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Bochum vs Köln Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Sep 18th where Bochum hosts Köln in a meeting of these two Bundesliga 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. 18th placed Bochum is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Schalke 04. Dominick Drexler scored the first goal for Schalke 04 in the 38th minute, but Zoller got the equalizer for Bochum in the 51st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Köln recorded a 0-1 loss against Union Berlin. Timo Hübers struck first for Union Berlin on an own goal in the 4th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Köln was frustrated by Union Berlin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Union Berlin ended the match with the shutout victory. Köln is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Joško Gvardiol and Florian Dietz are the top scorers for Köln in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal..

Bochum will be without Konstantinos Stafylidis, Dominique Heintz, Saidy Janko, Jannes Horn, Soares and Grave, while Köln will be without Benno Schmitz and Julian Chabot.

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Match Preview


In this week 7 match on Sep 18th, Freiburg and Hoffenheim will play a match in Sinsheim in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 4th placed Hoffenheim is fresh off their 4-1 win against Mainz 05. Andrej Kramarić struck first for Hoffenheim in the 53rd minute on a feed from Georginio Rutter, then Grischa Prömel added another in the 69th minute on a feed from Christoph Baumgartner. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while freiburg sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Borussia M’gladbach. Neither Freiburg nor Borussia M’gladbach could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Freiburg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Freiburg took the match by a score of 4 to 1. Vincenzo Grifo struck first for Freiburg in the 10th minute on a feed from Lucas Höler, then Vincenzo Grifo added another in the 35th minute on a penalty shot.

Freiburg’s top weapon lately has been Vincenzo Grifo, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Both Christoph Baumgartner and Munas Dabbur have been the hottest scorers for Hoffenheim in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

André Breitenreiter’s Hoffenheim squad will be without Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner, Stanley N’Soki and Philipp Pentke, while Christian Streich’s squad will be without Roland Sallai, Lucas Höler, Lukas Kübler and Manuel Gulde.

Greuther Fürth vs Paderborn Match Preview


In this 9th week match, on Sunday Sep 18th, Greuther Fürth hosts Paderborn at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. 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. 18th placed Greuther Fürth is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Magdeburg. Cristiano Piccini struck first for Magdeburg in the 38th minute, then Damian Michalski tied it up for Greuther Fürth in the 42nd minute on a feed from Marco John. Greuther Fürth looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 1st placed Paderborn is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Jahn Regensburg. Marcel Hoffmeier struck first for Paderborn in the 21st minute, then Robert Leipertz added another in the 69th minute In the end, Jahn Regensburg couldn’t muster any offence and Paderborn ran away with the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Paderborn should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Marvin Pieringer has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Paderborn. Branimir Hrgota has been the most prolific scorer on Greuther Fürth in the last five matches with three goals.

Austria Wien vs Ried Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Sep 18th, in week 9, Austria Wien hosts Ried at Generali Arena in a meeting of these two closely matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 6th placed Austria Wien is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Hartberg. Andreas Gruber scored the first goal for Austria Wien in the 24th minute, then Aleksandar Jukic added another in the 57th minute In the end, Hartberg was frustrated by Austria Wien’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Austria Wien ended the match with the shutout victory. Austria Wien is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while ried is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Salzburg. Sesko struck first for Salzburg in the 5th minute on a feed from Kjaergaard, then Junior Chikwubuike Adamu added another in the 15th minute In the end, Ried couldn’t muster any offence and Salzburg ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 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 apiece.

Tin Plavotic and Philipp Pomer are the top scorers for Ried in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Reinhold Ranftl and Jukic have been the hottest scorers for Austria Wien in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Sturm Graz vs Austria Lustenau Match Preview


In this 9th week match, on Sun Sep 18th, Sturm Graz will host Austria Lustenau at Merkur Arena in a meeting of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. In their last match, Sturm Graz recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Austria Klagenfurt. Ivan Ljubić struck first for Sturm Graz in the 68th minute, then Emegha added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austria Klagenfurt couldn’t manage to score, and Sturm Graz took the shutout win. Sturm Graz should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Austria Lustenau recorded a 1-1 draw against LASK Linz. Keito Nakamura scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 23rd minute, then Lukas Fridrikas tied it up for Austria Lustenau in the 81st minute on a feed from Bryan Silva Teixeira earning Austria Lustenau at least a draw. Austria Lustenau 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.

