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Empoli vs Fiorentina Match Preview


On Aug 21st, Empoli plays host to Fiorentina in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. Empoli sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Spezia. M’Bala Nzola struck first for Spezia in the 36th minute on a feed from Simone Bastoni, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Empoli was frustrated by Spezia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Spezia ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while 5th placed Fiorentina is fresh off their 3-2 win against Cremonese. Giacomo Bonaventura struck first for Fiorentina in the 16th minute on a feed from Christian Kouamé, then in the 19th minute, Paolo Ghiglione sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by David Okereke , but luckily for Fiorentina it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Fiorentina is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses 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 apiece.

Luka Jović has been the most prolific scorer on Fiorentina in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Răzvan Marin and Tommaso Baldanzi are the top scorers for Empoli in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Casa Pia vs Boavista Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Aug 21st, in week 3, Boavista and Casa Pia will play a match in Lisboa in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. Casa Pia sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Benfica. Ramos struck first for Benfica in the 59th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Casa Pia was frustrated by Benfica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Benfica ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed Boavista, recorded a 2-1 win against Santa Clara. Rildo Gonçalves de Amorim Filho struck first for Santa Clara in the 34th minute, then Yusupha Njie got the equalizer for Boavista in the 62nd minute on a feed from Yanis Hamache But luckily in the 66th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Martim Miguel Carneiro Tavares. Boavista 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.

Boavista’s most prolific scorer has been Yusupha Njie. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting Charleroi Match Preview


August 21st features a match where Zulte-Waregem will host Sporting Charleroi in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Zulte-Waregem recorded a 1-4 loss against Genk. Bryan Heynen scored the first goal for Genk in the 9th minute on a penalty shot, then András Németh added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Daniel Muñoz. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while 8th placed Sporting Charleroi is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against RFC Seraing. Tchatchoua scored the first goal for Sporting Charleroi in the 85th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed RFC Seraing couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting Charleroi took the shutout win. Sporting Charleroi 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 Sporting Charleroi won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Sporting Charleroi hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Ali Gholizadeh and Loic Bessile, and they each have 1 goal. Zulte-Waregem hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Borja Lopez Menendez and A. Fadera, and they each have 1 goal.

Bristol City vs Cardiff City Match Preview


In this 5th week match, on Sun Aug 21st, Bristol City hosts Cardiff City 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. 15th placed Bristol City is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Luton Town. Nahki Wells struck first for Bristol City in the 5th minute, then Conway added another in the 27th minute In the end, Luton Town 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 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while cardiff City sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion had 13 on net, and Cardiff City had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Cardiff City is looking for direction having 2 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 Bristol City won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Cardiff City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Sheyi Ojo and Ryan Wintle, and they each have 1 goal. Andreas Weimann has been the most prolific scorer on Bristol City in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Ried vs Wattens Match Preview


Aug 21st features a match where Ried plays host to Wattens in a clash of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. In their last match, Ried recorded a 0-1 loss against Austria Klagenfurt. Jonas Arweiler struck first for Austria Klagenfurt in the 73rd minute on a feed from Rico Benatelli, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Ried couldn’t muster any offence and Austria Klagenfurt ran away with the shutout win. Ried looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while wattens sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Austria Wien. Haris Tabakovic struck first for Austria Wien in the 20th minute, then Dominik Fitz added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Matthias Braunoder. 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. Last season Wattens won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 losss.

Tim Prica has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Wattens. Ried hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Wiessmeier and Christoph Monschein, and they each have 1 goal.

Wolfsberger AC vs Austria Wien Match Preview


Aug 21st features a match where Wolfsberger AC will play host to Austria Wien in a clash of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Wolfsberger AC is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Salzburg. Strahinja Pavlovic scored the first goal for Salzburg in the 20th minute, then Benjamin Sesko added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Fernando. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while austria Wien sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Wattens. Haris Tabakovic struck first for Austria Wien in the 20th minute on a feed from Dominik Fitz, then Dominik Fitz added another in the 49th minute. Austria Wien looks 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. Last season Austria Wien won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss.

