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Universitatea Cluj vs Petrolul 52 Match Preview

Aug 5th features a match where Petrolul 52 and Universitatea Cluj will play a match in Cluj-Napoca in a clash of these two evenly matched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 13th placed Universitatea Cluj is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Argeş. Adrian Ionuț Bălan scored the first goal for Universitatea Cluj in the 4th minute, then in the 43rd minute, Marius Constantin sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alexandru Ișfan But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 46th minute on a goal by Alexandru Ișfan. Universitatea Cluj looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Petrolul 52 recorded a 1-1 draw against Sepsi. Gabriel Tamaş scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the 62nd minute, then Alexandru Tudorie got the equalizer for Sepsi in the 84th minute on a feed from Adnan Aganović earning Sepsi a comeback draw. Petrolul 52 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Universitatea Cluj’s most prolific scorer has been Adrian Ionuț Bălan. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Vila Nova vs Ituano Match Preview

In a weekend match on Friday Aug 5th, in week 22, Vila Nova hosts Ituano in a Serie B match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. 20th placed Vila Nova is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Novorizontino. Neto scored the first goal for Vila Nova in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Bruno Silva tied it up for Novorizontino in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Novorizontino a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 12th placed Ituano, recorded a 3-1 win against CSA. Rafael Papagaio scored the first goal for Ituano in the 25th minute, then Valerio added another in the 40th minute. Ituano is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estádio Municipal Dr. Novelli Júnior, Ituano was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Rafael Papagaio struck first for Ituano in the 35th minute on a penalty kick, then Rafael Papagaio added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Rafael Pereira.

Rafael Papagaio has been the most prolific scorer on Ituano in his last five matches with three goals. Vila Nova hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Pablo Dyego and Rubens, and they each have 1 goal.

Puebla vs Pumas UNAM Match Preview

On Saturday Aug 6th, Pumas UNAM will travel to Puebla to battle Puebla in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 5th placed Puebla is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Atlético San Luis. Neither Puebla nor Atlético San Luis could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 29 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Puebla is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while pumas UNAM sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Monterrey. Jeronimo Rodriguez Guemes struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 44th minute, but Nicolás Freire got the equalizer for Monterrey on an own goal in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Monterrey. Pumas UNAM is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Eduardo Salvio and Gustavo Del Prete are the top scorers for Pumas UNAM in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Gustavo Ferrareis and Omar Fernández are the top scorers for Puebla in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Varaždin vs Dinamo Zagreb Match Preview

In a weekend match on Friday Aug 5th, in week 4, Varaždin will host Dinamo Zagreb at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in a clash of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Varaždin, recorded a 0-2 loss against Hajduk Split. Marko Livaja struck first for Hajduk Split in the 29th minute, then Marko Livaja added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Filip Krovinović At the end of 90 a dissapointed Varaždin couldn’t manage to score, and Hajduk Split took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Dinamo Zagreb, recorded a 4-1 win against Istra 1961. Mislav Oršić scored the first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in the 11th minute from the penalty spot, then Boško Šutalo added another in the 32nd minute. Dinamo Zagreb is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Josip Drmić has been the most prolific scorer on Dinamo Zagreb in the last five matches with three goals. Varaždin is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Postonjski and Fran Brodić each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Birmingham City vs Huddersfield Town Match Preview

Week 2 brings us a match on Aug 5th, where Birmingham City hosts Huddersfield Town at St. Andrew’s Stadium in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. Birmingham City sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Luton Town. Neither Luton Town nor Birmingham City could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Birmingham City looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while huddersfield Town is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Burnley. Ian Maatsen struck first for Burnley in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Huddersfield Town was frustrated by Burnley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Burnley ended the match with the shutout victory. Huddersfield Town looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Huddersfield Town hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Daniel Grant and Jordan Rhodes, and they each have 1 goal. Scott Hogan and Sam Cosgrove are the top scorers for Birmingham City in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Benfica vs Arouca Match Preview

In this 1st week match, on Friday Aug 5th, Benfica will play host to Arouca in a meeting of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. Benfica has not played yet this season, and neither has Arouca.

