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UCD vs St Patrick’s Match Preview


Week 28 features a match on Friday Aug 19th, where UCD hosts St Patrick’s in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams in the anticipated Dublin derby. 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, UCD recorded a 2-1 win against Finn Harps. Filip Mihaljević scored the first goal for Finn Harps in the 18th minute from the penalty spot, but Donal Higgins got the equalizer for UCD in the 21st minute from the penalty spot Finally they completed the comback in the 58th minute on a goal by Caffrey to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 4th placed St Patrick’s, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sligo Rovers. Serge Atakayi struck first for St Patrick’s in the 31st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sligo Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and St Patrick’s ran away with the shutout win. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

St Patrick’s and UCD last played eachother at the Richmond Park on Friday Jun 17th. St Patrick’s was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Eoin Doyle scored the first goal for St Patrick’s in the 50th minute, then Eoin Doyle added another in the 72nd minute on a penalty.

Both Billy King and Eoin Doyle have been the hottest scorers for St Patrick’s in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. UCD is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Tom Lonergan and Donal Higgins each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Hertha BSC Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Aug 19th, Borussia M’gladbach will host Hertha BSC in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Borussia M’gladbach is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Schalke 04. Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez struck first for Schalke 04 in the 29th minute on a feed from Tobias Mohr, then Jonas Hofmann tied it up for Borussia M’gladbach in the 72nd minute . Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Hertha BSC, recorded a 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Suat Serdar struck first for Hertha BSC in the 3rd minute on a feed from Dodi Lukebakio, then in the 48th minute, Randal Kolo Muani sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Daichi Kamada earning Eintracht Frankfurt at least a draw. Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Both Davie Selke and Dodi Lukebakio have been the hottest scorers for Hertha BSC in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Marcus Thuram has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored five goals for Borussia M’gladbach

Daniel Farke’s squad will be without Hannes Wolf, Lars Stindl and Tony Jantschke, while Sandro Schwarz’s squad will be without Lucas Tousart, Kelian Nsona Wa Saka and Lee Dong-Jun.

Sevilla vs Real Valladolid Match Preview


On the 19th of August, in this week 2 match, Sevilla plays host to Real Valladolid in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sevilla is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Osasuna. Chimy Ávila struck first for Osasuna in the 9th minute on a feed from Rubén Peña, then in the 11th minute, Alejandro Gómez sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Rafa Mir. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Real Valladolid is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Villarreal. Jackson scored the first goal for Villarreal in the 49th minute, then Álex Baena added another in the 81st minute on a feed from Samuel Chukwueze In the end, Real Valladolid couldn’t muster any offence and Villarreal ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Sevilla hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Jesús Corona and Thomas Delaney, and they each have 1 goal.

Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Match Preview


Week 2 features a match on Fri Aug 19th, where Espanyol plays host to Rayo Vallecano in a meeting of these two closely matched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. Espanyol sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Celta de Vigo. Iago Aspas scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Gonçalo Paciência added another in the 63rd minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, Rayo Vallecano recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Barcelona. Barcelona had 23 on net, and Rayo Vallecano had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Rayo Vallecano looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Rayo Vallecano won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Rayo Vallecano’s most prolific scorer has been Palazon Camacho. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Joselu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Espanyol

Raúl de Tomás, Javi Puado, Adrián Embarba and Adrià Pedrosa are unavailable to play for Diego Martínez Penas’s team, while Rayo Vallecano will be without Comesana Veiga.

Legia Warsaw vs Górnik Zabrze Match Preview


In this 6th week match, on Friday Aug 19th, Legia Warsaw will play host to Górnik Zabrze in a meeting of these two mismatched Ekstraklasa 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, 4th placed Legia Warsaw, recorded a 2-1 win against Widzew Lodz. Mattias Johansson struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 30th minute on a feed from Ernest Muçi, then Kapustka added another in the 42nd minute. Legia Warsaw is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Górnik Zabrze is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Stal Mielec. Paweł Olkowski struck first for Górnik Zabrze in the 13th minute, then in the 42nd minute, Mikołaj Lebedyński sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Saïd Hamulic But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 48th minute on a goal by Domanski. Górnik Zabrze is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses 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.

