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Bordeaux vs Valenciennes Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 1, on Sat Jul 30th, Bordeaux will host Valenciennes at Stade Matmut-atlantique in a Ligue 2 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Bordeaux has not played yet this season, and neither has Valenciennes.

Bordeaux is opening up their season on a high note after being promoted last season, while after earning 44 points last season and finishing 16th, Valenciennes is ready to start the new season.

Bari 1908 vs Calcio Padova Match Preview


On Jul 31st, Bari 1908 will host Calcio Padova at Stadio Comunale San Nicola in a meeting of these two Coppa Italia teams. Bari 1908 has not played yet this season, and neither has Calcio Padova.

Bari 1908 is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted, while Calcio Padova is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted.

Platense vs Barracas Central Match Preview


On Jul 31st, Platense plays host to Barracas Central in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Platense recorded a 0-3 loss against Tigre. Victor Cabrera scored the first goal for Tigre in the 13th minute, then Lucas Menossi added another in the 23rd minute In the end, Platense couldn’t muster any offence and Tigre ran away with the shutout win. Platense should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Barracas Central, recorded a 2-1 win against Patronato. Cristian Colmán scored the first goal for Barracas Central in the 66th minute, then Héctor Acevedo tied it up for Patronato in the 76th minute. Barracas Central is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Barracas Central is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Bruno Sepúlveda and Neri Bandiera each having 2 goals in their last 5. Platense’s most prolific scorer has been Vicente Taborda. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Rijeka vs Gorica Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Jul 31st, where Rijeka will host Gorica in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Rijeka recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Šibenik. Jorge Obregón struck first for Rijeka in the 74th minute on a feed from Prince Ampem, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Šibenik was frustrated by Rijeka’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rijeka ended the match with the shutout victory. Rijeka is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Gorica recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Šibenik. Gorica had 12 on net, and Šibenik had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Gorica looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 wins each.

Anthony Kalik has been the most prolific scorer on Gorica in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Rijeka’s most prolific scorer has been Jorge Obregón. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Osijek vs Slaven Koprivnica Match Preview


July 31st features a match where Osijek will host Slaven Koprivnica in a clash of these two evenly matched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Osijek recorded a 1-2 loss against Lokomotiva Zagreb. Laszlo Kleinheisler scored the first goal for Osijek in the 16th minute, then in the 80th minute, Enis Cokaj sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Blaž Bošković Finally they completed the comback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by Blaž Bošković to cap off a wild match. Osijek is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Slaven Koprivnica, recorded a 1-5 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Mario Marina scored the first goal for Slaven Koprivnica in the 2nd minute, then Baturina tied it up for Dinamo Zagreb in the 7th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 15th minute on a goal by Mislav Oršić. Slaven Koprivnica is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Osijek won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.

Krstanovic has been the most effective weapon for Slaven Koprivnica lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Drena Dijon has been the most prolific scorer on Osijek in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Pogoń Szczecin vs Jagiellonia Białystok Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Jul 31st, Pogoń Szczecin hosts Jagiellonia Białystok in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Pogoń Szczecin sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Śląsk Wrocław. Dennis Jastrzembski struck first for Śląsk Wrocław in the 4th minute, then in the 30th minute, Dabrowski sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Vahan Bichakhchyan. Pogoń Szczecin is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Jagiellonia Białystok, recorded a 0-2 loss against Widzew Lodz. Bartłomiej Pawłowski struck first for Widzew Lodz in the 73rd minute, then Jordi Sanchez Ribas added another in the 84th minute In the end, Jagiellonia Białystok couldn’t muster any offence and Widzew Lodz ran away with the shutout win. Jagiellonia Białystok 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 Pogoń Szczecin won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Jagiellonia Białystok’s most prolific scorer has been Imaz Balleste. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Pogoń Szczecin is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Luka Zahović and Vahan Bichakhchyan each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Athletico PR vs São Paulo Match Preview


In this week 20 match on Jul 31st, Athletico PR hosts São Paulo in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Athletico PR recorded a 0-2 loss against Botafogo. Erison struck first for Botafogo in the 19th minute, then J. Pereira dos Santos added another in the 54th minute In the end, Athletico PR was frustrated by Botafogo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Botafogo ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Athletico PR should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 10th placed São Paulo is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Goiás. Dadá Belmonte scored the first goal for Goiás in the 8th minute, then Jonathan Calleri got the equalizer for São Paulo in the 29th minute on a feed from Santos . São Paulo is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

São Paulo and Athletico PR last played eachother at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu De Toledo on Apr 10th. São Paulo was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Jonathan Calleri struck first for São Paulo in the 19th minute, then Jonathan Calleri added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from Welington Damascena Santos In the end, Athletico PR was frustrated by São Paulo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. São Paulo ended the match with the shutout victory.

São Paulo’s top weapon lately has been Luciano, who has three goals in the last five matches. Athletico PR’s most prolific scorer has been David Terans. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Cuiabá vs Fortaleza Match Preview


On Sun Jul 31st, Cuiabá hosts Fortaleza in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 35 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Cuiabá sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Coritiba. Alef Manga scored the first goal for Coritiba in the 40th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cuiabá was frustrated by Coritiba’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Coritiba ended the match with the shutout victory. Cuiabá is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Fortaleza, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Santos. Neither Fortaleza nor Santos could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 28 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Fortaleza looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

Cuiabá and Fortaleza last played eachother at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on the 10th of April. Cuiabá took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Éverton Cardoso scored the first goal for Cuiabá in the 8th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Fortaleza was frustrated by Cuiabá’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cuiabá ended the match with the shutout victory.

Fortaleza is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Moises and Emanuel Brítez each only have 1 goal in their last five. Cuiabá is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, J. Pereira and Valdívia each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sagan Tosu Match Preview


In this week 23 match, on Sun Jul 31st, Shimizu S-Pulse hosts Sagan Tosu in a meeting of these two mismatched J-League teams. Shimizu S-Pulse is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Urawa Reds. Yusuke Matsuo scored the first goal for Urawa Reds in the 42nd minute, then Teruki Hara added another on an own goal in the 73rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 9th placed Sagan Tosu, recorded a 2-2 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos. Léo Ceará struck first for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 18th minute on a penalty kick, then Taisei Miyashiro tied it up for Sagan Tosu in the 24th minute on a penalty kick . Sagan Tosu is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Best Amenity Stadium, Sagan Tosu and Shimizu S-Pulse battled to a 0-0 draw. Sagan Tosu had 12 on net, and Shimizu S-Pulse had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Both Yuki Kakita and Taisei Miyashiro have been the hottest scorers for Sagan Tosu in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Thiago Santana has been the most prolific scorer on Shimizu S-Pulse in his last 5 matches with three goals.

SJK vs Oulu Match Preview


In this week 16 match on the 31st of July, SJK plays host to Oulu in a Veikkausliiga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. SJK is fresh off their 3-1 win against Lahti. Samson struck first for SJK in the 26th minute, then Diego Rojas added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. SJK is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while oulu sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Mariehamn. Cledson Carvalho da Silva struck first for Mariehamn in the 8th minute on a feed from Joakim Latonen, but Niklas Jokelainen got the equalizer for Oulu in the 24th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 35th minute on a goal by Sandro Sakho to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Oulu should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Oulu and SJK last played eachother at the Raatin Stadion on Sat May 28th. Oulu was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Suutari struck first for Oulu in the 61st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, SJK was frustrated by Oulu’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Oulu ended the match with the shutout victory.

Oulu’s top weapon lately has been Niklas Jokelainen, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. SJK is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Denys Oliynyk and Tuomas Kaukua each having 2 goals in their last five.