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Sochaux vs Laval Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Sep 2nd, where Laval and Sochaux will play a match in Montbéliard in a Ligue 2 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Sochaux recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Niort. Gaetan Weissbeck struck first for Sochaux in the 16th minute, then Charles Kabore added another on an own goal in the 62nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Niort couldn’t manage to score, and Sochaux took the shutout win. Sochaux is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while laval is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Nîmes. Moussa Koné scored the first goal for Nîmes in the 54th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Laval was frustrated by Nîmes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nîmes ended the match with the shutout victory. Laval 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.

Laval is glad to have Zakaria Naidji in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Sochaux’s most prolific scorer has been Gaetan Weissbeck. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Le Havre vs Caen Match Preview


Sep 2nd features a match where Le Havre hosts Caen at Stade Océane in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 10th placed Le Havre is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Amiens SC. Toluwalase Arokodare struck first for Amiens SC in the 13th minute, then Thiare got the equalizer for Le Havre in the 72nd minute on a feed from Gautier Lloris squeezing out at least the one point for Le Havre. Le Havre is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Caen is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Paris. Romain Thomas struck first for Caen in the 44th minute on a feed from Ali Abdi, then in the 87th minute, Florent Hanin sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Julien Yves Remi Lopez Baila earning Paris a comeback draw. Caen is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Alexandre Mendy has been the most prolific scorer on Caen in his last 5 matches with two goals. Le Havre’s most prolific scorer has been Christopher Operi. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Dhamk vs Al Khaleej Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Sep 2nd, where Dhamk plays host to Al Khaleej in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Dhamk sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Al Feiha. Domagoj Antolić scored the first goal for Dhamk in the 51st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Feiha was frustrated by Dhamk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dhamk ended the match with the shutout victory. Dhamk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Al Khaleej is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Al Hilal. Odion Ighalo struck first for Al Hilal in the 3rd minute, then Moussa Marega added another in the 25th minute In the end, Al Khaleej couldn’t muster any offence and Al Hilal ran away with the shutout win. Al Khaleej looks 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. Dhamk hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Nono and Ibrahim Alnakhli, and they each have 1 goal.

Al Ta’ee vs Al Adalh Match Preview


In this week 2 match on Sep 2nd, Al Ta’ee will play host to Al Adalh in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 37 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 6th placed Al Ta’ee is fresh off their 2-1 win against Al Ittifaq. Guy Mbenza Kamboleke scored the first goal for Al Ta’ee in the 6th minute, but Mohammed Marzouq Al Kuwaykibi got the equalizer for Al Ittifaq in the 22nd minute. Al Ta’ee is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Al Adalh is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Al Ittihad. Ahmed Sharahili scored the first goal for Al Ittihad in the 15th minute, then Haroune Camara added another in the 90th minute In the end, Al Adalh was frustrated by Al Ittihad’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ittihad ended the match with the shutout victory. 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Al Ta’ee’s most prolific scorer has been Mukhtar Ali. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Sepsi vs Mioveni Match Preview


In this week 9 match on Sep 2nd, Sepsi will host Mioveni at Stadionul Municipal in a Liga 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Sepsi recorded a 1-2 loss against Rapid Bucuresti. Mario Rondon struck first for Sepsi in the 21st minute on a penalty, then Antonio Valentin Sefer tied it up for Rapid Bucuresti in the 27th minute on a penalty But luckily in the 47th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Alexandru Ioniță. Sepsi is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Mioveni is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Petrolul 52. Neither Petrolul 52 nor Mioveni could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 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 Sepsi won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.

Mioveni’s most prolific scorer has been Bogdan Rusu. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Sepsi’s top weapon lately has been Mario Rondon, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

SuperSport United vs Mamelodi Sundowns Match Preview


Sep 2nd features a match where SuperSport United will host Mamelodi Sundowns at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. 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. 14th placed SuperSport United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Richards Bay. Bradley Grobler scored the first goal for SuperSport United in the 50th minute from the penalty spot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Richards Bay couldn’t muster any offence and SuperSport United ran away with the shutout win. SuperSport United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while mamelodi Sundowns is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Stellenbosch. Neo Maema scored the first goal for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2nd minute, then Peter Shalulile added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Thapelo James Morena At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stellenbosch couldn’t manage to score, and Mamelodi Sundowns took the shutout win. Mamelodi Sundowns is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Mamelodi Sundowns won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Mamelodi Sundowns is glad to have Peter Shalulile in top form. In the last 5 matches the defender has scored four goals. Grobler has been the most prolific scorer on SuperSport United in his last five matches with two goals.

Rot-Weiss Essen vs Erzgebirge Aue Match Preview


September 2nd features a match where Erzgebirge Aue and Rot-Weiss Essen will play a match in Essen in a meeting of these two evenly matched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Rot-Weiss Essen is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bayreuth. Markus Ziereis struck first for Bayreuth in the 2nd minute, then Isiah Young tied it up for Rot-Weiss Essen in the 56th minute on a feed from Engelmann earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Erzgebirge Aue recorded a 0-1 loss against Dynamo Dresden. Christian Joe Conteh scored the first goal for Dynamo Dresden in the 85th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Erzgebirge Aue was frustrated by Dynamo Dresden’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dynamo Dresden ended the match with the shutout victory. Erzgebirge Aue looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

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

Erzgebirge Aue is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Marvin Stefaniak and Maximilian Thiel each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Rot-Weiss Essen’s most prolific scorer has been Simon Engelmann. The German attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Querétaro vs Puebla Match Preview


In this week 12 match on Sep 2nd, Querétaro will host Puebla in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 18th placed Querétaro, recorded a 1-2 loss against Cruz Azul. Carlos Rotondi struck first for Cruz Azul in the 33rd minute, then in the 78th minute, Ángel Sepúlveda sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Clifford Aboagye. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while puebla sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Juárez. Araujo Vilches struck first for Puebla in the 2nd minute, then Fierro Guerrero tied it up for Juárez in the 18th minute . Puebla is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Puebla’s top weapon lately has been Martín Barragán, who has three goals in the last five matches. José Angulo and Raúl Torres are the top scorers for Querétaro in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Eintracht Braunschweig vs Nürnberg Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 7, on Fri Sep 2nd, Nürnberg and Eintracht Braunschweig will play a match in Braunschweig in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 18th placed Eintracht Braunschweig is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Arminia Bielefeld. Bryan Lasme scored the first goal for Arminia Bielefeld in the 30th minute, then Oliver Hüsing added another in the 36th minute. Eintracht Braunschweig looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while nürnberg is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Hamburger SV. Mario Vušković struck first for Hamburger SV in the 37th minute, then Robert Glatzel added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Sonny Kittel In the end, Nürnberg was frustrated by Hamburger SV’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hamburger SV ended the match with the shutout victory. Nürnberg is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Enrico Valentini and Geis are the top scorers for Nürnberg in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Eintracht Braunschweig’s top weapon lately has been Manuel Pherai, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Celta de Vigo vs Cádiz Match Preview


Week 4 features a match on Fri Sep 2nd, where Cádiz will travel to Vigo to battle Celta de Vigo in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Celta de Vigo is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Girona. Iago Aspas struck first for Celta de Vigo in the 49th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Girona couldn’t muster any offence and Celta de Vigo ran away with the shutout win. Celta de Vigo is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cádiz recorded a 0-4 loss against Athletic Club. 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 At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cádiz couldn’t manage to score, and Athletic Club took the shutout win. Cádiz looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 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. Last season Cádiz won the head to head battle with 1 win. Celta de Vigo is glad to have Iago Aspas in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.