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Lech Poznań vs Legia Warsaw Match Preview


On Oct 1st, Lech Poznań plays host to Legia Warsaw in a meeting of these two mismatched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Lech Poznań sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Warta Poznań. Afonso Sousa struck first for Lech Poznań in the 54th 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 Warta Poznań couldn’t manage to score, and Lech Poznań took the shutout win. Lech Poznań is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Legia Warsaw, recorded a 3-2 win against Miedź Legnica. Ángelo Henríquez struck first for Miedź Legnica in the 2nd minute, then Luciano Narsingh added another in the 14th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 56th minute on a goal by Filip Mladenović. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Legia Warsaw should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Legia Warsaw’s top weapon lately has been Filip Mladenović, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Both Michal Skoras and Mikael Ishak have been the hottest scorers for Lech Poznań in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Tromsø vs Molde Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Oct 1st, in week 24, Tromsø will play host to Molde in a meeting of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Tromsø is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Viking. Rolf Daniel Vikstol struck first for Viking in the 12th minute on a feed from Naatan Skyttä, then Christophe Psyche tied it up for Tromsø in the 48th minute . Tromsø should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Molde, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Aalesund. Ola Brynhildsen scored the first goal for Molde in the 24th minute, then Marcus Andre Kaasa added another in the 85th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Aalesund couldn’t manage to score, and Molde took the shutout win. Molde is on a hot streak lately, having won 10 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Molde won by a score of 5 to 1. Eric Bugale Kitolano scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 7th minute, then Erling Knudtzon tied it up for Molde in the 16th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 20th minute on a goal by Kristoffer Haugen to cap off a wild match.

Molde has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Marcus Andre Kaasa and Ola Brynhildsen are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Molde and look to continue their dominance.. Mikkelsen has been the most prolific scorer on Tromsø in his last 5 matches with three goals.

Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers Match Preview


Week 31 brings us a match on Oct 1st where Sligo Rovers plays host to Shamrock Rovers in a meeting of these two Premier Division 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. 5th placed Sligo Rovers is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Derry City. William Patching struck first for Derry City in the 15th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sligo Rovers was frustrated by Derry City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Derry City ended the match with the shutout victory. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Shamrock Rovers, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against UCD. Farrugia struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 13th minute on a feed from Rory Gaffney, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, UCD was frustrated by Shamrock Rovers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Shamrock Rovers ended the match with the shutout victory. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Shamrock Rovers was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Graham Burke scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 55th minute, then Graham Burke added another in the 56th minute.

Shamrock Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Neil Farrugia. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Aidan Keena has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Sligo Rovers.

Pogoń Szczecin vs Lechia Gdańsk Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Oct 1st where Pogoń Szczecin hosts Lechia Gdańsk in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Pogoń Szczecin recorded a 1-1 draw against Cracovia Kraków. Kamil Grosicki struck first for Pogoń Szczecin in the 70th minute, but Benjamin Källman got the equalizer for Cracovia Kraków in the 73rd minute earning Cracovia Kraków a comeback draw. Pogoń Szczecin should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Lechia Gdańsk, recorded a 2-2 draw against Jagiellonia Białystok. Marc Gual Huguet struck first for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 3rd minute, but Flávio Paixão got the equalizer for Lechia Gdańsk in the 52nd minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Flávio Paixão has been the most effective weapon for Lechia Gdańsk lately. The Portugeese attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Pogoń Szczecin is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Damian Dabrowski and Kamil Grosicki each having 2 goals in their last five.

Saint-Étienne vs Grenoble Foot 38 Match Preview


On Oct 1st, Saint-Étienne plays host to Grenoble Foot 38 in a clash of the Ligue 2. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. 18th placed Saint-Étienne is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Guingamp. Gaëtan Courtet struck first for Guingamp in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Jérémy Livolant added another in the 59th minute. Saint-Étienne is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while grenoble Foot 38 sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Caen. Jordan Tell struck first for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 66th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Caen couldn’t muster any offence and Grenoble Foot 38 ran away with the shutout win. Grenoble Foot 38 is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Grenoble Foot 38’s most prolific scorer has been Abdulia Sanyang. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Jean-Philippe Krasso has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 5 goals for Saint-Étienne.

