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Rapid Wien vs Austria Lustenau Match Preview


In this week 3 match, on Sunday Aug 7th, Rapid Wien will play host to Austria Lustenau in a clash of these two mismatched Tipico Bundesliga 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. 1st placed Rapid Wien is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Austria Klagenfurt. Guido Burgstaller scored the first goal for Rapid Wien in the 66th minute on a penalty shot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Austria Klagenfurt was frustrated by Rapid Wien’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rapid Wien ended the match with the shutout victory. Rapid Wien is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while austria Lustenau sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Ried. Wiessmeier scored the first goal for Ried in the 20th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Austria Lustenau was frustrated by Ried’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ried ended the match with the shutout victory. Austria Lustenau 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.

Anderson and Anthony Schmid are the top scorers for Austria Lustenau in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Rapid Wien hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Jonas Antonius Auer and Marco Grüll, and they each have 1 goal.

FC Groningen vs FC Volendam Match Preview


On the 7th of August, in this week 1 match, FC Groningen will play host to FC Volendam in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. FC Groningen has not played yet this season, and neither has FC Volendam.

FC Groningen is starting their season after ending last season at 12th place, while FC Volendam is playing their first match this season after being promoted last season.

Montpellier vs Troyes Match Preview


Week 1 brings us a match on Aug 7th, where Montpellier and Troyes will play a match in Montpellier in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which is great football weather. Montpellier has not played yet this season, and neither has Troyes.

Montpellier is starting their season after earning 43 points last season and finishing 13th in the tables, while Troyes is opening up their season after finishing last season 15th in the tables with 38 points.

Olivier Dall’Oglio’s Montpellier squad will be without Teji Savanier, Stephy Mavididi and Sepe Elye Wahi, while Bruno Irles’s squad will be without Gauthier Gallon, Domingues and Tanguy Banhie-Zoukrou.

Toulouse vs Nice Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 1, on Sun Aug 7th, Toulouse and Nice will play a match in Toulouse in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Toulouse has not played yet this season, while 12th placed Nice is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Nantes. Ludovic Blas struck first for Nantes in the 47th minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Nice couldn’t muster any offence and Nantes ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Nice should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Andy Delort and Calvin Stengs are the top scorers for Nice in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal..

Lens vs Brest Match Preview


August 7th features a match where Lens will host Brest in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. Lens has not played yet this season, and neither has Brest.

Lens is playing their first match this season after last season’s 7th place finish, while Brest is opening up their season after finishing last season 11th in the tables with 48 points.

Angers SCO vs Nantes Match Preview


In this 1st week match, on Sun Aug 7th, Angers SCO will host Nantes at Stade Raymond Kopa in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Angers SCO has not played yet this season, while nantes sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Nice. Ludovic Blas scored the first goal for Nantes in the 47th minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Nice couldn’t manage to score, and Nantes took the shutout win. Nantes is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.

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

Ludovic Blas has been the most prolific scorer on Nantes in his last 5 matches with three goals. Both Antonin Bobichon and Abdallah Dipo Sima have been the hottest scorers for Angers SCO in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Gérald Baticle’s Angers SCO squad will be without Sofiane Boufal, while Nantes will be without Moses Simon and Jean-Charles Castelletto.

Olympique Marseille vs Reims Match Preview


In this week 1 match on Aug 7th, Olympique Marseille will play host to Reims in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Olympique Marseille has not played yet this season, and neither has Reims.

Olympique Marseille starts the year after ending last season in 2nd place, while after earning 46 points last season and finishing 12th, Reims is ready to start the new season.

Pape Alassane Gueye is unavailable to play for Igor Tudor’s team, while Moreto Cassama and Bradley Locko are unavailable to play for Reims.

Leicester City vs Brentford Match Preview


In this week 1 match on the 7th of August, Leicester City will host Brentford at King Power Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Leicester City has not played yet this season, and neither has Brentford.

Leicester City is starting their season after ending last season at 8th place, while Brentford starts the year after ending last season in 13th place.

Gent vs Westerlo Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Aug 7th where Gent hosts Westerlo at Ghelamco-arena in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Gent sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Sint-Truiden. Hugo Cuypers scored the first goal for Gent in the 12th minute, then Daichi Hayashi tied it up for Sint-Truiden in the 83rd minute on a feed from Stan Van Dessel earning them at least the one point. Gent looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while westerlo is fresh off their 0-2 loss against OH Leuven. Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson scored the first goal for OH Leuven in the 13th minute, then Raphael Holzhauser added another in the 77th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Westerlo was frustrated by OH Leuven’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. OH Leuven ended the match with the shutout victory. Westerlo 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Lyle Foster and Vetokele are the top scorers for Westerlo in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Michael Ngadeu and Darko Lemajić are the top scorers for Gent in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Standard Liège vs Cercle Brugge Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Aug 7th, Standard Liège hosts Cercle Brugge at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in a meeting of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. 16th placed Standard Liège is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Genk. Cyriel Dessers struck first for Genk in the 5th minute, then Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye added another in the 16th minute. Standard Liège looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 12th placed Cercle Brugge, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Anderlecht. Torres struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 75th minute on a feed from Olivier Deman, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Anderlecht couldn’t muster any offence and Cercle Brugge ran away with the shutout win. Cercle Brugge is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses 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 2 draws each.

Kevin Denkey and Yannis Nahounou are the top scorers for Cercle Brugge in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Standard Liège hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Moussa Sissako and Renaud Emond, and they each have 1 goal.