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Vélez Sarsfield vs Newell’s Old Boys Match Preview


Week 17 features a match on Sat Sep 3rd, where Vélez Sarsfield and Newell’s Old Boys will play a match in Buenos Aires in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Vélez Sarsfield sits at 27th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Independiente. Sonora scored the first goal for Independiente in the 12th minute, then Lucas Pratto got the equalizer for Vélez Sarsfield in the 90th minute on a feed from Walter Bou earning Vélez Sarsfield at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while newell’s Old Boys is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Godoy Cruz. Martin Ojeda struck first for Godoy Cruz in the 3rd minute, but Pablo Pérez got the equalizer for Newell’s Old Boys in the 10th minute. Newell’s Old Boys looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Vélez Sarsfield won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Pablo Pérez has been the most effective weapon for Newell’s Old Boys lately. The Argentinian midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Osorio has been the most prolific scorer on Vélez Sarsfield in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Waldhof Mannheim vs Bayreuth Match Preview


Sep 3rd features a match where Waldhof Mannheim will host Bayreuth in a clash of the 3. Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 9th placed Waldhof Mannheim, recorded a 0-1 loss against Elversberg. Koffi scored the first goal for Elversberg in the 42nd 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 Waldhof Mannheim couldn’t manage to score, and Elversberg took the shutout win. Waldhof Mannheim is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while bayreuth is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rot-Weiss Essen. Ziereis struck first for Bayreuth in the 2nd minute, then Isiah Young tied it up for Rot-Weiss Essen in the 56th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Rot-Weiss Essen. 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.

Bayreuth hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Steininger and Alexander Nollenberger, and they each have 1 goal. Bentley Baxter Bahn has been the most effective weapon for Waldhof Mannheim lately. The German midfielder has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Hallescher FC vs Verl Match Preview


On Sat Sep 3rd, in week 7, Hallescher FC hosts Verl at Erdgas Sportpark in a 3. Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hallescher FC sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Meppen. Tom Zimmerschied scored the first goal for Hallescher FC in the 35th minute, then Marvin Pourié tied it up for Meppen in the 82nd minute earning Meppen a comeback draw. Hallescher FC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Verl, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Zwickau. Joel Grodowski struck first for Verl in the 13th minute on a feed from Cyrill Akono, then Cyrill Akono added another in the 27th minute In the end, Zwickau couldn’t muster any offence and Verl ran away with the shutout win. 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Mael Corboz and Eduard Probst are the top scorers for Verl in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Hallescher FC’s most prolific scorer has been Tom Zimmerschied. The German midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

1860 München vs MSV Duisburg Match Preview


In this week 7 match on Sep 3rd, 1860 München and MSV Duisburg will play a match in Munich in a 3. Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 1860 München is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Viktoria Köln. Marcel Risse struck first for Viktoria Köln in the 24th minute on a penalty, then Jesper Verlaat got the equalizer for 1860 München in the 86th minute on a feed from Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher earning 1860 München a comeback draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches 1860 München should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, MSV Duisburg recorded a 1-1 draw against VfB Oldenburg. Kamer Krasniqi scored the first goal for VfB Oldenburg in the 46th minute, then Benjamin Girth tied it up for MSV Duisburg in the 72nd minute on a feed from Marlon Frey squeezing out at least the one point for MSV Duisburg. MSV Duisburg 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 1860 München won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Stoppelkamp has been the most prolific scorer on MSV Duisburg in his last five matches with three goals. 1860 München is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher and Martin Kobylanski each having 2 goals in their last five.

Zebbug Rangers vs Santa Lucia Match Preview


On the 3rd of September, Santa Lucia will travel to Città Rohan to battle Zebbug Rangers in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Zebbug Rangers sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Birkirkara. Stanimir Miloskovic struck first for Zebbug Rangers in the 8th minute, but Kevin Tulimieri got the equalizer for Birkirkara in the 37th minute But luckily in the 59th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Enzo Cabrera. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 13th placed Santa Lucia, recorded a 0-2 loss against Balzan. Matheus scored the first goal for Balzan in the 14th minute, then Ljubomirac added another in the 25th minute In the end, Santa Lucia couldn’t muster any offence and Balzan ran away with the shutout win. Santa Lucia 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.

