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Sarmiento vs Independiente Match Preview


On Mon Sep 12th, Sarmiento and Independiente will play a match in Junín in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Sarmiento recorded a 2-1 win against Aldosivi. Gondou Zanelli scored the first goal for Sarmiento in the 16th minute on a penalty kick, then Martin Cauteruccio got the equalizer for Aldosivi in the 47th minute on a feed from Brian Martínez. Sarmiento is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 22nd placed Independiente, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Aldosivi. Facundo Ferreyra struck first for Independiente in the 17th minute on a feed from Lucas Romero, then Leandro Fernández added another in the 33rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Aldosivi couldn’t manage to score, and Independiente took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Leandro Fernández has been the most prolific scorer on Independiente in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Gondou Zanelli has been the most prolific scorer on Sarmiento in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Sport Recife vs Bahia Match Preview


On the 12th of September, Sport Recife will play host to Bahia in a clash of the Serie B. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sport Recife is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ponte Preta. Lucca struck first for Ponte Preta in the 11th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sport Recife couldn’t muster any offence and Ponte Preta ran away with the shutout win. Sport Recife is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Bahia, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Criciúma. Neither Criciúma nor Bahia could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Bahia should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

Bahia and Sport Recife last played eachother at the Arena Fonte Nova on Thu Jun 9th. Bahia was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Vitor Jacaré struck first for Bahia in the 78th 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 Sport Recife couldn’t manage to score, and Bahia took the shutout win.

Bahia is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Davó and Ricardo Goulart each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Sport Recife hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Facundo Labandeira Castro and Gustavo Lopes, and they each have 1 goal.

Verl vs Meppen Match Preview


Week 8 features a match on Mon Sep 12th, where Verl will play host to Meppen in a 3. Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Verl recorded a 1-5 loss against Hallescher FC. Niklas Kreuzer scored the first goal for Hallescher FC in the 26th minute on a penalty, then Aaron Herzog added another in the 53rd minute. Verl looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while meppen is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Elversberg. Meppen had 12 on net, and Elversberg had 14, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Meppen is looking for direction having 2 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 Meppen won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Samuel Abifade has been the most prolific scorer on Meppen in his last 5 matches with three goals. Cyrill Akono has been the most prolific scorer on Verl in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Jagiellonia Białystok vs Stal Mielec Match Preview


Week 9 features a match on Monday Sep 12th, where Jagiellonia Białystok will host Stal Mielec 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 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Jagiellonia Białystok recorded a 1-1 draw against Zagłębie Lubin. Tomasz Makowski struck first for Zagłębie Lubin in the 59th minute, then Maciej Bortniczuk got the equalizer for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 85th minute on a feed from Nené earning Jagiellonia Białystok at least a draw. Jagiellonia Białystok is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while stal Mielec sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Śląsk Wrocław. Saïd Hamulic struck first for Stal Mielec in the 24th minute on a feed from F. Gerbowski, then Javier Ajenjo Hyek added another on an own goal in the 69th minute In the end, Śląsk Wrocław was frustrated by Stal Mielec’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Stal Mielec ended the match with the shutout victory. Stal Mielec is looking for direction having 4 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Stal Mielec’s most prolific scorer has been Domanski. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Nené and Marc Gual Huguet have been the hottest scorers for Jagiellonia Białystok in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Pachuca vs Tijuana Match Preview


Week 14 features a match on Mon Sep 12th, where Pachuca will play host to Tijuana in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. 4th placed Pachuca is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Puebla. Jordi Cortizo scored the first goal for Puebla in the 17th minute, then Martín Barragán added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from Federico Mancuello. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Pachuca should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 13th placed Tijuana is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Chivas. Roberto Alvarado struck first for Chivas in the 47th minute on a feed from Carlos Cisneros, then Franco di Santo tied it up for Tijuana in the 58th minute. Tijuana 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. Last season Tijuana won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw. Pachuca is glad to have Nicolás Ibañez in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

IFK Göteborg vs Helsingborg Match Preview


On the 12th of September, in this week 22 match, IFK Göteborg will host Helsingborg at Nya Ullevi in a Allsvenskan match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. IFK Göteborg is fresh off their 4-1 win against Mjällby. Gustaf Norlin scored the first goal for IFK Göteborg in the 12th minute, then Mats Johan Edward Bangsbo added another in the 33rd minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches IFK Göteborg should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 15th placed Helsingborg, recorded a 2-3 loss against Värnamo. Marcus Antonsson struck first for Värnamo in the 12th minute on a feed from Oscar Johansson, then Marcus Antonsson added another in the 35th minute. Helsingborg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On Sun Apr 10th, Helsingborg hosted IFK Göteborg at the Olympia in their last match together. IFK Göteborg won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over 11000 fans. Marcus Berg struck first for IFK Göteborg in the 28th minute on a feed from Gustav Svensson, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Helsingborg couldn’t manage to score, and IFK Göteborg took the shutout win.

