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Bnei Sakhnin vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


On the 20th of August, Bnei Sakhnin will host Maccabi Haifa in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Bnei Sakhnin has not played yet this season, while in their last match, 11th placed Maccabi Haifa, recorded a 0-2 loss against Apollon. Hervin Scicchitano Ongenda scored the first goal for Apollon in the 19th minute, then Israel Coll added another in the 27th minute In the end, Maccabi Haifa couldn’t muster any offence and Apollon ran away with the shutout win. Maccabi Haifa is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Maccabi Haifa won the head to head battle with 4 wins.

Maccabi Haifa’s most prolific scorer has been Frantzdy Pierrot. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Guy Melamed and Roei Shukrani are the top scorers for Bnei Sakhnin in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Ümraniyespor vs Galatasaray Match Preview


On the 19th of August, in this week 3 match, Ümraniyespor hosts Galatasaray at Ümraniye Hekimbaşı Şehir Stadyumu in a clash of these two closely matched Super Lig teams in the anticipated İstanbul derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 13th placed Ümraniyespor, recorded a 0-1 loss against Antalyaspor. Haji Wright scored the first goal for Antalyaspor in the 59th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Ümraniyespor couldn’t muster any offence and Antalyaspor ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while galatasaray is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Giresunspor. Borja Sainz scored the first goal for Giresunspor in the 77th 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 Galatasaray couldn’t manage to score, and Giresunspor took the shutout win. Galatasaray is looking for direction having earned 11 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.

Bafetimbi Gomis has been the most prolific scorer on Galatasaray in his last 5 matches with three goals. Mrsic has been the most effective weapon for Ümraniyespor lately. The Croatian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

Balzan vs Zebbug Rangers Match Preview


In this week 1 match on the 19th of August, Balzan plays host to Zebbug Rangers in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Balzan has not played yet this season, and neither has Zebbug Rangers.

Balzan is starting their season after earning 23 points last season and finishing 10th in the tables, while Zebbug Rangers is playing their first match this season after being promoted last season.

U Craiova 1948 vs Petrolul 52 Match Preview


Week 6 features a match on Fri Aug 19th, where U Craiova 1948 and Petrolul 52 will play a match in Craiova in a Liga 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, U Craiova 1948 recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Argeş. Andrea Compagno scored the first goal for U Craiova 1948 in the 3rd minute, then Compagno added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Francois Marquet In the end, Argeş couldn’t muster any offence and U Craiova 1948 ran away with the shutout win. U Craiova 1948 is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while petrolul 52 is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Rapid Bucuresti. Gheorghe Grozav struck first for Petrolul 52 in the 23rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rapid Bucuresti couldn’t manage to score, and Petrolul 52 took the shutout win. Petrolul 52 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.

Petrolul 52’s most prolific scorer has been Gheorghe Grozav. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. U Craiova 1948 is fortunate enough to have Andrea Compagno in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals.

Mioveni vs Argeş Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 6, on Friday Aug 19th, Mioveni will play host to Argeş in a clash of the Liga 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 35 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Mioveni is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Universitatea Craiova. Ivan scored the first goal for Universitatea Craiova in the 37th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Mioveni was frustrated by Universitatea Craiova’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Universitatea Craiova ended the match with the shutout victory. Mioveni looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Argeş recorded a 0-2 loss against U Craiova 1948. Compagno scored the first goal for U Craiova 1948 in the 3rd minute, then Andrea Compagno added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Francois Marquet In the end, Argeş was frustrated by U Craiova 1948’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. U Craiova 1948 ended the match with the shutout victory. Argeş is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses 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 Argeş won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Both Bertrand and Alexandru Ișfan have been the hottest scorers for Argeş in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Mioveni’s most prolific scorer has been Bogdan Rusu. The Romanian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Slaven Koprivnica vs Gorica Match Preview


In a weekend match on Fri Aug 19th, in week 6, Gorica and Slaven Koprivnica will play a match in Koprivnica in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Slaven Koprivnica sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rijeka. Ante Crnac struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 70th minute on a feed from Zoran Kvržić, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Rijeka couldn’t muster any offence and Slaven Koprivnica ran away with the shutout win. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Gorica, recorded a 3-2 win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Jakov-Anton Vasilj struck first for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 9th minute on a feed from Ivan Miličević, but Anthony Kalik got the equalizer for Gorica in the 61st minute Finally they completed the comback in the 66th minute on a goal by Toni Fruk to cap off a wild match. Gorica is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 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 2 wins each.

