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Hearts vs Rangers Match Preview


Week 9 features a match on Sat Oct 1st, where Hearts will host Rangers in a meeting of these two Premiership 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. 3rd placed Hearts is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Motherwell. Lawrence Shankland scored the first goal for Hearts in the 17th minute, then Alan Forrest added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Lawrence Shankland In the end, Motherwell was frustrated by Hearts’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hearts ended the match with the shutout victory. Hearts is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rangers recorded a 2-1 win against Dundee United. Antonio Čolak struck first for Rangers in the 8th minute on a feed from James Tavernier, then Antonio Čolak added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Borna Barišić. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Rangers should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Rangers won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.

Antonio Čolak has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Rangers. Both Alan Forrest and Lawrence Shankland have been the hottest scorers for Hearts in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Celtic vs Motherwell Match Preview


On the 1st of October, Celtic hosts Motherwell at Celtic Park in a meeting of these two Premiership 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. Celtic is fresh off their 0-2 loss against St. Mirren. Mark O’Hara struck first for St. Mirren in the 43rd minute on a feed from Ryan Strain, then Jonah Ayunga added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Celtic was frustrated by St. Mirren’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. St. Mirren ended the match with the shutout victory. Celtic should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Motherwell is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Hearts. Lawrence Shankland scored the first goal for Hearts in the 17th minute, then Alan Forrest added another in the 50th minute In the end, Motherwell was frustrated by Hearts’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hearts ended the match with the shutout victory. Motherwell 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 Celtic won the head to head battle with 4 wins.

Kevin van Veen has been the most prolific scorer on Motherwell in his last five matches with 3 goals. Celtic is fortunate enough to have Liel Abada in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals.

Atlético San Luis vs Tigres UANL Match Preview


In this week 17 match, on Sat Oct 1st, Atlético San Luis hosts Tigres UANL in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 12th placed Atlético San Luis, recorded a 1-2 loss against Pachuca. Nicolás Ibañez scored the first goal for Pachuca in the 28th minute, then Abel Hernández tied it up for Atlético San Luis in the 30th minute. Atlético San Luis is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Tigres UANL recorded a 1-2 loss against Puebla. Martín Barragán struck first for Puebla in the 2nd minute, then Martín Barragán added another in the 30th minute. Tigres UANL is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

For Tigres UANL, their top scorers are Andre-Pierre Gignac and Florian Thauvin, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Abel Hernández has been the most prolific scorer on Atlético San Luis in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Tigre vs Aldosivi Match Preview


On the 30th of September, Tigre hosts Aldosivi at Estadio José Dellagiovanna in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Tigre is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Gimnasia La Plata. Blas Armoa Núñez struck first for Tigre in the 30th minute on a feed from Lucas Menossi, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Gimnasia La Plata couldn’t muster any offence and Tigre ran away with the shutout win. Tigre should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 28th placed Aldosivi is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Central Cordoba SdE. Hernan Lopez scored the first goal for Central Cordoba SdE in the 59th minute, then Hernan Lopez added another in the 64th minute In the end, Aldosivi was frustrated by Central Cordoba SdE’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Central Cordoba SdE ended the match with the shutout victory. Aldosivi looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Estadio José María Minella, Aldosivi was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Marcelo Meli scored the first goal for Aldosivi in the 88th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Tigre was frustrated by Aldosivi’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aldosivi ended the match with the shutout victory.

Aldosivi is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Martin Cauteruccio and Patricio Boolsen each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Blas Armoa Núñez has been the most effective weapon for Tigre lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Estudiantes vs Colón Match Preview


Sep 30th features a match where Colón and Estudiantes will play a match in La Plata in a clash of these two mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Estudiantes sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Atlético Tucumán. Mateo Coronel scored the first goal for Atlético Tucumán in the 29th minute, then Leandro Díaz tied it up for Estudiantes in the 42nd minute on a feed from Manuel Castro. Estudiantes is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while colón is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Argentinos Juniors. Gabriel Ávalos struck first for Argentinos Juniors in the 24th minute, then Gastón Verón added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Colón was frustrated by Argentinos Juniors’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Argentinos Juniors ended the match with the shutout victory. Colón looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

Estudiantes and Colón last played eachother at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López on Friday Apr 22nd. Colón and Estudiantes battled to a 2-2 draw. Cristian Oscar Bernardi struck first for Colón in the 4th minute, then Jorge Morel got the equalizer for Estudiantes in the 23rd minute on a feed from Nunez .