Szymon Włodarczyk has been the most effective weapon for Górnik Zabrze lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Legia Warsaw’s most prolific scorer has been Paweł Wszołek. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Troyes Match Preview


In this week 3 match on the 19th of August, Olympique Lyonnais plays host to Troyes in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 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. Olympique Lyonnais is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ajaccio. Mateus Martins struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 12th minute, then Alexandre Lacazette added another in the 21st minute on a penalty kick. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Troyes recorded a 0-3 loss against Toulouse. Yasser Larouci scored the first goal for Toulouse on an own goal in the 36th minute, then Rafael Ratão added another in the 54th minute In the end, Troyes was frustrated by Toulouse’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Toulouse ended the match with the shutout victory. Troyes 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 Olympique Lyonnais won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Troyes is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mama Baldé and Florian Tardieu each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Rayan Cherki and Moussa Dembélé are the top scorers for Olympique Lyonnais in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Moussa Dembélé, Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, Anthony Lopes, Maxence Caqueret, Romain Faivre and Henrique are unavailable to play for Olympique Lyonnais, while Bruno Irles’s Troyes squad will be without Abdu Conte, Ike Ugbo, Gallon, Domingues and Tanguy Banhie-Zoukrou.

Krylya Sovetov vs Fakel Match Preview


In this week 6 match on the 19th of August, Krylya Sovetov and Fakel will play a match in Samara in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 11th placed Krylya Sovetov is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Locomotiv Moscow. Maksim Glushenkov struck first for Krylya Sovetov in the 68th minute on a feed from Artem Sokolov, then Anton Miranchuk tied it up for Locomotiv Moscow in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Krylya Sovetov looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Fakel is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Ural. Fakel had 18 on net, and Ural had 18, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Fakel 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.

For Fakel, their top scorers are Roman Akbashev and Georgy Gongadze, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Maksim Glushenkov has been the most prolific scorer on Krylya Sovetov in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

AS Eupen vs RFC Seraing Match Preview


On the 19th of August, in this week 5 match, RFC Seraing and AS Eupen will play a match in Eupen in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, AS Eupen recorded a 0-1 loss against Antwerp. Lambert Boris struck first for Antwerp on an own goal in the 78th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, AS Eupen was frustrated by Antwerp’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Antwerp ended the match with the shutout victory. AS Eupen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while rFC Seraing is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sporting Charleroi. Tchatchoua struck first for Sporting Charleroi in the 85th minute on a feed from Adem Zorgane, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, RFC Seraing couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting Charleroi ran away with the shutout win. RFC Seraing looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season RFC Seraing won the head to head battle with 1 win. AS Eupen’s most prolific scorer has been Smail Prevljak. The attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Lyngby vs København Match Preview


On Aug 19th, København and Lyngby will play a match in Lyngby in a meeting of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Lyngby sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against AGF. Yann Bisseck scored the first goal for AGF in the 20th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lyngby couldn’t manage to score, and AGF took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while københavn is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Randers. Jensen struck first for København in the 47th minute on a feed from Pep Biel, then Marvin Egho tied it up for Randers in the 58th minute on a feed from Jakob Ankersen But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 60th minute on a goal by Frederik Lauenborg. København is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Pep Biel has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored four goals for København. Lyngby is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mathias Kristensen and Emil Nielsen each having 2 goals in their last five.

Dnipro-1 vs AEK Larnaca Match Preview


On the 18th of August, Dnipro-1 hosts AEK Larnaca at Dnipro Arena in a clash of the Europa League. Dnipro-1 has not played yet this season, while in AEK Larnaca’s last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Midtjylland. Victor Olatunji scored the first goal for AEK Larnaca in the 9th minute, then Henrik Dalsgaard got the equalizer for Midtjylland in the 12th minute on a feed from Joel Andersson earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 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.

Ivan Tričkovski and Ádám Gyurcsó are the top scorers for AEK Larnaca in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal..