce, their top scorers are Bartosz Śpiączka and Dawid Błanik, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Jagiellonia Białystok has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Jesus Imaz Balleste and Marc Gual Huguet are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Jagiellonia Białystok and look to continue their dominance.

KuPS vs Honka Match Preview


In this week 2 match on Oct 2nd, KuPS plays host to Honka in a Veikkausliiga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 2nd placed KuPS, recorded a 1-3 loss against SJK. Paulo Ricardo scored the first goal for SJK on an own goal in the 7th minute, then Jake Jervis added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Jake Dunwoody. With 17 points in their last 10 matches KuPS should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 3rd placed Honka, recorded a 1-2 loss against HJK. Santeri Vaananen struck first for HJK in the 3rd minute, but Jerry Voutilainen got the equalizer for Honka in the 84th minute. Honka should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

On Aug 7th, KuPS hosted Honka at the Savon Sanomat Areena in their last match together. KuPS and Honka battled to a 1-1 draw. Axel Vidjeskog struck first for KuPS in the 19th minute, but A. Sadiku got the equalizer for Honka in the 58th minute earning Honka at least a draw.

Both Koski and Kevin Jansen have been the hottest scorers for Honka in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Jānis Ikaunieks and Henri Toivomaki are the top scorers for KuPS in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Oulu vs Lahti Match Preview


Week 3 features a match on Sun Oct 2nd, where Oulu will host Lahti at Raatin Stadion in a meeting of these two closely matched Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Oulu recorded a 4-2 win against Mariehamn. Michael López struck first for Oulu in the 9th minute on a feed from Samuel Anini Jr, then Niklas Jokelainen added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Noah Pallas. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Oulu should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 5th placed Lahti, recorded a 0-2 loss against VPS. Joonas Vahtera scored the first goal for VPS in the 21st minute, then Juhani Pikkarainen added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Joonas Vahtera In the end, Lahti was frustrated by VPS’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. VPS ended the match with the shutout victory. Lahti looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On Sep 4th, Oulu hosted Lahti in their last match together. Oulu and Lahti battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Oulu nor Lahti could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Rasmus Karjalainen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Oulu.