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CFR Cluj vs Petrolul 52 Match Preview


In this week 12 match on the 1st of October, CFR Cluj plays host to Petrolul 52 in a clash of the Liga 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. CFR Cluj is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Argeş. Mário Camora struck first for CFR Cluj in the 62nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Argeş couldn’t muster any offence and CFR Cluj ran away with the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches CFR Cluj should be reasonably happy with their performance, while petrolul 52 sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against SSC Farul. Denis Alibec scored the first goal for SSC Farul in the 11th minute, then Denis Alibec added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Tudor Băluță. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Petrolul 52 should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Petrolul 52’s most prolific scorer has been Christian Irobiso. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. CFR Cluj is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Cephas Malele and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 6, on Saturday Oct 1st, Maccabi Haifa will host Maccabi Tel Aviv in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligat ha’Al teams. 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. In their last match, Maccabi Haifa recorded a 0-3 loss against Hapoel Katamon. Ofek Biton struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 22nd minute on a feed from Guy Badash, then Ofek Biton added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Jordan Botaka In the end, Maccabi Haifa was frustrated by Hapoel Katamon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Katamon ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Haifa should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Tel Aviv is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Beitar Jerusalem. Gabi Kanikovski scored the first goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 38th minute, then Oscar Gluh added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Ofir Davidzada At the end of 90 a dissapointed Beitar Jerusalem couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Tel Aviv took the shutout win. Maccabi Tel Aviv should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Đorđe Jovanović and Oscar Gluh have been the hottest scorers for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Omer Atzili has been the most prolific scorer on Maccabi Haifa in the last five matches with three goals.

Inter vs Roma Match Preview


On the 1st of October, Inter and Roma will play a match in Milano in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. 7th placed Inter is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Udinese. Nicolò Barella scored the first goal for Inter in the 5th minute, then Milan Škriniar tied it up for Udinese on an own goal in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 84th minute on a goal by Jaka Bijol to cap off a wild match. Inter is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Roma, recorded a 0-1 loss against Atalanta. Scalvini scored the first goal for Atalanta in the 35th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Roma couldn’t manage to score, and Atalanta took the shutout win. Roma is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Tuesday Feb 8th, Inter was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Edin Džeko struck first for Inter in the 2nd minute on a feed from Ivan Perišić, then Alexis Sánchez added another in the 68th minute In the end, Roma was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory.

Paulo Dybala has been the most prolific scorer on Roma in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Both Marcelo Brozović and Edin Džeko have been the hottest scorers for Inter in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Slaven Koprivnica Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Oct 1st, in week 11, Slaven Koprivnica will travel to Zagreb to battle Dinamo Zagreb in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Dinamo Zagreb sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Arijan Ademi struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 6th minute, then Sandro Kulenović tied it up for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 13th minute. Dinamo Zagreb looks to continue their winning ways, having 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while slaven Koprivnica is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Varaždin. Crnac struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 37th minute on a feed from Arber Hoxha, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Varaždin was frustrated by Slaven Koprivnica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Slaven Koprivnica ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Slaven Koprivnica should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Dinamo Zagreb won by a score of 5 to 1. Mario Marina struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 2nd minute, then Baturina tied it up for Dinamo Zagreb in the 7th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 15th minute on a goal by Mislav Oršić to cap off a wild match.

Slaven Koprivnica’s most prolific scorer has been Ante Crnac. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Mislav Oršić has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Dinamo Zagreb.

Vitória SC vs Benfica Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Oct 1st, in week 8, Benfica will travel to Guimarães to battle Vitória SC in a meeting of these two mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Vitória SC recorded a 2-2 draw against Arouca. Watshini Bukia scored the first goal for Arouca in the 33rd minute, then in the 57th minute, Michael Johnston sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Anderson Silva . Vitória SC is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while benfica is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Marítimo. Rafa Silva scored the first goal for Benfica in the 28th minute, then Goncalo Matias Ramos added another in the 47th minute on a feed from Alexander Bah In the end, Marítimo was frustrated by Benfica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Benfica ended the match with the shutout victory. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Benfica won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both David Neres and Rafa Silva have been the hottest scorers for Benfica in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Vitória SC is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ruben Lameiras and Anderson Silva each having 2 goals in their last five.

