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Bayern München vs Wolfsburg Match Preview


In this week 2 match on the 14th of August, Bayern München will host Wolfsburg in a clash of the Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Bayern München is fresh off their 6-1 blowout win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Joshua Kimmich scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 5th minute, then Benjamin Pavard added another in the 11th minute. Bayern München is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Wolfsburg is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen. Lukas Nmecha scored the first goal for Wolfsburg in the 11th minute, but Niclas Füllkrug got the equalizer for Werder Bremen in the 21st minute . Wolfsburg 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 Bayern München won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Sebastiaan Bornauw and Omar Marmoush have been the hottest scorers for Wolfsburg in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Robert Lewandowski and Jamal Musiala have been the hottest scorers for Bayern München in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals

Julian Nagelsmann’s squad will be without Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, while Wolfsburg will be without Yannick Gerhardt and Paulo Otávio.

Basel vs Lugano Match Preview


Week 5 features a match on Sunday Aug 14th, where Basel will host Lugano in a Super League match. 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. Basel sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Young Boys. Basel had 12 on net, and Young Boys had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Basel looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while lugano is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Luzern. Pius Dorn scored the first goal for Luzern in the 32nd minute, but Reto Ziegler got the equalizer for Lugano in the 75th minute. Lugano looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Basel won the head to head battle with 3 wins and 1 draw.

Žan Celar has been the most effective weapon for Lugano lately. The Slovenian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Pajtim Kasami and Darian Males are the top scorers for Basel in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Valencia vs Girona Match Preview


Week 1 brings us a match on Aug 14th where Valencia hosts Girona at Estadio De Mestalla in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Valencia has not played yet this season, and neither has Girona.

Valencia starts the year after ending last season in 9th place, while Girona is playing their first match this season after being promoted last season.

Lorient vs Olympique Lyonnais Match Preview


In this week 2 match on the 14th of August, Lorient will host Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir in a clash of the Ligue 1. 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. Lorient sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Rennes. Arthur Theate scored the first goal for Lorient on an own goal in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rennes couldn’t manage to score, and Lorient took the shutout win. Lorient is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while olympique Lyonnais sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Ajaccio. Mateus Martins scored the first goal 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 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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 1 win.

Olympique Lyonnais is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rayan Cherki and Moussa Dembélé each only have 1 goal in their last five. Laporte and Arthur Theate are the top scorers for Lorient in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Régis Le Bris’s Lorient squad will be without Stéphane Diarra, Julien Ponceau, Julien Laporte and Bartouche, while Olympique Lyonnais will be without Moussa Dembélé, Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, Maxence Caqueret, Romain Faivre and Sinaly Diomande.

Salzburg vs Wolfsberger AC Match Preview


Week 4 features a match on Sunday Aug 14th, where Salzburg and Wolfsberger AC will play a match in Wals-Siezenheim in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 3rd placed Salzburg, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hartberg. Fernando scored the first goal for Salzburg in the 50th minute, then Nicolás Capaldo added another in the 61st minute In the end, Hartberg couldn’t muster any offence and Salzburg ran away with the shutout win. Salzburg is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while wolfsberger AC is fresh off their 1-5 loss against LASK Linz. Ljubicic scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 1st minute, then Thomas Goiginger added another in the 8th minute on a feed from Keito Nakamura. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Salzburg won the head to head battle with 4 wins.

Mario Leitgeb and Konstantin Kerschbaumer are the top scorers for Wolfsberger AC in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Fernando has been the most prolific scorer on Salzburg in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Preview


On Sun Aug 14th, in week 2, Tottenham Hotspur will travel to London to battle Chelsea in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the ever popular London derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 8th placed Chelsea is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Everton. Jorginho scored the first goal for Chelsea in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Everton couldn’t manage to score, and Chelsea took the shutout win. Chelsea is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while tottenham Hotspur is fresh off their 4-1 win against Southampton. James Ward-Prowse struck first for Southampton in the 12th minute, then in the 21st minute, Dejan Kulusevski sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ryan Sessegnon But luckily in the 31st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Eric Dier. Tottenham Hotspur 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 Chelsea won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Tottenham Hotspur has been fortunate! In the last 5 matches, both Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Tottenham Hotspur and look to continue their dominance.. Chelsea hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Romelu Lukaku and Christian Pulišić, and they each have 1 goal

Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea squad will be without Timo Werner, while Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur squad will be without Japhet Tanganga and Matt Doherty.

Khimki vs Akhmat Grozny Match Preview


Aug 14th features a match where Khimki plays host to Akhmat Grozny 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 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 7th placed Khimki is fresh off their 3-1 win against Torpedo Moskva. Aleksandr Rudenko struck first for Khimki in the 15th minute, but Aleksei Pomerko got the equalizer for Torpedo Moskva in the 25th minute. Khimki is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while akhmat Grozny is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Zenit. Neither Akhmat Grozny nor Zenit could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Akhmat Grozny is looking for direction having 1 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Akhmat Grozny hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Mohamed Konate and Artem Timofeev, and they each have 1 goal. Khimki’s most prolific scorer has been Aleksandr Dolgov. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Orenburg vs Torpedo Moskva Match Preview


On the 14th of August, Orenburg hosts Torpedo Moskva at Stadion Gazovik 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 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Orenburg recorded a 1-2 loss against Rostov. Dmitri Poloz scored the first goal for Rostov in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, then Nikolay Komlichenko added another in the 60th minute from the penalty spot. Orenburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while 15th placed Torpedo Moskva is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Khimki. Aleksandr Rudenko struck first for Khimki in the 15th minute, then Aleksei Pomerko tied it up for Torpedo Moskva in the 25th minute. Torpedo Moskva looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

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

Vanja Drkusic and David Karaev are the top scorers for Torpedo Moskva in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Sychevoy has been the most prolific scorer on Orenburg in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Spartak Moscow vs Sochi Match Preview


On Sunday Aug 14th, Spartak Moscow will play host to Sochi in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 2nd placed Spartak Moscow, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Ural. Quincy Promes scored the first goal for Spartak Moscow in the 27th minute, then Mikhail Ignatov added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Aleksandr Sobolev In the end, Ural 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 is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Sochi is fresh off their 2-1 win against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Christian Noboa struck first for Sochi in the 33rd minute on a penalty kick, then Artur Yusupov added another in the 38th minute. Sochi is looking for direction having earned 15 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 Sochi won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Sochi’s most prolific scorer has been Christian Noboa. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Spartak Moscow is glad to have Quincy Promes in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Zulte-Waregem vs Genk Match Preview


Week 4 features a match on Sunday Aug 14th, where Zulte-Waregem will host Genk in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. Zulte-Waregem is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Club Brugge. Andreas Skov Olsen struck first for Club Brugge in the 47th minute, then Alexander Drambayev tied it up for Zulte-Waregem in the 69th minute on a feed from A. Fadera earning Zulte-Waregem a comeback draw. Zulte-Waregem is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Genk is fresh off their 4-2 win against AS Eupen. Joseph Paintsil scored the first goal for Genk in the 3rd minute, then Joseph Paintsil added another in the 9th minute. Genk 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 Genk won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Cyriel Dessers and Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye have been the hottest scorers for Genk in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each. Zulte-Waregem is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Borja Lopez Menendez and A. Fadera each only have 1 goal in their last 5.