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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Match Preview


Sep 10th features a match where RB Leipzig will play host to Borussia Dortmund in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. RB Leipzig is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Shakhtar Donetsk. Maryan Shved scored the first goal for Shakhtar Donetsk in the 16th minute, then Mohamed Simakan tied it up for RB Leipzig in the 57th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while borussia Dortmund is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against København. Marco Reus struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 35th minute, then Raphaël Guerreiro added another in the 42nd minute In the end, København was frustrated by Borussia Dortmund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Borussia Dortmund ended the match with the shutout victory. Borussia Dortmund should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

On Thu May 13th, RB Leipzig hosted Borussia Dortmund in their last match together. Borussia Dortmund was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Jadon Sancho struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 5th minute on a feed from Mahmoud Dahoud, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 28th minute.

For Borussia Dortmund, their top scorers are Raphaël Guerreiro and Marco Reus, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. RB Leipzig is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Christopher Nkunku and Timo Werner each having 3 goals in their last 5

Domenico Tedesco’s squad will be without Yussuf Poulsen, Lukas Klostermann and Péter Gulácsi, while Mate Morey, Donyell Malen and Sébastien Haller are unavailable to play for Edin Terzic’s team.

Ried vs Salzburg Match Preview


On the 10th of September, Ried will host Salzburg in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Tipico Bundesliga teams. 10th placed Ried is fresh off their 1-1 draw against LASK Linz. Keito Nakamura struck first for LASK Linz in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Philipp Pomer got the equalizer for Ried in the 77th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Ried. Ried looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while salzburg is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Milan. Noah Okafor struck first for Salzburg in the 28th minute, then Alexis Saelemaekers tied it up for Milan in the 40th minute on a feed from Rafael Leão earning them at least the one point. Salzburg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Noah Okafor has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Salzburg. Christoph Monschein and Tin Plavotic are the top scorers for Ried in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Fulham vs Chelsea Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Sep 10th, in week 7, Chelsea and Fulham will play a match in London in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams in the anticipated London derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Fulham recorded a 1-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 40th minute on a feed from Richarlison, then Harry Kane added another in the 75th minute. Fulham is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Chelsea recorded a 0-1 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Mislav Oršić scored the first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in the 13th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Chelsea was frustrated by Dinamo Zagreb’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dinamo Zagreb ended the match with the shutout victory. Chelsea 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.

Chelsea’s most prolific scorer has been Raheem Sterling. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Fulham is fortunate enough to have Aleksandar Mitrović in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals

Fulham will be without Manor Solomon and Shane Duffy, while Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea squad will be without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, N’Golo Kanté, Marcos Alonso and Wesley Fofana.

Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Preview


In this week 7 match on Sep 10th, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool will play a match in Liverpool in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 7th placed Liverpool is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Everton. Neither Everton nor Liverpool could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 22 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Liverpool is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while wolverhampton Wanderers is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Southampton. Daniel Podence struck first for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Matheus Luiz, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Southampton couldn’t muster any offence and Wolverhampton Wanderers ran away with the shutout win. Wolverhampton Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Liverpool won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Rúben Neves and Daniel Podence are the top scorers for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Liverpool is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Luis Díaz and Roberto Firmino each having 3 goals in their last 5.

Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Preview


Sep 10th features a match where Manchester City hosts Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium 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 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Manchester City sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Sevilla. Erling Braut Håland struck first for Manchester City in the 20th minute on a feed from Kevin De Bruyne, then Phil Foden added another in the 58th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sevilla couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester City took the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Manchester City should be reasonably happy with their performance, while tottenham Hotspur sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Fulham. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg scored the first goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 40th minute, then Harry Kane added another in the 75th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Tottenham Hotspur should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Tottenham Hotspur is fortunate enough to have Harry Kane in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Erling Braut Håland has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored ten goals for Manchester City

Manchester City will be without Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Aké, Kalvin Phillips and Luke Mbete-Tatu, while Tottenham Hotspur will be without Lucas Moura.

CSKA Moscow vs Krasnodar Match Preview


Week 9 brings us a match on Sep 10th, where Krasnodar will travel to Moskva to battle CSKA Moscow in a meeting of these two Premier League 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. In their last match, 2nd placed CSKA Moscow, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Krylya Sovetov. Igor Diveev scored the first goal for CSKA Moscow in the 79th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Krylya Sovetov was frustrated by CSKA Moscow’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. CSKA Moscow ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches CSKA Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Krasnodar recorded a 2-1 win against Sochi. Olakunle Olusegun scored the first goal for Krasnodar in the 49th minute, then Eduard Spertsyan added another in the 52nd minute. Krasnodar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Krasnodar is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Eduard Spertsyan and Olakunle Olusegun each having 3 goals in their last 5. Fedor Chalov has been the most prolific scorer on CSKA Moscow in the last five matches with three goals.

