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Fluminense vs Palmeiras Match Preview


On Sat Aug 27th, in week 24, Fluminense hosts Palmeiras 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 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed Fluminense is fresh off their 5-2 win against Coritiba. de Oliveira struck first for Fluminense in the 3rd minute on a feed from Martins Silva dos Santos, then Jhon Arias added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Germán Cano. Fluminense looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while palmeiras sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Flamengo. Victor Hugo Gomes Silva struck first for Flamengo in the 29th minute, but Raphael Veiga got the equalizer for Palmeiras in the 66th minute earning Palmeiras a comeback draw. Palmeiras should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

Fluminense and Palmeiras last played eachother at the Allianz Parque on the 8th of May. Palmeiras and Fluminense battled to a 1-1 draw. Dudu struck first for Palmeiras in the 72nd minute, then Germán Cano tied it up for Fluminense in the 83rd minute earning Fluminense at least a draw.

Raphael Veiga has been the most prolific scorer on Palmeiras in the last 5 matches with two goals. Fluminense is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Germán Cano and Chagas de Lima each having 2 goals in their last five.

Chicago Fire vs Montreal Impact Match Preview


Aug 28th features a match where Chicago Fire will host Montreal Impact at Toyota Park in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Chicago Fire recorded a 0-2 loss against New York City. Gabriel Pereira dos Santos struck first for New York City in the 16th minute, then Santiago Rodriguez added another in the 46th minute In the end, Chicago Fire was frustrated by New York City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. New York City ended the match with the shutout victory. Chicago Fire is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Montreal Impact, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against New England Revolution. Kei Kamara struck first for Montreal Impact in the 26th minute, then Romell Quioto added another in the 39th minute In the end, New England Revolution couldn’t muster any offence and Montreal Impact ran away with the shutout win. Montreal Impact should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Romell Quioto has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored five goals for Montreal Impact. Both Przybylko and Christopher Mueller have been the hottest scorers for Chicago Fire in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Adana Demirspor vs Ümraniyespor Match Preview


Aug 27th features a match where Ümraniyespor will travel to Adana to battle Adana Demirspor in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Adana Demirspor recorded a 2-4 loss against Fenerbahçe. Enner Valencia struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 20th minute on a penalty, then Enner Valencia added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Serdar Dursun. Adana Demirspor is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while ümraniyespor is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Galatasaray. Bafetimbi Gomis struck first for Galatasaray in the 86th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ümraniyespor couldn’t muster any offence and Galatasaray ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

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

Antonio Mrsic has been the most effective weapon for Ümraniyespor lately. The Croatian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Adana Demirspor’s top weapon lately has been Younès Belhanda, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Al Nassr vs Al Wahda Match Preview


On Aug 27th, Al Nassr will host Al Wahda at King Saud University Stadium in a meeting of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Al Nassr has not played yet this season, and neither has Al Wahda.

Al Nassr is opening up their season after finishing last season 3rd in the tables with 61 points, while Al Wahda is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted.

Abha vs Al Raed Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 1, on Saturday Aug 27th, Abha plays host to Al Raed 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 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Abha has not played yet this season, and neither has Al Raed.

Abha is starting their season after ending last season at 10th place, while Al Raed is opening up their season after finishing last season 7th in the tables with 36 points.

Fatih Karagümrük vs Ankaragücü Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Aug 27th, in week 4, Fatih Karagümrük will host Ankaragücü at Vefa Stadı in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, Fatih Karagümrük recorded a 1-4 loss against Beşiktaş. Wout Weghorst struck first for Beşiktaş in the 17th minute on a feed from Valentin Rosier, then Georges-Kévin N’Koudou added another in the 34th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Ankaragücü is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Gazişehir Gaziantep. Ertuğrul Ersoy struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 47th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ankaragücü couldn’t manage to score, and Gazişehir Gaziantep took the shutout win. Ankaragücü 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.

Ankaragücü hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Eren Derdiyok and Federico Macheda, and they each have 1 goal. Fatih Karagümrük is fortunate enough to have Fabio Borini in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals

Efe Tatlı is unavailable to play for Andrea Pirlo’s team, while Sıtkı İmdat is unavailable to play for Ankaragücü.

Alanyaspor vs İstanbulspor Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 4, on Saturday Aug 27th, İstanbulspor will travel to Alanya to battle Alanyaspor in a meeting of these two mismatched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Alanyaspor recorded a 1-1 draw against Sivasspor. Max Gradel struck first for Sivasspor in the 45th minute on a penalty, then in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Oğuz Aydın sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Idrissa Doumbia earning them at least the one point. Alanyaspor is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, İstanbulspor recorded a 0-4 loss against Konyaspor. Endri Çekiçi struck first for Konyaspor in the 29th minute on a feed from Ahmet Oğuz, then Muhammet Demir added another in the 44th minute from the penalty spot In the end, İstanbulspor couldn’t muster any offence and Konyaspor ran away with the shutout win. İstanbulspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Emir Kaan Gultekin and Yilmaz are the top scorers for İstanbulspor in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Alanyaspor is fortunate enough to have Efkan Bekiroglu in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals

Alanyaspor will be without Efecan Karaca, Famara Diédhiou and Umut Güneş, while İstanbulspor will be without Eslem Öztürk.

Petrolul 52 vs Mioveni Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 27th, Petrolul 52 and Mioveni will play a match in Ploieşti in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Petrolul 52 sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against U Craiova 1948. Jair struck first for Petrolul 52 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, U Craiova 1948 was frustrated by Petrolul 52’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Petrolul 52 ended the match with the shutout victory. Petrolul 52 is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Mioveni is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Argeş. Paul Arnold Garita scored the first goal for Argeş in the 55th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Mioveni was frustrated by Argeş’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Argeş ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

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

Bogdan Rusu has been the most prolific scorer on Mioveni in his last five matches with 2 goals. Gheorghe Grozav has been the most prolific scorer on Petrolul 52 in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Bayreuth vs Rot-Weiss Essen Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Aug 27th, in week 6, Bayreuth plays host to Rot-Weiss Essen in a meeting of these two evenly matched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Bayreuth sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Zwickau. Konig struck first for Zwickau in the 10th minute on a feed from Patrick Göbel, then Dominic Baumann added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Nils Butzen At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bayreuth couldn’t manage to score, and Zwickau took the shutout win. Bayreuth looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Rot-Weiss Essen, recorded a 2-2 draw against Ingolstadt. Felix Bastians scored the first goal for Rot-Weiss Essen in the 9th minute on a penalty shot, then Simon Engelmann added another in the 32nd minute on a feed from Isiah Young. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Rot-Weiss Essen’s top weapon lately has been Engelmann, who has three goals in the last five matches. Bayreuth is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Luke Hemmerich and Daniel Steininger each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Rijeka vs Varaždin Match Preview


On the 27th of August, in this week 7 match, Rijeka plays host to Varaždin in a clash of these two evenly matched 1. HNL teams. 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, 8th placed Rijeka, recorded a 1-1 draw against Istra 1961. Haris Vučkić struck first for Rijeka in the 4th minute on a feed from Prince Ampem, then Vinko Petković got the equalizer for Istra 1961 in the 26th minute on a feed from F. Cáseres earning them at least the one point. Rijeka looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while 6th placed Varaždin is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Šibenik. Duje Čop struck first for Šibenik in the 24th minute, then Michele Šego tied it up for Varaždin in the 29th minute on a feed from Lamine Ba . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Varaždin’s most prolific scorer has been Michele Šego. The Croatian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Jorge Obregón and Matija Frigan are the top scorers for Rijeka in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.