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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City Match Preview


Sep 4th features a match where Leicester City will travel to Falmer to battle Brighton & Hove Albion in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Brighton & Hove Albion, recorded a 1-2 loss against Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrović scored the first goal for Fulham in the 48th minute, then Lewis Dunk added another on an own goal in the 55th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Leicester City is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Chelsea. Raheem Sterling scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 47th minute, then Raheem Sterling added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Reece James. Leicester City looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion last played eachother at the King Power Stadium on the 10th of February. Leicester City won by a score of 1 to 0. Kelechi Iheanacho struck first for Leicester City in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Youri Tielemans, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Brighton & Hove Albion couldn’t manage to score, and Leicester City took the shutout win.

Both Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and James Maddison have been the hottest scorers for Leicester City in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Pascal Groß has been the most prolific scorer on Brighton & Hove Albion in the last five matches with 3 goals

Graham Potter’s Brighton & Hove Albion squad will be without Adam Lallana, Joël Veltman and Jeremy Sarmiento, while Leicester City will be without Ryan Bertrand, Ricardo Pereira and Wesley Fofana.

Hull City vs Sheffield United Match Preview


On Sunday Sep 4th, Sheffield United and Hull City will play a match in Hull in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Hull City recorded a 1-3 loss against Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair struck first for Queens Park Rangers in the 10th minute, then Ethan Laird added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Kenneth Paal. Hull City is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Sheffield United is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Reading. Oliver McBurnie struck first for Sheffield United in the 11th minute, then Anel Ahmedhodzic added another in the 46th minute In the end, Reading couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield United ran away with the shutout win. Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Sheffield United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ndiaye and Anel Ahmedhodzic each having 3 goals in their last five. Hull City is glad to have Oscar Estupiñan in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored seven goals.

Häcken vs Degerfors Match Preview


On Sep 4th, Degerfors will travel to Gothenburg to battle Häcken in a meeting of these two Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 1st placed Häcken is fresh off their 4-1 win against Värnamo. Mikkel Rygaard Jensen struck first for Häcken in the 44th minute on a feed from Valgeir Fridriksson, then Alexander Jeremejeff added another in the 55th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Häcken should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 14th placed Degerfors, recorded a 3-1 win against GIF Sundsvall. Pontus Engblom struck first for GIF Sundsvall in the 7th minute on a penalty kick, but Diego Campos got the equalizer for Degerfors in the 16th minute on a penalty kick But luckily in the 57th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Gustaf Lagerbielke. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

Degerfors and Häcken last played eachother at the Stora Valla on the 9th of April. Häcken was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Ibrahim Sadiq scored the first goal for Häcken in the 14th minute, then Diego Campos tied it up for Degerfors in the 66th minute on a feed from Christos Gravius.

Degerfors’s most prolific scorer has been Diego Campos. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Häcken is fortunate enough to have Alexander Jeremejeff in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals.

Sporting Charleroi vs Gent Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 7, on Sunday Sep 4th, Gent and Sporting Charleroi will play a match in Charleroi in a clash of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sporting Charleroi is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Club Brugge. Ryota Morioka scored the first goal for Sporting Charleroi in the 9th minute, then in the 32nd minute, Hans Vanaken sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ferran Jutglà But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 36th minute on a goal by Ferran Jutglà. Sporting Charleroi is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Gent is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Antwerp. Sven Kums struck first for Gent in the 10th minute, then Vincent Janssen tied it up for Antwerp in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 27th minute on a penalty goal by Michael Frey to cap off a wild match. Gent 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. Last season Sporting Charleroi won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss.

Gent’s most prolific scorer has been Hugo Cuypers. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Sporting Charleroi hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Tshiend and Tchatchoua, and they each have 1 goal.

Mariehamn vs Inter Turku Match Preview


September 4th features a match where Mariehamn will host Inter Turku in a meeting of these two closely matched Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Mariehamn is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Lahti. Albin Granlund struck first for Mariehamn in the 57th minute, then Muhamed Olawale added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lahti couldn’t manage to score, and Mariehamn took the shutout win. Mariehamn is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Inter Turku recorded a 1-2 loss against KuPS. Ruxi scored the first goal for Inter Turku in the 41st minute, then Joona Veteli tied it up for KuPS in the 73rd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 95th minute on a goal by Henri Toivomaki to cap off a wild match. Inter Turku is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Apr 29th, Inter Turku won by a score of 4 to 0. Rick Ketting scored the first goal for Inter Turku in the 18th minute, then Benjamin Källman added another in the 19th minute In the end, Mariehamn was frustrated by Inter Turku’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter Turku ended the match with the shutout victory.

Inter Turku’s most prolific scorer has been Aleksi Paananen. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Carvalho da Silva has been the most prolific scorer on Mariehamn in the last five matches with two goals.

