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RFC Seraing vs Sporting Charleroi Match Preview


In this week 4 match on Aug 13th, RFC Seraing and Sporting Charleroi will play a match in Seraing in a meeting of these two closely matched Pro League teams. In their last match, 18th placed RFC Seraing, recorded a 1-3 loss against Anderlecht. Francis Amuzu struck first for Anderlecht in the 4th minute on a feed from Sadiki, then Francis Amuzu added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Lior Refaelov. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Sporting Charleroi is fresh off their 1-3 loss against KV Oostende. Robbie D’Haese struck first for KV Oostende in the 28th minute on a feed from Thierry Ambrose, then in the 55th minute, Joris Kayembe Ditu sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ken Nkuba Tshiend. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

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

Ali Gholizadeh and Loic Bessile are the top scorers for Sporting Charleroi in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Kortrijk Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 13th, Kortrijk will travel to Brussels to battle Union Saint-Gilloise in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Union Saint-Gilloise recorded a 0-3 loss against Mechelen. Rob Schoofs scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 44th minute, then Jean Thierry Lazare Amani added another on an own goal in the 51st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Union Saint-Gilloise couldn’t manage to score, and Mechelen took the shutout win. Union Saint-Gilloise is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Kortrijk recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sint-Truiden. Neither Kortrijk nor Sint-Truiden could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 18 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Kortrijk is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Union Saint-Gilloise won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Pape Guèye and Amine Benchaib are the top scorers for Kortrijk in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Ross Sykes has been the most effective weapon for Union Saint-Gilloise lately. The English defender has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Hoffenheim vs Bochum Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Aug 13th where Hoffenheim hosts Bochum at Prezero Arena in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 16th placed Hoffenheim, recorded a 1-3 loss against Borussia M’gladbach. Robert Skov struck first for Hoffenheim in the 25th minute, then in the 42nd minute, Ko Itakura sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ramy Bensebaini But luckily in the 71st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Marcus Thuram. Hoffenheim looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Bochum, recorded a 1-2 loss against Mainz 05. Karim Onisiwo struck first for Mainz 05 in the 26th minute on a feed from Edimilson Fernandes, but Kevin Stöger got the equalizer for Bochum in the 39th minute. They’re hoping 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. Last season Bochum won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Takuma Asano has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Bochum. Hoffenheim’s most prolific scorer has been Andrej Kramarić. The Croatian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches

Dennis Geiger, Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić and Benjamin Hübner are unavailable to play for André Breitenreiter’s team, while Bochum will be without Jannes Horn and Danilo Teodoro Soares.

Werder Bremen vs Stuttgart Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Aug 13th, where Stuttgart will travel to Bremen to battle Werder Bremen in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, Werder Bremen recorded a 2-2 draw against Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha struck first for Wolfsburg in the 11th minute on a feed from Patrick Wimmer, then Niclas Füllkrug tied it up for Werder Bremen in the 21st minute on a feed from Jens Stage . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while stuttgart is fresh off their 1-1 draw against RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku struck first for RB Leipzig in the 8th minute, then in the 31st minute, Kalajdzic sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Naouirou Ahamada earning Stuttgart at least a draw. Stuttgart 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.

Stuttgart’s most prolific scorer has been Darko Churlinov. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Niclas Füllkrug has been the most prolific scorer on Werder Bremen in the last 5 matches with 2 goals

Ole Werner’s Werder Bremen squad will be without Romano Schmid, Benjamin Goller, Jean-Manuel Mbom and Dikeni-Rafid Salifou, while Tanguy Coulibaly and Thomas Kastanaras are unavailable to play for Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team.

Cambridge United vs Exeter City Match Preview


August 13th features a match where Cambridge United will play host to Exeter City in a meeting of these two League One 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. Cambridge United sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Oxford United. Tyler Goodrham struck first for Oxford United in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cambridge United couldn’t manage to score, and Oxford United took the shutout win. Cambridge United is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while exeter City sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Port Vale. Kite struck first for Exeter City in the 24th minute, then Jevani Brown added another in the 38th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Port Vale couldn’t muster any offence and Exeter City ran away with the shutout win. Exeter City is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

Exeter City and Cambridge United last played eachother at the Abbey Stadium on Sat Dec 4th. Cambridge United was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Sam Nombe scored the first goal for Exeter City in the 10th minute on a penalty kick, but Adam May got the equalizer for Cambridge United in the 23rd minute on a penalty kick Finally they completed the comback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Harvey Knibbs to cap off a wild match.

