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Burton Albion vs Port Vale Match Preview


Week 5 features a match on Saturday Aug 20th, where Port Vale and Burton Albion will play a match in Burton-upon-Trent in a League One match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. 24th placed Burton Albion is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ipswich Town. Marcus Harness struck first for Ipswich Town in the 60th minute on a feed from Greg Leigh, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Burton Albion was frustrated by Ipswich Town’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ipswich Town ended the match with the shutout victory. Burton Albion looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Port Vale, recorded a 1-2 loss against Milton Keynes Dons. Bradley Johnson struck first for Milton Keynes Dons in the 34th minute on a feed from Matthew Smith, then Bradley Johnson added another in the 85th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

On Dec 4th, Burton Albion hosted Port Vale in their last match together. Port Vale won by a score of 2 to 1. Ryan Leak struck first for Burton Albion in the 23rd minute on a feed from Jonny Smith, then Dennis Politic got the equalizer for Port Vale in the 79th minute on a feed from David Worrall But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 82nd minute on a goal by Dennis Politic.

Jamie Proctor has been the most prolific scorer on Port Vale in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Burton Albion’s most prolific scorer has been Davis Keillor-Dunn. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Queens Park Rangers vs Rotherham United Match Preview


Week 5 brings us a match on Aug 20th, where Rotherham United and Queens Park Rangers will play a match in London in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 15th placed Queens Park Rangers, recorded a 0-1 loss against Blackpool. Josh Bowler struck first for Blackpool in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Queens Park Rangers was frustrated by Blackpool’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Blackpool ended the match with the shutout victory. Queens Park Rangers looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while 8th placed Rotherham United is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Preston North End. Neither Preston North End nor Rotherham United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Rotherham United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, Queens Park Rangers was victorious by a score of 1 to 1. Michael Ihiekwe scored the first goal for Rotherham United in the 98th minute, then Lyndon Dykes got the equalizer for Queens Park Rangers in the 115th minute on a feed from Albert Adomah .

Both Daniel Kelly and Chiedozie Ogbene have been the hottest scorers for Rotherham United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Queens Park Rangers hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Lyndon Dykes and Jimmy Dunne, and they each have 1 goal.

Coventry City vs Huddersfield Town Match Preview


In this week 5 match on the 20th of August, Coventry City hosts Huddersfield Town at The Coventry Building Society Arena in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 24th placed Coventry City, recorded a 2-3 loss against Millwall. Kyle McFadzean scored the first goal for Coventry City in the 2nd minute, then Matt Godden added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Jake Bidwell Finally they completed the comback victory in the 85th minute on a goal by George Saville to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while huddersfield Town is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Norwich City. Josh Sargent struck first for Norwich City in the 6th minute, then Danel Sinani added another in the 16th minute. 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. Last season Huddersfield Town won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Huddersfield Town’s top weapon lately has been Daniel Ward, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Coventry City’s most prolific scorer has been Jonathan Panzo. The English defender has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Shrewsbury Town vs Ipswich Town Match Preview


Week 5 brings us a match on Aug 20th where Shrewsbury Town and Ipswich Town will play a match in Shrewsbury in a clash of the League One. 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, Shrewsbury Town recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Derby County. Neither Shrewsbury Town nor Derby County could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Shrewsbury Town is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Ipswich Town, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Burton Albion. Marcus Harness scored the first goal for Ipswich Town in the 60th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Burton Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Ipswich Town ran away with the shutout win. Ipswich Town is looking for direction having 3 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 Ipswich Town won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Marcus Harness has been the most prolific scorer on Ipswich Town in his last five matches with three goals. Luke Leahy and Matthew Pennington are the top scorers for Shrewsbury Town in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Bolton Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday Match Preview


Week 5 brings us a match on Aug 20th where Bolton Wanderers will host Sheffield Wednesday at University Of Bolton Stadium in a League One match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Bolton Wanderers recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Morecambe. Conor Bradley struck first for Bolton Wanderers in the 39th minute on a feed from Jón Daði Böðvarsson, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Morecambe was frustrated by Bolton Wanderers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bolton Wanderers ended the match with the shutout victory. Bolton Wanderers is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Sheffield Wednesday is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Peterborough United. Jonson Clarke-Harris struck first for Peterborough United in the 65th minute on a feed from Joe Ward, then Jack Taylor added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Ben Thompson At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sheffield Wednesday couldn’t manage to score, and Peterborough United took the shutout win. Sheffield Wednesday 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 Sheffield Wednesday won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Sheffield Wednesday’s most prolific scorer has been Dele-Bashiru. The English defender has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Both Aaron Morley and Kyle Dempsey have been the hottest scorers for Bolton Wanderers in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Portsmouth vs Bristol Rovers Match Preview


