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Hansa Rostock vs Hannover 96 Match Preview


On Sep 4th, Hansa Rostock will host Hannover 96 in a 2. Bundesliga match. 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. In their last match, Hansa Rostock recorded a 0-2 loss against Karlsruher SC. Philip Heise struck first for Karlsruher SC in the 18th minute, then Malik Batmaz added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Fabian Schleusener At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hansa Rostock couldn’t manage to score, and Karlsruher SC took the shutout win. Hansa Rostock is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hannover 96 recorded a 2-1 win against Greuther Fürth. Maximilian Beier struck first for Hannover 96 in the 52nd minute on a feed from Leopold, then in the 81st minute, Ragnar Ache sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Afimico Pululu. Hannover 96 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Hannover 96 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Cedric Teuchert and Håvard Nielsen each having 2 goals in their last five. Kai Pröger has been the most effective weapon for Hansa Rostock lately. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Darmstadt 98 vs Arminia Bielefeld Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Sep 4th, where Arminia Bielefeld and Darmstadt 98 will play a match in Darmstadt in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Darmstadt 98 sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Heidenheim. Braydon Manu struck first for Darmstadt 98 in the 36th minute on a feed from Schnellhardt, but Mainka got the equalizer for Heidenheim in the 70th minute . With 17 points in their last 10 matches Darmstadt 98 should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 15th placed Arminia Bielefeld is fresh off their 4-1 win against Eintracht Braunschweig. Bryan Lasme scored the first goal for Arminia Bielefeld in the 30th minute, then Oliver Hüsing added another in the 36th minute. Arminia Bielefeld looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 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.

Arminia Bielefeld is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Janni Serra and Hack each having 3 goals in their last five. Phillip Tietz has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Darmstadt 98.

Luzern vs Servette Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Sep 4th, in week 7, Luzern will play host to Servette in a meeting of these two evenly matched Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed Luzern, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Sion. Dejan Sorgic struck first for Luzern in the 2nd minute on a feed from Burch, then Dejan Sorgic added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Christian Gentner In the end, Sion was frustrated by Luzern’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Luzern ended the match with the shutout victory. Luzern is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while servette is fresh off their 3-1 win against Grasshopper. Yoan Severin struck first for Grasshopper on an own goal in the 20th minute, then in the 44th minute, Ronny Rodelin sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alexis Antunes But luckily in the 79th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Miroslav Stevanovic. Servette is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Servette won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss.

Theo Valls and Patrick Pflücke are the top scorers for Servette in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Luzern’s most prolific scorer has been Dejan Sorgic. The Serbian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Monterrey vs Mazatlán Match Preview


On the 4th of September, Monterrey will play host to Mazatlán in a Liga MX match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 1st placed Monterrey is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Tijuana. Germán Berterame scored the first goal for Monterrey in the 61st minute, then Rodrigo Aguirre added another in the 73rd minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tijuana couldn’t manage to score, and Monterrey took the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Monterrey should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 14th placed Mazatlán, recorded a 1-3 loss against América. Diego Valdés struck first for Mazatlán on an own goal in the 11th minute, then Diego Valdés got the equalizer for América in the 39th minute on a feed from Álvaro Fidalgo But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 45th minute on a goal by Henry Josue Martin Mex. Mazatlán 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Monterrey won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Oswaldo Alanís and Alfonso Sanchez have been the hottest scorers for Mazatlán in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Rodrigo Aguirre has been the most prolific scorer on Monterrey in the last five matches with three goals.

Atlas vs Pumas UNAM Match Preview


On Sunday Sep 4th, in week 12, Atlas and Pumas UNAM will play a match in Guadalajara in a Liga MX match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Atlas is fresh off their 2-4 loss against León. Paul Bellón Saracho struck first for León in the 40th minute, but Julio Furch got the equalizer for Atlas in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time , but León kept scoring and walked away with the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Pumas UNAM, recorded a 1-3 loss against Chivas. D. de Oliveira Barbosa struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 3rd minute on a feed from Juan Dinenno, then in the 15th minute, Vega Rojas sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete Finally they completed the comback victory in the 38th minute on a goal by Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Both Eduardo Salvio and Juan Dinenno have been the hottest scorers for Pumas UNAM in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Atlas’s most prolific scorer has been Julian Andres Quinones Quinones. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Toluca vs Chivas Match Preview


In this week 12 match on the 4th of September, Toluca will host Chivas in a Liga MX match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Toluca sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Pachuca. Illian Hernandez Vargas struck first for Pachuca in the 15th minute, then Illian Hernandez Vargas added another in the 24th minute on a feed from M. Isais. Toluca is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Chivas is fresh off their 3-1 win against Pumas UNAM. D. de Oliveira Barbosa scored the first goal for Pumas UNAM in the 3rd minute, then in the 15th minute, Vega Rojas sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete Finally they completed the comback victory in the 38th minute on a goal by Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas to cap off a wild match. Chivas is looking for direction having 3 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 Chivas won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Angel Zaldívar has been the most prolific scorer on Chivas in the last 5 matches with three goals. Jean Meneses has been the most prolific scorer on Toluca in his last 5 matches with three goals.

