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Leeds United vs Everton Match Preview


On Aug 30th, Leeds United and Everton will play a match in Leeds in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 3rd placed Leeds United, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Chelsea. Brenden Aaronson scored the first goal for Leeds United in the 33rd minute, then Rodrigo added another in the 37th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chelsea couldn’t manage to score, and Leeds United took the shutout win. Leeds United is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Everton is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson scored the first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 81st minute, then Demarai Gray tied it up for Everton in the 88th minute earning Everton a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Everton won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Dele Alli has been the most prolific scorer on Everton in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Leeds United is fortunate enough to have Rodrigo in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 8 goals

Junior Firpo, Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper are unavailable to play for Leeds United, while Abdoulaye Doucouré, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, André Gomes, Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina are unavailable to play for Everton.

Saint-Étienne vs Bastia Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Aug 30th where Saint-Étienne hosts Bastia at Stade Geoffroy-guichard in a Ligue 2 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, 20th placed Saint-Étienne, recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Le Havre. Arouna Sangante struck first for Le Havre in the 51st minute on a feed from Nabil Alioui, then Nabil Alioui added another in the 56th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Saint-Étienne couldn’t manage to score, and Le Havre took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while bastia sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Amiens SC. Antoine Leautey scored the first goal for Amiens SC in the 15th minute, then Migouel Alfarela tied it up for Bastia in the 17th minute on a feed from Frank Magri. Bastia is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Bastia’s most prolific scorer has been Frank Magri. The French attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Saint-Étienne’s most prolific scorer has been Jean-Philippe Krasso. The attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Roma vs Monza Match Preview


In this week 4 match, on Tue Aug 30th, Roma plays host to Monza in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Roma is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Cremonese. Chris Smalling scored the first goal for Roma in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cremonese was frustrated by Roma’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Roma ended the match with the shutout victory. Roma is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Monza is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Udinese. Andrea Colpani scored the first goal for Monza in the 32nd minute, then Beto tied it up for Udinese in the 36th minute on a feed from Rodrigo Becão But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 77th minute on a goal by Iyenoma Udogie. They’re hoping 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.

Monza’s top weapon lately has been Valentin Antov, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Roma’s most prolific scorer has been Tammy Abraham. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Inter vs Cremonese Match Preview


In this week 4 match on Aug 30th, Cremonese will travel to Milano to battle Inter in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. Inter is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Lazio. Felipe Anderson struck first for Lazio in the 40th minute on a feed from Sergej Milinković-Savić, then Lautaro Martínez tied it up for Inter in the 51st minute on a feed from Denzel Dumfries. Inter is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while cremonese is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Roma. Chris Smalling struck first for Roma in the 65th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cremonese couldn’t manage to score, and Roma took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

For Cremonese, their top scorers are Valeri and David Okereke, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Lautaro Martínez has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Inter.

Benfica vs Paços de Ferreira Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Aug 30th, where Paços de Ferreira will travel to Lisboa to battle Benfica in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Benfica recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Dynamo Kyiv. Nicolás Otamendi scored the first goal for Benfica in the 27th minute, then Rafa Silva added another in the 40th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Dynamo Kyiv couldn’t manage to score, and Benfica took the shutout win. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Paços de Ferreira, recorded a 0-3 loss against Estoril. João Carlos scored the first goal for Estoril in the 26th minute, then João Carlos added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Francisco Geraldes At the end of 90 a dissapointed Paços de Ferreira couldn’t manage to score, and Estoril took the shutout win. Paços de Ferreira looks 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Benfica won the head to head battle with 2 wins. Rafa Silva has been the most prolific scorer on Benfica in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Teutonia Hamburg vs RB Leipzig Match Preview


On the 30th of August, Teutonia Hamburg will host RB Leipzig in a meeting of these two DFB Pokal teams. 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. Teutonia Hamburg has not played yet this season, while rB Leipzig is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu struck first for Union Berlin in the 32nd minute on a feed from Sheraldo Becker, then Sheraldo Becker added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Jordan Siebatcheu. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