Lukas Fridrikas has been the most prolific scorer on Austria Lustenau in his last 5 matches with three goals. Sturm Graz’s most prolific scorer has been Emanuel Emegha. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Fredericia vs Hvidovre Match Preview


Sep 18th features a match where Hvidovre and Fredericia will play a match in Fredericia in a meeting of these two mismatched First Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Fredericia recorded a 3-1 win against Hobro. Mathias Kristensen struck first for Fredericia in the 24th minute on a feed from Adam Jakobsen, then Frederik Hedegaard Heiselberg added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Frederik Christensen. Fredericia looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 2nd placed Hvidovre, recorded a 2-3 loss against SønderjyskE. Emil Berggreen struck first for SønderjyskE in the 6th minute on a feed from Emil Frederiksen, then Christian Jakobsen tied it up for Hvidovre in the 40th minute on a feed from Marcus Lindberg , but SønderjyskE kept scoring and walked away with the win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Hvidovre 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 wins each.

Hvidovre is glad to have Frederik Carlsen in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored five goals. Nicklas Rojkjaer has been the most prolific scorer on Fredericia in his last 5 matches with two goals.

SC Heerenveen vs FC Twente Match Preview


Week 7 features a match on Sun Sep 18th, where SC Heerenveen will host FC Twente in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. SC Heerenveen is fresh off their 0-5 blowout loss against Ajax. Davy Klaassen scored the first goal for Ajax in the 4th minute, then Taylor added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Dušan Tadić In the end, SC Heerenveen was frustrated by Ajax’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajax ended the match with the shutout victory. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while fC Twente sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against AZ Alkmaar. Jens Odgaard scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 54th minute, then Manfred Ugalde tied it up for FC Twente in the 81st minute on a feed from Joshua Brenet earning them at least the one point. With 17 points in their last 10 matches FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

FC Twente is glad to have Václav Černý in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Sydney van Hooijdonk has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for SC Heerenveen.

Reims vs Monaco Match Preview


In this week 8 match on Sep 18th, Monaco will travel to Reims to battle Reims in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Reims sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Toulouse. Zakaria Aboukhlal scored the first goal for Toulouse in the 31st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Reims couldn’t muster any offence and Toulouse ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 7th placed Monaco, recorded a 2-1 win against Olympique Lyonnais. Benoît Badiashile struck first for Monaco in the 55th minute on a feed from Caio Henrique, then Guillermo Maripán added another in the 63rd minute. Monaco is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stade Louis Ii., Monaco was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost four thousand jubilant fans. Keita Baldé struck first for Monaco in the 61st minute on a feed from Wissam Ben Yedder, then Marshall Munetsi got the equalizer for Reims in the 69th minute on a feed from Nicolas Lemaitre.

Monaco is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Breel Embolo and Guillermo Maripán each having 2 goals in their last 5. Folarin Balogun has been the most prolific scorer on Reims in the last 5 matches with 3 goals

Azor Matusiwa and Thomas Foket are unavailable to play for Óscar García Junyent’s team, while Philippe Clement’s Monaco squad will be without Kevin Volland.

Nice vs Angers SCO Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Sep 18th where Nice plays host to Angers SCO in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. In their last match, Nice recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Ajaccio. Andy Delort struck first for Nice in the 65th minute on a feed from Khépren Thuram, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ajaccio was frustrated by Nice’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nice ended the match with the shutout victory. Nice is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while angers SCO sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Montpellier. Arnaud Nordin struck first for Montpellier in the 7th minute on a feed from Faitout Maouassa, then Adrien Hunou tied it up for Angers SCO in the 9th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 69th minute on a penalty goal by Sofiane Boufal. Angers SCO looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Sofiane Boufal has been the most effective weapon for Angers SCO lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Nice’s most prolific scorer has been Andy Delort. The French attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches

Nice will be without Aaron Ramsey, Hicham Boudaoui and Youcef Atal, while Ali Kalla is unavailable to play for Angers SCO.

Brest vs Ajaccio Match Preview


Week 8 features a match on Sun Sep 18th, where Brest will play host to Ajaccio in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 18th placed Brest, recorded a 0-1 loss against Paris Saint Germain. Neymar struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 30th minute on a feed from Lionel Messi, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Brest couldn’t muster any offence and Paris Saint Germain ran away with the shutout win. Brest looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while ajaccio sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Nice. Andy Delort struck first for Nice in the 65th minute on a feed from Khépren Thuram, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Ajaccio couldn’t muster any offence and Nice ran away with the shutout win. Ajaccio looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Ajaccio is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mounaim El Idrissy and Cyrille Bayala each only have 1 goal in their last five. Brest’s top weapon lately has been Jérémy Le Douaron, who has two goals in the last 5 matches

Romain Del Castillo, Steve Mounié, Noah Fadiga, Youcef Belaïli and Jérémy Le Douaron are unavailable to play for Michel Der Zakarian’s team, while Ismael Chester Diallo, Fernand Mayembo and Cimignani are unavailable to play for Ajaccio.