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Nordsjælland vs Viborg Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 4, on Saturday Aug 6th, Viborg will travel to Farum to battle Nordsjælland in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Nordsjælland sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Lyngby. Mads Kristian Hansen scored the first goal for Nordsjælland in the 36th minute, then Emil Nielsen tied it up for Lyngby in the 67th minute on a feed from Brian Hamalainen. Nordsjælland is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Viborg, recorded a 4-2 win against København. Viktor Claesson struck first for København in the 7th minute on a feed from Pep Biel, but Clint Leemans got the equalizer for Viborg in the 27th minute But luckily in the 33rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Clint Leemans. Viborg is looking for direction having earned 13 points 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 1 win and 2 draws apiece.

For Viborg, their top scorers are Tobias Bech Kristensen and Clint Leemans, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Nordsjælland is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mohammed Diomande and Benjamin Nygren each having 2 goals in their last five.

Estoril vs Famalicão Match Preview


In this 1st week match, on Sat Aug 6th, Estoril hosts Famalicão in a clash of the Primeira Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Estoril has not played yet this season, and neither has Famalicão.

Estoril is opening up their season after finishing last season 9th in the tables with 39 points, while Famalicão starts the year after ending last season in 8th place.

Coca-Cola vs Ghazl El Mehalla Match Preview


In this week 29 match on Aug 6th, Coca-Cola plays host to Ghazl El Mehalla in a clash of the Premier League. 5th placed Coca-Cola is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Al Mokawloon. A. Atef struck first for Coca-Cola in the 11th minute on a feed from Ahmed Refaat, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Mokawloon was frustrated by Coca-Cola’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Coca-Cola ended the match with the shutout victory. Coca-Cola is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Ghazl El Mehalla is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Smouha. scored the first goal for Ghazl El Mehalla in the 49th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Smouha couldn’t muster any offence and Ghazl El Mehalla ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Wed Mar 9th, Ghazl El Mehalla and Coca-Cola battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Ghazl El Mehalla nor Coca-Cola could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Ghazl El Mehalla is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Hesham Nabawi and each only have 1 goal in their last 5. A. Atef has been the most prolific scorer on Coca-Cola in his last five matches with two goals.

Bayreuth vs Freiburg II Match Preview


In this 2nd week match, on Sat Aug 6th, Freiburg II and Bayreuth will play a match in Bayreuth in a 3. Liga match. 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. Bayreuth sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Hamburger SV. Luke Hemmerich struck first for Bayreuth in the 16th minute, then Ransford Konigsdorffer tied it up for Hamburger SV in the 83rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 97th minute on a goal by Sebastian Schonlau to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 10th placed Freiburg II, recorded a 1-1 draw against Erzgebirge Aue. Marvin Stefaniak struck first for Erzgebirge Aue in the 3rd minute, but Alexander Sorge got the equalizer for Freiburg II on an own goal in the 50th minute earning Freiburg II a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Freiburg II is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Flum and Alexander Sorge each only have 1 goal in their last five. Bayreuth is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nilsson and Maderer each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Elversberg vs Saarbrücken Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Aug 6th, in week 2, Saarbrücken and Elversberg will play a match in Spiesen-Elversberg in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Elversberg is fresh off their 4-3 win against Bayer Leverkusen. Jannik Rochelt scored the first goal for Elversberg in the 2nd minute, then Adam Hložek got the equalizer for Bayer Leverkusen in the 5th minute on a feed from Sardar Azmoun , but Elversberg kept scoring and walked away with the win. Elversberg is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while saarbrücken is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Verl. Adriano Grimaldi struck first for Saarbrücken 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 In the end, Verl was frustrated by Saarbrücken’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Saarbrücken ended the match with the shutout victory. Saarbrücken 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.

Saarbrücken is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Lukas Boeder and Jacob each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Elversberg is fortunate enough to have Schnellbacher in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals.

Rapid Bucuresti vs Argeş Match Preview


Week 4 brings us a match on Aug 6th, where Rapid Bucuresti plays host to Argeş in a clash of the Liga 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 4th placed Rapid Bucuresti is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Universitatea Craiova. Alexandru Ioniță scored the first goal for Rapid Bucuresti in the 50th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Universitatea Craiova couldn’t muster any offence and Rapid Bucuresti ran away with the shutout win. Rapid Bucuresti is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Argeş is fresh off their 3-1 win against Universitatea Cluj. Adrian Ionuț Bălan struck first for Universitatea Cluj in the 4th minute, but Alexandru Ișfan got the equalizer for Argeş in the 43rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 46th minute on a goal by Alexandru Ișfan to cap off a wild match. Argeş is looking for direction having earned 13 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 Rapid Bucuresti won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Dorian Bertrand and Alexandru Ișfan have been the hottest scorers for Argeş in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Alexandru Ioniță has been the most prolific scorer on Rapid Bucuresti in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Istra 1961 vs Osijek Match Preview


Week 4 brings us a match on Aug 6th where Istra 1961 will host Osijek at Stadion Aldo Drosina in a 1. HNL match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Istra 1961 is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Mislav Oršić struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 11th minute on a penalty, then Boško Šutalo added another in the 32nd minute. Istra 1961 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while osijek is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Slaven Koprivnica. Neither Osijek nor Slaven Koprivnica could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Osijek 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 Osijek won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 draw.

Drena Dijon has been the most prolific scorer on Osijek in the last five matches with 2 goals. Istra 1961’s most prolific scorer has been Drena Dijon. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Slaven Koprivnica vs Šibenik Match Preview


In this week 4 match, on Saturday Aug 6th, Slaven Koprivnica and Šibenik will play a match in Koprivnica in a 1. HNL match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 34 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. 6th placed Slaven Koprivnica is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Osijek. Osijek had 12 on net, and Slaven Koprivnica had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Šibenik recorded a 2-1 win against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Duje Čop scored the first goal for Šibenik in the 38th minute, then Bernardo Matic added another in the 74th minute. Šibenik 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 Šibenik won the head to head battle with 1 win and 3 draws.

Šibenik is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ivan Delić and Bernardo Matic each only have 1 goal in their last five. Krstanovic has been the most effective weapon for Slaven Koprivnica lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Śląsk Wrocław vs Widzew Lodz Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Aug 6th, in week 4, Śląsk Wrocław will host Widzew Lodz in a clash of the Ekstraklasa. In their last match, Śląsk Wrocław recorded a 1-3 loss against Korona Kielce. Bartosz Śpiączka struck first for Korona Kielce in the 27th minute on a feed from Danek, then Lukowski added another in the 35th minute. Śląsk Wrocław is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Widzew Lodz recorded a 2-3 loss against Lechia Gdańsk. Maciej Gajos struck first for Lechia Gdańsk in the 5th minute on a feed from Kristers Tobers, then Bartłomiej Pawłowski tied it up for Widzew Lodz in the 12th minute , but luckily for Lechia Gdańsk it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Widzew Lodz looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Bartłomiej Pawłowski has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Widzew Lodz. Both Piotr Samiec-Talar and Dennis Jastrzembski have been the hottest scorers for Śląsk Wrocław in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

São Paulo vs Flamengo Match Preview


August 6th features a match where São Paulo hosts Flamengo at Estádio Cícero Pompeu De Toledo in a clash of the Serie A. In their last match, São Paulo recorded a 0-1 loss against Athletico PR. Vitor Bueno scored the first goal for Athletico PR in the 69th minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, São Paulo couldn’t muster any offence and Athletico PR ran away with the shutout win. São Paulo is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Flamengo, recorded a 4-1 win against Atlético GO. Vinicius Marques scored the first goal for Flamengo in the 22nd minute, then Marinho added another in the 24th minute on a feed from Arturo Vidal. Flamengo should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Flamengo was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Gabriel Barbosa Almeida struck first for Flamengo in the 25th minute, but Jonathan Calleri got the equalizer for São Paulo in the 41st minute.

Flamengo is glad to have Pedro in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. São Paulo’s most prolific scorer has been Luciano. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.