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Hartberg vs Austria Klagenfurt Match Preview


October 2nd features a match where Hartberg hosts Austria Klagenfurt in a clash of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hartberg sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Wolfsberger AC. Dario Tadić struck first for Hartberg in the 24th minute on a penalty shot, then Thai Baribo tied it up for Wolfsberger AC in the 42nd minute on a feed from Maurice Malone But luckily in the 59th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Konstantin Kerschbaumer. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while austria Klagenfurt is fresh off their 4-1 win against Rheindorf Altach. Alexis Tibidi struck first for Rheindorf Altach in the 39th minute, then in the 45th minute, Andy Irving sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Markus Pink Finally they completed the comback in the 51st minute on a goal by Markus Pink to cap off a wild match. Austria Klagenfurt is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 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 Austria Klagenfurt won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Austria Klagenfurt is fortunate enough to have Markus Pink in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. Dario Tadić has been the most prolific scorer on Hartberg in the last five matches with three goals.

Ried vs Rheindorf Altach Match Preview


In this 10th week match, on Sunday Oct 2nd, Ried hosts Rheindorf Altach at Josko Arena in a clash of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Ried sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Austria Wien. Andreas Gruber struck first for Austria Wien in the 27th minute, then Dominik Fitz added another in the 47th minute In the end, Ried was frustrated by Austria Wien’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Austria Wien ended the match with the shutout victory. Ried looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 12th placed Rheindorf Altach is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Austria Klagenfurt. Alexis Tibidi struck first for Rheindorf Altach in the 39th minute on a feed from Bakary Nimaga, then Markus Pink tied it up for Austria Klagenfurt in the 45th minute on a feed from Andy Irving Finally they completed the comback in the 51st minute on a goal by Markus Pink to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win and 2 draws each.

Rheindorf Altach’s top weapon lately has been Alexis Tibidi, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Tin Plavotic and Philipp Pomer are the top scorers for Ried in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Austria Wien vs Sturm Graz Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, in this week 10 match, Sturm Graz and Austria Wien will play a match in Wien in a clash 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 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Austria Wien, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Ried. Andreas Gruber struck first for Austria Wien in the 27th minute on a feed from Manfred Fischer, then Dominik Fitz added another in the 47th minute In the end, Ried couldn’t muster any offence and Austria Wien ran away with the shutout win. Austria Wien is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while sturm Graz is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Austria Lustenau. Alexander Prass scored the first goal for Sturm Graz in the 24th minute, then Fuseini added another in the 84th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austria Lustenau couldn’t manage to score, and Sturm Graz took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Sturm Graz should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Austria Wien won the head to head battle with 2 wins, 1 losss and 1 draw.

Sturm Graz’s most prolific scorer has been Emegha. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Austria Wien is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Reinhold Ranftl and Jukic each having 2 goals in their last 5.

HB Køge vs Fredericia Match Preview


In this week 11 match, on Sunday Oct 2nd, Fredericia and HB Køge will play a match in Herfølge in a First Division match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, HB Køge recorded a 3-2 win against Fremad Amager. Gustav Olsted Marcussen scored the first goal for Fremad Amager in the 23rd minute, then in the 30th minute, Pierre Larsen sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Yousef Salech Finally they completed the comback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Yousef Salech to cap off a wild match. HB Køge is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Fredericia, recorded a 1-2 loss against Hvidovre. Andreas Smed struck first for Hvidovre in the 53rd minute, then Frederik Hedegaard Heiselberg tied it up for Fredericia in the 68th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Frederik Hedegaard Heiselberg has been the most prolific scorer on Fredericia in the last five matches with 2 goals. HB Køge is fortunate enough to have Yousef Salech in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Næstved vs Hillerød Match Preview


On Oct 2nd, Hillerød and Næstved will play a match in Næstved in a meeting of these two First Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. 4th placed Næstved is fresh off their 2-1 win against FC Helsingør. Callum McCowatt scored the first goal for FC Helsingør in the 9th minute, but Mileta Rajovic got the equalizer for Næstved in the 31st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 37th minute on a goal by Mileta Rajovic to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Næstved should be reasonably happy with their performance, while hillerød sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Nykøbing. Jensen scored the first goal for Hillerød in the 7th minute, then Schwensen got the equalizer for Nykøbing in the 31st minute on a feed from Kasper Jensen. Hillerød looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Hillerød is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Youssef Dhaflaoui and Berzan Kücükylidiz each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Mileta Rajovic has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored five goals for Næstved.

