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Pau vs Saint-Étienne Match Preview


On Sep 5th, Pau plays host to Saint-Étienne in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like 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, 20th placed Pau, recorded a 1-1 draw against Caen. Henri Saivet struck first for Pau in the 7th minute, but Ali Abdi got the equalizer for Caen in the 23rd minute earning Caen at least a draw. Pau looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while saint-Étienne is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Bastia. Yvann Macon struck first for Saint-Étienne in the 8th minute, then Jean-Philippe Krasso added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Chambost In the end, Bastia was frustrated by Saint-Étienne’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Saint-Étienne ended the match with the shutout victory. Saint-Étienne looks 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.

Saint-Étienne is fortunate enough to have Jean-Philippe Krasso in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 7 goals. Henri Saivet has been the most effective weapon for Pau lately. The Senegalese midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Piast Gliwice vs Miedź Legnica Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 8, on Monday Sep 5th, Miedź Legnica and Piast Gliwice will play a match in Gliwice in a clash of the Ekstraklasa. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Piast Gliwice sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Lech Poznań. Afonso Sousa struck first for Lech Poznań in the 5th minute on a feed from Filip Szymczak, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Piast Gliwice was frustrated by Lech Poznań’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lech Poznań ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 17th placed Miedź Legnica, recorded a 2-1 win against Lechia Gdańsk. Naveda Lara scored the first goal for Miedź Legnica in the 5th minute, then Luciano Narsingh added another in the 46th minute on a feed from Olaf Kobacki. 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.

Miedź Legnica’s most prolific scorer has been Ángelo Henríquez. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Kamil Wilczek has been the most prolific scorer on Piast Gliwice in his last five matches with 3 goals.

HJK vs HIFK Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 21, on Monday Sep 5th, HJK will play host to HIFK in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Veikkausliiga teams in the anticipated Helsinki derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed HJK is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against SJK. Anthony Olusanya struck first for HJK in the 19th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, SJK couldn’t muster any offence and HJK ran away with the shutout win. HJK should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while hIFK is fresh off their 1-1 draw against VPS. Michael Bakare struck first for HIFK in the 8th minute, then in the 73rd minute, Multanen sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jesper Engstrom squeezing out at least the one point for VPS. HIFK looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 28th of April, HIFK hosted HJK at the Bolt Arena in their last match together. HJK took the match by a score of 2 to 0 in front of a crowd of just over seven thousand spectators. Miro Tenho struck first for HJK in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic added another in the 70th minute on a feed from Murilo In the end, HIFK couldn’t muster any offence and HJK ran away with the shutout win. HJK’s most prolific scorer has been Anthony Olusanya. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Monza vs Atalanta Match Preview


On Sep 5th, Monza and Atalanta will play a match in Monza in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 20th placed Monza is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Roma. Paulo Dybala struck first for Roma in the 18th minute on a feed from Tammy Abraham, then Paulo Dybala added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Monza was frustrated by Roma’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Roma ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Atalanta recorded a 3-1 win against Torino. Teun Koopmeiners scored the first goal for Atalanta in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, then Teun Koopmeiners added another in the 47th minute. Atalanta is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Teun Koopmeiners has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Atalanta. Christian Gytkjaer and Gianluca Caprari are the top scorers for Monza in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Galatasaray vs Gazişehir Gaziantep Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 5, on Monday Sep 5th, Gazişehir Gaziantep will travel to İstanbul to battle Galatasaray in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. Galatasaray is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Trabzonspor. Neither Trabzonspor nor Galatasaray could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Galatasaray is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while gazişehir Gaziantep is fresh off their 5-2 win against Antalyaspor. Joao Figueiredo scored the first goal for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 28th minute, then Haji Wright got the equalizer for Antalyaspor in the 30th minute on a feed from Fredy , but luckily for Gazişehir Gaziantep it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Gazişehir Gaziantep is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Gazişehir Gaziantep is fortunate enough to have Joao Figueiredo in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Bafetimbi Gomis has been the most effective weapon for Galatasaray lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Torpedo Moskva vs Rostov Match Preview


Sep 5th features a match where Torpedo Moskva will host Rostov at Futbol’naya Akademiya Spartak Im. F. Cherenkova in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Torpedo Moskva sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Krasnodar. Eduard Spertsyan struck first for Krasnodar in the 31st minute, then Spertsyan added another in the 44th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rostov recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against CSKA Moscow. Rostov had 12 on net, and CSKA Moscow had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Rostov is looking for direction having earned 16 points 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.

