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Dinamo Zagreb vs Osijek Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 6, on Saturday Aug 20th, Osijek will travel to Zagreb to battle Dinamo Zagreb in a clash of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 1st placed Dinamo Zagreb is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Bodø / Glimt. Amahl Pellegrino scored the first goal for Bodø / Glimt in the 37th 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 Dinamo Zagreb couldn’t manage to score, and Bodø / Glimt took the shutout win. Dinamo Zagreb is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Osijek, recorded a 2-2 draw against Varaždin. Jugovic struck first for Osijek in the 57th minute on a feed from Kleinheisler, but Fran Brodić got the equalizer for Varaždin in the 65th minute . They’re hoping 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 Dinamo Zagreb won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss.

Osijek’s top weapon lately has been Drena Dijon, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Dinamo Zagreb’s most prolific scorer has been Mislav Oršić. The Croatian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Porto vs Sporting CP Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 20th, Sporting CP will travel to Porto to battle Porto in a Primeira Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Porto is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Vizela. Ivan Marcano struck first for Porto in the 90th minute on a feed from Wenderson Galeno, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Vizela couldn’t manage to score, and Porto took the shutout win. Porto is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while sporting CP is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Rio Ave. Pote struck first for Sporting CP in the 36th minute, then Matheus Luiz added another in the 67th minute In the end, Rio Ave couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting CP ran away with the shutout win. Sporting CP is looking for direction having earned 12 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 2 draws each.

Pote has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Sporting CP. For Porto, their top scorers are Mehdi Taremi and Ivan Marcano, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Match Preview


On Aug 20th, Union Berlin hosts RB Leipzig in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Union Berlin is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Mainz 05. 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 0 – 0 draw,. Union Berlin is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed RB Leipzig, recorded a 2-2 draw against Köln. Timo Werner scored the first goal for RB Leipzig in the 36th minute, then Florian Dietz tied it up for Köln in the 40th minute on a feed from Florian Kainz . RB Leipzig looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Red Bull Arena, RB Leipzig won by a score of 2 to 1. Sheraldo Becker struck first for Union Berlin in the 25th minute, but André Silva got the equalizer for RB Leipzig in the 61st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Emil Forsberg.

Christopher Nkunku has been the most effective weapon for RB Leipzig lately. The French midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. Union Berlin’s most prolific scorer has been Jordan Siebatcheu. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches

Union Berlin will be without Timo Baumgartl, while Domenico Tedesco’s RB Leipzig squad will be without Yussuf Poulsen and Lukas Klostermann.

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


Aug 20th features a match where Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund will play a match in Dortmund in a meeting of these two mismatched Bundesliga 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. In their last match, Borussia Dortmund recorded a 3-1 win against Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch struck first for Freiburg in the 35th minute, then Bynoe-Gittens tied it up for Borussia Dortmund in the 77th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 84th minute on a goal by Moukoko to cap off a wild match. Borussia Dortmund is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while werder Bremen is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Stuttgart. Niclas Füllkrug struck first for Werder Bremen in the 4th minute on a feed from Anthony Jung, then Wataru Endo got the equalizer for Stuttgart in the 38th minute on a feed from Sasa Kalajdzic . Werder Bremen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Werder Bremen’s most prolific scorer has been Niclas Füllkrug. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Both Julian Brandt and Moukoko have been the hottest scorers for Borussia Dortmund in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Edin Terzic’s Borussia Dortmund squad will be without Mahmoud Dahoud, Sébastien Haller and Mats Hummels, while Romano Schmid, Benjamin Goller, Christian Groß, Jean-Manuel Mbom and Dikeni-Rafid Salifou are unavailable to play for Ole Werner’s team.

