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Monaco vs Rennes Match Preview


On the 13th of August, in this week 2 match, Monaco hosts Rennes in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 6th placed Monaco, recorded a 2-1 win against Strasbourg. Krépin Diatta struck first for Monaco in the 43rd minute on a feed from Axel Disasi, then Sofiane Diop added another in the 53rd minute. Monaco is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Rennes is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Lorient. Arthur Theate struck first for Lorient on an own goal in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rennes couldn’t muster any offence and Lorient ran away with the shutout win. Rennes looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Monaco won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Rennes’s top weapon lately has been Sehrou Guirassy, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Monaco hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Wissam Ben Yedder and Benoît Badiashile, and they each have 1 goal

Aleksandr Golovin, Kevin Volland and Caio Henrique are unavailable to play for Philippe Clement’s team, while Rennes will be without Birger Meling, Lorenz Assignon and Warmed Omari.

Celta de Vigo vs Espanyol Match Preview


August 13th features a match where Celta de Vigo will play host to Espanyol in a meeting of these two evenly matched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. Celta de Vigo has not played yet this season, and neither has Espanyol.

Celta de Vigo is starting their season after earning 46 points last season and finishing 11th in the tables, while Espanyol is starting their season after earning 42 points last season and finishing 14th in the tables.

Hertha BSC vs Eintracht Frankfurt Match Preview


On Saturday Aug 13th, Hertha BSC and Eintracht Frankfurt will play a match in Berlin in a Bundesliga match. 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, Hertha BSC recorded a 1-3 loss against Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu struck first for Union Berlin in the 32nd minute, then Sheraldo Becker added another in the 50th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while 18th placed Eintracht Frankfurt is fresh off their 1-6 blowout loss against Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich struck first for Bayern München in the 5th minute, then Benjamin Pavard added another in the 11th minute. Eintracht Frankfurt looks 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

For Eintracht Frankfurt, their top scorers are Lucas Alario and Jesper Lindstrom, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Both Davie Selke and Dodi Lukebakio have been the hottest scorers for Hertha BSC in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Sandro Schwarz’s squad will be without Kelian Nsona Wa Saka and Lee Dong-Jun, while Jérôme Onguene and Buta are unavailable to play for Oliver Glasner’s team.

Aalesund vs Haugesund Match Preview


In this week 18 match on the 13th of August, Aalesund and Haugesund will play a match in Ålesund in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Aalesund sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-4 loss against Vålerenga. Holm scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 60th minute, then Osame Sahraoui added another in the 62nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Aalesund couldn’t manage to score, and Vålerenga took the shutout win. Aalesund is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Haugesund is fresh off their 3-1 win against Jerv. Bilal Njie scored the first goal for Haugesund in the 3rd minute, then Nikolas Walstad added another in the 55th minute. Haugesund is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On May 29th, Haugesund hosted Aalesund at the Haugesund Stadion in their last match together. Haugesund and Aalesund battled to a 2-2 draw. Isak Määttä struck first for Aalesund in the 19th minute on a feed from Rafn, then Peter Therkildsen got the equalizer for Haugesund in the 31st minute on a feed from Kevin Martin Krygard .

Bilal Njie has been the most prolific scorer on Haugesund in his last five matches with 3 goals. Aalesund hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Sigurd Haugen and Dario Čanađija, and they each have 1 goal.

Feyenoord vs SC Heerenveen Match Preview


In this week 2 match on the 13th of August, SC Heerenveen will travel to Rotterdam to battle Feyenoord in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 1st placed Feyenoord is fresh off their 5-2 win against Vitesse. Manhoef scored the first goal for Vitesse in the 19th minute, then Patrik Wålemark tied it up for Feyenoord in the 31st minute on a feed from Sebastian Szymański But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 61st minute on a goal by Javairô Dilrosun. Feyenoord is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed SC Heerenveen, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Sparta Rotterdam. Neither SC Heerenveen nor Sparta Rotterdam could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.

In their last match on the 17th of February, SC Heerenveen won by a score of 4 to 3. Rami Kaib struck first for SC Heerenveen in the 15th minute on a feed from Mitchell Van Bergen, then in the 47th minute, Jens Toornstra sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Bryan Linssen , but luckily for SC Heerenveen it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

Both A. Sarr and Joost van Aken have been the hottest scorers for SC Heerenveen in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Feyenoord is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Cyriel Dessers and Lutsharel Geertruida each having 3 goals in their last five.

