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Lanús vs Argentinos Juniors Match Preview


Mar 21st features a match where Lanús will host Argentinos Juniors in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. 5th placed Lanús is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Belgrano. Neither Belgrano nor Lanús could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Lanús is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while argentinos Juniors is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Arsenal de Sarandi. Luís Leal struck first for Arsenal de Sarandi in the 66th minute, then Gabriel Ávalos tied it up for Argentinos Juniors in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Argentinos Juniors a comeback draw. Argentinos Juniors 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 Argentinos Juniors won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Argentinos Juniors’s most prolific scorer has been Gabriel Ávalos. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Lanús’s most prolific scorer has been Franco Troyansky. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Huracán vs Rosario Central Match Preview


Mar 21st features a match where Rosario Central and Huracán will play a match in Buenos Aires in a Superliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Huracán is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Estudiantes. Mauro Boselli struck first for Estudiantes in the 11th minute on a feed from Benjamín Rollheiser, then Juan Garro tied it up for Huracán in the 64th minute. Huracán is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while rosario Central sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Unión Santa Fe. Mauro Luna Diale scored the first goal for Unión Santa Fe in the 40th minute, but Lautaro Darío Giaccone got the equalizer for Rosario Central in the 87th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Rosario Central. Rosario Central is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Veliz and Francis Mac Allister are the top scorers for Rosario Central in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Gauto and Gabriel Gudiño are the top scorers for Huracán in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Talleres Córdoba vs Banfield Match Preview


On the 20th of March, Talleres Córdoba will host Banfield in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Talleres Córdoba is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Defensa y Justicia. Rodrigo Garro scored the first goal for Talleres Córdoba in the 4th minute, but Nicolás Fernández got the equalizer for Defensa y Justicia in the 7th minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Talleres Córdoba is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Banfield recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Boca Juniors. Quiroz struck first for Banfield in the 28th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Boca Juniors was frustrated by Banfield’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Banfield ended the match with the shutout victory. Banfield looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 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 1 win apiece. Talleres Córdoba is glad to have Michael Santos in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Sarmiento vs River Plate Match Preview


On Mon Mar 20th, in week 8, River Plate will travel to Junín to battle Sarmiento in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Sarmiento recorded a 0-1 loss against Racing Club. Rojas Romero struck first for Racing Club in the 45th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sarmiento was frustrated by Racing Club’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Racing Club ended the match with the shutout victory. Sarmiento is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed River Plate, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Godoy Cruz. Lucas Beltrán struck first for River Plate in the 29th minute on a feed from Ignacio Fernández, then Lucas Beltrán added another in the 61st minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Godoy Cruz couldn’t manage to score, and River Plate took the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches River Plate 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 1 win each.

River Plate’s most prolific scorer has been Lucas Beltrán. The Argentinian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Sarmiento is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Lucas Melano and Javier Toledo each having 2 goals in their last 5.

León vs Santos Laguna Match Preview


Week 12 features a match on Mon Mar 20th, where Santos Laguna and León will play a match in León de los Aldamas in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, León recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Atlas. Victor Dávila scored the first goal for León in the 18th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Atlas was frustrated by León’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. León ended the match with the shutout victory. León should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Santos Laguna is fresh off their 3-2 win against Tijuana. Alexis Canelo scored the first goal for Tijuana in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Javier Correa got the equalizer for Santos Laguna in the 45th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 74th minute on a goal by Doria Macedo to cap off a wild match. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 19th of August, Santos Laguna was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Ambriz struck first for León in the 38th minute on a feed from Angel Israel Mena Delgado, but got the equalizer for Santos Laguna in the 41st minute Finally they completed the comback in the 63rd minute on a goal by Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo to cap off a wild match.

Both Juan Brunetta and Javier Correa have been the hottest scorers for Santos Laguna in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Lucas Di Yorio has been the most prolific scorer on León in the last five matches with two goals.

Querétaro vs Juárez Match Preview


In a mid week match on Mon Mar 20th, in week 12, Juárez and Querétaro will play a match in Santiago de Querétaro in a meeting of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Querétaro is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Atlético San Luis. Dieter Villalpando struck first for Atlético San Luis in the 47th minute on a feed from Léo Bonatini, then Vitor Samuel Ferreira Arantes added another in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Querétaro couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético San Luis took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while juárez sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Necaxa. Edgar Méndez scored the first goal for Necaxa in the 52nd minute, then in the 68th minute, Urzi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Tomás Molina earning Juárez a comeback draw. Juárez is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Juárez and Querétaro battled to a 1-1 draw. Gabriel Fernández struck first for Juárez in the 7th minute, but Jordan Silva got the equalizer for Querétaro in the 13th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Querétaro. Querétaro hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are José Zúñiga Murillo and Christian Rivera, and they each have 1 goal.