Anthony Kalik has been the most prolific scorer on Gorica in the last 5 matches with two goals. Kocijan and Mario Marina are the top scorers for Slaven Koprivnica in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Necaxa vs Chivas Match Preview


In this week 10 match on the 20th of August, Necaxa will play host to Chivas in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX 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. Necaxa sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Monterrey. Bryan Garnica scored the first goal for Necaxa in the 37th minute, then Rodrigo Aguirre tied it up for Monterrey in the 56th minute on a feed from Meza But luckily in the 77th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Gonzalez Gonzalez. Necaxa is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Chivas recorded a 1-1 draw against Atlas. Quinones Quinones struck first for Atlas in the 63rd minute, then in the 84th minute, Fernando Beltran sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Carlos Cisneros earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping 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 Chivas won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Angel Zaldívar and Carlos Cisneros are the top scorers for Chivas in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Necaxa, their top scorers are Facundo Batista and Bryan Garnica, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Estoril vs Rio Ave Match Preview


On Friday Aug 19th, Estoril and Rio Ave will play a match in Estoril in a clash of these two mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Estoril is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Vitória SC. André struck first for Vitória SC in the 16th minute on a feed from André Almeida, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Estoril couldn’t muster any offence and Vitória SC ran away with the shutout win. Estoril is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Rio Ave, recorded a 0-3 loss against Sporting CP. Pote struck first for Sporting CP in the 36th minute, then Matheus Luiz added another in the 67th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rio Ave couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting CP took the shutout win. They’re hoping 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. André Franco and Arthur Gomes are the top scorers for Estoril in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Nagoya Grampus vs Júbilo Iwata Match Preview


Week 26 brings us a match on Aug 19th, where Nagoya Grampus will host Júbilo Iwata at Nagoya Mizuho Athletic Stadium in a J-League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. 10th placed Nagoya Grampus is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Sagan Tosu. Sagan Tosu had 16 on net, and Nagoya Grampus had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Nagoya Grampus is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Júbilo Iwata, recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Urawa Reds. David Moberg Karlsson struck first for Urawa Reds in the 5th minute, then Yoshio Koizumi added another in the 13th minute on a feed from Yusuke Matsuo At the end of 90 a dissapointed Júbilo Iwata couldn’t manage to score, and Urawa Reds took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

Júbilo Iwata and Nagoya Grampus last played eachother at the Yamaha Stadium on Thu Apr 28th. Júbilo Iwata was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Mateus struck first for Nagoya Grampus in the 43rd minute on a feed from R. Morishita, but Yuki Otsu got the equalizer for Júbilo Iwata in the 84th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 85th minute on a goal by Yuki Otsu to cap off a wild match. Nagoya Grampus’s most prolific scorer has been Mateus. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Ituano vs Novorizontino Match Preview


In this week 25 match on the 19th of August, Ituano will play host to Novorizontino in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Ituano recorded a 0-2 loss against Bahia. Davó struck first for Bahia in the 69th minute on a feed from Ricardo Goulart, then Davó added another in the 87th minute In the end, Ituano was frustrated by Bahia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bahia ended the match with the shutout victory. Ituano is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while novorizontino sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Criciúma. Ronaldo struck first for Novorizontino in the 10th minute on a feed from Ronald, but Hygor got the equalizer for Criciúma in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Novorizontino is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Novorizontino and Ituano last played eachother at the Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael De Biasi on the 7th of May. Novorizontino was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Douglas Baggio struck first for Novorizontino in the 17th minute, then Lucas tied it up for Ituano in the 39th minute.

Novorizontino’s most prolific scorer has been Ronaldo. The Brazilian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Rafael Papagaio has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Ituano.