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Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


In this 1st week match, on Sat Aug 6th, Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg will play a match in Wolfsburg in a meeting of these two evenly matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 17th placed Wolfsburg, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Carl Zeiss Jena. Omar Marmoush struck first for Wolfsburg 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 In the end, Carl Zeiss Jena was frustrated by Wolfsburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wolfsburg ended the match with the shutout victory. Wolfsburg is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while werder Bremen is fresh off their 2-1 win against Energie Cottbus. Romano Schmid struck first for Werder Bremen in the 43rd minute, then Mitchell Weiser added another in the 73rd minute. Werder Bremen is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Niclas Füllkrug has been the most prolific scorer on Werder Bremen in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. For Wolfsburg, their top scorers are Sebastiaan Bornauw and Omar Marmoush, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Saint-Étienne vs Nîmes Match Preview


On the 6th of August, in this week 2 match, Saint-Étienne will host Nîmes at Stade Geoffroy-guichard in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which is great football weather. 20th placed Saint-Étienne is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Dijon. Mickaël Le Bihan struck first for Dijon in the 29th minute on a feed from Bryan Soumaré, then Bryan Soumaré added another in the 41st minute. Saint-Étienne looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while nîmes is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Caen. Godson Kyeremeh struck first for Caen in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Nîmes couldn’t muster any offence and Caen ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

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

Lamine Fomba and Labonne are the top scorers for Nîmes in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Jean-Philippe Krasso and Denis Bouanga are the top scorers for Saint-Étienne in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Leeds United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 1, on Sat Aug 6th, Leeds United will host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Elland Road in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Leeds United has not played yet this season, and neither has Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Leeds United is opening up their season after finishing last season 17th in the tables, while Wolverhampton Wanderers is starting their season after earning 51 points last season and finishing 10th in the tables.

Rosenborg vs HamKam Match Preview


On Aug 6th, HamKam will travel to Trondheim to battle Rosenborg in a clash of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Rosenborg sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Odd. Jorgensen scored the first goal for Odd in the 10th minute, but Carlo Holse got the equalizer for Rosenborg in the 56th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 65th minute on a goal by Erlend Dahl Reitan to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Rosenborg should be reasonably happy with their performance, while hamKam sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Kristiansund. Christoffer Aasbak scored the first goal for Kristiansund in the 44th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, HamKam was frustrated by Kristiansund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kristiansund ended the match with the shutout victory. HamKam is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

Rosenborg and HamKam last played eachother at the Briskeby Arena on the 22nd of May. HamKam and Rosenborg battled to a 1-1 draw. Samual Rogers struck first for Rosenborg in the 25th minute, then in the 69th minute, Amin Nouri sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Eriksen earning them at least the one point.

HamKam is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Eriksen and Lonstad Onsrud each only have 1 goal in their last five. Samual Rogers has been the most effective weapon for Rosenborg lately. The American defender has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

PSV vs FC Emmen Match Preview


Week 1 features a match on Saturday Aug 6th, where PSV hosts FC Emmen at Philips Stadion in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, PSV recorded a 1-1 draw against Monaco. Joey Veerman struck first for PSV in the 38th minute, then Axel Disasi got the equalizer for Monaco in the 80th minute on a feed from Matazo squeezing out at least the one point for Monaco. PSV looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Emmen has not played yet this season.

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

FC Emmen hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Mendes and Ben Scholte, and they each have 1 goal. PSV’s top weapon lately has been Cody Gakpo, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Porto vs Marítimo Match Preview


On Aug 6th, Porto hosts Marítimo at Estádio Do Dragão in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. Porto has not played yet this season, and neither has Marítimo.

After earning 91 points last season and finishing 1st, Porto is ready to start the new season, while Marítimo is starting their season after ending last season at 10th place.

Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 1, on Sat Aug 6th, Fortuna Sittard plays host to Ajax in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Fortuna Sittard has not played yet this season, and neither has Ajax.

Fortuna Sittard is starting their season after earning 35 points last season and finishing 15th in the tables, while after earning 83 points last season and finishing 1st, Ajax is ready to start the new season.

Clermont vs Paris Saint Germain Match Preview


On the 6th of August, Clermont and Paris Saint Germain will play a match in Clermont-Ferrand in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Clermont has not played yet this season, and neither has Paris Saint Germain.

Clermont is starting their season after earning 36 points last season and finishing 17th in the tables, while Paris Saint Germain is starting their season after earning 86 points last season and finishing 1st in the tables.

Grejohn Kyei is unavailable to play for Clermont, while Christophe Galtier’s squad will be without Kylian Mbappé.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Preview


Week 1 brings us a match on Aug 6th where Borussia Dortmund hosts Bayer Leverkusen in a clash of the Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Borussia Dortmund sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against 1860 München. Donyell Malen scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 8th minute, then Jude Bellingham added another in the 31st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed 1860 München couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund took the shutout win. Borussia Dortmund is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bayer Leverkusen recorded a 3-4 loss against Elversberg. Jannik Rochelt struck first for Elversberg in the 2nd minute, then in the 5th minute, Sardar Azmoun sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Adam Hložek , but fortunately for Elversberg it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Bayer Leverkusen’s top weapon lately has been Iker Bravo Solanilla, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Erling Braut Håland has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Borussia Dortmund

Mahmoud Dahoud, Donyell Malen and Mats Hummels are unavailable to play for Edin Terzic’s team, while Gerardo Seoane’s squad will be without Wirtz.

Hartberg vs Salzburg Match Preview


Aug 6th features a match where Hartberg plays host to Salzburg in a clash of the Tipico Bundesliga. 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. Hartberg is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Wattens. Okan Aydın struck first for Hartberg in the 37th minute, but Sandi Ogrinec got the equalizer for Wattens in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 55th minute on a penalty goal by Tim Prica to cap off a wild match. Hartberg is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Salzburg recorded a 1-2 loss against Sturm Graz. Rasmus Winther Hojlund struck first for Sturm Graz in the 24th minute, then Rasmus Winther Hojlund added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Dante Amadou. Salzburg is looking for direction having earned 11 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 Salzburg won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Karim Adeyemi has been the most prolific scorer on Salzburg in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Hartberg is fortunate enough to have Donis Avdijaj in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.