Gianmarco Conti and da Silva Souza are the top scorers for Santa Lucia in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Zebbug Rangers is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Charles Lokolingoy and Stanimir Miloskovic each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Balzan vs Gudja United Match Preview


On the 3rd of September, Gudja United will travel to Hamrun to battle Balzan in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Balzan sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Santa Lucia. Matheus scored the first goal for Balzan in the 14th minute, then Ljubomirac added another in the 25th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Lucia couldn’t manage to score, and Balzan took the shutout win. Balzan is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while gudja United is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Gzira United. Vito Plut scored the first goal for Gudja United in the 18th minute, then Samuel added another in the 23rd minute. Gudja United is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses 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 1 win each.

Both Samuel and Vito Plut have been the hottest scorers for Gudja United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Angel Torres Quiñones has been the most effective weapon for Balzan lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

Birkirkara vs Floriana Match Preview


On Sep 3rd, Floriana will travel to Birkirkara to battle Birkirkara in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 2nd placed Birkirkara is fresh off their 2-1 win against Zebbug Rangers. Miloskovic struck first for Zebbug Rangers in the 8th minute, but Kevin Tulimieri got the equalizer for Birkirkara in the 37th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 59th minute on a goal by Cabrera to cap off a wild match. Birkirkara is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while floriana sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Sirens. Cini struck first for Sirens in the 4th minute, then Ivan Kolev added another in the 29th minute. Floriana is looking for direction having 1 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 Floriana won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Floriana is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Veselji and Andrei Cosmin Ciolacu each having 2 goals in their last 5. Birkirkara is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Denis Ribeiro and Lecão each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

UTA Arad vs Chindia Târgovişte Match Preview


Week 9 features a match on Saturday Sep 3rd, where Chindia Târgovişte will travel to Arad to battle UTA Arad in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. UTA Arad sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Mioveni. Scarlatache struck first for Mioveni in the 9th minute on a feed from Liviu Antal, then in the 11th minute, Vukcevic sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Philip Otele squeezing out at least the one point for UTA Arad. UTA Arad is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while chindia Târgovişte is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Argeş. Doru Popadiuc struck first for Chindia Târgovişte in the 30th minute, then Paul Arnold Garita tied it up for Argeş in the 58th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 76th minute on a goal by Alexandru Ișfan to cap off a wild match. Chindia Târgovişte looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Chindia Târgovişte’s most prolific scorer has been Doru Popadiuc. The Romanian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. UTA Arad is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Virgiliu Postolachi and Philip Otele each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Voluntari vs Rapid Bucuresti Match Preview


On Sep 3rd, Voluntari and Rapid Bucuresti will play a match in Voluntari in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Voluntari sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Universitatea Cluj. Neither Voluntari nor Universitatea Cluj could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Voluntari is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while rapid Bucuresti is fresh off their 2-1 win against Sepsi. Mario Rondon scored the first goal for Sepsi in the 21st minute on a penalty kick, then Sefer tied it up for Rapid Bucuresti in the 27th minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 47th minute on a goal by Alexandru Ioniță. Rapid Bucuresti should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 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 Voluntari won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Rapid Bucuresti’s most prolific scorer has been Antonio Valentin Sefer. The Romanian midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Daniel Florea and Adam Nemec have been the hottest scorers for Voluntari in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Stellenbosch vs Richards Bay Match Preview


On Sat Sep 3rd, Richards Bay will travel to Cape Town to battle Stellenbosch in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Stellenbosch sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Mamelodi Sundowns. Neo Maema struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2nd minute, then Peter Shalulile added another in the 41st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stellenbosch couldn’t manage to score, and Mamelodi Sundowns took the shutout win. Stellenbosch is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Richards Bay, recorded a 0-1 loss against SuperSport United. Grobler struck first for SuperSport United in the 50th minute on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Richards Bay couldn’t muster any offence and SuperSport United ran away with the shutout win. Richards Bay is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Abel Mabaso and Somila Ntsundwana are the top scorers for Richards Bay in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Júnior Mendieta has been the most prolific scorer on Stellenbosch in the last 5 matches with two goals.