Colón is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Luis Miguel Rodríguez and Farias each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Estudiantes’s top weapon lately has been Mauro Boselli, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Universitatea Craiova vs Voluntari Match Preview


In this week 12 match, on Friday Sep 30th, Voluntari will travel to Craiova to battle Universitatea Craiova in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. 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. Universitatea Craiova is fresh off their 2-1 win against FCSB. Bogdan Mitrea scored the first goal for Universitatea Craiova in the 32nd minute on a penalty, then Andrea Compagno tied it up for FCSB in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty. Universitatea Craiova should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Voluntari, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against U Craiova 1948. Lukáš Droppa struck first for Voluntari in the 45th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, U Craiova 1948 couldn’t muster any offence and Voluntari ran away with the shutout win. Voluntari looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Adam Nemec and Lukáš Droppa are the top scorers for Voluntari in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Jovan Markovic has been the most prolific scorer on Universitatea Craiova in the last five matches with two goals.

Puebla vs América Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Oct 1st where Puebla will host América in a clash of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 7th placed Puebla is fresh off their 2-1 win against Pumas UNAM. Jordi Cortizo scored the first goal for Puebla in the 6th minute, then Nicolás Freire added another on an own goal in the 29th minute. Puebla is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while américa is fresh off their 2-1 win against Chivas. Henry Josue Martin Mex scored the first goal for América in the 4th minute on a penalty kick, then Alex Zendejas added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Martin Mex. América is on a hot streak lately, with 9 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Martin Mex has been the most prolific scorer on América in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Martín Barragán has been the most prolific scorer on Puebla in his last five matches with three goals.

Varaždin vs Istra 1961 Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Sep 30th where Istra 1961 and Varaždin will play a match in Varaždin in a 1. HNL match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Varaždin, recorded a 0-1 loss against Slaven Koprivnica. Crnac struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 37th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Varaždin couldn’t muster any offence and Slaven Koprivnica ran away with the shutout win. Varaždin is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Istra 1961 recorded a 2-2 draw against Hajduk Split. Marko Livaja scored the first goal for Hajduk Split in the 47th minute, then Ante Erceg tied it up for Istra 1961 in the 52nd minute . Istra 1961 is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

Istra 1961 and Varaždin last played eachother at the Stadion Aldo Drosina on Friday Jul 22nd. Varaždin took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Luka Marin struck first for Istra 1961 in the 70th minute, then Fran Brodić tied it up for Varaždin in the 77th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 83rd minute on a penalty goal by Postonjski to cap off a wild match.

Ante Erceg has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Istra 1961. Tonio Teklić has been the most prolific scorer on Varaždin in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Operário PR vs Vila Nova Match Preview


On Sep 30th, Vila Nova and Operário PR will play a match in Ponta Grossa in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie B teams. In their last match, Operário PR recorded a 2-2 draw against Bahia. Javier Reina struck first for Operário PR in the 21st minute, then Juninho Brandão added another in the 23rd minute . Operário PR looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 13th placed Vila Nova is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against CRB. Neto scored the first goal for Vila Nova in the 49th minute on a penalty shot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed CRB couldn’t manage to score, and Vila Nova took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Vila Nova should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Jun 16th, Vila Nova hosted Operário PR at the Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga in their last match together. Vila Nova and Operário PR battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Vila Nova nor Operário PR could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Vila Nova is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kaio and Ferreira Donato each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Operário PR’s top weapon lately has been Felipe Gonçalves, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Sampaio Corrêa vs Grêmio Match Preview


On the 30th of September, in this week 32 match, Grêmio and Sampaio Corrêa will play a match in São Luís in a clash of these two mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. Sampaio Corrêa sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Náutico. Julio scored the first goal for Náutico in the 6th minute, then Gabriel Poveda tied it up for Sampaio Corrêa in the 36th minute on a feed from Ygor Catatau But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 87th minute on a goal by Rafael Costa. Sampaio Corrêa is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while grêmio is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Sport Recife. Gabriel Teixeira Aragão struck first for Grêmio in the 52nd minute, then Lucas Leiva added another in the 59th minute In the end, Sport Recife couldn’t muster any offence and Grêmio ran away with the shutout win. Grêmio is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

Sampaio Corrêa and Grêmio last played eachother at the Arena Do Grêmio on Jun 18th. Grêmio was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Diego Souza struck first for Grêmio in the 36th minute, then Diego Souza added another in the 77th minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sampaio Corrêa couldn’t manage to score, and Grêmio took the shutout win.

Both Thaciano and de Souza Mares have been the hottest scorers for Grêmio in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Sampaio Corrêa is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Rafael Costa and Gabriel Poveda each having 2 goals in their last five.