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Horsens vs AaB Match Preview


On Sun Apr 2nd, AaB will travel to Horsens to battle Horsens in a meeting of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Horsens is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Lyngby. Alfreð Finnbogason struck first for Lyngby in the 24th minute on a feed from William Kumado, then Simon Makienok tied it up for Horsens in the 62nd minute earning Horsens at least a draw. Horsens looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed AaB is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Randers. Bjorn Kopplin struck first for Randers in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AaB couldn’t muster any offence and Randers ran away with the shutout win. AaB looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

On Monday Oct 10th, Horsens hosted AaB in their last match together. Horsens and AaB battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Horsens nor AaB could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Horsens hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Moses Opondo and Joe Bell, and they each have 1 goal.

Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Match Preview


On Sunday Apr 2nd, Werder Bremen plays host to Hoffenheim 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 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Werder Bremen sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Borussia M’gladbach. Marcus Thuram scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 48th minute, then Marvin Ducksch tied it up for Werder Bremen in the 65th minute on a feed from Romano Schmid . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Hoffenheim, recorded a 3-1 win against Hertha BSC. Andrej Kramarić scored the first goal for Hoffenheim in the 24th minute on a penalty, then Andrej Kramarić added another in the 37th minute from the penalty spot. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

On Oct 7th, Hoffenheim hosted Werder Bremen in their last match together. Werder Bremen took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Marvin Ducksch struck first for Werder Bremen in the 18th minute, then in the 32nd minute, Dennis Geiger sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Munas Dabbur.

Hoffenheim’s most prolific scorer has been Andrej Kramarić. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Werder Bremen is fortunate enough to have Marvin Ducksch in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals

Marco Friedl, Leonardo Bittencourt, Miloš Veljković, Christian Groß, Felix Agu and Jean-Manuel Mbom are unavailable to play for Ole Werner’s team, while Pellegrino Matarazzo’s squad will be without Jacob Bruun Larsen, Grischa Prömel, Kasper Dolberg, Stanley N’Soki and Munas Dabbur.

West Ham United vs Southampton Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Apr 2nd, in week 29, West Ham United will play host to Southampton in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. West Ham United sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins struck first for Aston Villa in the 17th minute on a feed from Álex Moreno, then Saïd Benrahma tied it up for West Ham United in the 26th minute squeezing out at least the one point for West Ham United. West Ham United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while southampton sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Che Adams tied it up for Southampton in the 46th minute . Southampton is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Oct 16th, Southampton hosted West Ham United at the St. Mary’s Stadium in their last match together. Southampton and West Ham United battled to a 1-1 draw. Romain Perraud struck first for Southampton in the 20th minute, then Declan Rice tied it up for West Ham United in the 64th minute on a feed from Saïd Benrahma earning West Ham United at least a draw.

Southampton is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Duje Ćaleta-Car and C. Alcaraz each only have 1 goal in their last 5. West Ham United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Danny Ings and Saïd Benrahma each having 2 goals in their last five.

Köln vs Borussia M’gladbach Match Preview


In this week 26 match on the 2nd of April, Köln will host Borussia M’gladbach at Rheinenergiestadion in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Köln sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-6 blowout loss against Borussia Dortmund. Raphaël Guerreiro struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 15th minute on a feed from Donyell Malen, then Sébastien Haller added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Raphaël Guerreiro. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Borussia M’gladbach recorded a 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen. Marcus Thuram struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 48th minute on a feed from Jonas Hofmann, then Marvin Ducksch got the equalizer for Werder Bremen in the 65th minute on a feed from Romano Schmid . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Köln and Borussia M’gladbach last played eachother at the Stadion Im Borussia-park on Oct 9th. Borussia M’gladbach won by a score of 5 to 2 in front of just over 54000 jubilant spectators. Marvin Friedrich scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 27th minute, then Florian Kainz tied it up for Köln in the 31st minute , but luckily for Borussia M’gladbach it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

Marcus Thuram has been the most prolific scorer on Borussia M’gladbach in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Steffen Baumgart’s squad will be without Luca Kilian, Florian Dietz and Rijad Smajic, while Borussia M’gladbach will be without Julian Weigl, Tony Jantschke and Ramy Bensebaini.

Newcastle United vs Manchester United Match Preview


In this week 29 match, on Sunday Apr 2nd, Newcastle United hosts Manchester United in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Newcastle United is fresh off their 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest. Emmanuel Dennis struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 26th minute, then in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Joseph Willock sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alexander Isak But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 93rd minute on a penalty goal by Alexander Isak. Newcastle United is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while manchester United sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrović scored the first goal for Fulham in the 50th minute, then Bruno Fernandes tied it up for Manchester United in the 75th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 77th minute on a goal by Marcel Sabitzer to cap off a wild match. Manchester United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Oct 16th, Manchester United hosted Newcastle United at the Old Trafford in their last match together. Manchester United and Newcastle United battled to a 0-0 draw. Manchester United had 17 on net, and Newcastle United had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Manchester United’s most prolific scorer has been Bruno Fernandes. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Alexander Isak has been the most prolific scorer on Newcastle United in the last five matches with three goals

Miguel Almirón, Emil Krafth and Anthony Gordon are unavailable to play for Newcastle United, while Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United squad will be without Christian Eriksen and Casemiro.

