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Birkirkara vs Valletta Match Preview

On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 5, Birkirkara plays host to Valletta in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Birkirkara sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Santa Lucia. Yannick Yankam struck first for Birkirkara in the 55th minute, then Michael Johnson added another on an own goal in the 68th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Lucia couldn’t manage to score, and Birkirkara took the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Birkirkara should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 8th placed Valletta is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Floriana. Kemar Reid scored the first goal for Floriana in the 86th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Valletta was frustrated by Floriana’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Floriana ended the match with the shutout victory. Valletta 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Valletta’s most prolific scorer has been Shaun Dimech. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches. For Birkirkara, their top scorers are Kevin Tulimieri and Cabrera, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais Match Preview

Oct 2nd features a match where Olympique Lyonnais and Lens will play a match in Lens in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. Lens sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nantes. Nantes had 12 on net, and Lens had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Lens should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 6th placed Olympique Lyonnais is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 5th minute on a feed from Neymar, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Olympique Lyonnais couldn’t manage to score, and Paris Saint Germain took the shutout win. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having 4 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 Olympique Lyonnais won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Olympique Lyonnais is glad to have Karl Toko Ekambi in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Lens’s most prolific scorer has been Loïs Openda. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches

Franck Haise’s squad will be without Gradit, Wuilker Faríñez and Adrien Louveau, while Olympique Lyonnais will be without Julian Pollersbeck.

Manchester City vs Manchester United Match Preview

October 2nd features a match where Manchester City hosts Manchester United at Etihad Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the ever popular Manchester derby. 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, 2nd placed Manchester City, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jack Grealish struck first for Manchester City in the 1st minute on a feed from Kevin De Bruyne, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Bernardo Silva In the end, Wolverhampton Wanderers couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester City ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Manchester City should be reasonably happy with their performance, while manchester United is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sheriff. Jadon Sancho struck first for Manchester United in the 17th minute on a feed from Christian Eriksen, then Cristiano Ronaldo added another in the 39th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Sheriff couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester United ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Jan 29th, Manchester City hosted Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in their last match together. Manchester United won by a score of 1 to 0. Nemanja Matić scored the first goal for Manchester United in the 35th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Manchester City couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester United took the shutout win.

Manchester United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho each having 2 goals in their last five. Manchester City is glad to have Erling Braut Håland in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored eight goals

Manchester City will be without John Stones, Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte and Kalvin Phillips, while Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo and Facundo Pellistri Rebollo are unavailable to play for Manchester United.

Zenit vs Rostov Match Preview

In this week 11 match on Oct 2nd, Zenit and Rostov will play a match in St. Petersburg in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 1st placed Zenit is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Dinamo Moscow. Andrey Mostovoy struck first for Zenit in the 35th minute on a feed from Ivan Sergeev, then Gustavo Mantuan added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Dinamo Moscow couldn’t muster any offence and Zenit ran away with the shutout win. Zenit is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while rostov sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Krylya Sovetov. Khoren Bayramyan struck first for Rostov in the 1st minute, then in the 12th minute, Maksim Glushenkov sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sergey Pinyaev. Rostov is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10 matches.

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

Rostov’s most prolific scorer has been Dmitri Poloz. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Zenit is fortunate enough to have Malcom in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Akhmat Grozny vs Dinamo Moscow Match Preview

On Sunday Oct 2nd, Akhmat Grozny will host Dinamo Moscow at Akhmat Arena in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. 8th placed Akhmat Grozny is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ural. Evgeni Kharin struck first for Akhmat Grozny in the 38th minute, but Bykovskii got the equalizer for Ural in the 85th minute. Akhmat Grozny is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Dinamo Moscow recorded a 0-2 loss against Zenit. Andrey Mostovoy scored the first goal for Zenit in the 35th minute, then Gustavo Mantuan added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Dinamo Moscow was frustrated by Zenit’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Zenit ended the match with the shutout victory. Dinamo Moscow 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Dinamo Moscow’s top weapon lately has been Konstantin Tyukavin, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Mohamed Konate has been the most prolific scorer on Akhmat Grozny in the last 5 matches with three goals.

FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Spartak Moscow Match Preview

On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 11, Spartak Moscow will travel to Nizhniy Novgorod to battle FC Nizhny Novgorod in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. FC Nizhny Novgorod sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Orenburg. Timur Ayupov struck first for Orenburg in the 31st minute, then Ektov added another in the 73rd minute on a feed from Lucas Vera At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Nizhny Novgorod couldn’t manage to score, and Orenburg took the shutout win. FC Nizhny Novgorod is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while spartak Moscow sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Locomotiv Moscow. Aleksandr Sobolev struck first for Spartak Moscow in the 35th minute on a feed from Danila Prutsev, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Locomotiv Moscow couldn’t muster any offence and Spartak Moscow ran away with the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Spartak Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season FC Nizhny Novgorod won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Aleksandr Sobolev has been the most effective weapon for Spartak Moscow lately. The Russian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Kalinsky has been the most prolific scorer on FC Nizhny Novgorod in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Excelsior vs FC Utrecht Match Preview

On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 8, FC Utrecht will travel to Rotterdam to battle Excelsior in a clash of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Excelsior sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Fortuna Sittard. Remi Vita struck first for Fortuna Sittard in the 87th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Excelsior couldn’t muster any offence and Fortuna Sittard ran away with the shutout win. Excelsior is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Utrecht is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against NEC. FC Utrecht had 18 on net, and NEC had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

FC Utrecht is fortunate enough to have Anastasios Douvikas in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Excelsior hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Horemans and Redouan El Yaakoubi, and they each have 1 goal

Marinus Dijkhuizen’s Excelsior squad will be without Marouan Azarkan, Jacky Donkor and Reda Kharchouch, while Bart Ramselaar, Mike Van der Hoorn and Ramon Hendriks are unavailable to play for FC Utrecht.

RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam Match Preview

In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 2nd, in week 8, RKC Waalwijk plays host to Sparta Rotterdam in a meeting of these two Eredivisie 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, 8th placed RKC Waalwijk, recorded a 5-1 win against SC Cambuur. Jacobs struck first for SC Cambuur in the 17th minute, then Michiel Kramer tied it up for RKC Waalwijk in the 32nd minute But luckily in the 77th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Marco Tol. RKC Waalwijk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while sparta Rotterdam is fresh off their 2-1 win against FC Groningen. Ricardo Pepi struck first for FC Groningen in the 61st minute, then Mijnans got the equalizer for Sparta Rotterdam in the 73rd minute on a feed from Vito van Crooy Finally they completed the comback in the 90th minute on a penalty goal by Vito van Crooy to cap off a wild match. Sparta Rotterdam is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Sparta Rotterdam’s most prolific scorer has been Tobias Lauritsen. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Michiel Kramer has been the most effective weapon for RKC Waalwijk lately. The Dutch attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

NEC vs Feyenoord Match Preview

In a weekend match in week 8, on Sunday Oct 2nd, Feyenoord will travel to Nijmegen to battle NEC in a Eredivisie match. 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. NEC sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against FC Utrecht. Neither FC Utrecht nor NEC could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 18 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. NEC is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while feyenoord is fresh off their 3-4 loss against PSV. Oussama Idrissi scored the first goal for Feyenoord in the 3rd minute, then Jarrad Branthwaite tied it up for PSV in the 16th minute on a feed from Cody Gakpo But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 83rd minute on a goal by Armando Obispo. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Feyenoord should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Feyenoord has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Santiago Giménez and Danilo are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Feyenoord and look to continue their dominance.. NEC is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ibrahim Cissoko and Iván Márquez each only have 1 goal in their last five

Philippe Sandler and De Wolf are unavailable to play for Rogier Meijer’s team, while Arne Slot’s squad will be without Sebastian Szymański.

Sint-Truiden vs AS Eupen Match Preview

On Sun Oct 2nd, Sint-Truiden hosts AS Eupen at Stadion Stayen in a meeting of these two mismatched Pro League teams. 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, 9th placed Sint-Truiden, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Zulte-Waregem. Gianni Bruno scored the first goal for Sint-Truiden in the 1st minute, then Shinji Okazaki added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Aboubakary Koita At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zulte-Waregem couldn’t manage to score, and Sint-Truiden took the shutout win. Sint-Truiden is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed AS Eupen, recorded a 1-2 loss against Union Saint-Gilloise. Simon Adingra struck first for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 8th minute on a feed from Teddy Teuma, but Lambert Boris got the equalizer for AS Eupen in the 18th minute. AS Eupen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 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 apiece.

AS Eupen is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Gary Magnee and Nuhu each only have 1 goal in their last five. Sint-Truiden is glad to have Gianni Bruno in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.