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Cracovia Kraków vs Pogoń Szczecin Match Preview


In this 10th week match, on Saturday Sep 17th, Pogoń Szczecin will travel to Kraków to battle Cracovia Kraków in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa 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. Cracovia Kraków is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Widzew Lodz. Kun struck first for Widzew Lodz in the 4th minute, then Marek Hanousek added another in the 53rd minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cracovia Kraków couldn’t manage to score, and Widzew Lodz took the shutout win. Cracovia Kraków is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Pogoń Szczecin, recorded a 2-2 draw against Lech Poznań. Kowalczyk scored the first goal for Pogoń Szczecin in the 8th minute, then Mikael Ishak tied it up for Lech Poznań in the 20th minute . With 18 points in their last 10 matches Pogoń Szczecin should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Damian Dabrowski has been the most effective weapon for Pogoń Szczecin lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Michal Rakoczy has been the most prolific scorer on Cracovia Kraków in his last five matches with two goals.

Hajduk Split vs Istra 1961 Match Preview


On Sat Sep 17th, Hajduk Split hosts Istra 1961 in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hajduk Split is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Šibenik. Jan Mlakar struck first for Hajduk Split in the 49th minute, then in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Ivan Delić sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ivan Dolček earning them at least the one point. Hajduk Split is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while istra 1961 is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Slaven Koprivnica. Vinko Petković scored the first goal for Istra 1961 in the 11th minute, then Ante Erceg added another in the 29th minute on a feed from F. Cáseres At the end of 90 a dissapointed Slaven Koprivnica couldn’t manage to score, and Istra 1961 took the shutout win. Istra 1961 is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Hajduk Split and Istra 1961 last played eachother at the Stadion Aldo Drosina on the 17th of July. Hajduk Split took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Dario Melnjak struck first for Hajduk Split in the 43rd minute on a feed from Lukas Grgić, then Marko Livaja added another in the 60th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Istra 1961 couldn’t manage to score, and Hajduk Split took the shutout win.

Ante Erceg has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Istra 1961. Hajduk Split is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Nikola Kalinić and Atanasov each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Montpellier vs Strasbourg Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Sep 17th, where Strasbourg will travel to Montpellier to battle Montpellier in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. 10th placed Montpellier is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Angers SCO. 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 Finally they completed the comback in the 69th minute on a penalty goal by Sofiane Boufal to cap off a wild match. Montpellier is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Strasbourg is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Clermont. Strasbourg had 13 on net, and Clermont had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Strasbourg looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Jan 2nd, Montpellier hosted Strasbourg at the Stade De La Mosson in their last match together. Montpellier won by a score of 1 to 0. Mihailo Ristić scored the first goal for Montpellier in the 20th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Strasbourg was frustrated by Montpellier’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Montpellier ended the match with the shutout victory.

Alexander Djiku and Habib Diallo are the top scorers for Strasbourg in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Wahi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Montpellier

Olivier Dall’Oglio’s squad will be without Christopher Jullien, Pedro Mendes, Teji Savanier, Theo Sainte Luce, Wahbi Khazri, Valère Germain, Stephy Mavididi, Dimitry Bertaud and Jonas Omlin, while Strasbourg will be without Dimitri Liénard, Sanjin Prcić, Maxime Le Marchand and Eiji Kawashima.

Torino vs Sassuolo Match Preview


On the 17th of September, Torino plays host to Sassuolo in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Torino is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Inter. Marcelo Brozović struck first for Inter in the 89th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Torino was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Torino is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Sassuolo, recorded a 1-3 loss against Udinese. Davide Frattesi struck first for Sassuolo in the 33rd minute, then Beto tied it up for Udinese in the 75th minute on a feed from Roberto Pereyra Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Lazar Samardžić to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Torino won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Sassuolo’s most prolific scorer has been Davide Frattesi. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Torino’s most prolific scorer has been Nikola Vlašić. The Croatian midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Stuttgart vs Eintracht Frankfurt Match Preview


In this week 7 match on the 17th of September, Eintracht Frankfurt will travel to Stuttgart to battle Stuttgart in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. Stuttgart sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Bayern München. Mathys Tel struck first for Bayern München in the 36th minute on a feed from Alphonso Davies, then Chris Führich got the equalizer for Stuttgart in the 57th minute on a feed from Konstantinos Mavropanos . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while eintracht Frankfurt sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Olympique Marseille. Jesper Lindstrom struck first for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 43rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Olympique Marseille was frustrated by Eintracht Frankfurt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Eintracht Frankfurt ended the match with the shutout victory. Eintracht Frankfurt is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Eintracht Frankfurt won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s top weapon lately has been Jesper Lindstrom, who has two goals in the last five matches. Chris Führich has been the most prolific scorer on Stuttgart in the last 5 matches with 2 goals

Stuttgart will be without Tiago Tomás, Luca Pfeiffer, Josha Vagnoman, Coulibaly and Schock, while Oliver Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt squad will be without Jérôme Onguene, Sebastian Rode, Almamy Touré and Buta.