Ajaccio vs Lorient Match Preview


In this 6th week match, on Sun Sep 4th, Ajaccio plays host to Lorient in a Ligue 1 match. 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. Ajaccio sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Montpellier. Arnaud Nordin struck first for Montpellier in the 28th minute on a feed from Faitout Maouassa, then Wahi added another in the 77th minute on a feed from Tchato Mbiayi In the end, Ajaccio was frustrated by Montpellier’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Montpellier ended the match with the shutout victory. Ajaccio looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Lorient, recorded a 2-5 loss against Lens. Florian Sotoca struck first for Lens in the 24th minute, then Wesley Saïd added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Pereira da Costa. Lorient is looking for direction having earned 14 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.

Terem Moffi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Lorient. Thomas Mangani and Mounaim El Idrissy are the top scorers for Ajaccio in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Olivier Pantaloni’s Ajaccio squad will be without Ismael Chester Diallo, while Régis Le Bris’s squad will be without Quentin Boisgard, Julien Ponceau and Chrislain Matsima.

Sirius vs Djurgården Match Preview


Sep 4th features a match where Djurgården and Sirius will play a match in Uppsala in a clash of these two mismatched Allsvenskan teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sirius is fresh off their 0-2 loss against IFK Göteborg. Marcus Berg struck first for IFK Göteborg in the 45th minute on a feed from Abundance Salaou, then Marcus Berg added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Emil Salomonsson In the end, Sirius couldn’t muster any offence and IFK Göteborg ran away with the shutout win. Sirius is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Djurgården is fresh off their 2-1 win against Elfsborg. Hjalmar Ekdal scored the first goal for Djurgården in the 10th minute, then Hampus Finndell added another in the 26th minute. Djurgården looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

Djurgården and Sirius last played eachother at the Tele2 Arena on the 30th of April. Djurgården was victorious by a score of 4 to 0 in front of almost 16000 fans. Hampus Finndell struck first for Djurgården in the 26th minute, then Sead Hakšabanović added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Elias Andersson In the end, Sirius was frustrated by Djurgården’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Djurgården ended the match with the shutout victory.

Djurgården’s most prolific scorer has been Gustav Wikheim. The Norwegian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Christian Kouakou and Marcus Mathisen are the top scorers for Sirius in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Odd vs Jerv Match Preview


Week 21 brings us a match on Sep 4th, where Odd will host Jerv at Skagerak Arena in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 9th placed Odd is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Aalesund. Moses Ebiye struck first for Aalesund in the 32nd minute, but Milan Jevtović got the equalizer for Odd in the 36th minute earning Odd at least a draw. Odd is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while jerv is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Bodø / Glimt. Runar Espejord struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 9th minute, then Hugo Vetlesen added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Amahl Pellegrino In the end, Jerv was frustrated by Bodø / Glimt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bodø / Glimt ended the match with the shutout victory. Jerv looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Odd won by a score of 1 to 0. Milan Jevtović struck first for Odd in the 70th minute on a feed from Josef Baccay, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Jerv couldn’t muster any offence and Odd ran away with the shutout win.

Jerv’s most prolific scorer has been Doguhan Simsir. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Both Filip Ronningen Jorgensen and Milan Jevtović have been the hottest scorers for Odd in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Kristiansund vs Sandefjord Match Preview


On Sep 4th, Kristiansund will host Sandefjord in a Eliteserien match. 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. Kristiansund is fresh off their 2-1 win against Viking. Faris Pemi Moumbagna struck first for Kristiansund in the 17th minute, then Zlatko Tripić tied it up for Viking in the 40th minute. Kristiansund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while sandefjord is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Strømsgodset. Johan Hove scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 61st minute, but Alexander Ruud Tveter got the equalizer for Sandefjord in the 68th minute . Sandefjord looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On Jul 27th, Sandefjord hosted Kristiansund at the Komplett Arena in their last match together. Sandefjord was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Mohamed Ofkir struck first for Sandefjord in the 39th minute, then Keanin Ayer added another in the 82nd minute on a feed from Alexander Ruud Tveter At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kristiansund couldn’t manage to score, and Sandefjord took the shutout win.

Sandefjord is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mohamed Ofkir and Alexander Ruud Tveter each having 2 goals in their last five. Kristiansund’s most prolific scorer has been Bendik Bye. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.