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Sivasspor vs Hatayspor Match Preview


October 2nd features a match where Sivasspor hosts Hatayspor in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Sivasspor sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Ankaragücü. Giorgi Beridze struck first for Ankaragücü in the 2nd minute on a feed from Oğuz Ceylan, then Ali Sowe added another in the 44th minute. Sivasspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 19th placed Hatayspor is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Kayserispor. Bernard Mensah struck first for Kayserispor in the 5th minute on a penalty, then Miguel Cardoso added another in the 44th minute In the end, Hatayspor couldn’t muster any offence and Kayserispor ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Ayoub El Kaabi and Onur Ergün are the top scorers for Hatayspor in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Dia Saba has been the most prolific scorer on Sivasspor in the last 5 matches with two goals

Rıza Çalımbay’s Sivasspor squad will be without Abdul Keita, Erdoğan Yeşilyurt, Robin Yalçın and Ziya Erdal, while Kévin Soni and Barış Alıcı are unavailable to play for Serkan Özbalta’s team.

Alanyaspor vs Giresunspor Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Oct 2nd, in week 8, Alanyaspor will host Giresunspor at Bahçeşehir Okulları Arena in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 11th placed Alanyaspor is fresh off their 0-5 blowout loss against Fenerbahçe. Diego Rossi scored the first goal for Fenerbahçe in the 5th minute, then Gustavo Henrique added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Willian Arão At the end of 90 a dissapointed Alanyaspor couldn’t manage to score, and Fenerbahçe took the shutout win. Alanyaspor is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while giresunspor sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Fatih Karagümrük. Riad Bajić scored the first goal for Giresunspor in the 75th minute, then in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Caner Erkin sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mbaye Diagne squeezing out at least the one point for Fatih Karagümrük. Giresunspor is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Alanyaspor won the head to head battle with 2 wins. Idrissa Doumbia and Efkan Bekiroglu are the top scorers for Alanyaspor in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Rio Ave vs Santa Clara Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Oct 2nd, where Rio Ave will host Santa Clara in a clash of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Rio Ave is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Gil Vicente. Gonçalo Rodrigues scored the first goal for Rio Ave in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Abdul-Aziz Yakubu added another in the 71st minute . Rio Ave looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while santa Clara is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Paços de Ferreira. Gabriel Silva Vieira struck first for Santa Clara in the 7th minute on a feed from Ricardinho, but Matchoi Bobo Djalo got the equalizer for Paços de Ferreira in the 53rd minute earning them at least the one point. Santa Clara looks 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.

Santa Clara is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rildo Gonçalves de Amorim Filho and Matheus Babi each only have 1 goal in their last five. Rio Ave is fortunate enough to have Abdul-Aziz Yakubu in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Paços de Ferreira vs Arouca Match Preview


On Sunday Oct 2nd, Paços de Ferreira hosts Arouca at Estádio Da Capital Do Móvel in a clash of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Paços de Ferreira recorded a 1-1 draw against Santa Clara. Gabriel Silva Vieira struck first for Santa Clara in the 7th minute, but Djalo got the equalizer for Paços de Ferreira in the 53rd minute earning Paços de Ferreira a comeback draw. Paços de Ferreira looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Arouca recorded a 2-2 draw against Vitória SC. Watshini Bukia struck first for Arouca in the 33rd minute, then in the 57th minute, Michael Johnston sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Anderson Silva . Arouca is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Paços de Ferreira won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Rafa Mujica has been the most effective weapon for Arouca lately. The Spanish attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Both N’Dri Koffi and Adrián Butzke have been the hottest scorers for Paços de Ferreira in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Famalicão vs Boavista Match Preview


On Oct 2nd, Boavista will travel to Vila Nova de Famalicão to battle Famalicão in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. 16th placed Famalicão is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Casa Pia. Leonardo da Costa Bolgado struck first for Casa Pia in the 60th minute on a feed from Takahiro Kunimoto, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Famalicão couldn’t manage to score, and Casa Pia took the shutout win. Famalicão looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Boavista recorded a 2-1 win against Sporting CP. Bruno Lourenco struck first for Boavista in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Marcus Edwards tied it up for Sporting CP in the 55th minute. Boavista should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Bruno Lourenco has been the most effective weapon for Boavista lately. The Portugeese midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Girona vs Real Sociedad Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, in this week 7 match, Girona and Real Sociedad will play a match in Girona in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 11th placed Girona, recorded a 1-2 loss against Real Betis. Martinez struck first for Girona in the 7th minute on a feed from Miguel Gutiérrez, but Borja Iglesias got the equalizer for Real Betis in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a goal by Borja Iglesias to cap off a wild match. Girona is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Real Sociedad recorded a 2-1 win against Espanyol. Alexander Sørloth struck first for Real Sociedad in the 17th minute, then in the 19th minute, Darder sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Edu Expósito. Real Sociedad is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Brais Méndez has been the most prolific scorer on Real Sociedad in his last five matches with 3 goals. Girona hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Valentin Castellanos and Domingos Duarte, and they each have 1 goal

Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz’s squad will be without Yangel Herrera, David López, Ibrahima Kebe, Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo, Ramon Terrats Espacio, Iván Martín and Miguel Angel Sanchez Munoz, while Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea’s squad will be without Robin Le Normand, Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal, Diego Rico and Umar Sadiq.

Celta de Vigo vs Real Betis Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 7, on Sun Oct 2nd, Celta de Vigo will play host to Real Betis in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Celta de Vigo sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Valencia. Samu Castillejo struck first for Valencia in the 37th minute, then Marcos de Sousa added another in the 82nd minute In the end, Celta de Vigo was frustrated by Valencia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Valencia ended the match with the shutout victory. Celta de Vigo is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while real Betis is fresh off their 2-1 win against Girona. Arnau Martinez struck first for Girona in the 7th minute on a feed from Miguel Gutiérrez, then Borja Iglesias tied it up for Real Betis in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a goal by Borja Iglesias to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Real Betis 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 Celta de Vigo won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both Willian José and Canales have been the hottest scorers for Real Betis in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Iago Aspas has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Celta de Vigo

Eduardo Germán Coudet’s squad will be without Gonçalo Paciência and Óscar Rodríguez, while Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti’s squad will be without Nabil Fekir, Juanmi and Víctor Ruíz.

Anderlecht vs Sporting Charleroi Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Oct 2nd, Sporting Charleroi and Anderlecht will play a match in Brussels in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. In their last match, Anderlecht recorded a 4-1 win against Kortrijk. Yari Verschaeren struck first for Anderlecht in the 27th minute on a feed from Michael Murillo, then Majeed Ashimeru added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Michael Murillo. Anderlecht is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Sporting Charleroi is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Westerlo. Bryan Reynolds scored the first goal for Westerlo in the 3rd minute, then Maxim De Cuyper added another in the 10th minute on a feed from Lyle Foster. Sporting Charleroi 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 Anderlecht won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

For Sporting Charleroi, their top scorers are Ryota Morioka and Daan Heymans, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Anderlecht is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Michael Murillo and Fábio Silva each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Hertha BSC vs Hoffenheim Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, Hertha BSC will host Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga match. 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. 13th placed Hertha BSC is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Mainz 05. Lucas Tousart struck first for Hertha BSC in the 30th minute, then Anthony Caci tied it up for Mainz 05 in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Mainz 05. Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 4th placed Hoffenheim, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Freiburg. Neither Hoffenheim nor Freiburg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Hoffenheim 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Andrej Kramarić has been the most prolific scorer on Hoffenheim in his last five matches with two goals. Hertha BSC’s most prolific scorer has been Marco Richter. The German attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches

Sandro Schwarz’s squad will be without Rune Jarstein, Kelian Nsona Wa Saka and Lee Dong-Jun, while Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner and Philipp Pentke are unavailable to play for Hoffenheim.

Schalke 04 vs Augsburg Match Preview


In this week 8 match on the 2nd of October, Schalke 04 will host Augsburg in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Schalke 04 recorded a 0-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Moukoko struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 79th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Schalke 04 couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund took the shutout win. Schalke 04 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Augsburg, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bayern München. Mergim Berisha struck first for Augsburg in the 59th minute on a feed from Iago, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bayern München couldn’t muster any offence and Augsburg ran away with the shutout win. Augsburg is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Augsburg’s most prolific scorer has been Ermedin Demirović. The attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Schalke 04 hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Marius Bülter and Simon Terodde, and they each have 1 goal

Frank Kramer’s Schalke 04 squad will be without Cedric Brunner, while Reece Oxford, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee, Tobias Strobl and Felix Uduokhai are unavailable to play for Enrico Maaßen’s team.