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IFK Göteborg vs Norrköping Match Preview


On Mon Aug 1st, in week 16, IFK Göteborg hosts Norrköping in a meeting of these two Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. IFK Göteborg sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Norrköping. Simon Thern struck first for IFK Göteborg in the 40th minute on a feed from Marcus Berg, then Kevin Yakob added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Norrköping was frustrated by IFK Göteborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. IFK Göteborg ended the match with the shutout victory. IFK Göteborg is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Norrköping recorded a 0-2 loss against IFK Göteborg. Simon Thern scored the first goal for IFK Göteborg in the 40th minute, then Kevin Yakob added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Norrköping couldn’t muster any offence and IFK Göteborg ran away with the shutout win. Norrköping is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 25th, Norrköping hosted IFK Göteborg at the Östgötaporten in their last match together. IFK Göteborg took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Simon Thern struck first for IFK Göteborg in the 40th minute on a feed from Marcus Berg, then Kevin Yakob added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Norrköping couldn’t muster any offence and IFK Göteborg ran away with the shutout win.

Daniel Eid and Viktor Agardius are the top scorers for Norrköping in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. IFK Göteborg is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Marcus Berg and Kevin Yakob each having 2 goals in their last five.

Chemnitzer FC vs Union Berlin Match Preview


On Mon Aug 1st, Chemnitzer FC will play host to Union Berlin in a clash of the DFB Pokal. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Chemnitzer FC has not played yet this season, and neither has Union Berlin.

Chemnitzer FC is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted, while Union Berlin is starting their season after ending last season at 5th place.

Energie Cottbus vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


August 1st features a match where Werder Bremen will travel to Cottbus to battle Energie Cottbus in a clash of the DFB Pokal. 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. Energie Cottbus has not played yet this season, and neither has Werder Bremen.

Energie Cottbus is opening up their season on a high note after being promoted last season, while Werder Bremen is opening up their season on a high note after being promoted last season.

Watford vs Sheffield United Match Preview


In this week 1 match on Aug 1st, Sheffield United and Watford will play a match in Watford in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Watford has not played yet this season, and neither has Sheffield United.

Watford is opening up their season on a high note after being promoted last season, while Sheffield United is starting their season after earning 75 points last season and finishing 5th in the tables.

Magdeburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt Match Preview


On Mon Aug 1st, Magdeburg and Eintracht Frankfurt will play a match in Magdeburg in a clash of the DFB Pokal. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Magdeburg is fresh off their 3-2 win against Karlsruher SC. Muller struck first for Magdeburg in the 7th minute, then Atik added another in the 32nd minute. Magdeburg is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while eintracht Frankfurt is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rangers. Joe Aribo scored the first goal for Rangers in the 57th minute, then Rafael Santos Borré got the equalizer for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 69th minute on a feed from Filip Kostić . Eintracht Frankfurt is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10.

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

Eintracht Frankfurt’s most prolific scorer has been Rafael Santos Borré. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Magdeburg’s most prolific scorer has been Moritz-Broni Kwarteng. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Nordsjælland vs Lyngby Match Preview


In this 3rd week match, on Mon Aug 1st, Nordsjælland plays host to Lyngby in a meeting of these two mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Nordsjælland recorded a 3-1 win against Brøndby. Ernest Appiah Nuamah struck first for Nordsjælland in the 3rd minute, but Josip Radošević got the equalizer for Brøndby in the 56th minute. Nordsjælland is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while lyngby is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Horsens. Anders Jacobsen scored the first goal for Horsens in the 21st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Lyngby was frustrated by Horsens’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Horsens ended the match with the shutout victory. Lyngby looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 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.