Helsingborg’s most prolific scorer has been Muhsin. The Swedish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Marcus Berg has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for IFK Göteborg.

Almería vs Osasuna Match Preview


On the 12th of September, in this week 5 match, Almería will play host to Osasuna in a meeting of these two mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 13th placed Almería, recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Valladolid. Shon Weissman struck first for Real Valladolid in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Almería was frustrated by Real Valladolid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Valladolid ended the match with the shutout victory. Almería looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, Osasuna recorded a 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano. Oroz struck first for Osasuna in the 54th minute, then Florian Lejeune tied it up for Rayo Vallecano in the 75th minute. Osasuna is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio De Los Juegos Mediterráneos, Almería won by a score of 0 to 0. Neither Almería nor Osasuna could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 20 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Osasuna is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Chimy Ávila and Oroz each having 2 goals in their last five. For Almería, their top scorers are Umar Sadiq and Largie Ramazani, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest Match Preview


In this week 7 match, on Monday Sep 12th, Nottingham Forest will travel to Leeds to battle Leeds United in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. 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, Leeds United recorded a 2-5 loss against Brentford. Ivan Toney struck first for Brentford in the 30th minute from the penalty spot, then Ivan Toney added another in the 43rd minute. Leeds United is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Nottingham Forest, recorded a 2-3 loss against AFC Bournemouth. Cheikhou Kouyaté struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 33rd minute on a feed from Morgan Gibbs-White, then Brennan Johnson added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot Finally they completed the comback in the 87th minute on a goal by Jaidon Anthony to cap off a wild match. 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.

Nottingham Forest’s top weapon lately has been Brennan Johnson, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Rodrigo has been the most prolific scorer on Leeds United in his last 5 matches with 3 goals

Jesse Marsch’s squad will be without Junior Firpo, Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper, while Steve Cooper’s squad will be without Moussa Niakhaté, Omar Richards and Orel Mangala.

Metz vs Guingamp Match Preview


On Mon Sep 12th, Metz and Guingamp will play a match in Longeville-lès-Metz in a Ligue 2 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Metz, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Annecy. Neither Metz nor Annecy could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Metz is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Guingamp is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Sochaux. Pierre Lemonnier scored the first goal for Guingamp in the 21st minute, then Abdallah Ndour got the equalizer for Sochaux in the 37th minute on a feed from Tony Mauricio Finally they completed the comback in the 80th minute on a goal by Moussa Doumbia to cap off a wild match. Guingamp is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

For Guingamp, their top scorers are Maxime Barthelmé and Jérémy Livolant, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Metz’s top weapon lately has been Georges Mikautadze, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Kalmar vs Häcken Match Preview


On Monday Sep 12th, Kalmar will host Häcken at Guldfågeln Arena in a meeting of these two closely matched Allsvenskan 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. Kalmar sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Varberg BoIS. Sebastian Nanasi scored the first goal for Kalmar in the 12th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Varberg BoIS couldn’t muster any offence and Kalmar ran away with the shutout win. Kalmar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Häcken, recorded a 2-2 draw against Degerfors. Mikkel Rygaard Jensen struck first for Häcken in the 21st minute on a feed from Samuel Gustafson, then Faraj got the equalizer for Degerfors in the 58th minute on a feed from Joseph-Claude Gyau . With 21 points in their last 10 matches Häcken should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in Bravida Arena, Häcken was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Kristoffer Hansen struck first for Kalmar on an own goal in the 2nd minute, but Mikkel Rygaard Jensen got the equalizer for Häcken in the 38th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 59th minute on a goal by Alexander Jeremejeff.

For Häcken, their top scorers are Oscar Uddenäs and Alexander Jeremejeff, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Oliver Berg and Isak Bjerkebo are the top scorers for Kalmar in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.