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Defensa y Justicia vs San Lorenzo Match Preview


In this week 17 match on the 5th of September, Defensa y Justicia will host San Lorenzo 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, a perfect day for football. 22nd placed Defensa y Justicia is fresh off their 2-1 win against Banfield. Gastón Togni struck first for Defensa y Justicia in the 17th minute on a feed from Manuel Agustin Duarte, then Kevin Gutiérrez added another in the 29th minute on a penalty. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while san Lorenzo sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Rosario Central. Victor Malcorra scored the first goal for Rosario Central in the 75th minute, then Gattoni tied it up for San Lorenzo in the 79th minute earning San Lorenzo at least a draw. With 17 points in their last 10 matches San Lorenzo should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match on Tuesday Feb 22nd, Defensa y Justicia won by a score of 4 to 3. Walter Bou scored the first goal for Defensa y Justicia in the 8th minute, then Miguel Merentiel added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Carlos Rotondi.

San Lorenzo’s top weapon lately has been Andres Vombergar, who has two goals in the last five matches. Defensa y Justicia’s most prolific scorer has been Kevin Gutiérrez. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Maccabi Netanya vs Hapoel Tel Aviv Match Preview


Week 3 features a match on Mon Sep 5th, where Maccabi Netanya will play host to Hapoel Tel Aviv in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Maccabi Netanya recorded a 1-4 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Igor Zlatanović scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 21st minute, but Omer Atzili got the equalizer for Maccabi Haifa in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 78th minute on a penalty goal by Omer Atzili. Maccabi Netanya is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Tel Aviv sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Bnei Sakhnin. Nicolao Dumitru struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the 11th minute, then Nicolao Dumitru added another in the 33rd minute In the end, Hapoel Tel Aviv couldn’t muster any offence and Bnei Sakhnin ran away with the shutout win. Hapoel Tel Aviv looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Ramot and Shlomy Yosef Azulay are the top scorers for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Igor Zlatanović has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Maccabi Netanya.

New England Revolution vs New York City Match Preview


Sep 5th features a match where New England Revolution will host New York City in a meeting of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 9th placed New England Revolution, recorded a 1-2 loss against LA Galaxy. struck first for LA Galaxy in the 4th minute on a feed from Javier Hernández, then Javier Hernández added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Riqui Puig. New England Revolution looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed New York City, recorded a 1-2 loss against Orlando City. de Almeida Junior struck first for Orlando City in the 7th minute on a feed from Facundo Torres Pérez, then Maxi Moralez got the equalizer for New York City in the 53rd minute on a feed from Thiago Eduardo de Andrade. New York City is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Yankee Stadium, New York City won by a score of 4 to 2. Talles Magno scored the first goal for New York City in the 10th minute on a penalty kick, then Gustavo Bou tied it up for New England Revolution in the 18th minute on a penalty kick , but luckily for New York City it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

Gabriel Pereira dos Santos has been the most prolific scorer on New York City in the last 5 matches with two goals. Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent has been the most effective weapon for New England Revolution lately. The Spanish midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

LA Galaxy vs Sporting KC Match Preview


Sep 5th features a match where Sporting KC will travel to Carson to battle LA Galaxy in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 34 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. LA Galaxy sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against New England Revolution. struck first for LA Galaxy in the 4th minute on a feed from Javier Hernández, then Javier Hernández added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Riqui Puig. LA Galaxy is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while sporting KC sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against San Jose Earthquakes. Salloi struck first for Sporting KC in the 10th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, San Jose Earthquakes was frustrated by Sporting KC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sporting KC ended the match with the shutout victory. Sporting KC is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 7th of August, Sporting KC hosted LA Galaxy at the Children’s Mercy Park in their last match together. Sporting KC won by a score of 4 to 2 in front of just over 18000 jubilant fans. Erik Thommy scored the first goal for Sporting KC in the 10th minute, then William Agade added another in the 40th minute.

Sporting KC is glad to have William Agade in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals. Javier Hernández has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for LA Galaxy.

Casa Pia vs Arouca Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Sep 4th, in week 5, Arouca and Casa Pia will play a match in Lisboa in a meeting of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Casa Pia recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Vitória SC. Takahiro Kunimoto struck first for Casa Pia in the 7th minute on a feed from Rafael Martins, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Vitória SC couldn’t muster any offence and Casa Pia ran away with the shutout win. Casa Pia is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while arouca is fresh off their 0-6 blowout loss against Sporting Braga. Simon Banza struck first for Sporting Braga in the 1st minute, then Ricardo Horta added another in the 4th minute In the end, Arouca couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting Braga ran away with the shutout win. Arouca 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.

