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Lechia Gdańsk vs Lech Poznań Match Preview


On Aug 31st, Lechia Gdańsk plays host to Lech Poznań 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 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 17th placed Lechia Gdańsk, recorded a 1-2 loss against Miedź Legnica. Naveda Lara struck first for Miedź Legnica in the 5th minute, then Luciano Narsingh added another in the 46th minute on a feed from Olaf Kobacki. Lechia Gdańsk looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while lech Poznań sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Śląsk Wrocław. Petr Schwarz struck first for Śląsk Wrocław in the 26th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lech Poznań couldn’t manage to score, and Śląsk Wrocław took the shutout win. Lech Poznań looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

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

Lech Poznań is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kristoffer Velde and Skoras each only have 1 goal in their last five. Lechia Gdańsk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Flávio Paixão and Maciej Gajos each having 2 goals in their last five.

Antwerp vs Union Saint-Gilloise Match Preview


In a mid week match on Wednesday Aug 31st, in week 5, Antwerp will host Union Saint-Gilloise in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 3rd placed Antwerp, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against AS Eupen. Boris struck first for Antwerp on an own goal in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AS Eupen was frustrated by Antwerp’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Antwerp ended the match with the shutout victory. Antwerp should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Union Saint-Gilloise is fresh off their 2-1 win against Kortrijk. Teddy Teuma struck first for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 9th minute on a penalty, then Teddy Teuma added another in the 58th minute on a feed from Loic Lapoussin. Union Saint-Gilloise is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Antwerp won the head to head battle with 2 wins, 1 losss and 1 draw.

Union Saint-Gilloise’s most prolific scorer has been Teddy Teuma. The French midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches. Both Balikwisha and Michael Frey have been the hottest scorers for Antwerp in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.

PSV vs FC Volendam Match Preview


August 31st features a match where PSV and FC Volendam will play a match in Eindhoven in a meeting of these two Eredivisie 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. 4th placed PSV is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Rangers. Antonio Čolak struck first for Rangers in the 60th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, PSV was frustrated by Rangers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rangers ended the match with the shutout victory. PSV is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Volendam recorded a 1-4 loss against NEC. van Mieghem scored the first goal for FC Volendam in the 11th minute, but Elayis Tavsan got the equalizer for NEC in the 17th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 19th minute on a goal by Oussama Tannane. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Kras Stadion, PSV won by a score of 2 to 0. Noni Madueke struck first for PSV in the 51st minute on a feed from Ryan Thomas, then Denzel Dumfries added another in the 79th minute on a penalty shot In the end, FC Volendam was frustrated by PSV’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. PSV ended the match with the shutout victory.

Daryl van Mieghem has been the most prolific scorer on FC Volendam in the last 5 matches with three goals. PSV is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Cody Gakpo and Joey Veerman each having 2 goals in their last 5

PSV will be without Marco van Ginkel, Carlos Vinícius, Mauro Júnior, Olivier Boscagli, Luuk de Jong, Noni Madueke and Ledezma, while Dean Ruben James, Josh Flint, Ould-Chikh and Achraf Douiri are unavailable to play for FC Volendam.

Tromsø vs Strømsgodset Match Preview


On the 31st of August, in this week 14 match, Strømsgodset and Tromsø will play a match in Tromso in a clash of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Tromsø sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Vålerenga. Stefan Strandberg struck first for Vålerenga in the 81st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Tromsø couldn’t muster any offence and Vålerenga ran away with the shutout win. Tromsø is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Strømsgodset recorded a 2-2 draw against Sandefjord. Johan Hove scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 61st minute, but Alexander Ruud Tveter got the equalizer for Sandefjord in the 68th minute . Strømsgodset is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Herman Stengel has been the most prolific scorer on Strømsgodset in the last 5 matches with three goals. Tromsø’s most prolific scorer has been Eric Bugale Kitolano. The Norwegian midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Rapid Bucuresti vs Universitatea Cluj Match Preview


On the 30th of August, Rapid Bucuresti will host Universitatea Cluj in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, Rapid Bucuresti recorded a 1-0 shutout win against UTA Arad. Junior Maranhão struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 17th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, UTA Arad couldn’t muster any offence and Rapid Bucuresti ran away with the shutout win. Rapid Bucuresti is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while universitatea Cluj sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Voluntari. Neither Voluntari nor Universitatea Cluj could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 16 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 4 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. Rapid Bucuresti’s top weapon lately has been Sefer, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Mioveni vs UTA Arad Match Preview