Ingolstadt vs Dynamo Dresden Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 28, on Monday Mar 20th, Ingolstadt and Dynamo Dresden will play a match in Ingolstadt in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Ingolstadt recorded a 2-3 loss against Waldhof Mannheim. Bentley Baxter Bahn struck first for Waldhof Mannheim in the 32nd minute on a feed from Berkan Taz, then Dominik Martinovic added another in the 54th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while dynamo Dresden is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against MSV Duisburg. Claudio Kammerknecht scored the first goal for Dynamo Dresden in the 66th minute, then Benjamin Girth added another on an own goal in the 76th minute In the end, MSV Duisburg couldn’t muster any offence and Dynamo Dresden ran away with the shutout win. Dynamo Dresden looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

Dynamo Dresden and Ingolstadt last played eachother at the Ddv-stadion on Sep 17th. Dynamo Dresden and Ingolstadt battled to a 1-1 draw. Stefan Kutschke struck first for Dynamo Dresden in the 2nd minute on a feed from Jonathan Meier, then in the 26th minute, Hans Nunoo Sarpei sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Pascal Testroet squeezing out at least the one point for Ingolstadt.

Stefan Kutschke has been the most effective weapon for Dynamo Dresden lately. The German attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Ingolstadt’s most prolific scorer has been Tobias Bech Kristensen. The Danish midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

SSC Farul vs TBC Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Mar 19th, in week 1, SSC Farul will host TBC in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, SSC Farul recorded a 2-1 win against Rapid Bucuresti. Antonio Valentin Sefer scored the first goal for Rapid Bucuresti in the 14th minute, but Andrei Artean got the equalizer for SSC Farul in the 21st minute But luckily in the 50th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Adrian Mazilu. With 20 points in their last 10 matches SSC Farul should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, TBC recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Brusque. Bill scored the first goal for CSA in the 72nd minute, then Bill added another in the 72nd minute . TBC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. SSC Farul’s top weapon lately has been Mazilu, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

CFR Cluj vs Rapid Bucuresti Match Preview


Week 1 brings us a match on Mar 19th where Rapid Bucuresti will travel to Cluj to battle CFR Cluj in a Liga 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. CFR Cluj is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Universitatea Cluj. Rangelo Janga scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the 25th minute on a penalty kick, then Ermal Krasniqi added another in the 32nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Universitatea Cluj couldn’t manage to score, and CFR Cluj took the shutout win. CFR Cluj should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Rapid Bucuresti, recorded a 1-2 loss against SSC Farul. Sefer struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 14th minute, then in the 21st minute, Andrei Sebastian Borza sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Andrei Artean But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 50th minute on a goal by Mazilu. Rapid Bucuresti is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

Rapid Bucuresti and CFR Cluj last played eachother at the Stadionul Valentin Stănescu on Sunday Oct 30th. Rapid Bucuresti was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Cristian Săpunaru struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 36th minute on a penalty, then Karlo Muhar got the equalizer for CFR Cluj in the 54th minute on a feed from Ciprian Deac.

Rapid Bucuresti is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Deian Boldor and Marko Dugandžić each only have 1 goal in their last five. CFR Cluj is glad to have Rangelo Janga in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Hapoel Haifa vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona Match Preview


March 19th features a match where Hapoel Haifa hosts Ironi Kiryat Shmona in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al 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. Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Nir Bitton struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 33rd minute on a feed from Gabi Kanikovski, but Dor Peretz got the equalizer for Hapoel Haifa in the 64th minute earning Hapoel Haifa a comeback draw. Hapoel Haifa is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ironi Kiryat Shmona recorded a 1-2 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Tomer Hemed scored the first goal for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 7th minute on a penalty, but Hélder Lopes got the equalizer for Ironi Kiryat Shmona on an own goal in the 85th minute on a penalty. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On Jan 21st, Hapoel Haifa hosted Ironi Kiryat Shmona at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in their last match together. Hapoel Haifa won by a score of 1 to 0. Guy Mizrachi struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Dudu Twito, then Guy Mizrachi added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Dudu Twito In the end, Ironi Kiryat Shmona was frustrated by Hapoel Haifa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Haifa ended the match with the shutout victory.

Ironi Kiryat Shmona’s top weapon lately has been Itamar Shviro, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Hapoel Haifa’s top weapon lately has been Mohammed Kamara, who has two goals in the last five matches.