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Mallorca vs Real Betis Match Preview


Week 2 features a match on Saturday Aug 20th, where Mallorca plays host to Real Betis in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, Mallorca recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Athletic Club. Neither Athletic Club nor Mallorca could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 23 and 6 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 lost 0 of their last 10, while 2nd placed Real Betis is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Elche. Borja Iglesias scored the first goal for Real Betis in the 28th minute, then Juanmi added another in the 39th minute on a feed from William Carvalho In the end, Elche was frustrated by Real Betis’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Betis ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Betis 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 Real Betis won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Real Betis is glad to have Juanmi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Mallorca hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Lago Júnior and Raillo, and they each have 1 goal

Amath Ndiaye, Ruiz de Galarreta and Greif are unavailable to play for Mallorca, while Real Betis will be without Canales.

Osasuna vs Cádiz Match Preview


On Sat Aug 20th, in week 2, Osasuna will host Cádiz in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Osasuna recorded a 2-1 win against Sevilla. Chimy Ávila struck first for Osasuna in the 9th minute, then Rafa Mir tied it up for Sevilla in the 11th minute on a feed from Alejandro Gómez. Osasuna is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while cádiz sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo scored the first goal for Real Sociedad in the 24th 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 Cádiz couldn’t manage to score, and Real Sociedad took the shutout win. Cádiz 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Osasuna won the head to head battle with 2 wins. Osasuna’s top weapon lately has been Pablo Ibanez Lumbreras, who has 2 goals in the last five matches

Rubén García is unavailable to play for Osasuna, while Cádiz will be without Sobrino, Rubén Alcaraz, Alejandro Fernandez Iglesias and Carcelen Valencia.

KV Oostende vs Sint-Truiden Match Preview


In this week 5 match on Aug 20th, KV Oostende and Sint-Truiden will play a match in Oostende 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 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. KV Oostende is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Gent. David Atanga struck first for KV Oostende in the 13th minute on a feed from Nick Batzner, then Hugo Cuypers got the equalizer for Gent in the 24th minute on a feed from Sven Kums But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 29th minute on a goal by Hong Hyeon-seok. KV Oostende is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while sint-Truiden sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Anderlecht. Lior Refaelov struck first for Anderlecht in the 43rd minute, then Fábio Silva added another in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Adrien Trebel In the end, Sint-Truiden couldn’t muster any offence and Anderlecht ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece. KV Oostende’s most prolific scorer has been David Atanga. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Stuttgart vs Freiburg Match Preview


Aug 20th features a match where Stuttgart and Freiburg will play a match in Stuttgart in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 12th placed Stuttgart, recorded a 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug struck first for Werder Bremen in the 4th minute on a feed from Anthony Jung, then Wataru Endo tied it up for Stuttgart in the 38th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while freiburg sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Michael Gregoritsch scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 35th minute, then Jamie Bynoe-Gittens got the equalizer for Borussia Dortmund in the 77th minute on a feed from Youssoufa Moukoko But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 84th minute on a goal by Moukoko. Freiburg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

Freiburg and Stuttgart last played eachother at the Mercedes-benz-arena on Dec 23rd. Stuttgart won by a score of 1 to 0. Sasa Kalajdzic struck first for Stuttgart in the 15th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Freiburg was frustrated by Stuttgart’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Stuttgart ended the match with the shutout victory.

Freiburg is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ritsu Doan and Michael Gregoritsch each having 2 goals in their last five. Both Darko Churlinov and Silla Wamangituka have been the hottest scorers for Stuttgart in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Stuttgart will be without Coulibaly, Kastanaras and Florian Schock, while Christian Streich’s squad will be without Lucas Höler.

Paderborn vs Holstein Kiel Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 20th, in week 5, Paderborn will host Holstein Kiel at Benteler-arena in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. 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. Paderborn sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Kaiserslautern. Felix Platte scored the first goal for Paderborn in the 82nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Kaiserslautern couldn’t muster any offence and Paderborn ran away with the shutout win. Paderborn is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Holstein Kiel, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Eintracht Braunschweig. Steven Skrzybski scored the first goal for Holstein Kiel in the 12th minute, then Steven Skrzybski added another in the 73rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Eintracht Braunschweig couldn’t manage to score, and Holstein Kiel took the shutout win. Holstein Kiel is looking for direction having earned 14 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 apiece.