Salzburg vs Austria Klagenfurt Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Aug 20th, in week 5, Austria Klagenfurt and Salzburg will play a match in Wals-Siezenheim in a Tipico Bundesliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 2nd placed Salzburg is fresh off their 2-1 win against Wolfsberger AC. Strahinja Pavlovic struck first for Salzburg in the 20th minute, then Sesko added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Fernando. Salzburg is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Austria Klagenfurt is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Ried. Jonas Arweiler struck first for Austria Klagenfurt in the 73rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ried was frustrated by Austria Klagenfurt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Austria Klagenfurt ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Salzburg won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Austria Klagenfurt’s most prolific scorer has been Jonas Arweiler. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Both Fernando and Benjamin Sesko have been the hottest scorers for Salzburg in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Aug 20th, in week 3, Tottenham Hotspur hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. In their last match, Tottenham Hotspur recorded a 2-2 draw against Chelsea. Kalidou Koulibaly struck first for Chelsea in the 19th minute, then Pierre-Emile Højbjerg got the equalizer for Tottenham Hotspur in the 68th minute on a feed from Ben Davies . Tottenham Hotspur is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while wolverhampton Wanderers sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Fulham. Wolverhampton Wanderers had 26 on net, and Fulham had 9, 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 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 each.

Wolverhampton Wanderers hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Mosquera and Rúben Neves, and they each have 1 goal. Harry Kane has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Tottenham Hotspur

Antonio Conte’s squad will be without Clément Lenglet, Japhet Tanganga, Richarlison and Matt Doherty, while João Moutinho, Raúl Jiménez and Max Kilman are unavailable to play for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Rostov vs Sochi Match Preview


On the 20th of August, Sochi and Rostov will play a match in Rostov in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. Rostov sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-3 win against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Dmitri Poloz struck first for Rostov in the 15th minute on a penalty shot, then Kalinsky tied it up for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 20th minute on a penalty shot , but luckily for Rostov it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Rostov is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sochi recorded a 0-3 loss against Spartak Moscow. Quincy Promes struck first for Spartak Moscow in the 57th minute, then Anton Zinkovskiy added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Aleksandr Sobolev In the end, Sochi was frustrated by Spartak Moscow’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Spartak Moscow ended the match with the shutout victory. Sochi 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 Sochi won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Christian Noboa has been the most prolific scorer on Sochi in his last five matches with three goals. Nikolay Komlichenko has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Rostov.

Dinamo Moscow vs Spartak Moscow Match Preview


In this week 6 match on the 20th of August, Dinamo Moscow plays host to Spartak Moscow in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 5th placed Dinamo Moscow is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Krasnodar. Neither Dinamo Moscow nor Krasnodar could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Dinamo Moscow is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while spartak Moscow sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Sochi. Quincy Promes scored the first goal for Spartak Moscow in the 57th minute, then Anton Zinkovskiy added another in the 71st minute In the end, Sochi was frustrated by Spartak Moscow’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Spartak Moscow ended the match with the shutout victory. Spartak Moscow should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Quincy Promes has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 6 goals for Spartak Moscow. Dinamo Moscow is fortunate enough to have Fedor Smolov in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Khimki vs Locomotiv Moscow Match Preview


In this week 6 match on Aug 20th, Khimki and Locomotiv Moscow will play a match in Khimki in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. Khimki sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Akhmat Grozny. Aleksandr Troshechkin scored the first goal for Akhmat Grozny in the 14th minute, then Anton Shvets added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Yury Zhuravlev. Khimki is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Locomotiv Moscow recorded a 1-1 draw against Krylya Sovetov. Maksim Glushenkov struck first for Krylya Sovetov in the 68th minute, but Anton Miranchuk got the equalizer for Locomotiv Moscow in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Locomotiv Moscow at least a draw. Locomotiv Moscow looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Locomotiv Moscow won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Anton Miranchuk has been the most prolific scorer on Locomotiv Moscow in his last five matches with 2 goals. Khimki’s most prolific scorer has been Aleksandr Dolgov. The Russian attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Genk vs Cercle Brugge Match Preview


In this week 5 match on Aug 20th, Cercle Brugge and Genk will play a match in Genk in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. Genk is fresh off their 4-1 win against Zulte-Waregem. 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. Genk is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Cercle Brugge is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Mechelen. Neither Cercle Brugge nor Mechelen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Cercle Brugge looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each. For Genk, their top scorers are Cyriel Dessers and Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.