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Paris vs Bordeaux Match Preview


In this 7th week match, on Sat Sep 3rd, Bordeaux and Paris will play a match in Paris in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 11th placed Paris, recorded a 1-1 draw against Amiens SC. Toluwalase Arokodare scored the first goal for Amiens SC in the 59th minute, then Jonathan Iglesias tied it up for Paris in the 65th minute earning Paris a comeback draw. Paris is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while bordeaux is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Quevilly Rouen. Josh Maja scored the first goal for Bordeaux in the 7th minute on a penalty, then Jason Pendant added another on an own goal in the 21st minute In the end, Quevilly Rouen was frustrated by Bordeaux’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bordeaux ended the match with the shutout victory. Bordeaux is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Both Logan Delaurier-Chaubet and Bakwa have been the hottest scorers for Bordeaux in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Paris hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Mehdi Chahiri and Maxime Bernauer, and they each have 1 goal.

Auxerre vs Olympique Marseille Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Sep 3rd where Auxerre and Olympique Marseille will play a match in Auxerre in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 7th placed Auxerre is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Strasbourg. Gaëtan Perrin scored the first goal for Auxerre in the 29th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Strasbourg couldn’t muster any offence and Auxerre ran away with the shutout win. Auxerre is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while olympique Marseille sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Nice. Alexis Sánchez struck first for Olympique Marseille in the 10th minute, then Nuno Tavares added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Mattéo Guendouzi In the end, Nice was frustrated by Olympique Marseille’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Olympique Marseille ended the match with the shutout victory. Olympique Marseille is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

Auxerre and Olympique Marseille last played eachother at the Stade De L’abbé Deschamps on the 10th of February. Olympique Marseille was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Darío Benedetto struck first for Olympique Marseille in the 54th minute on a feed from Pol Lirola, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Auxerre couldn’t manage to score, and Olympique Marseille took the shutout win.

Nuno Tavares has been the most prolific scorer on Olympique Marseille in the last five matches with three goals. Mathias Autret has been the most prolific scorer on Auxerre in the last five matches with two goals.

Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Sep 3rd, where Nottingham Forest hosts AFC Bournemouth in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Nottingham Forest is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 5th minute, then Harry Kane added another in the 81st minute In the end, Nottingham Forest was frustrated by Tottenham Hotspur’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tottenham Hotspur ended the match with the shutout victory. Nottingham Forest looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 18th placed AFC Bournemouth, recorded a 0-9 blowout loss against Liverpool. Luis Díaz scored the first goal for Liverpool in the 3rd minute, then Harvey Elliott added another in the 6th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed AFC Bournemouth couldn’t manage to score, and Liverpool took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Junior Stanislas and Kieffer Moore are the top scorers for AFC Bournemouth in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Brennan Johnson has been the most effective weapon for Nottingham Forest lately. The Welsh midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches

Moussa Niakhaté, Ryan Yates, Omar Richards and Jack Colback are unavailable to play for Steve Cooper’s team, while Dominic Solanke, Junior Stanislas, David Brooks and Joe Rothwell are unavailable to play for Scott Parker’s team.

Norwich City vs Coventry City Match Preview


On Saturday Sep 3rd, Norwich City hosts Coventry City in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Norwich City recorded a 2-1 win against Birmingham City. Scott Hogan scored the first goal for Birmingham City in the 50th minute, then Andrew Omobamidele got the equalizer for Norwich City in the 63rd minute on a feed from Grant Hanley But luckily in the 93rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Onel Hernández. Norwich City is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 24th placed Coventry City, recorded a 2-3 loss against Hull City. Oscar Estupiñan scored the first goal for Hull City in the 11th minute, but Matt Godden got the equalizer for Coventry City in the 29th minute , but luckily for Hull City it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

Coventry City and Norwich City last played eachother at the Carrow Road on Jan 9th. Norwich City won by a score of 2 to 0. Kenny McLean scored the first goal for Norwich City in the 6th minute, then Jordan Hugill added another in the 7th minute In the end, Coventry City couldn’t muster any offence and Norwich City ran away with the shutout win.

Matt Godden has been the most effective weapon for Coventry City lately. The English attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Josh Sargent has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Norwich City.

Rotherham United vs Watford Match Preview


In this week 8 match on the 3rd of September, Rotherham United will host Watford in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Rotherham United, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Birmingham City. Richard Wood struck first for Rotherham United in the 28th minute on a feed from Daniel Barlaser, then Richard Wood added another in the 71st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Birmingham City couldn’t manage to score, and Rotherham United took the shutout win. Rotherham United is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Watford, recorded a 2-1 win against Middlesbrough. R. Muniz Carvalho struck first for Middlesbrough in the 4th minute on a feed from Ryan Giles, then Ismaila Sarr tied it up for Watford in the 24th minute on a feed from João Pedro Finally they completed the comback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Vakoun Issouf Bayo to cap off a wild match. Watford is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Watford’s most prolific scorer has been Ken Sema. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Both Chiedozie Ogbene and Richard Wood have been the hottest scorers for Rotherham United in the last five each having scored 3 goals.