Both Fabian Reese and Benedikt Pichler have been the hottest scorers for Holstein Kiel in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Marvin Pieringer has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Paderborn.

Eintracht Braunschweig vs Fortuna Düsseldorf Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Aug 20th, in week 5, Eintracht Braunschweig will host Fortuna Düsseldorf at Eintracht-stadion in a clash of these two extremely mismatched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 18th placed Eintracht Braunschweig, recorded a 0-3 loss against Holstein Kiel. Steven Skrzybski struck first for Holstein Kiel in the 12th minute, then Steven Skrzybski added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Eintracht Braunschweig was frustrated by Holstein Kiel’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Holstein Kiel ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while fortuna Düsseldorf is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Greuther Fürth. Branimir Hrgota struck first for Greuther Fürth in the 43rd minute on a feed from Julian Green, then in the 63rd minute, Appelkamp sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Andre Hoffmann . Fortuna Düsseldorf 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.

Daniel Ginczek has been the most prolific scorer on Fortuna Düsseldorf in his last five matches with three goals. 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.

Augsburg vs Mainz 05 Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Aug 20th, where Augsburg plays host to Mainz 05 in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. 9th placed Augsburg is fresh off their 2-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen. Fredrik Jensen struck first for Augsburg in the 15th minute, but Charles Aránguiz got the equalizer for Bayer Leverkusen in the 43rd minute. Augsburg is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while mainz 05 is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Union Berlin. Neither Mainz 05 nor Union Berlin could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Mainz 05 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 1 win apiece.

For Mainz 05, their top scorers are Delano Burgzorg and Karim Onisiwo, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Fredrik Jensen has been the most prolific scorer on Augsburg in the last five matches with two goals

Enrico Maaßen’s squad will be without Reece Oxford, Ruben Vargas, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee and Tobias Strobl, while Bo Svensson’s Mainz 05 squad will be without Jonathan Burkardt.

Exeter City vs Cheltenham Town Match Preview


In this week 5 match, on Saturday Aug 20th, Exeter City will host Cheltenham Town in a clash of these two extremely mismatched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. Exeter City is fresh off their 3-1 win against Wycombe Wanderers. Harry Kite struck first for Exeter City in the 22nd minute, then Archie Collins added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Matt Jay. Exeter City is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 23rd placed Cheltenham Town is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Fleetwood Town. Neither Fleetwood Town nor Cheltenham Town could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping 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.

Cheltenham Town’s top weapon lately has been Alfie May, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Jevani Brown has been the most prolific scorer on Exeter City in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Forest Green Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle Match Preview


On Aug 20th, Plymouth Argyle will travel to Nailsworth to battle Forest Green Rovers 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 should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Forest Green Rovers recorded a 1-1 draw against Lincoln City. Baily Cargill struck first for Lincoln City on an own goal in the 63rd minute, then Connor Wickham tied it up for Forest Green Rovers in the 73rd minute earning them at least the one point. Forest Green Rovers is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Plymouth Argyle, recorded a 1-5 loss against Charlton Athletic. Jesuran Rak-Sakyi struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 11th minute, then Jayden Stockley added another in the 41st minute on a penalty. Plymouth Argyle is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Ryan Hardie and Finn Azaz have been the hottest scorers for Plymouth Argyle in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Josh March has been the most effective weapon for Forest Green Rovers lately. The English attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Swansea City vs Luton Town Match Preview


On the 20th of August, Luton Town and Swansea City will play a match in Swansea 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 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Swansea City sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Millwall. Ryan Manning struck first for Swansea City in the 1st minute on a feed from Olivier Ntcham, then Michael Obafemi added another in the 12th minute . Swansea City is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 23rd placed Luton Town, recorded a 0-2 loss against Bristol City. Nahki Wells struck first for Bristol City in the 5th minute, then Tommy Conway added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Andreas Weimann 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. Luton Town 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Luton Town won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Luton Town is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sonny Bradley and Daniel Potts each only have 1 goal in their last five. Swansea City’s most prolific scorer has been Ryan Manning. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.