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Gangwon vs Suwon Match Preview


On Mon Aug 15th, Gangwon will host Suwon in a meeting of these two K-League 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. 7th placed Gangwon is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Daegu. Jefferson struck first for Gangwon in the 87th minute on a feed from Jin-Ho Kim, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Daegu was frustrated by Gangwon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gangwon ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Gangwon should be reasonably happy with their performance, while suwon sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Jeonbuk Motors. Song Min-Kyu struck first for Jeonbuk Motors in the 8th minute on a feed from Kim Jin-Gyu, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Suwon was frustrated by Jeonbuk Motors’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jeonbuk Motors ended the match with the shutout victory. Suwon should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 16th of July, Suwon hosted Gangwon at the Suwon Civil Stadium in their last match together. Gangwon took the match by a score of 4 to 2. Yang struck first for Gangwon in the 19th minute, then in the 44th minute, Murilo sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jae-Yong Jeong , but Gangwon kept scoring and walked away with the win.

Kim Hyun has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Suwon. Yang has been the most prolific scorer on Gangwon in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Sangju Sangmu vs Seoul Match Preview


In this week 28 match on Aug 15th, Sangju Sangmu hosts Seoul at Sangju Stadium in a clash of the K-League 1. Sangju Sangmu is fresh off their 4-1 win against Seongnam. Cho Kyu-Sung struck first for Sangju Sangmu in the 7th minute on a feed from Kim, then Gyeong-Min Kim added another in the 57th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Seoul is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Jeju United. Kim Ju-Gong scored the first goal for Jeju United in the 51st minute, then Gerso Fernandes added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Joo In the end, Seoul was frustrated by Jeju United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jeju United ended the match with the shutout victory. Seoul is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 28th of May, Seoul and Sangju Sangmu battled to a 2-2 draw. Aleksandar Paločević struck first for Seoul in the 23rd minute, then Cho Kyu-Sung got the equalizer for Sangju Sangmu in the 54th minute on a feed from Han-Gil Kim .

Both Na Sangho and Stanislav Iljutcenko have been the hottest scorers for Seoul in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Sangju Sangmu is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Jun-Jae Myung and Cho Kyu-Sung each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Nashville SC vs Minnesota United Match Preview


Aug 15th features a match where Nashville SC will host Minnesota United in a clash of the Major League Soccer. In their last match, 7th placed Nashville SC, recorded a 3-4 loss against Toronto. Osorio scored the first goal for Toronto in the 19th minute, then Hany Mukhtar tied it up for Nashville SC in the 41st minute , but luckily for Toronto it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. Nashville SC looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while minnesota United sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-4 loss against Colorado Rapids. Abu Danladi struck first for Minnesota United in the 4th minute, but Gyasi Zardes got the equalizer for Colorado Rapids in the 8th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 11th minute on a goal by Diego Ivan Rubio Kostner. Minnesota United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Saturday Mar 5th, Minnesota United and Nashville SC battled to a 1-1 draw. Charles Sapong struck first for Nashville SC in the 5th minute, but Hassani Dotson got the equalizer for Minnesota United in the 71st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Minnesota United.

Minnesota United is fortunate enough to have Luis Amarilla in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Teal Bunbury has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Nashville SC.

Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake Match Preview


On Monday Aug 15th, Seattle Sounders plays host to Real Salt Lake in a meeting of these two closely matched Major League Soccer teams. Seattle Sounders sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Atlanta United. Cisneros Morell scored the first goal for Atlanta United in the 23rd minute, but Roldan got the equalizer for Seattle Sounders in the 68th minute. Seattle Sounders is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while real Salt Lake sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Los Angeles FC. Chicho Arango struck first for Los Angeles FC in the 9th minute, but Sergio Córdova got the equalizer for Real Salt Lake in the 12th minute. Real Salt Lake looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Mar 5th, Real Salt Lake hosted Seattle Sounders at the Rio Tinto Stadium in their last match together. Real Salt Lake won by a score of 1 to 0. Bobby Wood struck first for Real Salt Lake in the 46th 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 Seattle Sounders couldn’t manage to score, and Real Salt Lake took the shutout win.

Both Jefferson David Savarino Quintero and Sergio Córdova have been the hottest scorers for Real Salt Lake in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Marcelo Nicolas Lodeiro Benitez has been the most prolific scorer on Seattle Sounders in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

MSV Duisburg vs Freiburg II Match Preview


On Monday Aug 15th, MSV Duisburg will play host to Freiburg II in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. MSV Duisburg is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Zwickau. Chinedu Ekene scored the first goal for MSV Duisburg in the 36th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Zwickau couldn’t muster any offence and MSV Duisburg ran away with the shutout win. MSV Duisburg is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Freiburg II is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Hallescher FC. Niklas Landgraf scored the first goal for Freiburg II on an own goal in the 70th minute, then Davino Knappe added another in the 73rd minute on a feed from Gutta In the end, Hallescher FC couldn’t muster any offence and Freiburg II ran away with the shutout win. Freiburg II is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 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 1 win apiece.

