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Monterrey vs Tigres UANL Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Aug 21st, where Tigres UANL will travel to Doha to battle Monterrey in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 2nd placed Monterrey is fresh off their 2-1 win against Necaxa. Bryan Garnica struck first for Necaxa in the 37th minute, then in the 56th minute, Meza sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Rodrigo Aguirre But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 77th minute on a goal by Gonzalez Gonzalez. Monterrey should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while tigres UANL is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Santos Laguna. Sebastián Cordova struck first for Tigres UANL in the 26th minute, then Quinones added another in the 57th minute In the end, Santos Laguna was frustrated by Tigres UANL’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tigres UANL ended the match with the shutout victory. Tigres UANL 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Gignac has been the most prolific scorer on Tigres UANL in his last five matches with two goals. Monterrey is fortunate enough to have Arturo Alfonso Gonzalez Gonzalez in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

Atlético San Luis vs Toluca Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Aug 21st, where Atlético San Luis hosts Toluca at Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Atlético San Luis recorded a 1-1 draw against Querétaro. Abel Hernández scored the first goal for Atlético San Luis in the 55th minute from the penalty spot, then José Angulo tied it up for Querétaro in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot earning Querétaro at least a draw. Atlético San Luis looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while toluca is fresh off their 3-2 win against Cruz Azul. Ramiro Funes Mori struck first for Cruz Azul in the 18th minute, then Jean Meneses got the equalizer for Toluca in the 30th minute on a feed from Leonardo Fernández Finally they completed the comback victory in the 95th minute on a penalty goal by Camilo Sanvezzo to cap off a wild match. Toluca should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Toluca’s top weapon lately has been Jean Meneses, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Atlético San Luis is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sabin Merino and Milton Giménez each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Atlas vs Puebla Match Preview


Week 10 brings us a match on Aug 21st where Puebla will travel to Guadalajara to battle Atlas in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Atlas recorded a 0-1 loss against Juárez. Jesús Dueñas struck first for Juárez in the 65th minute on a feed from Maximiliano Olivera, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlas couldn’t manage to score, and Juárez took the shutout win. Atlas looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Puebla recorded a 2-2 draw against Necaxa. Martín Barragán struck first for Puebla in the 15th minute, then Facundo Batista tied it up for Necaxa in the 54th minute . Puebla is looking for direction having earned 13 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 Puebla won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Omar Fernández and Israel Reyes are the top scorers for Puebla in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Julian Andres Quinones Quinones has been the most effective weapon for Atlas lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Heidenheim vs Arminia Bielefeld Match Preview


On Aug 21st, Heidenheim will play host to Arminia Bielefeld in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga 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, 2nd placed Heidenheim, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Nürnberg. Denis Thomalla struck first for Heidenheim in the 44th minute on a feed from Fohrenbach, then Adrian Beck added another in the 49th minute In the end, Nürnberg was frustrated by Heidenheim’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Heidenheim ended the match with the shutout victory. Heidenheim is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while arminia Bielefeld sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Hamburger SV. Ransford Konigsdorffer struck first for Hamburger SV in the 28th minute on a feed from Sonny Kittel, then László Bénes added another in the 74th minute In the end, Arminia Bielefeld was frustrated by Hamburger SV’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hamburger SV ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Arminia Bielefeld’s most prolific scorer has been Janni Serra. The German attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Adrian Beck has been the most prolific scorer on Heidenheim in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Värnamo vs Elfsborg Match Preview


On the 21st of August, Elfsborg will travel to Värnamo to battle Värnamo in a meeting of these two Allsvenskan teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Värnamo recorded a 2-2 draw against AIK. Marcus Antonsson struck first for Värnamo in the 28th minute on a feed from Ajdin Zeljkovic, then Yasin Abbas Ayari tied it up for AIK in the 44th minute . Värnamo is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Elfsborg, recorded a 1-1 draw against Norrköping. Michael Baidoo struck first for Elfsborg in the 33rd minute, then Arnór Sigurðsson tied it up for Norrköping in the 64th minute earning Norrköping at least a draw. Elfsborg is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 17th of April, Elfsborg was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Noah Soderberg struck first for Elfsborg in the 23rd minute, then Jeppe Okkels added another in the 67th minute.

Elfsborg’s most prolific scorer has been Michael Baidoo. The Ghanaian defender has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Marcus Antonsson has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored five goals for Värnamo.