Napoli vs Torino Match Preview


In this 8th week match, on Saturday Oct 1st, Napoli plays host to Torino in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. Napoli is fresh off their 2-1 win against Milan. Matteo Politano struck first for Napoli in the 55th minute on a penalty kick, then Olivier Giroud tied it up for Milan in the 69th minute on a feed from Theo Hernández. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Napoli should be reasonably happy with their performance, while torino is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sassuolo. Agustín Álvarez Martínez scored the first goal for Sassuolo in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Torino was frustrated by Sassuolo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sassuolo ended the match with the shutout victory. Torino 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. Last season Napoli won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Torino’s top weapon lately has been Nikola Vlašić, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Napoli is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Piotr Zieliński and Giacomo Raspadori each having 2 goals in their last five.

Paris Saint Germain vs Nice Match Preview


In this week 9 match, on Saturday Oct 1st, Paris Saint Germain plays host to Nice in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Paris Saint Germain is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Olympique Lyonnais. Lionel Messi struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 5th 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 Olympique Lyonnais couldn’t manage to score, and Paris Saint Germain took the shutout win. Paris Saint Germain is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while nice sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Angers SCO. Nabil Bentaleb scored the first goal for Angers SCO in the 43rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Nice was frustrated by Angers SCO’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Angers SCO ended the match with the shutout victory. Nice looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Parc Des Princes, Nice won by a score of 0 to 0. Paris Saint Germain had 11 on net, and Nice had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Andy Delort has been the most prolific scorer on Nice in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Paris Saint Germain is glad to have Kylian Mbappé in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals

Presnel Kimpembe is unavailable to play for Christophe Galtier’s team, while Lucien Favre’s squad will be without Aaron Ramsey and Youcef Atal.

Basel vs St. Gallen Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 9, on Sat Oct 1st, Basel will host St. Gallen at St. Jakob-park in a clash of the Super League. 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, Basel recorded a 5-1 win against Grasshopper. Dan Ndoye struck first for Basel in the 3rd minute, then Andi Zeqiri added another in the 17th minute. Basel is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed St. Gallen is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Sion. Ylyas Chouaref scored the first goal for Sion in the 18th minute, then Filip Stojilkovic added another in the 29th minute on a feed from Numa Lavanchy. St. Gallen 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 1 win and 2 draws apiece.

St. Gallen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Emmanuel Latte Lath and Lukas Görtler each having 2 goals in their last five. Andi Zeqiri has been the most effective weapon for Basel lately. The Swiss attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.

RB Leipzig vs Bochum Match Preview


On the 1st of October, in this week 8 match, RB Leipzig hosts Bochum in a clash of the 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. 12th placed RB Leipzig is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Borussia M’gladbach. Jonas Hofmann struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 10th minute, then Jonas Hofmann added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Marcus Thuram At the end of 90 a dissapointed RB Leipzig couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia M’gladbach took the shutout win. RB Leipzig is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bochum recorded a 1-1 draw against Köln. Benno Schmitz struck first for Bochum on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Linton Maina tied it up for Köln in the 88th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Köln. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match on Wed Feb 3rd, RB Leipzig was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Amadou Haidara struck first for RB Leipzig in the 11th minute on a feed from Marcel Sabitzer, then Marcel Sabitzer added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bochum couldn’t manage to score, and RB Leipzig took the shutout win.

Bochum hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Simon Zoller and Benno Schmitz, and they each have 1 goal. RB Leipzig hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Mohamed Simakan and Amadou Haidara, and they each have 1 goal

Marco Rose’s RB Leipzig squad will be without Marcel Halstenberg, Konrad Laimer, Lukas Klostermann and Daniel Olmo, while Thomas Letsch’s Bochum squad will be without Lys Mousset, Konstantinos Stafylidis, Dominique Heintz and Paul Grave.

Mallorca vs Barcelona Match Preview


On Saturday Oct 1st, in week 7, Barcelona will travel to Palma de Mallorca to battle Mallorca in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Mallorca, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Almería. Pablo Maffeo scored the first goal for Mallorca in the 25th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Almería was frustrated by Mallorca’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mallorca ended the match with the shutout victory. Mallorca is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while barcelona is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Elche. Robert Lewandowski struck first for Barcelona in the 34th minute on a feed from Alejandro Balde Martinez, then Memphis Depay added another in the 41st minute In the end, Elche was frustrated by Barcelona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barcelona ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Barcelona should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Robert Lewandowski has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored seven goals for Barcelona. Mallorca’s most prolific scorer has been Vedat Muriqi. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches

Amath Ndiaye, Rodrigo Battaglia, Tino Kadewere and Greif are unavailable to play for Javier Aguirre Onaindía’s team, while Sergi Roberto is unavailable to play for Xavier Hernández Creus’s team.