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Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano Match Preview


On the 17th of September, Athletic Club will host Rayo Vallecano in a clash of the La Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 6th placed Athletic Club, recorded a 4-1 win against Elche. Nicolas Fernandez Mercau struck first for Athletic Club on an own goal in the 9th minute, then Oihan Sancet added another in the 14th minute on a penalty. Athletic Club is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while rayo Vallecano is fresh off their 2-1 win against Valencia. Isaac Palazon Camacho struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 5th minute, then Nico González added another on an own goal in the 52nd minute. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Isaac Palazon Camacho has been the most prolific scorer on Rayo Vallecano in his last five matches with 2 goals. Alex Berenguer has been the most prolific scorer on Athletic Club in the last five matches with three goals

Íñigo Martínez, Ander Herrera, Yeray, Yuri and Mikel Balenziaga are unavailable to play for Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s team, while Diego López, Andrés Martín, Salvi and Palazon Camacho are unavailable to play for Rayo Vallecano.

Mallorca vs Almería Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Sep 17th, where Mallorca will host Almería at Iberostar Estadi in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Mallorca recorded a 1-4 loss against Real Madrid. Vedat Muriqi struck first for Mallorca in the 35th minute on a feed from Lee Kang-In, but Federico Valverde got the equalizer for Real Madrid in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 72nd minute on a goal by Vinícius Júnior. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while almería sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Osasuna. Chimy Ávila scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 28th 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 Almería couldn’t manage to score, and Osasuna took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

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

Both Umar Sadiq and Largie Ramazani have been the hottest scorers for Almería in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Vedat Muriqi has been the most effective weapon for Mallorca lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches

Amath Ndiaye, Iddrisu Baba and Dominik Greif are unavailable to play for Javier Aguirre Onaindía’s team, while Iván Martos and Nieto Zarzoso are unavailable to play for Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia’s team.

Cercle Brugge vs KV Oostende Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Sep 17th, in week 9, KV Oostende will travel to Brugge to battle Cercle Brugge in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 18th placed Cercle Brugge is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Antwerp. Vincent Janssen struck first for Antwerp in the 6th minute, then Toby Alderweireld added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Radja Nainggolan In the end, Cercle Brugge was frustrated by Antwerp’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Antwerp ended the match with the shutout victory. Cercle Brugge looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while kV Oostende is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against AS Eupen. Nick Batzner scored the first goal for KV Oostende in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AS Eupen couldn’t muster any offence and KV Oostende ran away with the shutout win. KV Oostende is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

David Atanga and Fraser Hornby are the top scorers for KV Oostende in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Olivier Deman and Ayase Ueda are the top scorers for Cercle Brugge in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Zulte-Waregem vs Sint-Truiden Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Sep 17th, in week 9, Zulte-Waregem and Sint-Truiden will play a match in Waregem in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 17th placed Zulte-Waregem, recorded a 0-2 loss against Gent. Hugo Cuypers struck first for Gent in the 49th minute on a feed from Hong Hyeon-seok, then Jordan Torunarigha added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Zulte-Waregem couldn’t muster any offence and Gent 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, while 11th placed Sint-Truiden is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Standard Liège. Denis Drăguş struck first for Standard Liège in the 26th minute on a feed from Selim Amallah, then Toni Leistner added another on an own goal in the 43rd minute. Sint-Truiden is looking for direction having 2 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 each.

Gianni Bruno has been the most prolific scorer on Sint-Truiden in the last five matches with 2 goals. Jelle Vossen and A. Fadera are the top scorers for Zulte-Waregem in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Sporting Charleroi vs Westerlo Match Preview


In this week 9 match, on Saturday Sep 17th, Sporting Charleroi hosts Westerlo at Stade Du Pays De Charleroi in a Pro League match. 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. Sporting Charleroi sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against OH Leuven. Daan Heymans scored the first goal for Sporting Charleroi in the 13th minute, then Mathieu Maertens tied it up for OH Leuven in the 22nd minute on a feed from Kristiyan Malinov Finally they completed the comback in the 85th minute on a goal by Mario González to cap off a wild match. Sporting Charleroi is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Westerlo, recorded a 2-1 win against Anderlecht. Vetokele struck first for Westerlo in the 6th minute on a feed from Maxim De Cuyper, then in the 70th minute, Lior Refaelov sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sebastiano Esposito. Westerlo is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Lyle Foster and Tuur Dierckx have been the hottest scorers for Westerlo in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Ryota Morioka and Daan Heymans have been the hottest scorers for Sporting Charleroi in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Hamburger SV vs Fortuna Düsseldorf Match Preview