Benfica starts the year after ending last season in 3rd place, while after earning 31 points last season and finishing 15th, Arouca is ready to start the new season.

Cape Town City vs Mamelodi Sundowns Match Preview

Aug 5th features a match where Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town City will play a match in Cape Town in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. 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. Cape Town City has not played yet this season, and neither has Mamelodi Sundowns.

Cape Town City is starting their season after ending last season at 2nd place, while Mamelodi Sundowns is opening up their season after finishing last season 1st in the tables with 65 points.

Seongnam vs Sangju Sangmu Match Preview

Week 27 features a match on Friday Aug 5th, where Seongnam hosts Sangju Sangmu at Seongnam Tancheon Sports Complex in a clash of these two evenly matched K-League 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 12th placed Seongnam, recorded a 3-1 win against Incheon United. Kwon Wan-Kyu scored the first goal for Seongnam in the 52nd minute, then in the 65th minute, Kim Bo-Sub sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Kyeong-hyeon Min. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while sangju Sangmu sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Suwon Bluewings. Neither Suwon Bluewings nor Sangju Sangmu could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 9 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 5 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Sangju Stadium, Sangju Sangmu and Seongnam battled to a 1-1 draw. Fejsal Mulic scored the first goal for Seongnam in the 19th minute, then in the 22nd minute, Lee Young-Jae sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cho Kyu-Sung squeezing out at least the one point for Sangju Sangmu.

Sangju Sangmu is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Yeon Je-Un and Jun-Jae Myung each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Miloš Raičković has been the most prolific scorer on Seongnam in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Seoul vs Jeju United Match Preview

In this week 27 match on Aug 5th, Seoul and Jeju United will play a match in Seoul in a meeting of these two K-League 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, Seoul recorded a 2-1 win against Pohang Steelers. Heo Young-Joon scored the first goal for Pohang Steelers in the 27th minute, then Kwang-Min Ko tied it up for Seoul in the 66th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 82nd minute on a penalty goal by Na Sangho to cap off a wild match. Seoul is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Jeju United, recorded a 0-1 loss against Jeonbuk Motors. Moon Seon-Min scored the first goal for Jeonbuk Motors in the 64th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Jeju United couldn’t manage to score, and Jeonbuk Motors took the shutout win. Jeju United is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 2nd of July, Jeju United and Seoul battled to a 2-2 draw. Gerso Fernandes struck first for Jeju United in the 6th minute, then Kim added another in the 26th minute on a feed from Joo.

Gerso Fernandes has been the most prolific scorer on Jeju United in his last five matches with 3 goals. Seoul’s top weapon lately has been Na Sangho, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Operário PR vs Náutico Match Preview

In this week 22 match on the 5th of August, Náutico will travel to Ponta Grossa to battle Operário PR in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. In their last match, 16th placed Operário PR, recorded a 0-3 loss against Ponte Preta. Mateus scored the first goal for Ponte Preta in the 6th minute, then Elvis added another in the 33rd minute on a penalty kick In the end, Operário PR was frustrated by Ponte Preta’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ponte Preta ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while náutico is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Bahia. Ignacio scored the first goal for Bahia in the 71st minute, then Davó added another in the 75th minute In the end, Náutico couldn’t muster any offence and Bahia ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

On Apr 24th, Náutico hosted Operário PR at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco in their last match together. Náutico won by a score of 2 to 0. Niltinho struck first for Náutico in the 33rd minute, then Luis Phelipe added another in the 79th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Operário PR couldn’t manage to score, and Náutico took the shutout win.

Geuvânio and Kieza are the top scorers for Náutico in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Operário PR is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Javier Reina and Bastos Silva each only have 1 goal in their last five.