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Birkirkara vs Sirens Match Preview


In a weekend match on Fri Aug 19th, in week 1, Birkirkara will play host to Sirens 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 may be tiring for the players. Birkirkara has not played yet this season, and neither has Sirens.

After earning 36 points last season and finishing 3rd, Birkirkara is ready to start the new season, while Sirens is starting their season after earning 27 points last season and finishing 7th in the tables.

Moroka Swallows vs AmaZulu Match Preview


Aug 19th features a match where Moroka Swallows will play host to AmaZulu in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Moroka Swallows recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Maritzburg United. Neither Maritzburg United nor Moroka Swallows could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Moroka Swallows is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while amaZulu sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Cape Town City. Khanyisa Mayo scored the first goal for Cape Town City in the 36th minute, then in the 42nd minute, George Maluleka sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Augustine Chidi Kwem Finally they completed the comback victory in the 52nd minute on a goal by Hellings Mhango to cap off a wild match. AmaZulu is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season AmaZulu won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Hellings Mhango has been the most effective weapon for AmaZulu lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Moroka Swallows’s most prolific scorer has been Dillon Solomons. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Magdeburg vs Hannover 96 Match Preview


Week 5 brings us a match on Aug 19th where Magdeburg hosts Hannover 96 at Mdcc-arena in a clash of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga 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. In their last match, Magdeburg recorded a 0-3 loss against St. Pauli. Johannes Eggestein scored the first goal for St. Pauli in the 3rd minute, then Johannes Eggestein added another in the 14th minute on a feed from Saliakas At the end of 90 a dissapointed Magdeburg couldn’t manage to score, and St. Pauli took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while hannover 96 sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Jahn Regensburg. Steve Breitkreuz scored the first goal for Hannover 96 on an own goal in the 83rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Jahn Regensburg couldn’t muster any offence and Hannover 96 ran away with the shutout win. Hannover 96 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Derrick Köhn and Sebastian Kerk are the top scorers for Hannover 96 in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Connor Krempicki and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng are the top scorers for Magdeburg in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Hamburger SV vs Darmstadt 98 Match Preview


In this week 5 match, on Fri Aug 19th, Darmstadt 98 and Hamburger SV will play a match in Hamburg in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga 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. Hamburger SV is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Arminia Bielefeld. Ransford Konigsdorffer struck first for Hamburger SV in the 28th minute, then László Bénes added another in the 74th minute In the end, Arminia Bielefeld couldn’t muster any offence and Hamburger SV ran away with the shutout win. Hamburger SV is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Darmstadt 98 is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Hansa Rostock. Phillip Tietz struck first for Darmstadt 98 in the 3rd minute, then Mehlem added another in the 18th minute In the end, Hansa Rostock was frustrated by Darmstadt 98’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Darmstadt 98 ended the match with the shutout victory. Darmstadt 98 is looking for direction having 3 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 Hamburger SV won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Darmstadt 98’s top weapon lately has been Phillip Tietz, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Both Robert Glatzel and Ransford Konigsdorffer have been the hottest scorers for Hamburger SV in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals.

Jagiellonia Białystok vs Miedź Legnica Match Preview


On Aug 19th, Jagiellonia Białystok will play host to Miedź Legnica in a clash of these two closely matched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Jagiellonia Białystok is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Raków Częstochowa. Bartosz Nowak struck first for Raków Częstochowa in the 3rd minute on a feed from Fabian Piasecki, then Bojan Nastić added another on an own goal in the 10th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Miedź Legnica is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Zagłębie Lubin. Jon Aurtenetxe Borde struck first for Zagłębie Lubin on an own goal in the 53rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Miedź Legnica was frustrated by Zagłębie Lubin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Zagłębie Lubin ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

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

Maciej Sliwa and Ángelo Henríquez are the top scorers for Miedź Legnica in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Jesus Imaz Balleste has been the most effective weapon for Jagiellonia Białystok lately. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Atlético San Luis vs Pumas UNAM Match Preview


