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Rayo Vallecano vs Mallorca Match Preview


Week 3 features a match on Saturday Aug 27th, where Rayo Vallecano will play host to Mallorca in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Rayo Vallecano sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Espanyol. Palazon Camacho struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 40th minute, then Pathé Ciss added another in the 59th minute In the end, Espanyol was frustrated by Rayo Vallecano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rayo Vallecano ended the match with the shutout victory. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Mallorca recorded a 1-2 loss against Real Betis. Borja Iglesias struck first for Real Betis in the 9th minute on a penalty shot, then Vedat Muriqi tied it up for Mallorca in the 56th minute on a feed from Lee Kang-In. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

On Wed Feb 2nd, Rayo Vallecano hosted Mallorca in their last match together. Rayo Vallecano was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Oscar Trejo struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 44th minute from the penalty spot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Mallorca couldn’t manage to score, and Rayo Vallecano took the shutout win.

Mallorca is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Raillo and Vedat Muriqi each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Palazon Camacho has been the most prolific scorer on Rayo Vallecano in his last five matches with 3 goals

Diego López, Andrés Martín and Comesana Veiga are unavailable to play for Rayo Vallecano, while Amath Ndiaye, Ruiz de Galarreta and Dominik Greif are unavailable to play for Javier Aguirre Onaindía’s team.

Elche vs Real Sociedad Match Preview


In this week 3 match, on Saturday Aug 27th, Elche will play host to Real Sociedad in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 17th placed Elche is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Almería. Umar Sadiq struck first for Almería in the 23rd minute, then Álex Collado tied it up for Elche in the 30th minute on a feed from Roger Martí earning Elche a comeback draw. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 11th placed Real Sociedad, recorded a 1-4 loss against Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski struck first for Barcelona in the 1st minute on a feed from Balde Martinez, but Alexander Isak got the equalizer for Real Sociedad in the 6th minute. Real Sociedad is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Real Sociedad won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Zubeldía and Carlos Fernández are the top scorers for Real Sociedad in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Elche’s top weapon lately has been Ezequiel Ponce, who has two goals in the last five matches

Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez’s Elche squad will be without Lucas Boyé, Fidel and Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdu, while Mikel Oyarzabal, Diego Rico and Alex Sola are unavailable to play for Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea’s team.

Cercle Brugge vs Zulte-Waregem Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 27th, in week 6, Cercle Brugge hosts Zulte-Waregem in a meeting of these two Pro League 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. Cercle Brugge sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Genk. Bryan Heynen struck first for Genk in the 41st minute, then in the 46th minute, Kevin Denkey sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Olivier Deman. Cercle Brugge looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Zulte-Waregem recorded a 1-3 loss against Sporting Charleroi. A. Fadera struck first for Zulte-Waregem in the 5th minute on a feed from Alessandro Ciranni, then Daan Heymans tied it up for Sporting Charleroi in the 36th minute on a feed from Ken Nkuba Tshiend But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 83rd minute on a goal by Joris Kayembe Ditu. Zulte-Waregem 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Cercle Brugge won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Zulte-Waregem’s most prolific scorer has been A. Fadera. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Louis Torres and Olivier Deman are the top scorers for Cercle Brugge in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

St. Pauli vs Paderborn Match Preview


In this 6th week match, on Sat Aug 27th, St. Pauli and Paderborn will play a match in Hamburg in a 2. Bundesliga match. 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. St. Pauli sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Hansa Rostock. Kai Pröger struck first for Hansa Rostock in the 4th minute on a feed from Dressel, then John Verhoek added another in the 17th minute on a feed from Kai Pröger In the end, St. Pauli was frustrated by Hansa Rostock’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hansa Rostock ended the match with the shutout victory. St. Pauli is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Paderborn is fresh off their 7-2 blowout win against Holstein Kiel. Florent Muslija struck first for Paderborn in the 7th minute on a penalty kick, then Julian Korb tied it up for Holstein Kiel in the 10th minute on a feed from Steven Skrzybski , but luckily for Paderborn it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Paderborn should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Paderborn won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Paderborn is glad to have Marvin Pieringer in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. St. Pauli is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jakov Medic and Johannes Eggestein each having 3 goals in their last 5.