On the 30th of August, in this week 8 match, Mioveni hosts UTA Arad at Stadionul Orăşenesc in a meeting of these two closely matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 16th placed Mioveni is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Argeş. Paul Arnold Garita struck first for Argeş in the 55th minute on a feed from Tony N’Jike, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Mioveni couldn’t muster any offence and Argeş ran away with the shutout win. Mioveni looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while uTA Arad sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Rapid Bucuresti. Junior Maranhão scored the first goal for Rapid Bucuresti in the 17th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, UTA Arad couldn’t muster any offence and Rapid Bucuresti ran away with the shutout win. UTA Arad is looking for direction having earned 11 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 UTA Arad won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

David Miculescu has been the most effective weapon for UTA Arad lately. The Romanian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Mioveni’s most prolific scorer has been Bogdan Rusu. The Romanian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.

U Craiova 1948 vs Sepsi Match Preview


Week 8 brings us a match on Aug 30th where Sepsi and U Craiova 1948 will play a match in Craiova in a Liga 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 33 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 12th placed U Craiova 1948 is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Petrolul 52. Jair scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, U Craiova 1948 couldn’t muster any offence and Petrolul 52 ran away with the shutout win. U Craiova 1948 is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while sepsi is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Universitatea Cluj. Mario Rondon scored the first goal for Sepsi in the 52nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Universitatea Cluj couldn’t manage to score, and Sepsi took the shutout win. Sepsi is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Sepsi won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 draw.

Sepsi is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Cătălin Golofca and Stefanescu each only have 1 goal in their last five. Andrea Compagno has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored five goals for U Craiova 1948.

Ituano vs Operário PR Match Preview


On the 30th of August, Operário PR and Ituano will play a match in Itu in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Ituano, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Novorizontino. Rafael Papagaio scored the first goal for Ituano in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Novorizontino was frustrated by Ituano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ituano ended the match with the shutout victory. Ituano is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Operário PR, recorded a 0-2 loss against Criciúma. 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 Arilson Carlos Alves Baptista At the end of 90 a dissapointed Operário PR couldn’t manage to score, and Criciúma took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

Operário PR and Ituano last played eachother at the Estádio Germano Krüger on Saturday May 21st. Operário PR won by a score of 3 to 2. Silva Mendes scored the first goal for Ituano in the 18th minute, then Jorge Roa Jiménez added another in the 49th minute But luckily in the 87th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Giovanni Pavani.

Kalil has been the most prolific scorer on Operário PR in his last five matches with 2 goals. Ituano is fortunate enough to have Rafael Papagaio in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Londrina vs CRB Match Preview


Week 27 brings us a match on Aug 30th where Londrina will play host to CRB in a clash of the Serie B. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Londrina sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Bahia. Davó scored the first goal for Bahia in the 18th minute, then Gabriel got the equalizer for Londrina in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from João Paulo earning Londrina a comeback draw. Londrina is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, CRB recorded a 2-1 win against Sampaio Corrêa. Rafael Longuine struck first for CRB in the 15th minute, but Gum got the equalizer for Sampaio Corrêa on an own goal in the 21st minute. CRB is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, CRB won by a score of 1 to 0. Anselmo Ramon struck first for CRB in the 27th minute on a feed from Junio De Souza, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Londrina couldn’t muster any offence and CRB ran away with the shutout win.

Diogo Silva has been the most effective weapon for CRB lately. The Brazilian goalkeeper has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Londrina is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Denilson and Douglas Coutinho each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Sampaio Corrêa vs Cruzeiro Match Preview


In this week 27 match, on Tuesday Aug 30th, Sampaio Corrêa hosts Cruzeiro at Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. 10th placed Sampaio Corrêa is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Vila Nova. Vila Nova had 9 on net, and Sampaio Corrêa had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Sampaio Corrêa is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Cruzeiro, recorded a 2-2 draw against Grêmio. Henrique Luvannor scored the first goal for Cruzeiro in the 17th minute, then Diego Souza tied it up for Grêmio in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time . Cruzeiro should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

Sampaio Corrêa and Cruzeiro last played eachother at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto on the 22nd of May. Cruzeiro won by a score of 2 to 0. Rafael Silva struck first for Cruzeiro in the 48th minute, then Edu added another in the 77th minute In the end, Sampaio Corrêa was frustrated by Cruzeiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruzeiro ended the match with the shutout victory.

Daniel de Melo Araujo Junior and Bruno Nascimento are the top scorers for Cruzeiro in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Gabriel Poveda has been the most prolific scorer on Sampaio Corrêa in his last five matches with 2 goals.