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Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth Match Preview


On the 27th of August, Liverpool hosts AFC Bournemouth at Anfield in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Liverpool is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Manchester United. Jadon Sancho struck first for Manchester United in the 16th minute on a feed from Anthony Elanga, then Marcus Rashford added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Anthony Martial. Liverpool looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while 15th placed AFC Bournemouth is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard struck first for Arsenal in the 5th minute, then Martin Ødegaard added another in the 11th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed AFC Bournemouth couldn’t manage to score, and Arsenal took the shutout win. AFC Bournemouth looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Junior Stanislas and Kieffer Moore are the top scorers for AFC Bournemouth in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Mohamed Salah has been the most prolific scorer on Liverpool in his last 5 matches with 3 goals

Liverpool will be without Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keïta, Joël Matip, Thiago Alcântara, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nuñez, Caoimhin Kelleher and Calvin Ramsey, while Scott Parker’s AFC Bournemouth squad will be without Dominic Solanke, David Brooks, Ryan Fredericks and Joe Rothwell.

Fakel vs Spartak Moscow Match Preview


On the 27th of August, Fakel plays host to Spartak Moscow in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. 14th placed Fakel is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Krylya Sovetov. Maksim Glushenkov struck first for Krylya Sovetov in the 61st minute, then Maksim Maksimov tied it up for Fakel in the 65th minute earning Fakel a comeback draw. Fakel looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while spartak Moscow sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Dinamo Moscow. Konstantin Tyukavin scored the first goal for Dinamo Moscow in the 27th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Spartak Moscow couldn’t muster any offence and Dinamo Moscow ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Spartak Moscow should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Quincy Promes has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 6 goals for Spartak Moscow. Both Georgy Gongadze and Maksim Maksimov have been the hottest scorers for Fakel in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 6, on Sat Aug 27th, Sint-Truiden hosts Mechelen at Stadion Stayen in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sint-Truiden sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against KV Oostende. Toni Leistner struck first for Sint-Truiden in the 17th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, KV Oostende was frustrated by Sint-Truiden’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sint-Truiden ended the match with the shutout victory. Sint-Truiden is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Mechelen is fresh off their 5-4 win against Westerlo. Nene Dorgeles struck first for Westerlo in the 26th minute, then in the 39th minute, Alessio Da Cruz sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Geoffry Hairemans But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 85th minute on a goal by Robberechts. Mechelen is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sint-Truiden won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Milan Robberechts and Rob Schoofs have been the hottest scorers for Mechelen in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Sint-Truiden’s most prolific scorer has been Daichi Hayashi. The Japaneese attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

RFC Seraing vs Genk Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Aug 27th, where RFC Seraing hosts Genk at Stade Du Pairay in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. RFC Seraing sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against AS Eupen. Marius Mouandilmadji scored the first goal for RFC Seraing in the 5th minute on a penalty shot, then Marius Mouandilmadji added another in the 36th minute. RFC Seraing looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Genk, recorded a 2-1 win against Cercle Brugge. Bryan Heynen struck first for Genk in the 41st minute, then Olivier Deman got the equalizer for Cercle Brugge in the 46th minute on a feed from Kevin Denkey. Genk 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Genk won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Genk is fortunate enough to have Bryan Heynen in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. RFC Seraing’s top weapon lately has been Marius Mouandilmadji, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Dinamo Moscow Match Preview


In this 7th week match, on Saturday Aug 27th, FC Nizhny Novgorod hosts Dinamo Moscow in a meeting of these two Premier League 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, FC Nizhny Novgorod recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Ural. Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev scored the first goal for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 79th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ural was frustrated by FC Nizhny Novgorod’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Nizhny Novgorod ended the match with the shutout victory. FC Nizhny Novgorod looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, Dinamo Moscow recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Spartak Moscow. Tyukavin struck first for Dinamo Moscow in the 27th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Spartak Moscow couldn’t manage to score, and Dinamo Moscow took the shutout win. Dinamo Moscow is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Fedor Smolov has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Dinamo Moscow. Timur Suleimanov has been the most effective weapon for FC Nizhny Novgorod lately. The Russian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.