Fortuna Sittard vs FC Volendam Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 8, on Sun Oct 2nd, Fortuna Sittard hosts FC Volendam at Fortuna Sittard Stadion in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Fortuna Sittard sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Excelsior. Vita struck first for Fortuna Sittard in the 87th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Excelsior was frustrated by Fortuna Sittard’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fortuna Sittard ended the match with the shutout victory. Fortuna Sittard looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, FC Volendam recorded a 1-1 draw against Vitesse. Robert Muhren struck first for FC Volendam in the 21st minute, then Bartosz Bialek tied it up for Vitesse in the 48th minute on a feed from Kacper Kozłowski squeezing out at least the one point for Vitesse. 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.

FC Volendam’s most prolific scorer has been Robert Muhren. The Dutch attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Fortuna Sittard’s most prolific scorer has been Burak Yılmaz. The Turkish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches

Julio Velázquez Santiago’s squad will be without Dogan Erdogan, while Francesco Antonucci and Josh Flint are unavailable to play for Wim Jonk’s team.

FC Emmen vs SC Heerenveen Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Oct 2nd, in week 8, FC Emmen will play host to SC Heerenveen in a Eredivisie match. 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, 18th placed FC Emmen, recorded a 0-2 loss against Go Ahead Eagles. Oliver Valaker Edvardsen struck first for Go Ahead Eagles in the 31st minute, then Oliver Valaker Edvardsen added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Mats Deijl In the end, FC Emmen couldn’t muster any offence and Go Ahead Eagles ran away with the shutout win. FC Emmen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, SC Heerenveen recorded a 2-1 win against FC Twente. Virgil Misidjan scored the first goal for FC Twente in the 2nd minute, but Milan van Ewijk got the equalizer for SC Heerenveen in the 28th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 36th minute on a goal by Paweł Bochniewicz to cap off a wild match. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

SC Heerenveen and FC Emmen last played eachother at the De Oude Meerdijk on Jan 20th. SC Heerenveen won by a score of 2 to 1. Sergio Peña struck first for FC Emmen in the 44th minute on a feed from Michael De Leeuw, but Benjamin Nygren got the equalizer for SC Heerenveen in the 72nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 90th minute on a penalty goal by Joey Veerman.

SC Heerenveen is fortunate enough to have Sydney van Hooijdonk in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Ole Romeny has been the most prolific scorer on FC Emmen in his last five matches with two goals.

Troyes vs Reims Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, Reims and Troyes will play a match in Troyes in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 10th placed Troyes is fresh off their 3-1 win against Clermont. Gastien scored the first goal for Clermont in the 4th minute, but Mama Baldé got the equalizer for Troyes in the 23rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 54th minute on a goal by Mama Baldé. Troyes is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while reims is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin scored the first goal for Monaco in the 47th minute, then Takumi Minamino added another in the 87th minute on a feed from Breel Embolo In the end, Reims was frustrated by Monaco’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Monaco ended the match with the shutout victory. Reims looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Junya Ito and Folarin Balogun have been the hottest scorers for Reims in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Troyes’s top weapon lately has been Mama Baldé, who has 3 goals in the last five matches

Mama Baldé is unavailable to play for Troyes, while Azor Matusiwa and Thomas Foket are unavailable to play for Óscar García Junyent’s team.

Toulouse vs Montpellier Match Preview


On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 9, Toulouse and Montpellier will play a match in Toulouse in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Toulouse is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lille. Jonathan David struck first for Lille in the 5th minute, then in the 48th minute, Thijs Dallinga sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Fares Chaibi. Toulouse looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while montpellier sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Strasbourg. Arnaud Nordin struck first for Montpellier in the 17th minute, but Habib Diallo got the equalizer for Strasbourg in the 85th minute. Montpellier 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.

Sepe Elye Wahi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Montpellier. Toulouse’s most prolific scorer has been Zakaria Aboukhlal. The Dutch attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches

Rhys Healey and Theocharis Tsiggaras are unavailable to play for Philippe Montanier’s team, while Olivier Dall’Oglio’s Montpellier squad will be without Faitout Maouassa, Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte Luce, Stephy Mavididi and Dimitry Bertaud.

Auxerre vs Brest Match Preview


In this week 9 match on Oct 2nd, Brest will travel to Auxerre to battle Auxerre in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligue 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. Auxerre sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Lorient. Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara struck first for Lorient in the 15th minute on a feed from Julien Ponceau, then Terem Moffi added another in the 36th minute. Auxerre looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while brest is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ajaccio. Romain Hamouma struck first for Ajaccio in the 65th minute on a feed from Riad Nouri, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Brest was frustrated by Ajaccio’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajaccio ended the match with the shutout victory. Brest looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Franck Honorat and Pierre Lees Melou are the top scorers for Brest in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Auxerre hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Gaëtan Perrin and Mathias Autret, and they each have 1 goal

Jean-Marc Furlan’s squad will be without Nuno Da Costa and Julian Jeanvier, while Michel Der Zakarian’s squad will be without Jérémy Le Douaron and Gaëtan Charbonnier.