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Empoli vs Hellas Verona Match Preview


Week 4 brings us a match on Aug 31st, where Empoli plays host to Hellas Verona in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. Empoli sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Fiorentina. Neither Empoli nor Fiorentina could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 20 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 lost 1 of their last 10, while hellas Verona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bologna. Marko Arnautović struck first for Bologna in the 21st minute on a feed from Denso Kasius, but Thomas Henry got the equalizer for Hellas Verona in the 43rd minute earning Hellas Verona at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Empoli took the match by a score of 4 to 3. Andrea La Mantia scored the first goal for Empoli in the 15th minute, then Matteo Cancellieri tied it up for Hellas Verona in the 18th minute on a feed from Daniel Bessa , but Empoli kept scoring and walked away with the win.

Hellas Verona is glad to have Kevin Lasagna in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Empoli is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Răzvan Marin and Baldanzi each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Udinese vs Fiorentina Match Preview


In this week 4 match on the 31st of August, Udinese hosts Fiorentina at Dacia Arena in a clash of these two evenly matched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. Udinese is fresh off their 2-1 win against Monza. Andrea Colpani struck first for Monza in the 32nd minute on a feed from Gianluca Caprari, but Beto got the equalizer for Udinese in the 36th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 77th minute on a goal by Iyenoma Udogie to cap off a wild match. Udinese is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Fiorentina, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Empoli. Neither Empoli nor Fiorentina could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 20 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Fiorentina is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Fiorentina was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Tofol Montiel scored the first goal for Fiorentina in the 112th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Udinese couldn’t muster any offence and Fiorentina ran away with the shutout win.

Luka Jović has been the most effective weapon for Fiorentina lately. The Serbian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Udinese’s top weapon lately has been Isaac Success, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Bristol City vs Huddersfield Town Match Preview


Aug 31st features a match where Bristol City hosts Huddersfield Town in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Bristol City sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Blackpool. Josh Bowler struck first for Blackpool in the 7th minute, then Tommy Conway got the equalizer for Bristol City in the 44th minute on a feed from Alex Scott . Bristol City is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Huddersfield Town recorded a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion. Faustino Anjorin scored the first goal for Huddersfield Town in the 11th minute, then Faustino Anjorin added another in the 30th minute. Huddersfield Town looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Huddersfield Town is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Daniel Ward and Faustino Anjorin each having 2 goals in their last 5. Bristol City’s most prolific scorer has been Conway. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Stoke City vs Swansea City Match Preview


On the 31st of August, Swansea City will travel to Stoke to battle Stoke City in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 17th placed Stoke City, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Baker scored the first goal for Stoke City in the 27th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Blackburn Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Stoke City ran away with the shutout win. Stoke City is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Swansea City recorded a 1-2 loss against Middlesbrough. Riley McGree struck first for Middlesbrough in the 14th minute, then Matt Crooks added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Ryan Giles. Swansea City looks 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. Last season Stoke City won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Olivier Ntcham and Michael Obafemi are the top scorers for Swansea City in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Jacob Brown and Lewis Baker have been the hottest scorers for Stoke City in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Coventry City vs Preston North End Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Aug 31st, where Coventry City will host Preston North End in a clash of the Championship. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Coventry City is fresh off their 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 Hull City kept scoring and walked away with the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while 10th placed Preston North End is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Cardiff City. Cardiff City had 23 on net, and Preston North End had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Preston North End is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Preston North End won the head to head battle with 1 win. Coventry City’s most prolific scorer has been Matt Godden. The English attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Blackpool vs Blackburn Rovers Match Preview


In this 7th week match, on Wednesday Aug 31st, Blackpool hosts Blackburn Rovers at Bloomfield Road in a meeting of these two closely matched Championship 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. In their last match, Blackpool recorded a 3-3 draw against Bristol City. Josh Bowler struck first for Blackpool in the 7th minute, then in the 44th minute, Alex Scott sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Conway . Blackpool is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Blackburn Rovers, recorded a 0-1 loss against Stoke City. Lewis Baker struck first for Stoke City in the 27th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Blackburn Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Stoke City ran away with the shutout win. Blackburn Rovers is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Blackburn Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Ben Brereton, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Both Theo Corbeanu and Jerry Yates have been the hottest scorers for Blackpool in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Sunderland vs Rotherham United Match Preview


In this week 7 match on the 31st of August, Sunderland hosts Rotherham United at Stadium Of Light in a clash of the Championship. 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. 12th placed Sunderland is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Norwich City. Josh Sargent scored the first goal for Norwich City in the 76th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sunderland couldn’t muster any offence and Norwich City ran away with the shutout win. Sunderland is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rotherham United recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Birmingham City. Richard Wood scored the first goal for Rotherham United in the 28th minute, 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 earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Chiedozie Ogbene and Richard Wood have been the hottest scorers for Rotherham United in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. For Sunderland, their top scorers are Ellis Simms and Ross Stewart, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.

Monaco vs Troyes Match Preview


Aug 31st features a match where Troyes will travel to Monaco to battle Monaco in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Monaco recorded a 1-4 loss against Lens. Loïs Openda scored the first goal for Lens in the 7th minute, then Deiver Machado added another in the 38th minute. Monaco is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while troyes is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Olympique Lyonnais. Alexandre Lacazette struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 3rd minute, but Tardieu got the equalizer for Troyes in the 39th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Troyes’s most prolific scorer has been Tardieu. The French midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Axel Disasi and Sofiane Diop are the top scorers for Monaco in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Philippe Clement’s squad will be without Ruben Aguilar and Okou, while Abdu Conte and Andreas Bruus are unavailable to play for Bruno Irles’s team.

Angers SCO vs Reims Match Preview


On the 31st of August, Angers SCO hosts Reims in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Angers SCO recorded a 1-3 loss against Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron struck first for Brest in the 10th minute on a feed from Youcef Belaïli, then Jérémy Le Douaron added another in the 38th minute. Angers SCO looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Reims, recorded a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg. Alexander Djiku scored the first goal for Strasbourg in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then in the 84th minute, Alexis Flips sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Folarin Balogun earning Reims a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 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.

Folarin Balogun has been the most prolific scorer on Reims in his last 5 matches with three goals. Angers SCO is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Abdallah Dipo Sima and Adrien Hunou each only have 1 goal in their last 5

Ulrick Eneme-Ella and Ali Kalla are unavailable to play for Angers SCO, while Óscar García Junyent’s squad will be without Nathanael Mbuku and Thomas Foket.

Montpellier vs Ajaccio Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 5, on Wed Aug 31st, Ajaccio will travel to Montpellier to battle Montpellier in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Montpellier is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Auxerre. Mamadou Sakho struck first for Montpellier in the 39th minute, then Nuno Da Costa tied it up for Auxerre in the 70th minute on a feed from Dugimont But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 75th minute on a penalty goal by Mathias Autret. Montpellier looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while ajaccio is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Lille. Yusuf Yazıcı struck first for Lille in the 17th minute, then Jonathan Bamba added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Ismaily. Ajaccio 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.

Mickaël Alphonse and Thomas Mangani are the top scorers for Ajaccio in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Montpellier, their top scorers are Stephy Mavididi and Teji Savanier, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.