On Saturday Sep 17th, in week 9, Hamburger SV will play host to Fortuna Düsseldorf in a clash of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hamburger SV is fresh off their 3-2 win against Holstein Kiel. Robert Glatzel struck first for Hamburger SV in the 39th minute, then Moritz Heyer added another in the 69th minute. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Hamburger SV should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 5th placed Fortuna Düsseldorf is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hansa Rostock. Dawid Kownacki struck first for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 10th minute, then Marcel Sobottka added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Dawid Kownacki. Fortuna Düsseldorf is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Dawid Kownacki has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Fortuna Düsseldorf. Both Ransford Konigsdorffer and Ludovit Reis have been the hottest scorers for Hamburger SV in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Forest Green Rovers vs Morecambe Match Preview


September 17th features a match where Forest Green Rovers will host Morecambe at The New Lawn in a meeting of these two League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 20th placed Forest Green Rovers is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Charlton Athletic. Corey Taylor scored the first goal for Charlton Athletic in the 9th minute, then Connor Wickham tied it up for Forest Green Rovers in the 45th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Forest Green Rovers. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 23rd placed Morecambe is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass scored the first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in the 70th minute, then George Byers added another in the 78th minute on a feed from Barry Bannan In the end, Morecambe was frustrated by Sheffield Wednesday’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield Wednesday ended the match with the shutout victory. Morecambe looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Morecambe’s top weapon lately has been Jensen Weir, who has two goals in the last five matches. Josh March and Reece Brown are the top scorers for Forest Green Rovers in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Huddersfield Town vs Cardiff City Match Preview


In this 11th week match, on Sat Sep 17th, Huddersfield Town hosts Cardiff City at The John Smith’s Stadium in a clash of the Championship. 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. In their last match, Huddersfield Town recorded a 1-2 loss against Wigan Athletic. Will Keane scored the first goal for Wigan Athletic in the 25th minute on a penalty shot, but Tom Lees got the equalizer for Huddersfield Town in the 76th minute on a penalty shot. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 14th placed Cardiff City, recorded a 3-2 win against Middlesbrough. Callum O’Dowda struck first for Cardiff City in the 4th minute, then Neil Harris added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Callum Robinson. Cardiff City is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Romaine Sawyers and Perry Ng are the top scorers for Cardiff City in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Huddersfield Town’s most prolific scorer has been Faustino Anjorin. The English midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Cambridge United vs Barnsley Match Preview


Sep 17th features a match where Cambridge United will host Barnsley at Abbey Stadium in a meeting of these two closely matched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like 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, Cambridge United recorded a 1-2 loss against Cheltenham Town. Adam May scored the first goal for Cambridge United in the 28th minute, but Dan N’Lundulu got the equalizer for Cheltenham Town in the 59th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 83rd minute on a goal by Alfie May to cap off a wild match. Cambridge United is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Barnsley recorded a 1-1 draw against Port Vale. Liam Kitching scored the first goal for Barnsley in the 43rd minute, then Ellis Harrison tied it up for Port Vale in the 83rd minute on a feed from Gavin Massey earning Port Vale a comeback draw. Barnsley 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.

Barnsley’s most prolific scorer has been Devante Cole. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. For Cambridge United, their top scorers are Sam Smith and Joe Ironside, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.

Queens Park Rangers vs Stoke City Match Preview


On Sep 17th, Queens Park Rangers hosts Stoke City in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Queens Park Rangers recorded a 0-1 loss against Swansea City. Joel Piroe scored the first goal for Swansea City in the 21st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Queens Park Rangers couldn’t muster any offence and Swansea City ran away with the shutout win. Queens Park Rangers is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while stoke City is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Hull City. Lewis Baker scored the first goal for Stoke City in the 25th minute, then Ben Wilmot added another in the 45th minute In the end, Hull City couldn’t muster any offence and Stoke City ran away with the shutout win. Stoke City is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Stoke City’s most prolific scorer has been Lewis Baker. The English midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Christopher Willock has been the most effective weapon for Queens Park Rangers lately. The English attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.