Lechia Gdańsk vs Jagiellonia Białystok Match Preview


September 17th features a match where Lechia Gdańsk hosts Jagiellonia Białystok at Stadion Energa Gdańsk in a clash of the Ekstraklasa. 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, Lechia Gdańsk recorded a 1-2 loss against Śląsk Wrocław. Patryk Janasik struck first for Lechia Gdańsk on an own goal in the 29th minute, then Erik Alexander Exposito Hernandez tied it up for Śląsk Wrocław in the 71st minute on a feed from John Yeboah Finally they completed the comback in the 90th minute on a goal by Patrick Olsen to cap off a wild match. Lechia Gdańsk looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Jagiellonia Białystok, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Stal Mielec. Jesus Imaz Balleste scored the first goal for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 32nd minute, then Marc Gual Huguet added another in the 37th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stal Mielec couldn’t manage to score, and Jagiellonia Białystok took the shutout win. Jagiellonia Białystok 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Jagiellonia Białystok won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Jagiellonia Białystok is fortunate enough to have Imaz Balleste in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Flávio Paixão and Maciej Gajos are the top scorers for Lechia Gdańsk in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Guingamp vs Saint-Étienne Match Preview


On Saturday Sep 17th, Guingamp hosts Saint-Étienne at Stade Du Roudourou in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 6th placed Guingamp, recorded a 6-3 win against Metz. Vincent Manceau scored the first goal for Metz on an own goal in the 2nd minute, but Jérémy Livolant got the equalizer for Guingamp in the 8th minute But luckily in the 69th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Dylan Louiserre. Guingamp is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Saint-Étienne, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Bordeaux. Ibrahima Wadji struck first for Saint-Étienne in the 35th minute on a feed from Thomas Monconduit, then Yvann Macon added another in the 66th minute In the end, Bordeaux couldn’t muster any offence and Saint-Étienne ran away with the shutout win. Saint-Étienne 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.

Saint-Étienne is fortunate enough to have Jean-Philippe Krasso in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Guingamp’s most prolific scorer has been Jérémy Livolant. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Boavista vs Sporting CP Match Preview


In this week 7 match on Sep 17th, Sporting CP will travel to Porto to battle Boavista in a Primeira Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Boavista is fresh off their 2-1 win against Arouca. Rafael Sebastian Mujica Garcia scored the first goal for Arouca in the 27th minute, then Vincent Sasso tied it up for Boavista in the 31st minute But luckily in the 70th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Martim Miguel Carneiro Tavares. Boavista is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Sporting CP, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Tottenham Hotspur. Paulinho struck first for Sporting CP in the 90th minute, then Arthur Gomes added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tottenham Hotspur couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting CP took the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Sporting CP 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 Sporting CP won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Francisco Trincão has been the most prolific scorer on Sporting CP in his last 5 matches with three goals. Boavista’s most prolific scorer has been Martim Miguel Carneiro Tavares. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

LASK Linz vs Wattens Match Preview


On Sep 17th, Wattens and LASK Linz will play a match in Pasching in a Tipico Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. LASK Linz is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Austria Lustenau. Keito Nakamura scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 23rd minute, but Lukas Fridrikas got the equalizer for Austria Lustenau in the 81st minute earning them at least the one point. With 20 points in their last 10 matches LASK Linz should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 8th placed Wattens is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Rheindorf Altach. Neither Wattens nor Rheindorf Altach could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 5 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 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 2 wins each.

Wattens’s most prolific scorer has been Žan Rogelj. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Keito Nakamura has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for LASK Linz.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


On Sat Sep 17th, in week 7, Bayer Leverkusen will host Werder Bremen at Bayarena in a Bundesliga match. 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. In their last match, Bayer Leverkusen recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Atlético Madrid. Robert Andrich scored the first goal for Bayer Leverkusen in the 84th minute, then Moussa Diaby added another in the 87th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlético Madrid couldn’t manage to score, and Bayer Leverkusen took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while werder Bremen sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Augsburg. Ermedin Demirović struck first for Augsburg in the 63rd minute on a feed from Mergim Berisha, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Werder Bremen couldn’t muster any offence and Augsburg ran away with the shutout win. Werder Bremen is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Werder Bremen is glad to have Niclas Füllkrug in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Both Jeremie Frimpong and Patrik Schick have been the hottest scorers for Bayer Leverkusen in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Gerardo Seoane’s squad will be without Karim Bellarabi, Amine Adli, Exequiel Palacios and Florian Wirtz, while Leonardo Bittencourt, Lee Buchanan, Jean-Manuel Mbom and Dikeni-Rafid Salifou are unavailable to play for Werder Bremen.