Akhmat Grozny vs Krylya Sovetov Match Preview


Week 7 brings us a match on Aug 27th, where Akhmat Grozny hosts Krylya Sovetov in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Akhmat Grozny sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-4 loss against CSKA Moscow. Fedor Chalov struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 29th minute on a feed from Jesús Medina, then Kirill Nababkin added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Igor Diveev. Akhmat Grozny is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while krylya Sovetov sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Fakel. Maksim Glushenkov struck first for Krylya Sovetov in the 61st minute, but Maksimov got the equalizer for Fakel in the 65th minute earning Fakel a comeback draw. Krylya Sovetov 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. Last season Akhmat Grozny won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Krylya Sovetov’s top weapon lately has been Maksim Glushenkov, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Akhmat Grozny’s most prolific scorer has been Aleksandr Troshechkin. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Vitesse vs RKC Waalwijk Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Aug 27th, in week 4, Vitesse will play host to RKC Waalwijk in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. 18th placed Vitesse is fresh off their 0-4 loss against SC Heerenveen. 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 At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vitesse couldn’t manage to score, and SC Heerenveen took the shutout win. Vitesse looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed RKC Waalwijk is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Feyenoord. Danilo struck first for Feyenoord in the 68th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, RKC Waalwijk couldn’t muster any offence and Feyenoord ran away with the shutout win. 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Lennerd Daneels and Michiel Kramer are the top scorers for RKC Waalwijk in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Vitesse’s top weapon lately has been Nikolai Frederiksen, who has three goals in the last five matches

Sondre Tronstad is unavailable to play for Thomas Letsch’s team, while Pelle Clement is unavailable to play for RKC Waalwijk.

Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam Match Preview


On the 27th of August, in this week 4 match, Go Ahead Eagles will host Sparta Rotterdam in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 16th placed Go Ahead Eagles, recorded a 0-1 loss against FC Groningen. Jeffrey De Lange struck first for FC Groningen on an own goal in the 3rd 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 Go Ahead Eagles couldn’t manage to score, and FC Groningen took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while 14th placed Sparta Rotterdam is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ajax. Steven Bergwijn scored the first goal for Ajax in the 37th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sparta Rotterdam couldn’t manage to score, and Ajax took the shutout win. Sparta Rotterdam 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Sparta Rotterdam is fortunate enough to have Vito van Crooy in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Oliver Valaker Edvardsen and Isac Lidberg are the top scorers for Go Ahead Eagles in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

OH Leuven vs KV Oostende Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Aug 27th, where KV Oostende and OH Leuven will play a match in Heverlee in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. OH Leuven sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Standard Liège. Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson struck first for OH Leuven in the 35th minute on a feed from Mathieu Maertens, then Nsingi added another in the 45th minute. OH Leuven is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed KV Oostende, recorded a 0-1 loss against Sint-Truiden. Toni Leistner scored the first goal for Sint-Truiden in the 17th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, KV Oostende was frustrated by Sint-Truiden’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sint-Truiden ended the match with the shutout victory. KV Oostende is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

KV Oostende’s most prolific scorer has been David Atanga. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Both Moussa Al Tamari and Nachon Nsingi have been the hottest scorers for OH Leuven in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Hillerød vs Vejle Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 7, on Saturday Aug 27th, Hillerød hosts Vejle in a clash of the First Division. In their last match, Hillerød recorded a 1-1 draw against Hobro. Louicius Don Deedson struck first for Hobro in the 39th minute, but Youssef Dhaflaoui got the equalizer for Hillerød in the 48th minute earning Hillerød at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while vejle sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against SønderjyskE. Mads Albaek scored the first goal for SønderjyskE in the 11th minute, then in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Kristian Kirkegaard sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Albentosa But luckily in the 80th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Nikolai Flø. Vejle looks to continue their winning ways, having 6 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Vejle is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Dimitrios Emmanouilidis and Andrés Ponce each having 3 goals in their last 5. Arndal and Jensen are the top scorers for Hillerød in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.