On the 20th of August, in this week 5 match, Portsmouth will host Bristol Rovers in a meeting of these two League One 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. 3rd placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 4-1 win against Cambridge United. Joe Ironside struck first for Cambridge United in the 30th minute, then Colby Bishop tied it up for Portsmouth in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Sean Raggett Finally they completed the comback in the 60th minute on a goal by Ronan Curtis to cap off a wild match. Portsmouth is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bristol Rovers recorded a 0-3 loss against Barnsley. Devante Cole struck first for Barnsley in the 3rd minute on a feed from Callum Styles, then Jordan Williams added another in the 13th minute on a feed from Josh Benson In the end, Bristol Rovers was frustrated by Barnsley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barnsley ended the match with the shutout victory. Bristol Rovers 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.

Bristol Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Lewis Collins, who has three goals in the last five matches. Portsmouth is glad to have Colby Bishop in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Stoke City vs Sunderland Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 5, on Saturday Aug 20th, Stoke City will play host to Sunderland in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Stoke City is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Huddersfield Town. Yuta Nakayama struck first for Huddersfield Town in the 40th minute, then Lewis Baker tied it up for Stoke City in the 56th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while sunderland is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Queens Park Rangers. Ross Stewart scored the first goal for Sunderland in the 31st minute, then Ellis Simms added another in the 40th minute . Sunderland is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.

Sunderland is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ellis Simms and Ross Stewart each having 3 goals in their last 5. Tyrese Campbell and Jacob Brown are the top scorers for Stoke City in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Rheindorf Altach vs Austria Lustenau Match Preview


In this 5th week match, on Sat Aug 20th, Rheindorf Altach will host Austria Lustenau in a Tipico Bundesliga match. In their last match, Rheindorf Altach recorded a 0-4 loss against Sturm Graz. Rasmus Winther Hojlund struck first for Sturm Graz in the 15th minute, then Emegha added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Rheindorf Altach was frustrated by Sturm Graz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sturm Graz ended the match with the shutout victory. Rheindorf Altach looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while austria Lustenau sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Hartberg. Dario Tadić scored the first goal for Hartberg in the 8th minute on a penalty kick, then in the 41st minute, Stefano Surdanovic sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Bryan Silva Teixeira But luckily in the 44th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Anderson. Austria Lustenau is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Austria Lustenau’s top weapon lately has been Anderson, who has two goals in the last five matches. Atdhe Nuhiu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Rheindorf Altach.

Vitesse vs SC Heerenveen Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Aug 20th, SC Heerenveen and Vitesse will play a match in Arnhem in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 17th placed Vitesse, recorded a 1-3 loss against Excelsior. Reda Kharchouch scored the first goal for Excelsior in the 14th minute, then Reda Kharchouch added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Marouan Azarkan. Vitesse looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while sC Heerenveen sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Feyenoord. Neither Feyenoord nor SC Heerenveen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 19 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. SC Heerenveen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 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 1 win apiece.

Both A. Sarr and Joost van Aken have been the hottest scorers for SC Heerenveen in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Vitesse is glad to have Nikolai Frederiksen in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Dijon vs Nîmes Match Preview


Aug 20th features a match where Dijon plays host to Nîmes in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 8th placed Dijon, recorded a 2-2 draw against Caen. Alexandre Mendy scored the first goal for Caen in the 49th minute, then in the 60th minute, Bryan Soumaré sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Xande Silva . Dijon is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Nîmes is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Rodez. Elías Már Ómarsson scored the first goal for Nîmes in the 62nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rodez was frustrated by Nîmes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nîmes ended the match with the shutout victory. Nîmes is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Dijon was victorious by a score of 5 to 0 in front of almost eight thousand jubilant spectators. Jhonder Cadiz struck first for Dijon in the 18th minute on a penalty shot, then Stephy Mavididi added another in the 75th minute In the end, Nîmes was frustrated by Dijon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dijon ended the match with the shutout victory.

Nîmes is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lamine Fomba and Labonne each only have 1 goal in their last five. For Dijon, their top scorers are Mickaël Le Bihan and Bryan Soumaré, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.