Getafe vs Real Valladolid Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Oct 1st where Getafe will host Real Valladolid at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in a clash of these two closely matched La 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. Getafe sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Osasuna. Juan Iglesias struck first for Getafe in the 30th minute, then Pedro Álvarez Sosa added another in the 76th minute on a feed from Domingos Duarte At the end of 90 a dissapointed Osasuna couldn’t manage to score, and Getafe took the shutout win. Getafe is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Real Valladolid recorded a 0-1 loss against Cádiz. Álvaro Negredo struck first for Cádiz in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Valladolid couldn’t manage to score, and Cádiz took the shutout win. Real Valladolid looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Real Valladolid hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Anuar and Shon Weissman, and they each have 1 goal. For Getafe, their top scorers are Enes Ünal and Pedro Álvarez Sosa, each having 2 goals in their last five matches

Djené and Luis Milla are unavailable to play for Enrique Sánchez Flores’s team, while Real Valladolid will be without Luis Pérez.

FC Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar Match Preview


In this week 8 match on Oct 1st, FC Groningen hosts AZ Alkmaar in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie 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. In their last match, 12th placed FC Groningen, recorded a 1-2 loss against Sparta Rotterdam. Ricardo Pepi struck first for FC Groningen in the 61st minute, then Mijnans tied it up for Sparta Rotterdam in the 73rd minute on a feed from Vito van Crooy But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 90th minute on a penalty goal by Vito van Crooy. FC Groningen is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed AZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ajax. Kudus Mohammed struck first for Ajax in the 12th minute, but Mees De Wit got the equalizer for AZ Alkmaar in the 40th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 50th minute on a goal by Jens Odgaard. With 20 points in their last 10 matches AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

AZ Alkmaar is fortunate enough to have Jens Odgaard in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. FC Groningen hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Jeffrey De Lange and Laros Duarte, and they each have 1 goal.

West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Preview


On Oct 1st, West Ham United will play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. West Ham United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Everton. Neal Maupay struck first for Everton in the 53rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, West Ham United couldn’t muster any offence and Everton ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while wolverhampton Wanderers is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Manchester City. 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. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 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 each.

Rúben Neves and Daniel Podence are the top scorers for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Pablo Fornals and Tomáš Souček are the top scorers for West Ham United in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Craig Dawson, Aaron Cresswell, Benjamin Johnson and Gianluca Scamacca are unavailable to play for David Moyes’s team, while Wolverhampton Wanderers will be without Raúl Jiménez.

Sevilla vs Atlético Madrid Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Oct 1st where Sevilla will host Atlético Madrid at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in a clash of these two mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 15th placed Sevilla, recorded a 1-1 draw against Villarreal. Óliver Torres struck first for Sevilla in the 8th minute, but Álex Baena got the equalizer for Villarreal in the 51st minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while atlético Madrid is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Real Madrid. Rodrygo struck first for Real Madrid in the 18th minute on a feed from Aurelien Tchouameni, then Federico Valverde added another in the 36th minute. Atlético Madrid is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Hermoso has been the most prolific scorer on Atlético Madrid in his last five matches with two goals. Sevilla’s most prolific scorer has been Carmona Navarro. He has netted two goals over the last five matches

Jesús Corona and Marcão Teixeira are unavailable to play for Julen Lopetegui Argote’s team, while Diego Pablo Simeone’s squad will be without Thomas Lemar, Hermoso, Reguilón and José Giménez.

Ankaragücü vs İstanbul Başakşehir Match Preview


In this week 8 match, on Sat Oct 1st, İstanbul Başakşehir and Ankaragücü will play a match in Ankara in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. 16th placed Ankaragücü is fresh off their 2-1 win against Sivasspor. Giorgi Beridze struck first for Ankaragücü in the 2nd minute, then Ali Sowe added another in the 44th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed İstanbul Başakşehir, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Fatih Karagümrük. Neither İstanbul Başakşehir nor Fatih Karagümrük could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. With 18 points in their last 10 matches İstanbul Başakşehir should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

İstanbul Başakşehir’s most prolific scorer has been Philippe Paulin Keny. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Ankaragücü’s top weapon lately has been Giorgi Beridze, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.