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Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Sep 3rd, Hapoel Be’er Sheva plays host to Maccabi Haifa in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Beitar Jerusalem. Shapi Suleymanov struck first 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 couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Be’er Sheva ran away with the shutout win. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Haifa is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Bnei Sakhnin. Sean Goldberg scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 67th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Bnei Sakhnin was frustrated by Maccabi Haifa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Haifa ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Haifa 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 2 wins each.

Maccabi Haifa’s most prolific scorer has been Omer Atzili. The Israeli attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s most prolific scorer has been Ramzi Safuri. The Israeli midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Sep 3rd, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play a match in Netanya in a clash of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, Maccabi Tel Aviv recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Hapoel Hadera. Eran Zahavi struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 17th minute, then Gluh added another in the 18th minute 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. Maccabi Tel Aviv is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while ironi Kiryat Shmona sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Hapoel Katamon. Itamar Shviro struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 10th minute, then in the 71st minute, Eloge Yao sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cedric Franck Don earning Hapoel Katamon at least a draw. Ironi Kiryat Shmona is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Maccabi Tel Aviv won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Itamar Shviro has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Maccabi Tel Aviv has been fortunate! In the last 5 matches, both Stipe Perica and Đorđe Jovanović are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv and look to continue their dominance.

Al Dhafra vs Al Nasr Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 1, on Saturday Sep 3rd, Al Dhafra hosts Al Nasr at Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched UAE League teams. Al Dhafra has not played yet this season, and neither has Al Nasr.

Al Dhafra is playing their first match this season after last season’s 12th place finish, while Al Nasr is opening up their season after finishing last season 8th in the tables.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Rijeka Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Sep 2nd, where Dinamo Zagreb will play host to Rijeka in a clash of the 1. HNL. 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. In their last match, 1st placed Dinamo Zagreb, recorded a 2-1 win against Šibenik. Luka Ivanušec struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 35th minute, but Marcos David Mina Lucumi got the equalizer for Šibenik in the 37th minute. Dinamo Zagreb is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rijeka recorded a 1-2 loss against Varaždin. Näis Djouahra struck first for Rijeka in the 47th minute, but Tonio Teklić got the equalizer for Varaždin in the 74th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Kolaric to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Matija Frigan and Bernard Karrica are the top scorers for Rijeka in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Dinamo Zagreb is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mislav Oršić and Bruno Petković each having 3 goals in their last five.

Estoril vs Sporting CP Match Preview


On the 2nd of September, in this week 5 match, Estoril will play host to Sporting CP in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Estoril recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Paços de Ferreira. João Carlos struck first for Estoril in the 26th minute on a feed from Santos Carvalho, then João Carlos added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Francisco Geraldes In the end, Paços de Ferreira couldn’t muster any offence and Estoril ran away with the shutout win. Estoril is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while sporting CP sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Chaves. Steven Vitória struck first for Chaves in the 60th minute, then Juninho added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Goncalves Pereira de Pina At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sporting CP couldn’t manage to score, and Chaves took the shutout win. Sporting CP 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 Sporting CP won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Sporting CP is glad to have Pote in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Estoril’s top weapon lately has been João Carlos, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Benfica vs Vizela Match Preview


In this week 5 match on Sep 2nd, Benfica will host Vizela at Estádio Do Sport Lisboa E Benfica in a Primeira Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Benfica is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Boavista. Felipe Rodrigues scored the first goal for Benfica in the 30th minute, then João Mário added another in the 67th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Boavista couldn’t manage to score, and Benfica took the shutout win. Benfica is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Vizela recorded a 2-2 draw against Gil Vicente. Fran Navarro scored the first goal for Gil Vicente in the 8th minute on a penalty kick, then Juan Manuel Boselli added another in the 26th minute on a feed from Kanya Fujimoto . Vizela is looking for direction having 1 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 Benfica won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Nuno Moreira and Kevin Zohi are the top scorers for Vizela in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Ramos and João Mário have been the hottest scorers for Benfica in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Patronato vs Unión Santa Fe Match Preview


September 2nd features a match where Patronato will play host to Unión Santa Fe in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 11th placed Patronato, recorded a 0-1 loss against Estudiantes. Manuel Castro scored the first goal for Estudiantes in the 8th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Patronato couldn’t manage to score, and Estudiantes took the shutout win. Patronato is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Unión Santa Fe recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Aldosivi. Neither Unión Santa Fe nor Aldosivi could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Unión Santa Fe is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Friday Apr 1st, Patronato won by a score of 2 to 1. Lucas Barrios scored the first goal for Patronato in the 5th minute, then Lucas Barrios added another in the 87th minute from the penalty spot.

Unión Santa Fe is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Junior Osvaldo Marabel Jara and Bryan Castrillón each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Patronato’s most prolific scorer has been Estigarribia. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Necaxa vs León Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Sep 3rd, where Necaxa and León will play a match in Aguascalientes in a clash of these two closely matched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Necaxa sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Tigres UANL. Neither Tigres UANL nor Necaxa could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Necaxa is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while león is fresh off their 4-2 win against Atlas. Paul Bellón Saracho struck first for León in the 40th minute on a feed from Lucas Di Yorio, but Julio Furch got the equalizer for Atlas in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time , but luckily for León it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the 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. Last season León won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

León is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Byron Castillo and Ambriz each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Facundo Batista has been the most prolific scorer on Necaxa in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Ajman vs Al Ain Match Preview


On Fri Sep 2nd, Ajman hosts Al Ain at Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Stadium in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 33 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Ajman has not played yet this season, and neither has Al Ain.

Ajman is opening up their season after finishing last season 7th in the tables, while Al Ain is playing their first match this season after last season’s 1st place finish.

Al Wasl vs Al Wahda Match Preview


In a weekend match on Fri Sep 2nd, in week 1, Al Wasl hosts Al Wahda at Zabeel Stadium in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Al Wasl has not played yet this season, and neither has Al Wahda.

Al Wasl is opening up their season after finishing last season 6th in the tables with 36 points, while after earning 53 points last season and finishing 3rd, Al Wahda is ready to start the new season.