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St. Pauli vs Heidenheim Match Preview


Oct 1st features a match where St. Pauli will host Heidenheim at Millerntor-stadion in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. St. Pauli is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Jahn Regensburg. Andreas Albers Nielsen struck first for Jahn Regensburg in the 8th minute on a penalty, then Andreas Albers Nielsen added another in the 41st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed St. Pauli couldn’t manage to score, and Jahn Regensburg took the shutout win. St. Pauli is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Heidenheim is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Kaiserslautern. Jan-Niklas Beste scored the first goal for Heidenheim in the 17th minute, then Terrence Boyd got the equalizer for Kaiserslautern in the 20th minute on a feed from Kevin Kraus . With 17 points in their last 10 matches Heidenheim should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Tim Kleindienst has been the most prolific scorer on Heidenheim in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. St. Pauli hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are David Nemeth and Etienne Amenyido, and they each have 1 goal.

Degerfors vs Djurgården Match Preview


In this week 24 match, on Saturday Oct 1st, Degerfors hosts Djurgården in a Allsvenskan match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 14th placed Degerfors is fresh off their 1-1 draw against AIK. Vincent Thill scored the first goal for AIK in the 12th minute, then Rasmus Örqvist got the equalizer for Degerfors in the 53rd minute on a feed from Adam Carlen squeezing out at least the one point for Degerfors. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Djurgården, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against IFK Göteborg. Victor Edvardsen struck first for Djurgården in the 30th minute, then Victor Edvardsen added another in the 37th minute on a penalty shot In the end, IFK Göteborg was frustrated by Djurgården’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Djurgården ended the match with the shutout victory. Djurgården looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

On the 4th of April, Djurgården hosted Degerfors in their last match together. Djurgården was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Sead Hakšabanović struck first for Djurgården in the 11th minute, then Victor Edvardsen added another in the 53rd minute.

Victor Edvardsen has been the most prolific scorer on Djurgården in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. O. Faraj has been the most effective weapon for Degerfors lately. The Swedish attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Lillestrøm vs Bodø / Glimt Match Preview


On the 1st of October, in this week 24 match, Lillestrøm will host Bodø / Glimt in a clash of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 2nd placed Lillestrøm, recorded a 1-3 loss against Rosenborg. Casper Tengstedt struck first for Rosenborg in the 6th minute on a feed from Carlo Holse, then Ole Saeter added another in the 11th minute on a feed from Carlo Holse. Lillestrøm is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while bodø / Glimt is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Haugesund. Runar Espejord struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 49th minute on a feed from Wembangomo, then Julius Eskesen got the equalizer for Haugesund in the 58th minute on a feed from Peter Therkildsen squeezing out at least the one point for Haugesund. Bodø / Glimt should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

Lillestrøm and Bodø / Glimt last played eachother at the Aspmyra Stadion on Sun May 8th. Bodø / Glimt and Lillestrøm battled to a 1-1 draw. Akor Adams struck first for Lillestrøm in the 32nd minute, then Alfons Sampsted got the equalizer for Bodø / Glimt in the 82nd minute on a feed from Amahl Pellegrino earning Bodø / Glimt at least a draw.

I. Helstad Amundsen and A. Erlykke are the top scorers for Bodø / Glimt in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Both Vetle Winger Dragsnes and Gjermund Asen have been the hottest scorers for Lillestrøm in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Vålerenga vs Strømsgodset Match Preview


Week 24 brings us a match on Oct 1st where Vålerenga will host Strømsgodset in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 5th placed Vålerenga is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Sandefjord. Amor Layouni scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 36th minute, then Amor Layouni added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Sandefjord was frustrated by Vålerenga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vålerenga ended the match with the shutout victory. Vålerenga is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Strømsgodset, recorded a 4-1 win against Kristiansund. Johan Hove struck first for Strømsgodset in the 14th minute, then Gustav Valsvik added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Herman Stengel. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on May 22nd, Strømsgodset was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Johan Hove scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 33rd minute, then Lars-Jørgen Salvesen added another in the 35th minute.

For Strømsgodset, their top scorers are Gustav Valsvik and Johan Hove, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Osame Sahraoui has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Vålerenga.

