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Olympique Marseille vs Lille Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Sep 10th, where Olympique Marseille will host Lille in a Ligue 1 match. 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 Olympique Marseille, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Auxerre. Gerson scored the first goal for Olympique Marseille in the 8th minute, then Alexis Sánchez added another in the 84th minute In the end, Auxerre couldn’t muster any offence and Olympique Marseille ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Olympique Marseille should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Lille recorded a 3-1 win against Montpellier. Sepe Elye Wahi struck first for Montpellier in the 20th minute, then in the 41st minute, Rémy Cabella sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jonathan David But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 57th minute on a goal by Angel Gomes. Lille is looking for direction having 3 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 Lille won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Lille’s most prolific scorer has been Jonathan Bamba. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Alexis Sánchez has been the most prolific scorer on Olympique Marseille in the last 5 matches with 3 goals

Igor Tudor’s squad will be without Samuel Gigot and Dimitri Payet, while Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca’s Lille squad will be without Rémy Cabella.

Porto vs Chaves Match Preview


In this week 6 match on the 10th of September, Chaves and Porto will play a match in Porto in a meeting of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Porto recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Gil Vicente. Mehdi Taremi struck first for Porto in the 41st minute, then Wenderson Galeno added another in the 44th minute In the end, Gil Vicente couldn’t muster any offence and Porto ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Porto should be reasonably happy with their performance, while chaves is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rio Ave. Héctor Hernández scored the first goal for Chaves in the 32nd minute, then Leonardo Ruiz tied it up for Rio Ave in the 90th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Rio Ave. Chaves is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Chaves’s most prolific scorer has been Héctor Hernández. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Porto’s most prolific scorer has been Mehdi Taremi. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Famalicão vs Benfica Match Preview


September 10th features a match where Famalicão hosts Benfica at Estádio Municipal 22 De Junho in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Famalicão is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Portimonense. Pedrão struck first for Portimonense in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Famalicão couldn’t manage to score, and Portimonense took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Benfica, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Maccabi Haifa. Rafa Silva struck first for Benfica in the 50th minute on a feed from Álex Grimaldo, then Álex Grimaldo added another in the 54th minute In the end, Maccabi Haifa was frustrated by Benfica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Benfica ended the match with the shutout victory. Benfica looks to continue their winning ways, having 10 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

João Mário has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Benfica.

Napoli vs Spezia Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Sep 10th, in week 6, Napoli will host Spezia in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. 2nd placed Napoli is fresh off their 2-1 win against Lazio. Mattia Zaccagni struck first for Lazio in the 4th minute, then Kim Min-Jae tied it up for Napoli in the 38th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 61st minute on a goal by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Napoli is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while spezia sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Bologna. Marko Arnautović scored the first goal for Bologna in the 7th minute, then Bastoni tied it up for Spezia in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

Spezia and Napoli last played eachother at the Stadio San Paolo, Napoli on the 28th of January. Napoli won by a score of 4 to 2. Kalidou Koulibaly struck first for Napoli in the 5th minute on a feed from Elseid Hysaj, then Hirving Lozano added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Diego Demme.

Spezia is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with M’Bala Nzola and Bastoni each having 2 goals in their last 5. Napoli is fortunate enough to have Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

Paris Saint Germain vs Brest Match Preview


Sep 10th features a match where Brest will travel to Paris to battle Paris Saint Germain in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. 1st placed Paris Saint Germain is fresh off their 2-1 win against Juventus. Kylian Mbappé struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 5th minute on a feed from Neymar, then Kylian Mbappé added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Achraf Hakimi. Paris Saint Germain is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Brest is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Strasbourg. Pierre Lees Melou scored the first goal for Brest in the 6th minute, then Ludovic Ajorque tied it up for Strasbourg in the 28th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 6th of March, Paris Saint Germain was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Kylian Mbappé scored the first goal for Paris Saint Germain in the 9th minute, then Pablo Sarabia added another in the 44th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Brest couldn’t manage to score, and Paris Saint Germain took the shutout win.

Brest is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jérémy Le Douaron and Pierre Lees Melou each having 2 goals in their last five. Paris Saint Germain is glad to have Kylian Mbappé in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored eight goals

Christophe Galtier’s squad will be without Pablo Sarabia, Fabián Ruiz, Keylor Navas and Vitor Ferreira, while Michel Der Zakarian’s squad will be without Christophe Herelle, Steve Mounié, Noah Fadiga and Jérémy Le Douaron.

Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami Match Preview


On Sep 11th, Inter Miami will travel to Bridgeview to battle Chicago Fire in a meeting of these two closely matched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 12th placed Chicago Fire, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Columbus Crew. Columbus Crew had 25 on net, and Chicago Fire had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Chicago Fire is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Inter Miami recorded a 0-1 loss against Columbus Crew. Diaz Espinoza scored the first goal for Columbus Crew in the 64th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Inter Miami couldn’t manage to score, and Columbus Crew took the shutout win. Inter Miami is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Chicago Fire and Inter Miami last played eachother at the None on the 26th of February. Inter Miami and Chicago Fire battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Inter Miami nor Chicago Fire could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 18 and 17 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Both Alejandro Pozuelo and Ariel Lassiter have been the hottest scorers for Inter Miami in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Atlético Madrid vs Celta de Vigo Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 5, on Sat Sep 10th, Celta de Vigo and Atlético Madrid will play a match in Madrid in a clash of the La Liga. 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. Atlético Madrid sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad. Morata scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 5th minute, then Umar Sadiq tied it up for Real Sociedad in the 55th minute earning Real Sociedad a comeback draw. Atlético Madrid is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Celta de Vigo, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Cádiz. Iago Aspas scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the 56th minute, then Óscar Rodríguez added another in the 62nd minute In the end, Cádiz was frustrated by Celta de Vigo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Celta de Vigo ended the match with the shutout victory. Celta de Vigo is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Iago Aspas has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for Celta de Vigo. Morata has been the most effective weapon for Atlético Madrid lately. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

U Craiova 1948 vs Rapid Bucuresti Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Sep 10th, in week 10, U Craiova 1948 will host Rapid Bucuresti in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. U Craiova 1948 is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Universitatea Cluj. Negru struck first for Universitatea Cluj on an own goal in the 28th minute, but Gabriel Iancu got the equalizer for U Craiova 1948 in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. U Craiova 1948 is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Rapid Bucuresti is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Voluntari. Marko Dugandžić scored the first goal for Rapid Bucuresti in the 60th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Voluntari couldn’t muster any offence and Rapid Bucuresti ran away with the shutout win. Rapid Bucuresti is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season U Craiova 1948 won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 draw.

Marko Dugandžić has been the most prolific scorer on Rapid Bucuresti in the last 5 matches with two goals. U Craiova 1948 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Andrea Compagno and Gabriel Iancu each having 2 goals in their last five.

Ituano vs Tombense Match Preview


In this 29th week match, on Saturday Sep 10th, Ituano will host Tombense at Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. Ituano sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Náutico. Geuvânio struck first for Náutico in the 78th minute, then Souza added another in the 87th minute on a penalty At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ituano couldn’t manage to score, and Náutico took the shutout win. Ituano should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while tombense is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Bahia. Galdino Moreira struck first for Tombense in the 25th minute on a feed from Rodrigo, but Lucas Mugni got the equalizer for Bahia in the 54th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 57th minute on a goal by Vitor Jacaré. Tombense is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 4th of June, Tombense was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. de Lima Junior scored the first goal for Ituano in the 11th minute, then Galdino Moreira got the equalizer for Tombense in the 13th minute on a feed from Figueiredo Finally they completed the comback victory in the 74th minute on a goal by Ciel to cap off a wild match.

Tombense’s most prolific scorer has been Galdino Moreira. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Rafael Papagaio and Lucas Costa are the top scorers for Ituano in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Borussia Dortmund II vs VfB Oldenburg Match Preview


In this 8th week match, on Sat Sep 10th, Borussia Dortmund II will host VfB Oldenburg at Stadion Rote Erde in a clash of these two mismatched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 19th placed Borussia Dortmund II, recorded a 0-3 loss against Dynamo Dresden. Ehlers scored the first goal for Dynamo Dresden in the 9th minute, then Arslaner Ahmet added another in the 65th minute on a penalty In the end, Borussia Dortmund II was frustrated by Dynamo Dresden’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dynamo Dresden ended the match with the shutout victory. Borussia Dortmund II looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while vfB Oldenburg is fresh off their 4-3 win against Osnabrück. Max Wegner scored the first goal for VfB Oldenburg in the 3rd minute, then Ba-Muaka Simakala tied it up for Osnabrück in the 6th minute , but fortunately for VfB Oldenburg it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. VfB Oldenburg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Rafael Brand and Wegner have been the hottest scorers for VfB Oldenburg in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Borussia Dortmund II hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Bradley Fink and Njinmah, and they each have 1 goal.