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AaB vs Lyngby Match Preview


On Sun Sep 11th, AaB hosts Lyngby at Aalborg Portland Park in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 10th placed AaB is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Midtjylland. Pedro Ferreira struck first for AaB in the 30th minute, then Alan Sousa added another in the 58th minute on a feed from Lucas Andersen In the end, Midtjylland was frustrated by AaB’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AaB ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 12th placed Lyngby is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Randers. Tosin Kehinde struck first for Randers in the 49th minute on a feed from Bjorn Kopplin, then Edgar Babayan added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Alhaji Kamara In the end, Lyngby was frustrated by Randers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Randers ended the match with the shutout victory. Lyngby looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 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.

Magnusson and Mathias Kristensen are the top scorers for Lyngby in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. AaB’s top weapon lately has been Alan Sousa, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Hobro vs Fredericia Match Preview


In this week 9 match on Sep 11th, Hobro hosts Fredericia in a clash of the First Division. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hobro is fresh off their 0-6 blowout loss against Hvidovre. Marcus Lindberg struck first for Hvidovre in the 19th minute on a feed from Tobias Thomsen, then Frederik Carlsen added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Tobias Thomsen At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hobro couldn’t manage to score, and Hvidovre took the shutout win. Hobro looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 10th placed Fredericia is fresh off their 1-3 loss against SønderjyskE. Mads Albaek struck first for SønderjyskE in the 3rd minute, but Emil Berggreen got the equalizer for Fredericia on an own goal in the 33rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Nicklas Rojkjaer has been the most prolific scorer on Fredericia in his last five matches with two goals.

Avaí vs Athletico PR Match Preview


On Sep 11th, Avaí will host Athletico PR at Estádio Aderbal Ramos Da Silva in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 18th placed Avaí, recorded a 1-1 draw against Juventude. Guilherme Bissoli struck first for Avaí in the 59th minute, but Chico got the equalizer for Juventude in the 70th minute earning them at least the one point. Avaí looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Athletico PR recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Fluminense. Pablo Felipe struck first for Athletico PR in the 26th minute on a feed from Tomas Cuello, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fluminense couldn’t manage to score, and Athletico PR took the shutout win. Athletico PR is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

Avaí and Athletico PR last played eachother at the Arena De Baixada on Sunday May 22nd. Athletico PR won by a score of 2 to 1. David Terans struck first for Athletico PR in the 23rd minute on a penalty, then David Terans added another in the 43rd minute.

SSC Farul vs Argeş Match Preview


On Sun Sep 11th, SSC Farul hosts Argeş in a clash of the Liga 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 2nd placed SSC Farul, recorded a 3-4 loss against Universitatea Craiova. Vlad Morar struck first for SSC Farul in the 2nd minute, then in the 26th minute, Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jovan Markovic But luckily in the 71st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Nistor. With 19 points in their last 10 matches SSC Farul should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 6th placed Argeş is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Hermannstadt. Daniel Paraschiv struck first for Hermannstadt in the 89th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Argeş was frustrated by Hermannstadt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hermannstadt ended the match with the shutout victory. Argeş is looking for direction having 4 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 wins each.

Paul Arnold Garita has been the most effective weapon for Argeş lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Both Munteanu and Denis Alibec have been the hottest scorers for SSC Farul in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Varaždin Match Preview


On Sep 11th, Lokomotiva Zagreb hosts Varaždin at Stadion Kranjčevićeva in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Lokomotiva Zagreb, recorded a 2-1 win against Istra 1961. Josip Pivarić struck first for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 23rd minute on a feed from Branimir Cipetic, then Silvio Goričan added another in the 66th minute. Lokomotiva Zagreb is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while varaždin sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Gorica. Agon Elezi struck first for Varaždin in the 10th minute on a feed from Tonio Teklić, then Agon Elezi added another in the 43rd minute. Varaždin is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Michele Šego and Agon Elezi have been the hottest scorers for Varaždin in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Lokomotiva Zagreb is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jakov-Anton Vasilj and Silvio Goričan each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Slaven Koprivnica vs Istra 1961 Match Preview


In this week 9 match on the 11th of September, Slaven Koprivnica hosts Istra 1961 in a clash of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. Slaven Koprivnica sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-5 loss against Hajduk Split. Arber Hoxha struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 43rd minute, then Jan Mlakar tied it up for Hajduk Split in the 51st minute on a feed from Dario Melnjak But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 60th minute on a goal by Colina. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while istra 1961 is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Josip Pivarić struck first for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 23rd minute on a feed from Branimir Cipetic, then Silvio Goričan added another in the 66th minute. Istra 1961 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws apiece.