In this week 9 match, on Friday Aug 19th, Atlético San Luis hosts Pumas UNAM in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Atlético San Luis is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Querétaro. Abel Hernández scored the first goal for Atlético San Luis in the 55th minute from the penalty spot, then José Angulo got the equalizer for Querétaro in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Pablo Barrera earning Querétaro at least a draw. Atlético San Luis looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while pumas UNAM is fresh off their 0-3 loss against América. Diego Valdés scored the first goal for América in the 38th minute, then Jonathan Rodriguez added another in the 57th minute In the end, Pumas UNAM was frustrated by América’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. América ended the match with the shutout victory. Pumas UNAM is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Pumas UNAM was victorious by a score of 4 to 0 in front of almost 13000 spectators. Kevin Escamilla struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 13th minute, then Felipe Mora added another in the 20th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlético San Luis couldn’t manage to score, and Pumas UNAM took the shutout win.

Adrián Aldrete and Nicolás Freire are the top scorers for Pumas UNAM in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Atlético San Luis hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Sabin Merino and Milton Giménez, and they each have 1 goal.

Santos Laguna vs León Match Preview


Week 9 brings us a match on Aug 19th where León and Santos Laguna will play a match in Torreón in a Liga MX match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Santos Laguna is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Tigres UANL. Sebastián Cordova struck first for Tigres UANL in the 26th minute, then Luis Enrique Quinones added another in the 57th minute In the end, Santos Laguna was frustrated by Tigres UANL’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tigres UANL ended the match with the shutout victory. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed León, recorded a 0-3 loss against Mazatlán. Jaine Barreiro struck first for Mazatlán on an own goal in the 5th minute, then Nicolás Benedetti added another in the 8th minute In the end, León couldn’t muster any offence and Mazatlán ran away with the shutout win. León is looking for direction having earned 11 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 2 draws apiece.

León is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mena Delgado and Osvaldo Rodriguez del Portal each only have 1 goal in their last five. Santos Laguna is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Aguirre Lara and Hugo Isaac Rodriguez De La O each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Hvidovre vs HB Køge Match Preview


In this week 6 match on Aug 19th, Hvidovre hosts HB Køge at Pro Ventilation Arena in a clash of these two closely matched First Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 3rd placed Hvidovre, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against FC Helsingør. Tobias Thomsen scored the first goal for Hvidovre in the 5th minute, then Christian Jakobsen added another in the 65th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Helsingør couldn’t manage to score, and Hvidovre took the shutout win. Hvidovre is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed HB Køge, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hillerød. Nsungusi struck first for HB Køge in the 7th minute on a feed from Pierre Larsen, then Nemanja Cavnić added another in the 50th minute In the end, Hillerød was frustrated by HB Køge’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. HB Køge ended the match with the shutout victory. HB Køge looks 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 Hvidovre won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Joachim Juhl Rothmann has been the most prolific scorer on HB Køge in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Hvidovre’s top weapon lately has been Christian Jakobsen, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

FC Helsingør vs Fremad Amager Match Preview


In this 6th week match, on Fri Aug 19th, FC Helsingør will host Fremad Amager at Helsingør Stadion in a meeting of these two First Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 9th placed FC Helsingør is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Hvidovre. Tobias Thomsen struck first for Hvidovre in the 5th minute on a feed from Marcus Lindberg, then Christian Jakobsen added another in the 65th minute on a feed from Tobias Thomsen At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Helsingør couldn’t manage to score, and Hvidovre took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while fremad Amager sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Næstved. Neither Fremad Amager nor Næstved could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 17 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 2 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season FC Helsingør won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Michael Lumb and Jakob Johansson are the top scorers for Fremad Amager in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. FC Helsingør is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nikolaj Geertsen and Tonni Adamsen each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Norwich City vs Millwall Match Preview


Week 5 features a match on Fri Aug 19th, where Norwich City will play host to Millwall in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. Norwich City sits at 24th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Hull City. Oscar Estupiñan scored the first goal for Hull City in the 43rd minute, then Oscar Estupiñan added another in the 62nd minute. Norwich City looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Millwall, recorded a 3-2 win against Coventry City. Kyle McFadzean scored the first goal for Coventry City in the 2nd minute, then Matt Godden added another in the 28th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 85th minute on a goal by George Saville to cap off a wild match. Millwall is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Charlie Cresswell has been the most prolific scorer on Millwall in his last five matches with two goals. Norwich City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Max Aarons and Nunez Espinoza each only have 1 goal in their last 5.