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Arminia Bielefeld vs Eintracht Braunschweig Match Preview


Aug 26th features a match where Arminia Bielefeld will host Eintracht Braunschweig at Schücoarena in a clash of these two evenly matched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Arminia Bielefeld recorded a 1-1 draw against Heidenheim. Tim Kleindienst scored the first goal for Heidenheim in the 3rd minute, then Hack got the equalizer for Arminia Bielefeld in the 10th minute on a feed from Masaya Okugawa earning them at least the one point. Arminia Bielefeld looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Eintracht Braunschweig recorded a 2-2 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Krausse scored the first goal for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 56th minute, then Nicolas Gavory tied it up for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 61st minute . Eintracht Braunschweig looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

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

Eintracht Braunschweig hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Bryan Henning and Manuel Pherai, and they each have 1 goal. Janni Serra has been the most prolific scorer on Arminia Bielefeld in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Tijuana vs Santos Laguna Match Preview


On the 26th of August, in this week 16 match, Tijuana hosts Santos Laguna in a Liga MX match. 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. Tijuana is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Querétaro. Pablo Barrera struck first for Querétaro in the 3rd minute, then Ángel Sepúlveda added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Tijuana was frustrated by Querétaro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Querétaro ended the match with the shutout victory. Tijuana is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while santos Laguna sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-1 win against Pumas UNAM. Harold Fabian Preciado Villarreal struck first for Santos Laguna in the 30th minute, then Harold Fabian Preciado Villarreal added another in the 38th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Santos Laguna should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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.

Both Juan Brunetta and Preciado Villarreal have been the hottest scorers for Santos Laguna in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Edgar Ivan Lopez Rodriguez has been the most prolific scorer on Tijuana in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Pachuca vs Atlas Match Preview


On the 26th of August, in this week 16 match, Atlas and Pachuca will play a match in Pachuca de Soto in a clash of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Pachuca sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against León. Israel Luna Lopez struck first for Pachuca in the 86th minute on a feed from Javier López, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed León couldn’t manage to score, and Pachuca took the shutout win. Pachuca is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Atlas, recorded a 1-1 draw against Puebla. Martín Barragán struck first for Puebla in the 11th minute, then Quinones Quinones tied it up for Atlas in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning Atlas a comeback draw. Atlas looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca and Atlas battled to a 1-1 draw. Osvaldo Martínez struck first for Atlas in the 10th minute, then Gustavo Cabral tied it up for Pachuca in the 74th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Pachuca.

Julian Andres Quinones Quinones has been the most prolific scorer on Atlas in his last five matches with 3 goals. Pachuca’s top weapon lately has been Nicolás Ibañez, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Monza vs Udinese Match Preview


On Friday Aug 26th, in week 3, Monza will host Udinese in a clash of these two closely matched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Monza sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-4 loss against Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck first for Napoli in the 35th minute, then Victor Osimhen added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from André Zambo Anguissa In the end, Monza was frustrated by Napoli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Napoli ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Udinese, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Salernitana. Neither Udinese nor Salernitana could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Udinese’s most prolific scorer has been Isaac Success. The Nigerian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Monza’s top weapon lately has been Mattia Valoti, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

Paços de Ferreira vs Estoril Match Preview


On Fri Aug 26th, Paços de Ferreira will play host to Estoril in a clash of the Primeira Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. 17th placed Paços de Ferreira is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Portimonense. Y. Cariello Ribeiro struck first for Portimonense in the 32nd minute, then Luquinha added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Ewerton In the end, Paços de Ferreira couldn’t muster any offence and Portimonense ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Estoril recorded a 2-2 draw against Rio Ave. Rodrigo Martins scored the first goal for Estoril in the 6th minute, then Joao Pedro Loureiro da Costa tied it up for Rio Ave in the 61st minute . Estoril is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

André Franco and Arthur Gomes are the top scorers for Estoril in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Real Betis vs Osasuna Match Preview


On the 26th of August, in this week 3 match, Real Betis will host Osasuna in a clash of these two evenly matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 3rd placed Real Betis is fresh off their 2-1 win against Mallorca. Borja Iglesias scored the first goal for Real Betis in the 9th minute on a penalty kick, then Vedat Muriqi tied it up for Mallorca in the 56th minute on a feed from Lee Kang-In. Real Betis is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Osasuna recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Cádiz. Chimy Ávila scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 37th minute on a penalty, then Kike added another in the 78th minute on a penalty In the end, Cádiz was frustrated by Osasuna’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Osasuna ended the match with the shutout victory. Osasuna 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. Last season Real Betis won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Pablo Ibanez Lumbreras and Chimy Ávila have been the hottest scorers for Osasuna in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. In the last 5 matches, both Juanmi and Borja Iglesias are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Real Betis and look to continue their dominance.

Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti’s Real Betis squad will be without Canales and Víctor Ruíz, while Rubén García is unavailable to play for Jagoba Arrasate Elustondo’s team.

Girona vs Celta de Vigo Match Preview


On the 26th of August, in this week 3 match, Girona will play host to Celta de Vigo in a clash of these two mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Girona sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Getafe. Stuani Curbelo struck first for Girona in the 42nd minute, then Domingos Duarte added another on an own goal in the 48th minute. Girona is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while celta de Vigo is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the 14th minute from the penalty spot, then Iago Aspas tied it up for Celta de Vigo in the 23rd minute from the penalty spot. Celta de Vigo 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.

Celta de Vigo’s most prolific scorer has been Iago Aspas. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Valentin Mariano Jose Castellanos Gimenez has been the most prolific scorer on Girona in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Freiburg vs Bochum Match Preview


On Friday Aug 26th, in week 4, Freiburg and Bochum will play a match in Freiburg in a clash of the Bundesliga. 5th placed Freiburg is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Stuttgart. Vincenzo Grifo struck first for Freiburg in the 11th minute on a feed from Kiliann Sildillia, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Stuttgart was frustrated by Freiburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Freiburg ended the match with the shutout victory. Freiburg is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while bochum is fresh off their 0-7 blowout loss against Bayern München. Leroy Sané struck first for Bayern München in the 4th minute on a feed from Kingsley Coman, then Matthijs De Ligt added another in the 25th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bochum couldn’t manage to score, and Bayern München took the shutout win. Bochum looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

Bochum and Freiburg last played eachother at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Mar 2nd. Freiburg took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Nils Petersen struck first for Freiburg in the 51st minute on a feed from Schade, then Sebastian Polter tied it up for Bochum in the 64th minute on a feed from Elvis Rexhbecaj.

Simon Zoller has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Bochum. For Freiburg, their top scorers are Ritsu Doan and Michael Gregoritsch, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches

Freiburg will be without Lucas Höler, while Gerrit Holtmann, Konstantinos Stafylidis, Jannes Horn, Soares and Osterhage are unavailable to play for Thomas Reis’s team.

Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Jahn Regensburg Match Preview


On Fri Aug 26th, in week 6, Fortuna Düsseldorf will host Jahn Regensburg at Merkur Spiel-arena in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga 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. 7th placed Fortuna Düsseldorf is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Eintracht Braunschweig. Robin Krausse scored the first goal for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 56th minute, then Nicolas Gavory got the equalizer for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 61st minute on a feed from Rouwen Hennings . Fortuna Düsseldorf is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while jahn Regensburg is fresh off their 0-6 blowout loss against Karlsruher SC. Marcel Franke struck first for Karlsruher SC in the 7th minute on a feed from Marvin Wanitzek, then Paul Nebel added another in the 14th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Jahn Regensburg couldn’t manage to score, and Karlsruher SC took the shutout win. Jahn Regensburg is looking for direction having earned 12 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 2 draws apiece.

Minos Gouras and Maximilian Thalhammer are the top scorers for Jahn Regensburg in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Fortuna Düsseldorf’s top weapon lately has been Daniel Ginczek, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Luton Town vs Sheffield United Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Aug 26th, where Luton Town will host Sheffield United at Kenilworth Road Stadium in a meeting of these two Championship teams. 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, Luton Town recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Swansea City. Allan Campbell scored the first goal for Luton Town in the 14th minute, then Carlton Morris added another in the 72nd minute on a feed from Cameron Jerome At the end of 90 a dissapointed Swansea City couldn’t manage to score, and Luton Town took the shutout win. Luton Town looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sheffield United recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Blackburn Rovers. Oliver Norwood scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 31st minute, then Iliman Ndiaye added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Blackburn Rovers was frustrated by Sheffield United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield United ended the match with the shutout victory. Sheffield United is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Sheffield United’s top weapon lately has been Iliman Ndiaye, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Luton Town is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Daniel Potts and Carlton Morris each only have 1 goal in their last five.