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Monaco vs Nantes Match Preview


In this week 9 match on the 2nd of October, Monaco will host Nantes at Stade Louis Ii. in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. 5th placed Monaco is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Reims. Aleksandr Golovin struck first for Monaco in the 47th minute, then Takumi Minamino added another in the 87th minute 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. Monaco is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Nantes, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Lens. Neither Nantes nor Lens could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

In their last match on Mar 2nd, Nantes won by a score of 2 to 2. Guillermo Maripán struck first for Monaco in the 12th minute on a feed from Vanderson de Oliveira Campos, then Djibril Sidibé tied it up for Nantes on an own goal in the 21st minute .

Nantes is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Evann Guessand and Mostafa Mohamed each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Monaco’s most prolific scorer has been Breel Embolo. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches

Kevin Volland and Guillermo Maripán are unavailable to play for Monaco, while Antoine Kombouare’s Nantes squad will be without Charles Traoré and Fábio.

Stoke City vs Watford Match Preview


In this 12th week match, on Sun Oct 2nd, Stoke City hosts Watford in a meeting of these two Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Stoke City recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Queens Park Rangers. Neither Queens Park Rangers nor Stoke City could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Stoke City is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Watford, recorded a 2-2 draw against Sunderland. Keinan Davis struck first for Watford in the 34th minute, then Ajibola-Joshua Alese got the equalizer for Sunderland in the 45th minute on a feed from Jack Clarke . Watford is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Watford’s top weapon lately has been Vakoun Issouf Bayo, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Stoke City’s most prolific scorer has been Lewis Baker. The English midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Leeds United vs Aston Villa Match Preview


In this week 9 match on Oct 2nd, Leeds United will host Aston Villa at Elland Road in a clash of the Premier League. 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. Leeds United sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-5 loss against Brentford. Ivan Toney struck first for Brentford in the 30th minute from the penalty spot, then Ivan Toney added another in the 43rd minute. Leeds United is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Aston Villa recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Southampton. Jacob Ramsey scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the 41st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Southampton couldn’t manage to score, and Aston Villa took the shutout win. 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 Aston Villa won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Aston Villa hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ollie Watkins and Douglas Luiz, and they each have 1 goal. Leeds United’s most prolific scorer has been Rodrigo. He has netted three goals over the last five matches

Junior Firpo, Rasmus Kristensen and Stuart Dallas are unavailable to play for Leeds United, while Aston Villa will be without Diego Carlos.

Varberg BoIS vs Häcken Match Preview


In this 24th week match, on Sun Oct 2nd, Häcken and Varberg BoIS will play a match in Varberg in a Allsvenskan match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Varberg BoIS is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Värnamo. Marcus Antonsson scored the first goal for Värnamo in the 87th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Varberg BoIS couldn’t manage to score, and Värnamo took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 2nd placed Häcken, recorded a 1-1 draw against Hammarby. Gustav Ludwigson scored the first goal for Hammarby in the 10th minute, then Adjei tied it up for Häcken on an own goal in the 90th minute earning them at least the one point. Häcken should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

Varberg BoIS and Häcken last played eachother at the Bravida Arena on Sun May 1st. Häcken won by a score of 3 to 1 in front of almost three thousand spectators. Alexander Jeremejeff struck first for Häcken in the 33rd minute on a feed from Even Hovland, then Gustav Berggren added another in the 35th minute.

Häcken’s most prolific scorer has been Alexander Jeremejeff. The Swedish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Filipe Sissé has been the most effective weapon for Varberg BoIS lately. The Portugeese midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Gent vs Cercle Brugge Match Preview


On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 10, Gent and Cercle Brugge will play a match in Gent in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Gent is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Genk. Bryan Heynen scored the first goal for Genk in the 90th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Gent was frustrated by Genk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Genk ended the match with the shutout victory. Gent is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while cercle Brugge sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against KV Oostende. Kevin Denkey struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 38th minute, then Ayase Ueda added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Hannes Van Der Bruggen. Cercle Brugge 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Gent won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Cercle Brugge’s top weapon lately has been Ayase Ueda, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Hugo Cuypers has been the most prolific scorer on Gent in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Rijeka vs Hajduk Split Match Preview


October 2nd features a match where Rijeka hosts Hajduk Split in a 1. HNL match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Rijeka sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Šibenik. Rijeka had 13 on net, and Šibenik had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Rijeka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Hajduk Split, recorded a 2-2 draw against Istra 1961. Marko Livaja struck first for Hajduk Split in the 47th minute, but Ante Erceg got the equalizer for Istra 1961 in the 52nd minute . With 18 points in their last 10 matches Hajduk Split should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Hajduk Split and Rijeka last played eachother at the Stadion Poljud on Sep 14th. Hajduk Split was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Stipe Biuk struck first for Hajduk Split in the 66th minute, then Nikola Kalinić added another in the 76th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rijeka couldn’t manage to score, and Hajduk Split took the shutout win.