Both Manfred Fischer and Dominik Fitz have been the hottest scorers for Austria Wien in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Wolfsberger AC is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Konstantin Kerschbaumer and Thai Baribo each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Næstved vs Nykøbing Match Preview


Week 6 features a match on Sun Aug 21st, where Næstved will play host to Nykøbing in a meeting of these two First Division 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. Næstved is fresh off their 0-6 blowout loss against Vejle. Kristian Kirkegaard scored the first goal for Vejle in the 8th minute, then Kristian Kirkegaard added another in the 35th minute In the end, Næstved was frustrated by Vejle’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vejle ended the match with the shutout victory. Næstved is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Nykøbing, recorded a 0-4 loss against HB Køge. Jubril Adedeji struck first for HB Køge in the 16th minute, then Jacob Trenskow added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Jensen-Abbew At the end of 90 a dissapointed Nykøbing couldn’t manage to score, and HB Køge took the shutout win. 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Mads Carlson and Ahmed Hassan are the top scorers for Nykøbing in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Abdoulie Njai has been the most prolific scorer on Næstved in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Montpellier vs Auxerre Match Preview


On Aug 21st, Auxerre and Montpellier will play a match in Montpellier in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 9th placed Montpellier is fresh off their 2-5 loss against Paris Saint Germain. Falaye Sacko struck first for Paris Saint Germain on an own goal in the 39th minute, then Neymar added another in the 43rd minute from the penalty spot. Montpellier is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Auxerre recorded a 2-2 draw against Angers SCO. Julian Jeanvier scored the first goal for Auxerre in the 4th minute, then Cedric Hountondji added another on an own goal in the 10th minute. Auxerre 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.

Mathias Autret has been the most prolific scorer on Auxerre in the last 5 matches with two goals. Both Stephy Mavididi and Teji Savanier have been the hottest scorers for Montpellier in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Pedro Mendes, Stephy Mavididi and Jordan Ferri are unavailable to play for Olivier Dall’Oglio’s team, while Jean-Marc Furlan’s squad will be without Brayann Pereira.

Clermont vs Nice Match Preview


On Sunday Aug 21st, in week 3, Clermont will play host to Nice in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Clermont sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-2 win against Reims. Kamory Doumbia struck first for Reims in the 23rd minute on a penalty, then Folarin Balogun added another in the 30th minute on a penalty But luckily in the 72nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Muhammed Cham Saracevic. Clermont is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Nice, recorded a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg. Andy Delort struck first for Nice in the 35th minute on a penalty, then in the 55th minute, Adrien Thomasson sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Kévin Gameiro earning them at least the one point. Nice looks 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Nice is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Calvin Stengs and Aaron Ramsey each only have 1 goal in their last five. Clermont is glad to have Komnen Andrić in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals

Pascal Gastien’s Clermont squad will be without Mehdi Zeffane and Grejohn Kyei, while Kasper Dolberg and Hicham Boudaoui are unavailable to play for Nice.

Toulouse vs Lorient Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 3, on Sun Aug 21st, Toulouse will host Lorient at Stadium De Toulouse (toulouse) in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 4th placed Toulouse, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Troyes. Yasser Larouci scored the first goal for Toulouse on an own goal in the 36th minute, then Rafael Ratão added another in the 54th minute In the end, Troyes was frustrated by Toulouse’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Toulouse ended the match with the shutout victory. Toulouse is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while lorient sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rennes. Arthur Theate scored the first goal for Lorient on an own goal in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rennes couldn’t muster any offence and Lorient ran away with the shutout win. Lorient is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Julien Laporte and Arthur Theate are the top scorers for Lorient in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Thijs Dallinga and Rhys Healey are the top scorers for Toulouse in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Chaibi is unavailable to play for Philippe Montanier’s team, while Régis Le Bris’s squad will be without Julien Ponceau.