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace Match Preview


On Sat Sep 3rd, in week 6, Newcastle United will play host to Crystal Palace in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 10th placed Newcastle United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves struck first for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 38th minute, but Allan Saint-Maximin got the equalizer for Newcastle United in the 90th minute earning Newcastle United at least a draw. Newcastle United is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Crystal Palace recorded a 1-1 draw against Brentford. Wilfried Zaha struck first for Crystal Palace in the 59th minute, but Yoane Wissa got the equalizer for Brentford in the 88th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Brentford. Crystal Palace looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Newcastle United won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Crystal Palace is fortunate enough to have Wilfried Zaha in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Callum Wilson has been the most prolific scorer on Newcastle United in his last five matches with 3 goals

Federico Fernández, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn, Jamal Lewis, Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Targett are unavailable to play for Eddie Howe’s team, while Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace squad will be without Wilfried Zaha, James Tomkins and Nathan Ferguson.

Cracovia Kraków vs Raków Częstochowa Match Preview


On Sep 3rd, Raków Częstochowa will travel to Kraków to battle Cracovia Kraków in a clash of these two evenly matched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Cracovia Kraków sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Warta Poznań. Adam Zreľák struck first for Warta Poznań in the 87th minute on a feed from Kupczak, then Dawid Szymonowicz added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Cracovia Kraków was frustrated by Warta Poznań’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Warta Poznań ended the match with the shutout victory. Cracovia Kraków is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Raków Częstochowa recorded a 4-1 win against Śląsk Wrocław. Fabian Piasecki scored the first goal for Raków Częstochowa in the 14th minute, then Vladyslav Kochergin added another in the 47th minute. Raków Częstochowa 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 Cracovia Kraków won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both Bartosz Nowak and Fabian Piasecki have been the hottest scorers for Raków Częstochowa in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Patryk Makuch has been the most prolific scorer on Cracovia Kraków in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Standard Liège vs KV Oostende Match Preview


Week 7 features a match on Sat Sep 3rd, where KV Oostende and Standard Liège will play a match in Liege in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Standard Liège recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Kortrijk. Selim Amallah struck first for Standard Liège in the 83rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Kortrijk was frustrated by Standard Liège’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Standard Liège ended the match with the shutout victory. Standard Liège is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed KV Oostende, recorded a 1-2 loss against OH Leuven. Fraser Hornby scored the first goal for KV Oostende in the 5th minute, then Mario González got the equalizer for OH Leuven in the 51st minute on a feed from Patris But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 90th minute on a goal by Mathieu Maertens. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

KV Oostende’s top weapon lately has been David Atanga, who has three goals in the last five matches. Standard Liège’s most prolific scorer has been Selim Amallah. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Wolfsburg vs Köln Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Sep 3rd, in week 5, Köln will travel to Wolfsburg to battle Wolfsburg in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Wolfsburg sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku struck first for RB Leipzig in the 5th minute from the penalty spot, then Christopher Nkunku added another in the 90th minute In the end, Wolfsburg couldn’t muster any offence and RB Leipzig ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 8th placed Köln, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Stuttgart. Neither Köln nor Stuttgart could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Köln is looking for direction having earned 12 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 1 win apiece.

Dejan Ljubičić has been the most prolific scorer on Köln in his last five matches with 2 goals. Josuha Guilavogui and Lukas Nmecha are the top scorers for Wolfsburg in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Bodø / Glimt vs Molde Match Preview


On Sat Sep 3rd, in week 21, Bodø / Glimt will host Molde in a clash of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 2nd placed Bodø / Glimt, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Jerv. Runar Espejord struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 9th minute, then Hugo Vetlesen added another in the 66th minute 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. Bodø / Glimt is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while molde sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Sarpsborg 08. Etzaz Hussain scored the first goal for Molde in the 13th minute, but Tobias Heintz got the equalizer for Sarpsborg 08 in the 24th minute. Molde looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.

Molde and Bodø / Glimt last played eachother at the Aker Stadion on Sunday May 29th. Molde won by a score of 3 to 1. Magnus Grødem struck first for Molde in the 4th minute, then added another in the 60th minute on a feed from Magnus Eikrem.

Ola Brynhildsen has been the most prolific scorer on Molde in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Bodø / Glimt is glad to have Amahl Pellegrino in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals.