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Rennes vs Lorient Match Preview

In a weekend match in week 1, on Sunday Aug 7th, Lorient will travel to Rennes to battle Rennes in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Rennes has not played yet this season, and neither has Lorient.

Rennes is playing their first match this season after last season’s 4th place finish, while Lorient starts the year after ending last season in 16th place.

Kristiansund vs Molde Match Preview

In this week 17 match on Aug 7th, Kristiansund will host Molde at Kristiansund Stadion in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Kristiansund recorded a 1-1 draw against Tromsø. August Mikkelsen scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 18th minute, then Bendik Bye tied it up for Kristiansund in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Kristiansund a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 1st placed Molde is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Strømsgodset. Magnus Grødem struck first for Molde in the 10th minute, then Ola Brynhildsen added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Strømsgodset couldn’t muster any offence and Molde ran away with the shutout win. Molde is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Aker Stadion, Molde was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Kristoffer Haugen struck first for Molde in the 8th minute on a feed from Magnus Eikrem, then Magnus Grødem added another in the 19th minute.

has been the most prolific scorer on Molde in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Bendik Bye has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Kristiansund.

Haugesund vs Jerv Match Preview

In this week 17 match, on Sun Aug 7th, Haugesund will play host to Jerv in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Haugesund sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Sarpsborg 08. Joachim Soltvedt struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 18th minute on a feed from Jonathan Lindseth, but Christos Zafeiris got the equalizer for Haugesund in the 27th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 47th minute on a goal by Mads Sande. Haugesund is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while jerv sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-5 loss against Vålerenga. Jonatan Tollas Nation struck first for Vålerenga in the 9th minute on a feed from Fredrik Jensen, then Mikael Ugland tied it up for Jerv in the 27th minute , but Vålerenga kept scoring and walked away with the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sat Jul 2nd, Jerv was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Felix Schroter struck first for Jerv in the 90th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Haugesund was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory.

Felix Schroter has been the most prolific scorer on Jerv in his last five matches with two goals. Both Alioune Ndour and Bilal Njie have been the hottest scorers for Haugesund in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Vitesse vs Feyenoord Match Preview

In this 1st week match, on Sunday Aug 7th, Vitesse plays host to Feyenoord in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Vitesse has not played yet this season, and neither has Feyenoord.

Vitesse is starting their season after earning 51 points last season and finishing 6th in the tables, while Feyenoord is opening up their season after finishing last season 3rd in the tables.

Sporting Braga vs Sporting CP Match Preview

In this week 1 match on the 7th of August, Sporting CP and Sporting Braga will play a match in Braga in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. Sporting Braga has not played yet this season, and neither has Sporting CP.

Sporting Braga starts the year after ending last season in 4th place, while Sporting CP is starting their season after ending last season at 2nd place.

Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion Match Preview

On the 7th of August, Manchester United will host Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Manchester United has not played yet this season, and neither has Brighton & Hove Albion.

Manchester United is opening up their season after finishing last season 6th in the tables with 58 points, while Brighton & Hove Albion is starting their season after ending last season at 9th place.

Kalmar vs AIK Match Preview

August 7th features a match where Kalmar will host AIK at Guldfågeln Arena in a clash of these two closely matched Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Kalmar sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Degerfors. Rasmus Örqvist struck first for Degerfors in the 6th minute, then Oliver Berg tied it up for Kalmar in the 45th minute. Kalmar is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while aIK is fresh off their 3-2 win against Värnamo. John Guidetti scored the first goal for AIK in the 23rd minute, then Marcus Antonsson tied it up for Värnamo in the 50th minute , but luckily for AIK it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. AIK should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Friends Arena, AIK was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Mikael Lustig struck first for AIK in the 40th minute on a feed from Eric Ouma, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kalmar couldn’t manage to score, and AIK took the shutout win.

Nicolás Stefanelli has been the most prolific scorer on AIK in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Oliver Berg has been the most prolific scorer on Kalmar in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Lille vs Auxerre Match Preview

Week 1 brings us a match on Aug 7th, where Auxerre will travel to Villeneuve d’Ascq to battle Lille in a meeting of these two closely 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. Lille has not played yet this season, and neither has Auxerre.

Lille is opening up their season after finishing last season 10th in the tables, while Auxerre is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted.

Basel vs Young Boys Match Preview

Aug 7th features a match where Basel and Young Boys will play a match in Basel in a Super League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. Basel sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Servette. Dan Ndoye scored the first goal for Basel in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Theo Valls got the equalizer for Servette in the 87th minute on a feed from Stevanovic earning Servette at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Young Boys, recorded a 1-1 draw against Grasshopper. Jean-Pierre Nsame struck first for Young Boys in the 31st minute, then Renat Dadaşov tied it up for Grasshopper in the 49th minute on a feed from Hayao Kawabe earning them at least the one point. Young Boys is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Young Boys won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Wilfried Kanga has been the most effective weapon for Young Boys lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Sebastiano Esposito and Pajtim Kasami 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.

Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig Match Preview

In this week 1 match on the 7th of August, RB Leipzig will travel to Stuttgart to battle Stuttgart in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 15th placed Stuttgart, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Dynamo Dresden. Darko Churlinov struck first for Stuttgart in the 33rd minute on a feed from Josha Vagnoman, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Dynamo Dresden couldn’t manage to score, and Stuttgart took the shutout win. Stuttgart is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while rB Leipzig sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Freiburg. Maximilian Eggestein struck first for Freiburg in the 19th minute on a feed from Roland Sallai, but Christopher Nkunku got the equalizer for RB Leipzig in the 76th minute . RB Leipzig is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season RB Leipzig won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

RB Leipzig is glad to have Christopher Nkunku in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Stuttgart’s most prolific scorer has been Darko Churlinov. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.