Hajduk Split is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Nikola Kalinić and Marko Livaja each having 3 goals in their last five. Rijeka hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Näis Djouahra and Nikita Vlasenko, and they each have 1 goal.

Beşiktaş vs Fenerbahçe Match Preview


In this week 8 match on the 2nd of October, Beşiktaş hosts Fenerbahçe in a Super Lig match in the ever popular İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Beşiktaş is fresh off their 2-2 draw against İstanbulspor. Georges-Kévin N’Koudou scored the first goal for Beşiktaş in the 8th minute, then Destanoglu tied it up for İstanbulspor on an own goal in the 26th minute . With 17 points in their last 10 matches Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their performance, while fenerbahçe is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Alanyaspor. Diego Rossi struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 5th minute, then Gustavo Henrique added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Willian Arão In the end, Alanyaspor was frustrated by Fenerbahçe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fenerbahçe ended the match with the shutout victory. Fenerbahçe should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Both İrfan Can Kahveci and Enner Valencia have been the hottest scorers for Fenerbahçe in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Jackson Muleka has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Beşiktaş

Valérien Ismaël’s squad will be without Welinton and Atiba Hutchinson, while Fenerbahçe will be without Nazım Sangare.

Balzan vs Hibernians Match Preview


On the 2nd of October, in this week 5 match, Balzan will host Hibernians in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Balzan recorded a 2-1 win against Marsaxlokk. Santiago Ferraris struck first for Marsaxlokk in the 24th minute, then Satariano tied it up for Balzan in the 53rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 63rd minute on a goal by Angel Torres Quiñones. Balzan is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hibernians recorded a 1-2 loss against Gzira United. Apap struck first for Hibernians in the 34th minute, then de Assis Estacio tied it up for Gzira United in the 63rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 72nd minute on a goal by de Assis Estacio. Hibernians looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Hibernians won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Jurgen Degabriele has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Hibernians. Angel Torres Quiñones has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Balzan.

Kortrijk vs Antwerp Match Preview


Week 10 features a match on Sun Oct 2nd, where Antwerp will travel to Kortrijk to battle Kortrijk in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 14th placed Kortrijk, recorded a 1-4 loss against Anderlecht. Yari Verschaeren scored the first goal for Anderlecht in the 27th minute, then Majeed Ashimeru added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Michael Murillo. Kortrijk looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while antwerp is fresh off their 2-1 win against RFC Seraing. Toby Alderweireld struck first for Antwerp in the 7th minute on a feed from Calvin Stengs, then Vincent Janssen added another in the 20th minute. Antwerp is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Vincent Janssen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored six goals for Antwerp. Kortrijk is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Pape Guèye and Dylan Mbayo each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Haugesund vs Odd Match Preview


Week 24 brings us a match on Oct 2nd where Odd will travel to Haugesund to battle Haugesund in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Haugesund, recorded a 1-1 draw against Bodø / Glimt. Runar Espejord scored the first goal for Bodø / Glimt in the 49th minute, then Julius Eskesen tied it up for Haugesund in the 58th minute earning them at least the one point. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Haugesund should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 7th placed Odd, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against HamKam. Milan Jevtović scored the first goal for Odd in the 49th minute from the penalty spot, then Milan Jevtović added another in the 89th minute on a penalty kick In the end, HamKam was frustrated by Odd’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Odd ended the match with the shutout victory. Odd is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Haugesund won by a score of 4 to 0. Soren Reese scored the first goal for Haugesund in the 9th minute, then Mads Sande added another in the 17th minute In the end, Odd was frustrated by Haugesund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Haugesund ended the match with the shutout victory.

Odd is glad to have Milan Jevtović in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Haugesund is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mads Sande and Alexander Søderlund each only have 1 goal in their last 5.