Both Dmitri Poloz and Nikolay Komlichenko have been the hottest scorers for Rostov in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals. Torpedo Moskva is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, David Karaev and Aleksei Pomerko each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

AGF vs Nordsjælland Match Preview


On the 5th of September, AGF hosts Nordsjælland in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. AGF is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Horsens. Patrick Mortensen scored the first goal for AGF in the 28th minute, then Anders Jacobsen tied it up for Horsens in the 59th minute on a feed from David Kjaer Kruse But luckily in the 80th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Aron Sigurðarson. AGF is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nordsjælland recorded a 3-1 win against København. scored the first goal for Nordsjælland in the 11th minute, then Diomande added another in the 25th minute. Nordsjælland should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points 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 Nordsjælland won the head to head battle with 1 win.

For Nordsjælland, their top scorers are Mads Kristian Hansen and , each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Patrick Mortensen has been the most prolific scorer on AGF in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Chaves vs Rio Ave Match Preview


Week 5 brings us a match on Sep 5th, where Chaves will host Rio Ave in a clash of these two mismatched Primeira Liga 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. Chaves is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sporting CP. Steven Vitória scored the first goal for Chaves in the 60th minute, then Juninho added another in the 63rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sporting CP couldn’t manage to score, and Chaves took the shutout win. Chaves is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while rio Ave is fresh off their 3-1 win against Porto. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu struck first for Rio Ave in the 22nd minute on a feed from Costa Conceicao, then Pedro Amaral added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Abdul-Aziz Yakubu. Rio Ave looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

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

Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has been the most effective weapon for Rio Ave lately. The Ghanaian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Chaves hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Fortes Bachiessa and Joao Rafael Brito Teixeira, and they each have 1 goal.

Boavista vs Paços de Ferreira Match Preview


On the 5th of September, in this week 5 match, Boavista and Paços de Ferreira will play a match in Porto in a clash of the Primeira Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 9th placed Boavista, recorded a 0-3 loss against Benfica. Felipe Rodrigues struck first for Benfica in the 30th minute, then João Mário added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Petar Musa In the end, Boavista couldn’t muster any offence and Benfica ran away with the shutout win. Boavista is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while paços de Ferreira is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Benfica. N’Dri Koffi struck first for Paços de Ferreira in the 39th minute on a feed from Antunes, then David Neres tied it up for Benfica in the 42nd minute on a feed from Rafa Silva Finally they completed the comback victory in the 49th minute on a penalty goal by João Mário to cap off a wild match. Paços de Ferreira 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 Boavista won the head to head battle with 1 win. Boavista’s most prolific scorer has been Yusupha Njie. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Godoy Cruz vs Arsenal de Sarandi Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 17, on Monday Sep 5th, Godoy Cruz will play host to Arsenal de Sarandi 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 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Godoy Cruz recorded a 2-1 win against Newell’s Old Boys. Martin Ojeda struck first for Godoy Cruz in the 3rd minute, then Pablo Pérez got the equalizer for Newell’s Old Boys in the 10th minute on a feed from Tomas Jacob. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Godoy Cruz should be reasonably happy with their performance, while arsenal de Sarandi sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Huracán. Mauro Pitton struck first for Arsenal de Sarandi in the 52nd minute, then Franco Cristaldo tied it up for Huracán in the 59th minute earning Huracán a comeback draw. Arsenal de Sarandi is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Friday Apr 8th, Arsenal de Sarandi hosted Godoy Cruz at the Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona in their last match together. Arsenal de Sarandi and Godoy Cruz battled to a 3-3 draw. Gianluca Ferrari scored the first goal for Godoy Cruz in the 11th minute, then Martin Ojeda added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Matías Ramírez.

Arsenal de Sarandi is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alexander Díaz and Marcos Goñi each only have 1 goal in their last five. Godoy Cruz is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ederson Rodríguez Lima and Tadeo Allende each having 2 goals in their last 5.