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Al Raed vs Al Shabab Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Mar 18th, in week 21, Al Raed will host Al Shabab in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. Al Raed sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Al Adalh. Mohamed Fouzair struck first for Al Raed in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Júlio Tavares added another in the 86th minute In the end, Al Adalh couldn’t muster any offence and Al Raed ran away with the shutout win. Al Raed is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Al Shabab is fresh off their 3-2 win against Al Feiha. Aaron-Salem Boupendza struck first for Al Shabab in the 15th minute, then Cristian Guanca added another in the 36th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Al Shabab should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Al Raed and Al Shabab last played eachother at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium on Thu Oct 6th. Al Shabab won by a score of 1 to 0. Mohammed Salem struck first for Al Shabab on an own goal in the 22nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Raed couldn’t manage to score, and Al Shabab took the shutout win.

Both Carlos and Cristian Guanca have been the hottest scorers for Al Shabab in the last five each having scored 3 goals. Fouzair has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Al Raed.

Kasımpaşa vs Ümraniyespor Match Preview


On the 18th of March, Kasımpaşa hosts Ümraniyespor in a clash of the Super Lig in the ever popular İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Kasımpaşa recorded a 0-1 loss against Galatasaray. Nicolò Zaniolo struck first for Galatasaray in the 57th minute on a feed from Milot Rashica, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kasımpaşa couldn’t manage to score, and Galatasaray took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while ümraniyespor sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Trabzonspor. Jesse Sekidika scored the first goal for Ümraniyespor in the 51st minute, then Mehmet Umut Nayir added another in the 65th minute on a feed from Antonio Mrsic. Ümraniyespor is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 17th of September, Ümraniyespor hosted Kasımpaşa in their last match together. Kasımpaşa won by a score of 2 to 1. Florent Hadergjonaj scored the first goal for Kasımpaşa in the 36th minute on a penalty, then Stéphane Bahoken added another in the 83rd minute on a feed from Mickael Tirpan.

Ümraniyespor is glad to have Mehmet Umut Nayir in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Both Aytaç Kara and Bengali-Fodé Koita have been the hottest scorers for Kasımpaşa in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Adana Demirspor vs Antalyaspor Match Preview


Week 26 brings us a match on Mar 18th, where Adana Demirspor will host Antalyaspor at 5 Ocak Fatih Terim Stadyumu in a clash of these two mismatched Super Lig teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Adana Demirspor sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Trabzonspor. Yusuf Yazıcı struck first for Trabzonspor in the 8th minute, then Badou N’Diaye got the equalizer for Adana Demirspor in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Jonas Svensson. Adana Demirspor is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Antalyaspor, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Kayserispor. Haji Wright scored the first goal for Antalyaspor in the 33rd minute, then Fredy added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kayserispor couldn’t manage to score, and Antalyaspor took the shutout win. Antalyaspor is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 17th, Antalyaspor hosted Adana Demirspor in their last match together. Adana Demirspor took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Younès Belhanda scored the first goal for Adana Demirspor in the 1st minute, then Fredrik Gulbrandsen added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Jonas Svensson In the end, Antalyaspor couldn’t muster any offence and Adana Demirspor ran away with the shutout win.

Antalyaspor is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Fredy and Haji Wright each having 2 goals in their last 5. Badou N’Diaye has been the most effective weapon for Adana Demirspor lately. The Senegalese midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches

Adana Demirspor will be without Yusuf Erdoğan, while Nuri Şahin’s squad will be without Shoya Nakajima, Haji Wright, Fedor Kudryashov, Doğukan Sinik and Erdilman.

Beşiktaş vs İstanbulspor Match Preview


On the 18th of March, in this week 26 match, Beşiktaş and İstanbulspor will play a match in İstanbul in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams in the ever popular İstanbul derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Beşiktaş sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against İstanbul Başakşehir. Vincent Aboubakar struck first for Beşiktaş in the 15th minute on a feed from Salih Uçan, then Arthur Masuaku added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Vincent Aboubakar In the end, İstanbul Başakşehir was frustrated by Beşiktaş’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Beşiktaş ended the match with the shutout victory. Beşiktaş is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while i̇stanbulspor is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Sivasspor. Valon Ethemi struck first for İstanbulspor in the 7th minute on a penalty, then Demeaco Duhaney added another in the 59th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sivasspor couldn’t manage to score, and İstanbulspor took the shutout win. İstanbulspor is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

İstanbulspor and Beşiktaş last played eachother at the Bahçelievler İl Özel İdare Stadyumu on Sep 17th. İstanbulspor and Beşiktaş battled to a 2-2 draw. Georges-Kévin N’Koudou scored the first goal for Beşiktaş in the 8th minute, then Ersin Destanoglu tied it up for İstanbulspor on an own goal in the 26th minute .

Valon Ethemi has been the most effective weapon for İstanbulspor lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Beşiktaş’s most prolific scorer has been Vincent Aboubakar. The Cameroonian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Petrolul 52 vs UTA Arad Match Preview


On Mar 17th, UTA Arad will travel to Ploieşti to battle Petrolul 52 in a clash of these two closely matched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Petrolul 52 sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Argeş. Gheorghe Grozav struck first for Petrolul 52 in the 40th minute on a feed from Christian Irobiso, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Argeş couldn’t manage to score, and Petrolul 52 took the shutout win. Petrolul 52 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed UTA Arad is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Universitatea Craiova. Idriz Batha struck first for UTA Arad in the 39th minute on a feed from Roger, but Jovan Markovic got the equalizer for Universitatea Craiova in the 52nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 65th minute on a goal by Koljic to cap off a wild match. UTA Arad looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Petrolul 52 and UTA Arad last played eachother at the Stadionul Ilie Oană on the 5th of November. Petrolul 52 was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Jair struck first for Petrolul 52 in the 51st minute on a penalty, then Christian Irobiso added another in the 67th minute.