Ante Erceg has been the most effective weapon for Istra 1961 lately. The Croatian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Slaven Koprivnica’s top weapon lately has been Ante Crnac, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Tromsø vs Bodø / Glimt Match Preview


In this 22nd week match, on Sunday Sep 11th, Tromsø hosts Bodø / Glimt in a clash of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Tromsø recorded a 1-2 loss against Haugesund. Eric Bugale Kitolano struck first for Tromsø in the 19th minute on a feed from L. Selvåg Nordås, but Alexander Søderlund got the equalizer for Haugesund in the 32nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by Mads Sande to cap off a wild match. Tromsø is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Bodø / Glimt is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Molde. Marcus Andre Kaasa struck first for Molde in the 38th minute, but I. Helstad Amundsen got the equalizer for Bodø / Glimt in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Bodø / Glimt looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

On Mon May 16th, Bodø / Glimt hosted Tromsø in their last match together. Bodø / Glimt and Tromsø battled to a 1-1 draw. Niclas Vesterlund struck first for Tromsø in the 54th minute, then Joel Mvuka tied it up for Bodø / Glimt in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Bodø / Glimt at least a draw.

Amahl Pellegrino has been the most prolific scorer on Bodø / Glimt in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Both Ruben Jenssen and Mikkelsen have been the hottest scorers for Tromsø in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Hartberg vs Austria Wien Match Preview


In this week 8 match, on Sun Sep 11th, Hartberg will play host to Austria Wien in a Tipico Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Hartberg recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sturm Graz. Neither Sturm Graz nor Hartberg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 34 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Hartberg is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while austria Wien is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Austria Lustenau. Reinhold Ranftl scored the first goal for Austria Wien in the 4th minute, then Lukas Fridrikas tied it up for Austria Lustenau in the 27th minute on a feed from Anderson . Austria Wien is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Reinhold Ranftl has been the most effective weapon for Austria Wien lately. The Austrian defender has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Dario Tadić has been the most effective weapon for Hartberg lately. The Austrian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Austria Klagenfurt vs Sturm Graz Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Sep 11th, in week 8, Austria Klagenfurt will host Sturm Graz at Sportplatz Kac in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Austria Klagenfurt sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-3 win against Wolfsberger AC. Thai Baribo scored the first goal for Wolfsberger AC in the 9th minute, then Nicolas Wimmer tied it up for Austria Klagenfurt in the 17th minute on a feed from Florian Rieder But luckily in the 60th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Markus Pink. Austria Klagenfurt is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while sturm Graz is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Hartberg. Neither Sturm Graz nor Hartberg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 34 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Sturm Graz is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 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 Sturm Graz won the head to head battle with 4 wins.

Both Emanuel Emegha and Rasmus Højlund have been the hottest scorers for Sturm Graz in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Austria Klagenfurt’s most prolific scorer has been Markus Pink. The Austrian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Craiova Match Preview


On Sun Sep 11th, in week 10, CFR Cluj plays host to Universitatea Craiova in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. CFR Cluj sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Voluntari. Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the 32nd minute, then Jefté Betancor added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Voluntari was frustrated by CFR Cluj’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CFR Cluj ended the match with the shutout victory. CFR Cluj is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while universitatea Craiova sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-3 win against SSC Farul. Vlad Morar struck first for SSC Farul in the 2nd minute, then Jovan Markovic tied it up for Universitatea Craiova in the 26th minute on a feed from Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 71st minute on a goal by Nistor. Universitatea Craiova is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season CFR Cluj won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.

Universitatea Craiova’s most prolific scorer has been Andrei Virgil Ivan. The Romanian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Gabriel Debeljuh and Emmanuel Damoah Yeboah have been the hottest scorers for CFR Cluj in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.