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Toulouse vs Paris Saint Germain Match Preview

August 31st features a match where Toulouse will play host to Paris Saint Germain in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 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. Toulouse is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Lorient. Armand Lauriente scored the first goal for Lorient in the 2nd minute, then Rafael Ratão tied it up for Toulouse in the 31st minute . Toulouse is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Paris Saint Germain recorded a 7-1 blowout win against Lille. Kylian Mbappé struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 1st minute, then Lionel Messi added another in the 27th minute. Paris Saint Germain is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Kylian Mbappé has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored eight goals for Paris Saint Germain. For Toulouse, their top scorers are Thijs Dallinga and Rafael Ratão, each having 2 goals in their last five matches

Philippe Montanier’s squad will be without Rhys Healey and Chaibi, while Keylor Navas is unavailable to play for Paris Saint Germain.

Viktoria Köln vs Bayern München Match Preview

On Wed Aug 31st, Viktoria Köln hosts Bayern München in a meeting of these two DFB Pokal teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. Viktoria Köln is fresh off their 1-1 draw against 1860 München. Marcel Risse struck first for Viktoria Köln in the 24th minute from the penalty spot, then Jesper Verlaat got the equalizer for 1860 München in the 86th minute on a feed from Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher earning 1860 München at least a draw. Viktoria Köln is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while bayern München is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Borussia M’gladbach. Marcus Thuram scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 43rd minute, then Leroy Sané tied it up for Bayern München in the 83rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Bayern München. Bayern München is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Bayern München is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jamal Musiala and Sadio Mané each having 3 goals in their last five. Viktoria Köln’s top weapon lately has been Robin Meißner, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre Match Preview

In this week 5 match on the 31st of August, Olympique Lyonnais will host Auxerre in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. 6th placed Olympique Lyonnais is fresh off their 4-1 win against Troyes. Alexandre Lacazette scored the first goal for Olympique Lyonnais in the 3rd minute, but Tardieu got the equalizer for Troyes in the 39th minute. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Auxerre is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Strasbourg. Gaëtan Perrin struck first for Auxerre in the 29th minute on a feed from Sinayoko, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Strasbourg was frustrated by Auxerre’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Auxerre ended the match with the shutout victory. Auxerre 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.

Mathias Autret has been the most prolific scorer on Auxerre in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Mateus Martins has been the most prolific scorer on Olympique Lyonnais in his last 5 matches with 3 goals

Olympique Lyonnais will be without Moussa Dembélé and Anthony Lopes, while Auxerre will be without M’Baye Niang, Julian Jeanvier and Brayann Pereira.

Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest Match Preview

In this 5th week match, on Wed Aug 31st, Nottingham Forest will travel to Manchester to battle Manchester City in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. 2nd placed Manchester City is fresh off their 4-2 win against Crystal Palace. John Stones scored the first goal for Crystal Palace on an own goal in the 4th minute, then Joachim Andersen added another in the 21st minute on a feed from Eberechi Eze But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 70th minute on a goal by Erling Braut Håland. Manchester City is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Nottingham Forest, recorded a 1-1 draw against Everton. Brennan Johnson struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 81st minute, then Demarai Gray tied it up for Everton in the 88th minute on a feed from Jordan Pickford squeezing out at least the one point for Everton. Nottingham Forest 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.

Nottingham Forest’s top weapon lately has been Brennan Johnson, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Erling Braut Håland has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored six goals for Manchester City

Josep Guardiola i Sala’s squad will be without Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Aké, Kalvin Phillips, Palmer and Mbete-Tatu, while Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest squad will be without Moussa Niakhaté, Ryan Yates and Omar Richards.

Liverpool vs Newcastle United Match Preview

Aug 31st features a match where Liverpool and Newcastle United will play a match in Liverpool in a clash of the Premier League. 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. Liverpool is fresh off their 9-0 blowout win against AFC Bournemouth. Luis Díaz struck first for Liverpool in the 3rd minute, then Harvey Elliott added another in the 6th minute In the end, AFC Bournemouth was frustrated by Liverpool’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Liverpool ended the match with the shutout victory. Liverpool is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Newcastle United, recorded a 3-3 draw against Manchester City. İlkay Gündoğan struck first for Manchester City in the 5th minute on a feed from Bernardo Silva, then Miguel Almirón tied it up for Newcastle United in the 28th minute . Newcastle United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Callum Wilson has been the most effective weapon for Newcastle United lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Liverpool’s top weapon lately has been Luis Díaz, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches

Jürgen Klopp’s squad will be without Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keïta, Joël Matip, Thiago Alcântara, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nuñez, Caoimhin Kelleher and Calvin Ramsey, while Newcastle United will be without Callum Wilson, Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Targett.