Ross County vs Celtic Match Preview


On Sunday Apr 2nd, Ross County and Celtic will play a match in Dingwall in a Premiership match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 11th placed Ross County, recorded a 1-2 loss against Livingston. Jon Nouble struck first for Livingston in the 37th minute, then Nicky Devlin added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Scott Pitman. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Celtic, recorded a 3-1 win against Hibernian. Josh Campbell scored the first goal for Hibernian in the 39th minute on a penalty shot, then João Filipe tied it up for Celtic in the 52nd minute on a penalty shot Finally they completed the comback victory in the 81st minute on a goal by Oh Hyun-Gyu to cap off a wild match. Celtic is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Celtic won by a score of 2 to 1. David Cancola scored the first goal for Ross County in the 50th minute on a penalty, then David Turnbull tied it up for Celtic in the 62nd minute on a feed from Reo Hatate But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 68th minute on a goal by Sead Hakšabanović.

Both Reo Hatate and Abada have been the hottest scorers for Celtic in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Jordan White and Eamonn Brophy have been the hottest scorers for Ross County in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Chelsea vs Liverpool Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Apr 4th where Chelsea plays host to Liverpool 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 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Chelsea is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Everton. João Félix struck first for Chelsea in the 52nd minute, then Abdoulaye Doucouré tied it up for Everton in the 69th minute . Chelsea is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while liverpool sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Liverpool couldn’t muster any offence and Real Madrid ran away with the shutout win. Liverpool is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Liverpool and Chelsea last played eachother at the Anfield on Saturday Jan 21st. Liverpool and Chelsea battled to a 0-0 draw. Liverpool had 15 on net, and Chelsea had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Liverpool’s top weapon lately has been Mohamed Salah, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Chelsea’s most prolific scorer has been Kai Havertz. The German midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches

Kai Havertz, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Christian Pulišić, N’Golo Kanté, Reece James, Mason Mount, César Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso, Edouard Mendy and Trevoh Chalobah are unavailable to play for Chelsea, while Jürgen Klopp’s squad will be without Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keïta, Arthur, Thiago Alcântara, Joe Gomez, Darwin Nuñez and Calvin Ramsey.

AGF vs Randers Match Preview


Apr 3rd features a match where AGF will play host to Randers in a meeting of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. AGF is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against OB. Patrick Mortensen scored the first goal for AGF in the 38th 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 OB couldn’t manage to score, and AGF took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches AGF should be reasonably happy with their performance, while randers is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against AaB. Bjorn Kopplin scored the first goal for Randers in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AaB couldn’t muster any offence and Randers ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Mar 13th, AGF took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Mikkel Duelund struck first for AGF in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Patrick Mortensen added another in the 53rd minute on a penalty.

Filip Bundgaard and Carl Johansson are the top scorers for Randers in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Patrick Mortensen has been the most prolific scorer on AGF in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Preview


On Monday Apr 3rd, Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Liverpool to battle Everton in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Everton is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Chelsea. João Félix struck first for Chelsea in the 52nd minute, then Abdoulaye Doucouré got the equalizer for Everton in the 69th minute on a feed from James Tarkowski . Everton is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while tottenham Hotspur is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Southampton. Pedro Porro struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Che Adams tied it up for Southampton in the 46th minute . Tottenham Hotspur is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Tottenham Hotspur was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of almost 62000 jubilant spectators. Harry Kane struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 59th minute on a penalty shot, then Pierre-Emile Højbjerg added another in the 86th minute on a feed from Rodrigo Bentancur In the end, Everton was frustrated by Tottenham Hotspur’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tottenham Hotspur ended the match with the shutout victory.

Harry Kane has been the most effective weapon for Tottenham Hotspur lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Abdoulaye Doucouré has been the most effective weapon for Everton lately. The French midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Freiburg vs Hertha BSC Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 26, on Saturday Apr 1st, Hertha BSC will travel to Freiburg to battle Freiburg in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Freiburg sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Mainz 05. Ritsu Doan struck first for Freiburg in the 55th minute on a feed from Michael Gregoritsch, but Karim Onisiwo got the equalizer for Mainz 05 in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Mainz 05 at least a draw. Freiburg is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while hertha BSC sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Hoffenheim. Andrej Kramarić struck first for Hoffenheim in the 24th minute on a penalty kick, then Andrej Kramarić added another in the 37th minute on a penalty. Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

Freiburg and Hertha BSC last played eachother at the Olympiastadion Berlin on Sunday Oct 9th. Hertha BSC and Freiburg battled to a 2-2 draw. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh struck first for Freiburg in the 22nd minute on a feed from Ritsu Doan, but Dodi Lukebakio got the equalizer for Hertha BSC in the 34th minute .

Dodi Lukebakio has been the most effective weapon for Hertha BSC lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Ritsu Doan has been the most prolific scorer on Freiburg in his last five matches with 2 goals

Christian Streich’s squad will be without Philipp Lienhart and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, while Hertha BSC will be without Chidera Ejuke, Rune Jarstein and Kelian Nsona Wa Saka.