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Platense vs Estudiantes Match Preview


In this 17th week match, on Sunday Sep 4th, Estudiantes and Platense will play a match in Vicente López in a clash of these two closely matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Platense sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Argentinos Juniors. Nicolás Morgantini scored the first goal for Platense in the 42nd minute, then Ayrton Enrique Costa added another in the 54th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Argentinos Juniors couldn’t manage to score, and Platense took the shutout win. Platense is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while estudiantes sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Patronato. Manuel Castro scored the first goal for Estudiantes in the 8th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Patronato was frustrated by Estudiantes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Estudiantes ended the match with the shutout victory. Estudiantes is looking for direction having earned 15 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 Estudiantes won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Leonardo Heredia and Mauro Boselli are the top scorers for Estudiantes in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Platense’s most prolific scorer has been Nicolás Morgantini. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Colón vs Boca Juniors Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Sep 4th, where Colón hosts Boca Juniors in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Colón is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Barracas Central. Paolo Goltz struck first for Barracas Central on an own goal in the 36th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Colón couldn’t muster any offence and Barracas Central ran away with the shutout win. Colón is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Boca Juniors recorded a 2-1 win against Atlético Tucumán. Augusto Lotti scored the first goal for Atlético Tucumán in the 17th minute, then Luca Daniel Langoni got the equalizer for Boca Juniors in the 77th minute on a feed from Sebastian Villa Cano But luckily in the 87th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Langoni. Boca Juniors should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 14th of February, Boca Juniors hosted Colón in their last match together. Boca Juniors and Colón battled to a 1-1 draw. Darío Benedetto struck first for Boca Juniors in the 23rd minute, then Lucas Beltrán tied it up for Colón in the 86th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Colón.

For Boca Juniors, their top scorers are Óscar Romero and Luca Daniel Langoni, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Luis Miguel Rodríguez has been the most effective weapon for Colón lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Sarpsborg 08 vs HamKam Match Preview


In this week 21 match, on Sunday Sep 4th, Sarpsborg 08 hosts HamKam in a meeting of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 14th placed Sarpsborg 08 is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Molde. Etzaz Hussain scored the first goal for Molde in the 13th minute, then Tobias Heintz tied it up for Sarpsborg 08 in the 24th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 9 of their last 10, while hamKam is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Haugesund. Fredrik Sjolstad struck first for HamKam in the 18th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Haugesund couldn’t manage to score, and HamKam took the shutout win. HamKam is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

HamKam and Sarpsborg 08 last played eachother at the Briskeby Arena on Sunday Jun 26th. HamKam was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Kurucay scored the first goal for Sarpsborg 08 on an own goal in the 14th minute, then Aleksander Melgalvis tied it up for HamKam in the 17th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 65th minute on a goal by Enkerud to cap off a wild match.

Kristian Lonstad Onsrud and Thoresen Faraas are the top scorers for HamKam in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Sarpsborg 08’s top weapon lately has been Tobias Heintz, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Hajduk Split vs Slaven Koprivnica Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Sep 4th where Hajduk Split will host Slaven Koprivnica in a clash of the 1. HNL. 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. 3rd placed Hajduk Split is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Osijek. Marin Leovac struck first for Osijek in the 23rd minute on a feed from Laszlo Kleinheisler, then Drena Dijon added another in the 41st minute on a penalty kick. Hajduk Split is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Slaven Koprivnica is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Mateo Kocijan scored the first goal for Slaven Koprivnica in the 80th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Lokomotiva Zagreb was frustrated by Slaven Koprivnica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Slaven Koprivnica ended the match with the shutout victory. Slaven Koprivnica should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Hajduk Split won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.

Slaven Koprivnica’s top weapon lately has been Ante Crnac, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Hajduk Split is glad to have Marko Livaja in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Maccabi Bnei Raina vs Hapoel Hadera Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Sep 4th, where Maccabi Bnei Raina will host Hapoel Hadera 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 is great football weather. 10th placed Maccabi Bnei Raina is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Hapoel Haifa. Hanan Maman struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 62nd minute, but Richard Boateng got the equalizer for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the 78th minute earning Maccabi Bnei Raina a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hapoel Hadera recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Eran Zahavi struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 17th minute, then Oscar Gluh added another in the 18th minute on a feed from Đorđe Jovanović In the end, Hapoel Hadera was frustrated by Maccabi Tel Aviv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Tel Aviv ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Hapoel Hadera’s most prolific scorer has been Maxim Plakushchenko. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Maccabi Bnei Raina is glad to have Əmir Ağayev in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.

Sektzia Nes Tziona vs Beitar Jerusalem Match Preview


In this 3rd week match, on Sun Sep 4th, Sektzia Nes Tziona hosts Beitar Jerusalem 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, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 12th placed Sektzia Nes Tziona, recorded a 0-1 loss against Ashdod. Nenad Cvetković scored the first goal for Ashdod in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sektzia Nes Tziona couldn’t manage to score, and Ashdod took the shutout win. Sektzia Nes Tziona looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 14th placed Beitar Jerusalem, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Shapi Suleymanov scored the first goal for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 21st minute, then Rotem Hatuel added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Shapi Suleymanov In the end, Beitar Jerusalem was frustrated by Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Be’er Sheva ended the match with the shutout victory. Beitar Jerusalem 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Gleofilo Vlijter has been the most effective weapon for Beitar Jerusalem lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Sektzia Nes Tziona has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Levan Kutalia and Biton are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Sektzia Nes Tziona and look to continue their dominance.

Al Jazira vs Dibba Al Fujairah Match Preview


On Sat Sep 3rd, in week 1, Dibba Al Fujairah and Al Jazira will play a match in Abu Dhabi in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 33 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Al Jazira has not played yet this season, and neither has Dibba Al Fujairah.

After earning 45 points last season and finishing 4th, Al Jazira is ready to start the new season, while Dibba Al Fujairah is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai vs Al Sharjah Match Preview


In this week 1 match on Sep 3rd, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and Al Sharjah will play a match in Dubai in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai has not played yet this season, and neither has Al Sharjah.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai starts the year after ending last season in 5th place, while Al Sharjah is starting their season after earning 55 points last season and finishing 2nd in the tables.

Sporting Braga vs Vitória SC Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 5, on Saturday Sep 3rd, Sporting Braga will host Vitória SC at Estádio Municipal De Braga in a meeting of these two mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 2nd placed Sporting Braga is fresh off their 6-0 blowout win against Arouca. 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. Sporting Braga is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Vitória SC, recorded a 0-1 loss against Casa Pia. Takahiro Kunimoto struck first for Casa Pia in the 7th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vitória SC couldn’t manage to score, and Casa Pia took the shutout win. Vitória SC is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

André has been the most effective weapon for Vitória SC lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Sporting Braga is glad to have Simon Banza in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals.

Gil Vicente vs Porto Match Preview


Week 5 brings us a match on Sep 3rd, where Gil Vicente hosts Porto at Estádio Cidade De Barcelos in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga 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. Gil Vicente sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Vizela. Fran Navarro scored the first goal for Gil Vicente in the 8th minute from the penalty spot, then Juan Manuel Boselli added another in the 26th minute . Gil Vicente is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Porto, recorded a 1-3 loss against Rio Ave. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu scored the first goal for Rio Ave in the 22nd minute, then Pedro Amaral added another in the 33rd minute. Porto is looking for direction having 3 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 Porto won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both Mehdi Taremi and Ivan Marcano have been the hottest scorers for Porto in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Gil Vicente is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ali Alipour and Juan Manuel Boselli each only have 1 goal in their last 5.