Alexander Sorge and Vincent Vermeij are the top scorers for Freiburg II in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Julian Hettwer and Moritz Stoppelkamp are the top scorers for MSV Duisburg in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Korona Kielce vs Warta Poznań Match Preview


On the 15th of August, in this week 5 match, Korona Kielce hosts Warta Poznań at Kolporter Arena in a clash of these two mismatched Ekstraklasa 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. In their last match, 7th placed Korona Kielce, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Lechia Gdańsk. Nalepa struck first for Korona Kielce on an own goal in the 22nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lechia Gdańsk couldn’t manage to score, and Korona Kielce took the shutout win. Korona Kielce is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Warta Poznań, recorded a 1-2 loss against Pogoń Szczecin. Kamil Grosicki struck first for Pogoń Szczecin in the 22nd minute on a feed from Kowalczyk, then Robert Ivanov added another on an own goal in the 25th minute. Warta Poznań looks 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.

Adam Zreľák has been the most prolific scorer on Warta Poznań in the last five matches with two goals. For Korona Kielce, their top scorers are Lukowski and Bartosz Śpiączka, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Tigres UANL vs Santos Laguna Match Preview


In this 8th week match, on Monday Aug 15th, Tigres UANL will host Santos Laguna in a clash of the Liga MX. 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. In their last match, 3rd placed Tigres UANL, recorded a 0-2 loss against Pachuca. Nicolás Ibañez scored the first goal for Pachuca in the 16th minute, then Nicolás Ibañez added another in the 60th minute In the end, Tigres UANL was frustrated by Pachuca’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Pachuca ended the match with the shutout victory. Tigres UANL should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while santos Laguna sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Cruz Azul. Javier Correa struck first for Santos Laguna in the 18th minute, then Hugo Isaac Rodriguez De La O added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Juan Brunetta In the end, Cruz Azul couldn’t muster any offence and Santos Laguna ran away with the shutout win. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having 3 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 2 draws apiece.

Both Eduardo Daniel Aguirre Lara and Hugo Isaac Rodriguez De La O have been the hottest scorers for Santos Laguna in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Gignac has been the most effective weapon for Tigres UANL lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.

IFK Göteborg vs Hammarby Match Preview


Week 18 brings us a match on Aug 15th where IFK Göteborg will host Hammarby in a meeting of these two evenly matched Allsvenskan 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. IFK Göteborg is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Varberg BoIS. Marcus Berg struck first for IFK Göteborg in the 44th minute on a feed from Hussein Carneil, then Marcus Berg added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Kevin Yakob In the end, Varberg BoIS couldn’t muster any offence and IFK Göteborg ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches IFK Göteborg should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 3rd placed Hammarby, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against GIF Sundsvall. Abdelrahman Saidi struck first for Hammarby in the 1st minute, then Veton Berisha added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Abdelrahman Saidi In the end, GIF Sundsvall was frustrated by Hammarby’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hammarby ended the match with the shutout victory. Hammarby should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 11th of July, Hammarby was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Nahir Besara scored the first goal for Hammarby in the 43rd minute, then Gustav Ludwigson added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Bjørn Paulsen At the end of 90 a dissapointed IFK Göteborg couldn’t manage to score, and Hammarby took the shutout win.

Hammarby is glad to have Gustav Ludwigson in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Kevin Yakob has been the most effective weapon for IFK Göteborg lately. The Swedish midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

Kasımpaşa vs Fenerbahçe Match Preview


Week 2 features a match on Monday Aug 15th, where Kasımpaşa and Fenerbahçe will play a match in İstanbul in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams in the anticipated İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. 19th placed Kasımpaşa is fresh off their 0-4 loss against İstanbul Başakşehir. Danijel Aleksić struck first for İstanbul Başakşehir in the 22nd minute on a feed from Patryk Szysz, then Patryk Szysz added another in the 38th minute In the end, Kasımpaşa was frustrated by İstanbul Başakşehir’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. İstanbul Başakşehir ended the match with the shutout victory. Kasımpaşa looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, Fenerbahçe recorded a 1-1 draw against Slovácko. Serdar Dursun struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 56th minute, then Sasinka tied it up for Slovácko in the 58th minute on a feed from Michal Trávník earning them at least the one point. Fenerbahçe is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Lincoln and Enner Valencia have been the hottest scorers for Fenerbahçe in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Umut Bozok has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored five goals for Kasımpaşa.

Marítimo vs Chaves Match Preview


On the 15th of August, in this week 2 match, Marítimo and Chaves will play a match in Ilha da Madeira in a clash of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Marítimo is fresh off their 1-5 loss against Porto. Mehdi Taremi scored the first goal for Porto in the 12th minute, then Evanilson added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Joao Mario Neto Lopes. Marítimo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Chaves, recorded a 0-1 loss against Vitória SC. André struck first for Vitória SC in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chaves couldn’t manage to score, and Vitória SC took 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. Vitor and Cláudio Winck are the top scorers for Marítimo in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.