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Rotherham United vs Birmingham City Match Preview


In this week 6 match, on Sat Aug 27th, Rotherham United plays host to Birmingham City in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Rotherham United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Queens Park Rangers. Chiedozie Ogbene struck first for Rotherham United in the 33rd minute, then in the 43rd minute, Ilias Chair sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Christopher Willock earning them at least the one point. Rotherham United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Birmingham City recorded a 0-1 loss against Wigan Athletic. Nathan Broadhead struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 83rd minute on a feed from Charlie Wyke, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Birmingham City couldn’t muster any offence and Wigan Athletic ran away with the shutout win. Birmingham City looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

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

Birmingham City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Przemyslaw Płacheta and Scott Hogan, and they each have 1 goal. Chiedozie Ogbene has been the most prolific scorer on Rotherham United in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Hull City vs Coventry City Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Aug 27th where Coventry City and Hull City will play a match in Hull in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Hull City is fresh off their 2-5 loss against West Bromwich Albion. Callum Elder struck first for West Bromwich Albion on an own goal in the 37th minute, then John Swift added another in the 48th minute. Hull City is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Coventry City recorded a 2-3 loss against Millwall. Kyle McFadzean struck first for Coventry City in the 2nd minute on a feed from Matt Godden, then Matt Godden added another in the 28th minute But luckily in the 85th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by George Saville. Coventry City looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Coventry City’s most prolific scorer has been Jonathan Panzo. The English defender has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Hull City is fortunate enough to have Oscar Estupiñan in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Ipswich Town vs Barnsley Match Preview


On the 27th of August, in this week 6 match, Ipswich Town will play host to Barnsley in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Ipswich Town recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Shrewsbury Town. Tyreece John-Jules scored the first goal for Ipswich Town in the 22nd minute, then Conor Chaplin added another in the 52nd minute In the end, Shrewsbury Town couldn’t muster any offence and Ipswich Town ran away with the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Ipswich Town should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 16th placed Barnsley, recorded a 0-3 loss against Wycombe Wanderers. Anis Mehmeti struck first for Wycombe Wanderers in the 37th minute, then Dominic Gape added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Barnsley was frustrated by Wycombe Wanderers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wycombe Wanderers ended the match with the shutout victory. Barnsley is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Josh Benson has been the most prolific scorer on Barnsley in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Marcus Harness has been the most prolific scorer on Ipswich Town in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Blackpool vs Bristol City Match Preview


Aug 27th features a match where Blackpool will host Bristol City in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 11th placed Blackpool is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Burnley. Josh Brownhill struck first for Burnley in the 3rd minute on a feed from Jay Rodriguez, then Nathan Tella added another in the 11th minute. Blackpool is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while bristol City is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Cardiff City. Tommy Conway struck first for Bristol City in the 41st minute on a feed from Nahki Wells, then Robert Atkinson added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Kal Naismith In the end, Cardiff City was frustrated by Bristol City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bristol City ended the match with the shutout victory. Bristol City is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Andreas Weimann has been the most prolific scorer on Bristol City in the last 5 matches with three goals. Blackpool hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Callumm Connolly and Josh Bowler, and they each have 1 goal.

Plymouth Argyle vs Bolton Wanderers Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 27th, Plymouth Argyle will host Bolton Wanderers in a meeting of these two evenly matched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Plymouth Argyle is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Forest Green Rovers. Finn Azaz scored the first goal for Plymouth Argyle in the 18th minute, then Bali Mumba added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Finn Azaz At the end of 90 a dissapointed Forest Green Rovers couldn’t manage to score, and Plymouth Argyle took the shutout win. Plymouth Argyle is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Bolton Wanderers, recorded a 0-2 loss against Sheffield Wednesday. George Byers scored the first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in the 36th minute, then Liam Palmer added another in the 38th minute In the end, Bolton Wanderers was frustrated by Sheffield Wednesday’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield Wednesday ended the match with the shutout victory. Bolton Wanderers is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Plymouth Argyle won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of an empty stadium. Callum McFadzean struck first for Plymouth Argyle in the 11th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bolton Wanderers was frustrated by Plymouth Argyle’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Plymouth Argyle ended the match with the shutout victory.

Both Aaron Morley and Kyle Dempsey have been the hottest scorers for Bolton Wanderers in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Finn Azaz has been the most prolific scorer on Plymouth Argyle in his last five matches with three goals.

Port Vale vs Portsmouth Match Preview


On the 27th of August, in this week 6 match, Port Vale will host Portsmouth in a clash of these two mismatched League One teams. 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. 11th placed Port Vale is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Burton Albion. Ben Garrity struck first for Port Vale in the 49th minute, then Ellis Harrison added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Burton Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Port Vale ran away with the shutout win. Port Vale is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 3-1 win against Bristol Rovers. Connor Ogilvie struck first for Portsmouth in the 32nd minute, then Lewis Collins tied it up for Bristol Rovers in the 61st minute on a feed from John Marquis. Portsmouth 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.

Portsmouth is glad to have Colby Bishop in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Ellis Harrison has been the most prolific scorer on Port Vale in his last five matches with 2 goals.

Hartberg vs Ried Match Preview


On Aug 27th, Hartberg will host Ried in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Hartberg recorded a 1-4 loss against Austria Lustenau. Dario Tadić struck first for Hartberg in the 8th minute on a penalty shot, but Bryan Silva Teixeira got the equalizer for Austria Lustenau in the 41st minute on a penalty shot Finally they completed the comback in the 44th minute on a goal by Anderson to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while 8th placed Ried is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Wattens. Tin Plavotic struck first for Ried in the 33rd minute, but Sandi Ogrinec got the equalizer for Wattens in the 48th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 85th minute on a goal by Žan Rogelj. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Ried hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Wiessmeier and Christoph Monschein, and they each have 1 goal. Donis Avdijaj has been the most effective weapon for Hartberg lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.

HB Køge vs FC Helsingør Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Aug 27th where FC Helsingør and HB Køge will play a match in Herfølge in a First Division match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. HB Køge sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Hvidovre. Andreas Smed scored the first goal for Hvidovre 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, HB Køge couldn’t muster any offence and Hvidovre ran away with the shutout win. HB Køge is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Helsingør recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Fremad Amager. Liam Jordan struck first for FC Helsingør in the 26th minute, then Liam Jordan added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Nicklas Mouritsen In the end, Fremad Amager was frustrated by FC Helsingør’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Helsingør ended the match with the shutout victory. FC Helsingør is looking for direction having 3 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 FC Helsingør won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both and Liam Jordan have been the hottest scorers for FC Helsingør in the last five each having scored 3 goals. Joachim Juhl Rothmann has been the most prolific scorer on HB Køge in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.

SC Heerenveen vs Fortuna Sittard Match Preview


Week 4 features a match on Sat Aug 27th, where SC Heerenveen plays host to Fortuna Sittard in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 7th placed SC Heerenveen, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Vitesse. Sydney van Hooijdonk scored the first goal for SC Heerenveen in the 5th minute, then A. Sarr added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Vitesse couldn’t muster any offence and SC Heerenveen ran away with the shutout win. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed Fortuna Sittard, recorded a 1-4 loss against SC Cambuur. Burak Yılmaz scored the first goal for Fortuna Sittard in the 10th minute, but Michael Breij got the equalizer for SC Cambuur in the 47th minute But luckily in the 79th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Hoedemakers. Fortuna Sittard 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Tijanni Noslin has been the most prolific scorer on Fortuna Sittard in the last 5 matches with three goals. Sydney van Hooijdonk has been the most prolific scorer on SC Heerenveen in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Nîmes vs Laval Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 27th, Nîmes will play host to Laval in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. 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. Nîmes is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Dijon. Valentin Jacob scored the first goal for Dijon in the 38th minute, then Mickaël Le Bihan added another in the 75th minute. Nîmes looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while laval sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Metz. Ibrahima Niane struck first for Metz in the 21st minute, then William Mikelbrencis added another in the 24th minute . Laval is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Zakaria Naidji has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Laval. Lamine Fomba and Ronny Labonne are the top scorers for Nîmes in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.