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

RB Leipzig’s top weapon lately has been Christopher Nkunku, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Southampton vs Chelsea Match Preview


On the 30th of August, Southampton will host Chelsea at St. Mary’s Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 11th placed Southampton, recorded a 2-1 win against Leicester City. James Maddison struck first for Leicester City in the 54th minute, then Che Adams tied it up for Southampton in the 68th minute on a feed from Armel Bella-Kotchap Finally they completed the comback victory in the 84th minute on a goal by Che Adams to cap off a wild match. Southampton is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Chelsea recorded a 0-3 loss against Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson scored the first goal for Leeds United in the 33rd minute, then Rodrigo added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Jack Harrison In the end, Chelsea was frustrated by Leeds United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Leeds United ended the match with the shutout victory. Chelsea is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Marcos Alonso and Ross Barkley are the top scorers for Chelsea in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both James Ward-Prowse and Joe Aribo have been the hottest scorers for Southampton in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals

Ralph Hasenhüttl’s squad will be without Armando Broja, Theo Walcott and Valentino Livramento, while Chelsea will be without Christian Pulišić, N’Golo Kanté and Marcos Alonso.

Corinthians vs Bragantino Match Preview


In this week 24 match on the 30th of August, Bragantino will travel to São Paulo to battle Corinthians in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Corinthians is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Fluminense. Chagas de Lima struck first for Fluminense in the 4th minute on a penalty kick, then Renato Augusto got the equalizer for Corinthians in the 23rd minute on a feed from Yuri Alberto . Corinthians is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while bragantino sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Ceará. Zé Roberto struck first for Ceará in the 80th minute on a penalty, but Luan Candido got the equalizer for Bragantino in the 13th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty earning Bragantino a comeback draw. Bragantino is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 8th of May, Bragantino hosted Corinthians at the Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid in their last match together. Corinthians was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Renato Augusto struck first for Corinthians in the 55th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bragantino was frustrated by Corinthians’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Corinthians ended the match with the shutout victory.

Luan Candido has been the most prolific scorer on Bragantino in his last five matches with 3 goals. Yuri Alberto has been the most prolific scorer on Corinthians in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Chapecoense vs Vila Nova Match Preview


On Aug 29th, Chapecoense will host Vila Nova in a clash of the Serie B. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Chapecoense recorded a 0-1 loss against Sport Recife. Facundo Labandeira Castro struck first for Sport Recife in the 69th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Chapecoense was frustrated by Sport Recife’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sport Recife ended the match with the shutout victory. Chapecoense is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Vila Nova is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Sampaio Corrêa. Neither Vila Nova nor Sampaio Corrêa could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Vila Nova is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

Vila Nova and Chapecoense last played eachother at the Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga on the 19th of May. Vila Nova and Chapecoense battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Vila Nova nor Chapecoense could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Neto and Rafael Ferreira Donato are the top scorers for Vila Nova in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Chapecoense’s top weapon lately has been Alisson Farias, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Internacional vs Juventude Match Preview


In a mid week match on Mon Aug 29th, in week 24, Juventude and Internacional will play a match in Porto Alegre in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. 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. In their last match, Internacional recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Avaí. Pedro Henrique scored the first goal for Internacional in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Avaí was frustrated by Internacional’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Internacional ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Internacional should be reasonably happy with their performance, while juventude is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Botafogo. Isidro Pitta Saldívar struck first for Juventude in the 9th minute, then Junior Santos tied it up for Botafogo in the 61st minute . Juventude looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Juventude and Internacional battled to a 1-1 draw. Vitão struck first for Internacional in the 47th minute, then Oscar Ruiz tied it up for Juventude in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Juventude at least a draw. Internacional is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mauricio and Alexandre each having 2 goals in their last five.