Empoli vs Milan Match Preview


In this week 8 match, on Sat Oct 1st, Empoli plays host to Milan in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 14th placed Empoli, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bologna. Filippo Bandinelli struck first for Empoli in the 75th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bologna was frustrated by Empoli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Empoli ended the match with the shutout victory. Empoli looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Milan, recorded a 1-2 loss against Napoli. Matteo Politano scored the first goal for Napoli in the 55th minute from the penalty spot, then Olivier Giroud tied it up for Milan in the 69th minute from the penalty spot. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Milan should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Milan won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Milan is fortunate enough to have Olivier Giroud in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Empoli’s most prolific scorer has been Filippo Bandinelli. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Kasımpaşa vs Gazişehir Gaziantep Match Preview


Oct 1st features a match where Kasımpaşa will play host to Gazişehir Gaziantep in a clash of the Super Lig. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Kasımpaşa sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Ümraniyespor. Florent Hadergjonaj struck first for Kasımpaşa in the 36th minute on a penalty kick, then Stéphane Bahoken added another in the 83rd minute on a feed from Mickael Tirpan. Kasımpaşa is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while gazişehir Gaziantep is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Trabzonspor. Alexandru Maxim struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 2nd minute, then Lazar Marković added another in the 9th minute on a feed from Furkan Soyalp But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 98th minute on a goal by Bartra. Gazişehir Gaziantep is looking for direction having 3 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.

Gazişehir Gaziantep’s most prolific scorer has been Joao Figueiredo. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Kasımpaşa is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Stéphane Bahoken and Florent Hadergjonaj each having 2 goals in their last five.

Vizela vs Portimonense Match Preview


In this 8th week match, on Saturday Oct 1st, Vizela plays host to Portimonense in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 15th placed Vizela is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Sporting Braga. Carvalho Oliveira struck first for Sporting Braga in the 83rd minute, then Ricardo Horta added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Vizela couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting Braga ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 4th placed Portimonense, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Chaves. Moreira Alves struck first for Portimonense in the 19th minute on a penalty shot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Chaves couldn’t muster any offence and Portimonense ran away with the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Portimonense should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Welinton Junior has been the most effective weapon for Portimonense lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Kevin Zohi and Anderson are the top scorers for Vizela in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Cádiz vs Villarreal Match Preview


In this week 7 match on the 1st of October, Villarreal and Cádiz will play a match in Cádiz in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. Cádiz is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Real Valladolid. Álvaro Negredo struck first for Cádiz in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Real Valladolid couldn’t muster any offence and Cádiz ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Villarreal recorded a 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Óliver Torres struck first for Sevilla in the 8th minute, but Álex Baena got the equalizer for Villarreal in the 51st minute earning Villarreal at least a draw. Villarreal is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 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 Cádiz won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Villarreal’s top weapon lately has been Gerard Moreno, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Sergio González Soriano’s Cádiz squad will be without Jon Garrido, Anthony Lozano and Juan Torres Ruiz, while Villarreal will be without Juan Foyth, Arnaut Danjuma, Gerard Moreno, Alberto Moreno, Manu Trigueros and Pepe Reina.

Westerlo vs Zulte-Waregem Match Preview


On the 1st of October, Westerlo hosts Zulte-Waregem in a clash of these two mismatched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Westerlo is fresh off their 3-2 win against Sporting Charleroi. Bryan Reynolds struck first for Westerlo in the 3rd minute, then Maxim De Cuyper added another in the 10th minute. Westerlo is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Zulte-Waregem, recorded a 0-3 loss against Sint-Truiden. Gianni Bruno struck first for Sint-Truiden in the 1st minute, then Shinji Okazaki added another in the 50th minute In the end, Zulte-Waregem was frustrated by Sint-Truiden’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sint-Truiden ended the match with the shutout victory. 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.

A. Fadera and Nicolas Rommens are the top scorers for Zulte-Waregem in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Westerlo’s top weapon lately has been Tuur Dierckx, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Arminia Bielefeld Match Preview


In this week 10 match, on Sat Oct 1st, Fortuna Düsseldorf hosts Arminia Bielefeld at Merkur Spiel-arena in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. 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, 6th placed Fortuna Düsseldorf, recorded a 0-2 loss against Hamburger SV. Robert Glatzel struck first for Hamburger SV in the 21st minute, then Bakery Jatta added another in the 90th minute In the end, Fortuna Düsseldorf couldn’t muster any offence and Hamburger SV ran away with the shutout win. Fortuna Düsseldorf is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Arminia Bielefeld, recorded a 4-2 win against Holstein Kiel. Hack scored the first goal for Arminia Bielefeld in the 1st minute, then Janni Serra added another in the 36th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Arminia Bielefeld is fortunate enough to have Robin Hack in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Fortuna Düsseldorf’s most prolific scorer has been Dawid Kownacki. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.