GIF Sundsvall vs Helsingborg Match Preview


In this week 19 match on Aug 21st, GIF Sundsvall hosts Helsingborg at Jtc Campo Ale & Ricky in a clash of these two evenly matched Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 16th placed GIF Sundsvall, recorded a 1-3 loss against Malmö FF. Birmancevic struck first for Malmö FF in the 39th minute on a feed from Moustafa Zeidan, then Isaac Thelin added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Erdal Rakip. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while helsingborg is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Sirius. Helsingborg had 13 on net, and Sirius had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

GIF Sundsvall and Helsingborg last played eachother at the Olympia on the 24th of July. Helsingborg was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Armin Gigovic struck first for Helsingborg in the 30th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, GIF Sundsvall was frustrated by Helsingborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Helsingborg ended the match with the shutout victory. GIF Sundsvall’s most prolific scorer has been Pontus Engblom. The Swedish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Lillestrøm vs Sandefjord Match Preview


In this week 19 match on Aug 21st, Lillestrøm will host Sandefjord at Åråsen Stadion in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 3rd placed Lillestrøm, recorded a 0-1 loss against Jerv. Doguhan Simsir struck first for Jerv in the 65th minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lillestrøm was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Lillestrøm should be reasonably happy with their performance, while sandefjord is fresh off their 2-5 loss against Rosenborg. Mohamed Ofkir struck first for Sandefjord in the 6th minute, then Ole Saeter tied it up for Rosenborg in the 9th minute But luckily in the 62nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Casper Tengstedt. Sandefjord is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On May 21st, Sandefjord hosted Lillestrøm at the Komplett Arena in their last match together. Lillestrøm was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Jesper Taaje struck first for Sandefjord in the 4th minute on a feed from Mohamed Ofkir, then Philip Slordahl tied it up for Lillestrøm on an own goal in the 8th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 26th minute on a goal by Jacob Storevik.

Mohamed Ofkir has been the most prolific scorer on Sandefjord in the last 5 matches with three goals. Tom Pettersson and Magnus Knudsen are the top scorers for Lillestrøm in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Vålerenga vs Tromsø Match Preview


Week 19 features a match on Sun Aug 21st, where Vålerenga and Tromsø will play a match in Oslo in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Vålerenga sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against HamKam. Udahl scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Thoresen Faraas got the equalizer for HamKam in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning HamKam at least a draw. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Vålerenga should be reasonably happy with their performance, while tromsø is fresh off their 2-1 win against Kristiansund. Ruben Jenssen scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 26th minute, then Jasse Tuominen added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from August Mikkelsen. Tromsø is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 12th of May, Tromsø won by a score of 1 to 0. Eric Bugale Kitolano struck first for Tromsø in the 67th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vålerenga couldn’t manage to score, and Tromsø took the shutout win.

Eric Bugale Kitolano has been the most effective weapon for Tromsø lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Vålerenga’s most prolific scorer has been Henrik Bjørdal. The Norwegian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Strømsgodset vs Jerv Match Preview


On Sun Aug 21st, Jerv and Strømsgodset will play a match in Drammen in a meeting of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Strømsgodset recorded a 3-1 win against Sarpsborg 08. Lars Vilsvik scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 28th minute, then Herman Stengel added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Friday. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while jerv sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Lillestrøm. Doguhan Simsir struck first for Jerv in the 65th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lillestrøm was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

Strømsgodset and Jerv last played eachother at the J.j. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr on Apr 3rd. Jerv won by a score of 1 to 0. Alves Furtado struck first for Jerv in the 69th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Strømsgodset was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory.

Jerv’s most prolific scorer has been Doguhan Simsir. The Danish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Jack Ipalibo and Ernest Boahene are the top scorers for Strømsgodset in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Bologna vs Hellas Verona Match Preview


In this week 2 match, on Sun Aug 21st, Bologna will play host to Hellas Verona in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. 12th placed Bologna is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lazio. Marko Arnautović scored the first goal for Bologna in the 38th minute from the penalty spot, but Lorenzo De Silvestri got the equalizer for Lazio on an own goal in the 68th minute from the penalty spot Finally they completed the comback in the 79th minute on a goal by Ciro Immobile to cap off a wild match. Bologna looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while hellas Verona is fresh off their 2-5 loss against Napoli. Kevin Lasagna struck first for Hellas Verona in the 29th minute, then in the 37th minute, Hirving Lozano sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 55th minute on a goal by Piotr Zieliński. 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Hellas Verona is glad to have Kevin Lasagna in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals. Musa Barrow and Nicola Sansone are the top scorers for Bologna in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.