Lyngby is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rune Pedersen and Rasmus Thellufsen each only have 1 goal in their last five. Both Diomande and Benjamin Nygren have been the hottest scorers for Nordsjælland in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Ismaily vs Misr Lel Makasa Match Preview


In this week 28 match on the 1st of August, Ismaily will play host to Misr Lel Makasa in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Ismaily sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against El Gounah. El Mohamady struck first for Ismaily in the 50th minute on a penalty shot, then Ahmed Mostafa added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Abdel Rahman Magdi In the end, El Gounah couldn’t muster any offence and Ismaily ran away with the shutout win. Ismaily is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Misr Lel Makasa recorded a 0-1 loss against Al Ahly. Aliou Dieng struck first for Al Ahly in the 23rd minute on a feed from Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Kader Radwan, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Misr Lel Makasa couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ahly ran away with the shutout win. Misr Lel Makasa looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.

Ismaily and Misr Lel Makasa last played eachother at the Arab Contractors Stadium on Tuesday Mar 1st. Misr Lel Makasa and Ismaily battled to a 2-2 draw. Abdel Rahman Magdi struck first for Ismaily in the 14th minute, then Ahmed Madbouli added another in the 36th minute. For Ismaily, their top scorers are Ahmed Mostafa and Baher El Mohamady, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Hermannstadt vs Botoşani Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Aug 1st, Botoşani and Hermannstadt will play a match in Sibiu in a meeting of these two evenly matched Liga 1 teams. 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. 4th placed Hermannstadt is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Chindia Târgovişte. Alexandru Oroian struck first for Hermannstadt in the 2nd minute, but Daniel Celea got the equalizer for Chindia Târgovişte in the 9th minute earning them at least the one point. Hermannstadt is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Botoşani is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Voluntari. Terrence Tisdell scored the first goal for Botoşani in the 81st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Voluntari was frustrated by Botoşani’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Botoşani ended the match with the shutout victory. Botoşani is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Mihai Roman II and Sebastian Mailat have been the hottest scorers for Botoşani in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Alhassan has been the most prolific scorer on Hermannstadt in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.

HIFK vs Inter Turku Match Preview


In this 17th week match, on Mon Aug 1st, HIFK will play host to Inter Turku in a clash of these two closely matched Veikkausliiga 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, HIFK recorded a 1-5 loss against KuPS. Jaakko Oksanen struck first for KuPS in the 25th minute, then Clinton Antwi added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Jānis Ikaunieks. HIFK looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 8th placed Inter Turku, recorded a 0-1 loss against Honka. Arko-Mensah scored the first goal for Honka in the 49th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Inter Turku couldn’t manage to score, and Honka took the shutout win. Inter Turku looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On the 14th of May, Inter Turku hosted HIFK in their last match together. Inter Turku and HIFK battled to a 2-2 draw. Eero Markkanen struck first for HIFK in the 3rd minute, but Tommi Jyry got the equalizer for Inter Turku in the 17th minute .

Inter Turku is fortunate enough to have Petteri Forsell in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. HIFK is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jusif Ali and Sergei Eremenko each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Drogheda United vs UCD Match Preview


Week 19 features a match on Mon Aug 1st, where Drogheda United hosts UCD in a Premier Division match. In their last match, Drogheda United recorded a 1-1 draw against Shamrock Rovers. Emakhu struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 79th minute on a feed from Kavanagh, but E. Weir got the equalizer for Drogheda United in the 87th minute earning Drogheda United at least a draw. Drogheda United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, UCD recorded a 0-2 loss against Shelbourne. Sean Boyd struck first for Shelbourne in the 55th minute on a penalty, then Daniel Carr added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed UCD couldn’t manage to score, and Shelbourne took the shutout win. UCD looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

On the 15th of April, UCD hosted Drogheda United in their last match together. Drogheda United took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Chris Lyons struck first for Drogheda United in the 61st minute on a penalty kick, then E. Weir added another in the 89th minute In the end, UCD couldn’t muster any offence and Drogheda United ran away with the shutout win.

UCD hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Tom Lonergan and Dara Keane, and they each have 1 goal. Dean Williams and E. Weir are the top scorers for Drogheda United in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.