Rares Mihai Pop and Ubbink are the top scorers for UTA Arad in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Stefan Purtić and Mario Bratu are the top scorers for Petrolul 52 in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Voluntari vs Hermannstadt Match Preview


On the 17th of March, Voluntari will host Hermannstadt at Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu in a clash of these two mismatched Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Voluntari sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Chindia Târgovişte. Vitalie Damașcan scored the first goal for Voluntari in the 15th minute, then Godberg Cooper tied it up for Chindia Târgovişte in the 71st minute earning Chindia Târgovişte a comeback draw. Voluntari looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while hermannstadt is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against U Craiova 1948. Danny Henriques struck first for Hermannstadt on an own goal in the 69th 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 U Craiova 1948 couldn’t manage to score, and Hermannstadt took the shutout win. Hermannstadt is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Voluntari was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Cristian Ionut Costin scored the first goal for Voluntari in the 16th minute, then Adam Nemec added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Hermannstadt was frustrated by Voluntari’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Voluntari ended the match with the shutout victory.

Hermannstadt is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Matko Babić and Silviu Nicolae Balaure each only have 1 goal in their last five. Voluntari’s most prolific scorer has been Vitalie Damașcan. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Unión Santa Fe vs Racing Club Match Preview


On Saturday Mar 18th, in week 8, Racing Club and Unión Santa Fe will play a match in Ciudad de Santa Fe in a clash of the Superliga. 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. 21st placed Unión Santa Fe is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rosario Central. Mauro Luna Diale struck first for Unión Santa Fe in the 40th minute, but Lautaro Darío Giaccone got the equalizer for Rosario Central in the 87th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Rosario Central. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while racing Club sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sarmiento. Matias Nicolas Rojas Romero struck first for Racing Club in the 45th minute on a feed from Jonathan Galvan, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sarmiento was frustrated by Racing Club’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Racing Club ended the match with the shutout victory. Racing Club is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Racing Club won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Rojas Romero has been the most effective weapon for Racing Club lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Machuca has been the most prolific scorer on Unión Santa Fe in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Vasco da Gama vs ABC Match Preview


Mar 17th features a match where ABC and Vasco da Gama will play a match in Rio de Janeiro in a meeting of these two Copa do Brasil teams. In their last match, Vasco da Gama recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Trem. Erick Marcus dos Santos Oliveira scored the first goal for Vasco da Gama in the 13th minute, then Pedro Raúl added another in the 29th minute In the end, Trem couldn’t muster any offence and Vasco da Gama ran away with the shutout win. Vasco da Gama is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, ABC recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Tuntum. Luz Pessoa struck first for ABC in the 18th minute, then Rafael Silva added another in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tuntum couldn’t manage to score, and ABC took the shutout win. ABC is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Vasco da Gama was victorious by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost 32000 jubilant fans. Germán Cano scored the first goal for Vasco da Gama in the 61st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed ABC couldn’t manage to score, and Vasco da Gama took the shutout win.

Wallyson has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for ABC. Vasco da Gama is fortunate enough to have Nenê in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Varaždin vs Gorica Match Preview


Week 26 brings us a match on Mar 17th, where Varaždin will host Gorica at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Varaždin is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Rijeka. Lindon Selahi struck first for Rijeka in the 45th minute, then Prince Ampem added another in the 53rd minute. Varaždin is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Gorica, recorded a 5-4 win against Istra 1961. Monsef Bakrar struck first for Istra 1961 in the 13th minute on a feed from F. Cáseres, then Slavko Bralić tied it up for Gorica in the 30th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 83rd minute on a goal by Joey Suk to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On the 18th of January, Gorica hosted Varaždin at the Šrc Velika Gorica in their last match together. Gorica and Varaždin battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Gorica nor Varaždin could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Both Josip Mitrović and Kristian Fućak have been the hottest scorers for Gorica in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. For Varaždin, their top scorers are Tonio Teklić and Fran Brodić, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Górnik Zabrze vs Wisła Płock Match Preview


Mar 17th features a match where Górnik Zabrze hosts Wisła Płock at Arena Zabrze in a clash of these two mismatched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Górnik Zabrze sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Jagiellonia Białystok. Lukas Podolski scored the first goal for Górnik Zabrze in the 24th minute, then Nené tied it up for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 27th minute on a feed from Bartlomiej Wdowik But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 47th minute on a goal by Gual Huguet. Górnik Zabrze looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while wisła Płock is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Widzew Lodz. Rafał Wolski struck first for Wisła Płock in the 40th minute, then Jordi Sanchez Ribas tied it up for Widzew Lodz in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Widzew Lodz at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Wisła Płock and Górnik Zabrze battled to a 1-1 draw. David Álvarez struck first for Wisła Płock in the 36th minute on a feed from Rafał Wolski, then Robert Dadok tied it up for Górnik Zabrze in the 64th minute on a feed from Janza earning Górnik Zabrze at least a draw.

Wisła Płock is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Marko Kolar and Szwoch each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Górnik Zabrze hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Anthony van der Hurk and Lukas Podolski, and they each have 1 goal.