Both Sam Nombe and Jevani Brown have been the hottest scorers for Exeter City in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Cambridge United is glad to have Sam Smith in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Luton Town vs Preston North End Match Preview


On the 13th of August, in this week 3 match, Luton Town hosts Preston North End at Kenilworth Road Stadium in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Luton Town is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Burnley. Daniel Potts struck first for Luton Town in the 5th minute, then Josh Brownhill got the equalizer for Burnley in the 50th minute on a feed from Ashley Barnes earning Burnley a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, 17th placed Preston North End, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hull City. Neither Preston North End nor Hull City could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Preston North End looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.

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

Preston North End is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alan Browne and Ben Woodburn each only have 1 goal in their last five. Daniel Potts has been the most effective weapon for Luton Town lately. The English defender has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.

Huddersfield Town vs Stoke City Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 13th, in week 3, Huddersfield Town hosts Stoke City in a clash of the Championship. 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, 24th placed Huddersfield Town, recorded a 1-2 loss against Birmingham City. Scott Hogan struck first for Birmingham City in the 5th minute, then Przemyslaw Płacheta added another in the 45th minute. Huddersfield Town looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while stoke City is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Blackpool. Harrison Clarke struck first for Stoke City in the 33rd minute on a feed from Josh Tymon, then Jacob Brown added another in the 75th minute In the end, Blackpool was frustrated by Stoke City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Stoke City ended the match with the shutout victory. Stoke City is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Tyrese Campbell and Jacob Brown are the top scorers for Stoke City in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Daniel Ward has been the most effective weapon for Huddersfield Town lately. The English attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Derby County vs Barnsley Match Preview


In this week 3 match on the 13th of August, Derby County plays host to Barnsley in a clash of these two evenly matched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Derby County is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Charlton Athletic. Corey Taylor scored the first goal for Charlton Athletic in the 62nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Derby County couldn’t manage to score, and Charlton Athletic took the shutout win. Derby County is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while barnsley sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Cheltenham Town. Luke Thomas scored the first goal for Barnsley in the 66th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cheltenham Town couldn’t manage to score, and Barnsley took the shutout win. Barnsley 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.

Barnsley hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Moon and Aiden Marsh, and they each have 1 goal. Tom Barkhuizen and Hayden Roberts are the top scorers for Derby County in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Wigan Athletic vs Bristol City Match Preview


On Aug 13th, Bristol City will travel to Wigan to battle Wigan Athletic in a meeting of these two Championship 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. In their last match, 16th placed Wigan Athletic, recorded a 1-1 draw against Norwich City. James McClean struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 29th minute on a feed from Will Keane, but Max Aarons got the equalizer for Norwich City in the 61st minute earning Norwich City a comeback draw. Wigan Athletic looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while 23rd placed Bristol City is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Sunderland. Ellis Simms struck first for Sunderland in the 4th minute on a feed from Ross Stewart, then Andreas Weimann tied it up for Bristol City in the 10th minute , but luckily for Sunderland it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Chris Martin and Andreas Weimann have been the hottest scorers for Bristol City in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Wigan Athletic’s most prolific scorer has been James McClean. The Irish midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Cardiff City vs Birmingham City Match Preview


On Sat Aug 13th, Cardiff City plays host to Birmingham City in a clash of the Championship. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. 9th placed Cardiff City is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Reading. Callum O’Dowda struck first for Cardiff City in the 4th minute on a feed from Ryan Wintle, but Shane Long got the equalizer for Reading in the 27th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 63rd minute on a goal by Thomas Ince to cap off a wild match. Cardiff City is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Birmingham City, recorded a 2-1 win against Huddersfield Town. Scott Hogan struck first for Birmingham City in the 5th minute on a feed from Juninho Bacuna, then Przemyslaw Płacheta added another in the 45th minute. Birmingham City is looking for direction having earned 12 points 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 each.

Przemyslaw Płacheta has been the most prolific scorer on Birmingham City in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Cardiff City’s most prolific scorer has been Max Watters. The English attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.