West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Preview

In this week 5 match on Aug 31st, West Ham United will play host to Tottenham Hotspur in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams in the ever popular London derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, West Ham United recorded a 0-2 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister struck first for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 22nd minute on a penalty, then Leandro Trossard added another in the 66th minute on a feed from Pascal Groß In the end, West Ham United was frustrated by Brighton & Hove Albion’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Brighton & Hove Albion ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Tottenham Hotspur recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Harry Kane struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 64th minute on a feed from Ivan Perišić, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Wolverhampton Wanderers couldn’t muster any offence and Tottenham Hotspur ran away with the shutout win. Tottenham Hotspur 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 1 win apiece.

Tottenham Hotspur is glad to have Harry Kane in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

FC Twente vs Excelsior Match Preview

August 31st features a match where FC Twente will host Excelsior at De Grolsch Veste in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eredivisie 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. 6th placed FC Twente is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Fortuna Sittard. Ricky van Wolfswinkel struck first for FC Twente in the 22nd minute on a feed from Gijs Smal, then Joshua Brenet added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Virgil Misidjan At the end of 90 a dissapointed Fortuna Sittard couldn’t manage to score, and FC Twente took the shutout win. FC Twente is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Excelsior is fresh off their 3-1 win against Vitesse. Reda Kharchouch struck first for Excelsior in the 14th minute on a feed from Horemans, then Reda Kharchouch added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Marouan Azarkan. Excelsior is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Reda Kharchouch has been the most prolific scorer on Excelsior in his last five matches with 2 goals. Sem Steijn has been the most prolific scorer on FC Twente in the last 5 matches with two goals

FC Twente will be without Wout Brama, Julio Pleguezuelo and , while Marinus Dijkhuizen’s Excelsior squad will be without Jacky Donkor.

Criciúma vs Grêmio Match Preview

In this week 27 match on the 31st of August, Criciúma and Grêmio will play a match in Criciúma in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 11th placed Criciúma is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Operário PR. Hygor struck first for Criciúma in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Alves Luis added another in the 87th minute on a feed from Alves Baptista In the end, Operário PR couldn’t muster any offence and Criciúma ran away with the shutout win. Criciúma is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Grêmio is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ituano. Lucas Costa struck first for Ituano in the 88th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Grêmio was frustrated by Ituano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ituano ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Grêmio should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Grêmio and Criciúma battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Grêmio nor Criciúma could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 21 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Grêmio is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with de Oliveira Cardoso and Gabriel Teixeira Aragão each having 2 goals in their last five. Criciúma’s most prolific scorer has been Hygor. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Raków Częstochowa vs Pogoń Szczecin Match Preview

In this week 6 match, on Wednesday Aug 31st, Raków Częstochowa will play host to Pogoń Szczecin in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Raków Częstochowa sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Jagiellonia Białystok. Bartosz Nowak struck first for Raków Częstochowa in the 3rd minute, then Bojan Nastić added another on an own goal in the 10th minute. Raków Częstochowa is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Pogoń Szczecin is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Zagłębie Lubin. Dabrowski scored the first goal for Pogoń Szczecin in the 27th minute, then Kamil Grosicki added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Zagłębie Lubin was frustrated by Pogoń Szczecin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Pogoń Szczecin ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Pogoń Szczecin should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Raków Częstochowa won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Pontus Almqvist and Kamil Grosicki have been the hottest scorers for Pogoń Szczecin in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Ivi López has been the most prolific scorer on Raków Częstochowa in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Kristiansund vs Viking Match Preview

In this week 19 match, on Wed Aug 31st, Kristiansund will play host to Viking in a Eliteserien match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Kristiansund is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Tromsø. Ruben Jenssen scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 26th minute, then Jasse Tuominen added another in the 52nd minute. Kristiansund looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Viking, recorded a 2-2 draw against Sandefjord. Mohamed Ofkir scored the first goal for Sandefjord in the 9th minute, then Youssef Chaib added another in the 21st minute. Viking looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Jul 17th, Viking hosted Kristiansund at the Sr-bank Arena in their last match together. Viking was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Bendik Bye struck first for Kristiansund in the 52nd minute, then in the 53rd minute, Sondre Flem Bjorshol sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Kevin Kabran Finally they completed the comback in the 89th minute on a penalty goal by Niklas Sandberg to cap off a wild match.

Kevin Kabran has been the most prolific scorer on Viking in his last 5 matches with two goals. Kristiansund’s most prolific scorer has been Bendik Bye. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.