Sporting CP vs Rio Ave Match Preview


Aug 13th features a match where Sporting CP plays host to Rio Ave in a meeting of these two mismatched Primeira Liga 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, 9th placed Sporting CP, recorded a 3-3 draw against Sporting Braga. Pote scored the first goal for Sporting CP in the 9th minute, then Simon Banza got the equalizer for Sporting Braga in the 14th minute on a feed from Ricardo Horta . Sporting CP looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Rio Ave is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Vizela. Nuno Moreira struck first for Vizela in the 66th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Rio Ave couldn’t muster any offence and Vizela ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

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

Rio Ave is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Carlos Mané and Aderllan Santos each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Sporting CP’s top weapon lately has been Pote, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Aug 13th, in week 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers plays host to Fulham in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. 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. Wolverhampton Wanderers sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Leeds United. Daniel Podence struck first for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 6th minute on a feed from Hee Chan Hwang, but Rodrigo got the equalizer for Leeds United in the 24th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 74th minute on a goal by Rayan Aït Nouri. Wolverhampton Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Fulham, recorded a 2-2 draw against Liverpool. Aleksandar Mitrović struck first for Fulham in the 32nd minute on a feed from Kenny Tete, but Darwin Nuñez got the equalizer for Liverpool in the 64th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Aleksandar Mitrović has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored six goals for Fulham. Tote Gomes and Yerson Mosquera are the top scorers for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Arsenal vs Leicester City Match Preview


Week 2 features a match on Sat Aug 13th, where Arsenal hosts Leicester City at Emirates Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. 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. In their last match, Arsenal recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Crystal Palace. Martinelli struck first for Arsenal in the 20th minute, then Marc Guehi added another on an own goal in the 85th minute In the end, Crystal Palace couldn’t muster any offence and Arsenal ran away with the shutout win. Arsenal is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Leicester City is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Brentford. Timothy Castagne struck first for Leicester City in the 33rd minute on a feed from James Maddison, then Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added another in the 46th minute on a feed from Jamie Vardy. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Arsenal won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

For Leicester City, their top scorers are Patson Daka and Harvey Barnes, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Edward Nketiah has been the most prolific scorer on Arsenal in his last five matches with 3 goals

Kieran Tierney, Emile Smith Rowe and Fabio Vieira are unavailable to play for Mikel Arteta Amatriain’s team, while Ryan Bertrand, Wilfred Ndidi, Ricardo Pereira and Harvey Barnes are unavailable to play for Brendan Rodgers’s team.

Brentford vs Manchester United Match Preview


In this week 2 match on the 13th of August, Brentford plays host to Manchester United in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Brentford is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Leicester City. Timothy Castagne scored the first goal for Leicester City in the 33rd minute, then Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added another in the 46th minute. Brentford looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Manchester United, recorded a 1-2 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion. Pascal Groß scored the first goal for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 30th minute, then Pascal Groß added another in the 39th minute. 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 Manchester United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been the most prolific scorer on Manchester United in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Ivan Toney has been the most prolific scorer on Brentford in his last five matches with two goals

Kristoffer Ajer, Sergi Canos and Ethan Pinnock are unavailable to play for Thomas Frank’s team, while Tyrell Malacia is unavailable to play for Erik ten Hag’s team.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Aug 13th, where Bayer Leverkusen plays host to Augsburg in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 13th placed Bayer Leverkusen, recorded a 0-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 10th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Bayer Leverkusen was frustrated by Borussia Dortmund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Borussia Dortmund ended the match with the shutout victory. Bayer Leverkusen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Augsburg recorded a 0-4 loss against Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch struck first for Freiburg in the 46th minute, then Vincenzo Grifo added another in the 48th minute In the end, Augsburg couldn’t muster any offence and Freiburg ran away with the shutout win. Augsburg looks 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 Bayer Leverkusen won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Augsburg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Michael Gregoritsch and Daniel Caligiuri each only have 1 goal in their last five. Bayer Leverkusen’s most prolific scorer has been Bravo Solanilla. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches

Gerardo Seoane’s Bayer Leverkusen squad will be without Amine Adli and Wirtz, while Enrico Maaßen’s Augsburg squad will be without Reece Oxford, Ruben Vargas, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee and Tobias Strobl.