Hoffenheim vs Augsburg Match Preview


Aug 27th features a match where Hoffenheim will host Augsburg in a meeting of these two Bundesliga 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. Hoffenheim is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Bayer Leverkusen. Christoph Baumgartner scored the first goal for Hoffenheim in the 9th minute, then Andrej Kramarić added another in the 35th minute In the end, Bayer Leverkusen couldn’t muster any offence and Hoffenheim ran away with the shutout win. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Augsburg, recorded a 1-2 loss against Mainz 05. Karim Onisiwo struck first for Mainz 05 in the 31st minute on a feed from Angelo Fulgini, then Ermedin Demirović tied it up for Augsburg in the 35th minute. Augsburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

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

Fredrik Jensen has been the most prolific scorer on Augsburg in the last five matches with two goals. Hoffenheim is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ozan Kabak and Georginio Rutter each having 2 goals in their last five

André Breitenreiter’s squad will be without Dennis Geiger, Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner and Philipp Pentke, while Reece Oxford, Ruben Vargas, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee and Tobias Strobl are unavailable to play for Augsburg.

Schalke 04 vs Union Berlin Match Preview


In this week 4 match on the 27th of August, Schalke 04 hosts Union Berlin in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Schalke 04 recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Wolfsburg. Neither Wolfsburg nor Schalke 04 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 19 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Union Berlin is fresh off their 2-1 win against RB Leipzig. Jordan Siebatcheu struck first for Union Berlin in the 32nd minute, then Sheraldo Becker added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Jordan Siebatcheu. Union Berlin is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Union Berlin’s top weapon lately has been Jordan Siebatcheu, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Both Marcin Kamiński and Dominick Drexler have been the hottest scorers for Schalke 04 in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Schalke 04 will be without Dominick Drexler, while Union Berlin will be without Timo Baumgartl.

Cardiff City vs Preston North End Match Preview


On Sat Aug 27th, Cardiff City will play host to Preston North End in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th placed Cardiff City is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Bristol City. Conway struck first for Bristol City in the 41st minute, then Robert Atkinson added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Kal Naismith In the end, Cardiff City couldn’t muster any offence and Bristol City ran away with the shutout win. Cardiff City is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Preston North End, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Watford. Preston North End had 10 on net, and Watford had 14, 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.

On the 9th of January, Cardiff City hosted Preston North End at the Cardiff City Stadium in their last match together. Cardiff City was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Isaak Davies scored the first goal for Cardiff City in the 42nd minute, but Daniel Johnson got the equalizer for Preston North End in the 54th minute. Cardiff City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Romaine Sawyers and Callum O’Dowda each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Forest Green Rovers Match Preview


On the 27th of August, Forest Green Rovers will travel to Sheffield to battle Sheffield Wednesday in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sheffield Wednesday is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Bolton Wanderers. George Byers struck first for Sheffield Wednesday in the 36th minute on a feed from Barry Bannan, then Liam Palmer added another in the 38th minute In the end, Bolton Wanderers couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield Wednesday ran away with the shutout win. Sheffield Wednesday is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Forest Green Rovers is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Plymouth Argyle. Finn Azaz scored the first goal for Plymouth Argyle in the 18th minute, then Bali Mumba added another in the 27th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Forest Green Rovers couldn’t manage to score, and Plymouth Argyle took the shutout win. 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Forest Green Rovers hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Jamille Matt and Hendry, and they each have 1 goal. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has been the most prolific scorer on Sheffield Wednesday in his last five matches with two goals.

Millwall vs Reading Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 27th, Millwall and Reading will play a match in London in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Millwall recorded a 0-2 loss against Norwich City. Josh Sargent struck first for Norwich City in the 50th minute on a feed from Danel Sinani, then Josh Sargent added another in the 75th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Millwall couldn’t manage to score, and Norwich City took the shutout win. Millwall is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while reading sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Middlesbrough. Tyrese Fornah scored the first goal for Reading in the 28th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Middlesbrough couldn’t manage to score, and Reading took the shutout win. Reading is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses 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 Millwall won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Thomas Ince and Shane Long are the top scorers for Reading in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Millwall’s most prolific scorer has been Charlie Cresswell. The English defender has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Huddersfield Town vs West Bromwich Albion Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 27th, in week 6, Huddersfield Town hosts West Bromwich Albion in a clash of these two mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 22nd placed Huddersfield Town, recorded a 1-2 loss against Norwich City. Josh Sargent scored the first goal for Norwich City in the 6th minute, then Danel Sinani added another in the 16th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed West Bromwich Albion, recorded a 5-2 win against Hull City. Callum Elder scored the first goal for West Bromwich Albion on an own goal in the 37th minute, then John Swift added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Grady Diangana. West Bromwich Albion is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Karlan Grant and John Swift have been the hottest scorers for West Bromwich Albion in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Daniel Ward has been the most prolific scorer on Huddersfield Town in the last five matches with three goals.