Arouca’s top weapon lately has been Mujica Garcia, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Casa Pia hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Saviour Godwin and Rafael Martins, and they each have 1 goal.

Tshakhuma vs Moroka Swallows Match Preview


On Sunday Sep 4th, Tshakhuma plays host to Moroka Swallows in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 16th placed Tshakhuma, recorded a 0-1 loss against Orlando Pirates. Paseka Matsobane Mako scored the first goal for Orlando Pirates in the 3rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Tshakhuma couldn’t muster any offence and Orlando Pirates ran away with the shutout win. Tshakhuma looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Moroka Swallows recorded a 2-1 win against Sekhukhune United. Sepana Letsoalo scored the first goal for Sekhukhune United in the 27th minute, then Mwape Musonda tied it up for Moroka Swallows in the 40th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 80th minute on a goal by Mwape Musonda to cap off a wild match. Moroka Swallows is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 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 Tshakhuma won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Keegan Allen and Mwape Musonda have been the hottest scorers for Moroka Swallows in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Tshakhuma is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Celimpilo Ngema and Sede Junior Dion each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Grasshopper vs Winterthur Match Preview


Week 7 features a match on Sun Sep 4th, where Grasshopper hosts Winterthur in a Super League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Grasshopper is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Servette. Severin scored the first goal for Grasshopper on an own goal in the 20th minute, then Alexis Antunes tied it up for Servette in the 44th minute on a feed from Ronny Rodelin But luckily in the 79th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Miroslav Stevanovic. Grasshopper is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while winterthur is fresh off their 1-5 loss against Young Boys. Buess struck first for Winterthur in the 3rd minute on a penalty, but Meschack Elia got the equalizer for Young Boys in the 17th minute on a penalty Finally they completed the comback in the 50th minute on a goal by Jean-Pierre Nsame to cap off a wild match. Winterthur looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Winterthur’s most prolific scorer has been Roman Buess. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Renat Dadaşov has been the most prolific scorer on Grasshopper in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Hatayspor vs Adana Demirspor Match Preview


In this week 5 match on the 4th of September, Hatayspor will host Adana Demirspor at Antakya Atatürk Stadı in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. In their last match, Hatayspor recorded a 0-1 loss against Kasımpaşa. Haris Hajradinović struck first for Kasımpaşa in the 36th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hatayspor was frustrated by Kasımpaşa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kasımpaşa ended the match with the shutout victory. Hatayspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while adana Demirspor is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Ümraniyespor. Kevin Rodrigues struck first for Adana Demirspor in the 6th minute on a feed from Badou N’Diaye, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ümraniyespor couldn’t muster any offence and Adana Demirspor ran away with the shutout win. Adana Demirspor 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 Adana Demirspor won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Younès Belhanda has been the most prolific scorer on Adana Demirspor in his last five matches with three goals. Ayoub El Kaabi has been the most prolific scorer on Hatayspor in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Zagłębie Lubin vs Jagiellonia Białystok Match Preview


On Sunday Sep 4th, in week 8, Zagłębie Lubin will play host to Jagiellonia Białystok in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Zagłębie Lubin sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Pogoń Szczecin. Damian Dabrowski struck first for Pogoń Szczecin in the 27th minute, then Kamil Grosicki added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Pontus Almqvist At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zagłębie Lubin couldn’t manage to score, and Pogoń Szczecin took the shutout win. Zagłębie Lubin is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while jagiellonia Białystok sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Górnik Zabrze. Imaz Balleste scored the first goal for Jagiellonia Białystok in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Erik Janza tied it up for Górnik Zabrze in the 90th minute earning them at least the one point. Jagiellonia Białystok is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Nené and Gual Huguet have been the hottest scorers for Jagiellonia Białystok in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Tornike Gaprindashvili and Lakomy are the top scorers for Zagłębie Lubin in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Korona Kielce vs Pogoń Szczecin Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 8, on Sun Sep 4th, Korona Kielce will play host to Pogoń Szczecin in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Korona Kielce recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Radomiak Radom. Bartosz Śpiączka scored the first goal for Korona Kielce in the 35th minute, then Dawid Błanik added another in the 83rd minute In the end, Radomiak Radom was frustrated by Korona Kielce’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Korona Kielce ended the match with the shutout victory. Korona Kielce is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while pogoń Szczecin is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Raków Częstochowa. Mateusz Wdowiak struck first for Raków Częstochowa in the 55th 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 Pogoń Szczecin couldn’t manage to score, and Raków Częstochowa took the shutout win. Pogoń Szczecin is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Pontus Almqvist and Kamil Grosicki have been the hottest scorers for Pogoń Szczecin in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Korona Kielce is fortunate enough to have Bartosz Śpiączka in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.