Brest vs Strasbourg Match Preview


On the 4th of September, in this week 6 match, Brest will play host to Strasbourg in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Brest recorded a 1-3 loss against Rennes. Joe Rodon struck first for Rennes in the 53rd minute, then Franck Honorat tied it up for Brest in the 57th minute. Brest looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, Strasbourg recorded a 1-1 draw against Nantes. Habib Diallo struck first for Strasbourg in the 28th minute, then Mostafa Mohamed tied it up for Nantes in the 85th minute earning them at least the one point. Strasbourg looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Habib Diallo has been the most prolific scorer on Strasbourg in the last five matches with two goals. Jérémy Le Douaron has been the most prolific scorer on Brest in his last five matches with two goals

Romain Del Castillo, Christophe Herelle, Pierre Lees Melou, Steve Mounié, Noah Fadiga and Jérémy Le Douaron are unavailable to play for Michel Der Zakarian’s team, while Julien Stéphan’s Strasbourg squad will be without Gerzino Nyamsi, Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel, Ibrahima Sissoko, Lucas Perrin, Maxime Le Marchand and Nordin Kandil.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Mainz 05 Match Preview


On the 4th of September, Mainz 05 and Borussia M’gladbach will play a match in Mönchengladbach in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. 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. 6th placed Borussia M’gladbach is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bayern München. Marcus Thuram struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 43rd minute on a feed from Christoph Kramer, then Leroy Sané tied it up for Bayern München in the 83rd minute on a feed from Jamal Musiala earning them at least the one point. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while mainz 05 is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Bayer Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios struck first for Bayer Leverkusen in the 29th minute, then Jeremie Frimpong added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Moussa Diaby At the end of 90 a dissapointed Mainz 05 couldn’t manage to score, and Bayer Leverkusen took the shutout win. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having earned 13 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.

Mainz 05’s top weapon lately has been Karim Onisiwo, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Marcus Thuram has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored six goals for Borussia M’gladbach

Daniel Farke’s squad will be without Lars Stindl and Ramy Bensebaini, while Bo Svensson’s squad will be without Marcus Ingvartsen.

Troyes vs Rennes Match Preview


On Sep 4th, Troyes and Rennes will play a match in Troyes in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Troyes is fresh off their 4-2 win against Monaco. Guillermo Maripán scored the first goal for Monaco in the 10th minute, then Tardieu tied it up for Troyes in the 22nd minute But luckily in the 47th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Odobert. Troyes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while rennes sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Brest. Joe Rodon scored the first goal for Rennes in the 53rd minute, but Franck Honorat got the equalizer for Brest in the 57th minute. Rennes 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. Last season Rennes won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Rennes is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gaëtan Laborde and Martin Terrier each having 2 goals in their last five. Troyes’s top weapon lately has been Florian Tardieu, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches

Troyes will be without Abdu Conte and Andreas Bruus, while Bruno Génésio’s Rennes squad will be without Jeremy Doku, Birger Meling, Arnaud Muinga, Lorenz Assignon and Warmed Omari.

Ankaragücü vs Beşiktaş Match Preview


September 4th features a match where Beşiktaş will travel to Ankara to battle Ankaragücü in a Super Lig match. In their last match, 18th placed Ankaragücü, recorded a 1-4 loss against Fatih Karagümrük. Salih Dursun struck first for Fatih Karagümrük in the 2nd minute, then Fabio Borini added another in the 9th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Beşiktaş, recorded a 3-1 win against Sivasspor. Jackson Muleka struck first for Beşiktaş in the 12th minute on a feed from Wout Weghorst, then Wout Weghorst added another in the 29th minute on a feed from Valentin Rosier. Beşiktaş is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Beşiktaş’s most prolific scorer has been Jackson Muleka. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Ankaragücü hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Eren Derdiyok and Federico Macheda, and they each have 1 goal.

Athletic Club vs Espanyol Match Preview


In this 4th week match, on Sun Sep 4th, Espanyol will travel to Bilbao to battle Athletic Club in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. Athletic Club is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Cádiz. Williams scored the first goal for Athletic Club in the 24th minute, then Gorka Guruzeta added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Lekue In the end, Cádiz couldn’t muster any offence and Athletic Club ran away with the shutout win. Athletic Club is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Espanyol, recorded a 1-3 loss against Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior struck first for Real Madrid in the 12th minute, but Joselu got the equalizer for Espanyol in the 43rd minute. They’re hoping 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. Last season Athletic Club won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Espanyol is fortunate enough to have Joselu in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Both Alex Berenguer and Gorka Guruzeta have been the hottest scorers for Athletic Club in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Athletic Club will be without Íñigo Martínez, Yuri and Mikel Balenziaga, while Raúl de Tomás, Sergi Gómez and Adrià Pedrosa are unavailable to play for Diego Martínez Penas’s team.