Akhmat Grozny vs FC Nizhny Novgorod Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 9, on Sat Sep 10th, FC Nizhny Novgorod will travel to Groznyi to battle Akhmat Grozny in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. 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. 8th placed Akhmat Grozny is fresh off their 2-1 win against Locomotiv Moscow. Mohamed Konate struck first for Akhmat Grozny in the 3rd minute on a feed from Bernard Berisha, but Anton Miranchuk got the equalizer for Locomotiv Moscow in the 42nd minute. Akhmat Grozny is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Nizhny Novgorod sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Fakel. Maksimov scored the first goal for Fakel in the 5th minute, but Nikolay Kalinsky got the equalizer for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 66th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 73rd minute on a penalty goal by Kalinsky to cap off a wild match. FC Nizhny Novgorod is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Akhmat Grozny won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

FC Nizhny Novgorod is fortunate enough to have Kalinsky in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Mohamed Konate has been the most prolific scorer on Akhmat Grozny in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Khimki vs Krylya Sovetov Match Preview


On the 10th of September, Krylya Sovetov and Khimki will play a match in Khimki in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Khimki sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Orenburg. Aleksandr Dolgov struck first for Khimki in the 24th minute, but Vladimir Sychevoy got the equalizer for Orenburg in the 37th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 39th minute on a goal by Jimmy Marin to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while krylya Sovetov is fresh off their 0-1 loss against CSKA Moscow. Igor Diveev scored the first goal for CSKA Moscow in the 79th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Krylya Sovetov couldn’t manage to score, and CSKA Moscow took the shutout win. Krylya Sovetov is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Maksim Glushenkov has been the most prolific scorer on Krylya Sovetov in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Khimki’s top weapon lately has been Aleksandr Dolgov, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Excelsior vs FC Emmen Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Sep 10th, where Excelsior will host FC Emmen at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Excelsior recorded a 2-5 loss against RKC Waalwijk. Baas scored the first goal for Excelsior in the 15th minute, then Shawn Adewoye tied it up for RKC Waalwijk in the 38th minute on a feed from Florian Jozefzoon Finally they completed the comback in the 60th minute on a goal by Thierry Lutonda to cap off a wild match. Excelsior is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while fC Emmen is fresh off their 0-3 loss against AZ Alkmaar. Jens Odgaard struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 21st minute on a feed from Jordy Clasie, then Dani De Wit added another in the 27th minute In the end, FC Emmen was frustrated by AZ Alkmaar’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AZ Alkmaar ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

FC Emmen’s most prolific scorer has been Ole Romeny. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. For Excelsior, their top scorers are Reda Kharchouch and Baas, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches

Marinus Dijkhuizen’s squad will be without Marouan Azarkan, Jacky Donkor and Reda Kharchouch, while Dick Lukkien’s squad will be without Michael Chacon, Météhan Guclu and van Dorp.

NEC vs Fortuna Sittard Match Preview


In this week 6 match, on Saturday Sep 10th, NEC and Fortuna Sittard will play a match in Nijmegen in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. NEC is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against SC Heerenveen. Neither SC Heerenveen nor NEC could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. NEC is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Fortuna Sittard, recorded a 3-4 loss against FC Utrecht. Bas Dost struck first for FC Utrecht in the 64th minute, but Rodrigo Guth got the equalizer for Fortuna Sittard in the 67th minute , but luckily for FC Utrecht it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Fortuna Sittard looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On Jan 21st, NEC hosted Fortuna Sittard at the Stadion De Goffert in their last match together. NEC won by a score of 3 to 2. Zian Flemming struck first for Fortuna Sittard in the 60th minute, but Rangelo Janga got the equalizer for NEC in the 64th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 97th minute on a penalty goal by Jordy Bruijn.

Fortuna Sittard is glad to have Burak Yılmaz in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Jordy Bruijn and Mikkel Duelund are the top scorers for NEC in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

NEC will be without Philippe Sandler and De Wolf, while Ivo Pinto is unavailable to play for Fortuna Sittard.