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Lahti vs Ilves Match Preview


Week 16 brings us a match on Jul 29th where Lahti will play host to Ilves in a clash of these two closely matched Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 11th placed Lahti, recorded a 1-3 loss against SJK. Samson scored the first goal for SJK in the 26th minute, then Diego Rojas added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Lahti looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while ilves is fresh off their 1-2 loss against HJK. Larsson struck first for Ilves in the 35th minute on a feed from Petteri Pennanen, then Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic tied it up for HJK in the 72nd minute But luckily in the 88th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Arttu Hoskonen. Ilves is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 18th of June, Ilves hosted Lahti at the Tammelan Stadion in their last match together. Ilves won by a score of 3 to 2. Petteri Pennanen scored the first goal for Ilves in the 8th minute, but Klinga got the equalizer for Lahti in the 29th minute , but luckily for Ilves it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

For Ilves, their top scorers are Ariel Ngueukam and Larsson, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Lahti is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Altin Zeqiri and Macoumba Kandji each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Sport Recife vs Guarani Match Preview


In this week 21 match on Jul 29th, Guarani and Sport Recife will play a match in Recife in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Sport Recife recorded a 1-4 loss against Sampaio Corrêa. Gabriel Poveda struck first for Sampaio Corrêa in the 5th minute on a feed from Pimentinha, then Ygor Catatau added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Pará. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while 18th placed Guarani is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Brusque. Alvaro struck first for Brusque in the 53rd minute on a feed from Todinho, then Diogo Mateus tied it up for Guarani in the 59th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Guarani. Guarani looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

Guarani and Sport Recife last played eachother at the Estádio Brinco De Ouro Da Princesa on the 16th of April. Guarani and Sport Recife battled to a 0-0 draw. Guarani had 14 on net, and Sport Recife had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Leandro Vilela and Mateus Ludke are the top scorers for Guarani in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Sport Recife is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sander Henrique Bortolotto and de Albuquerque Marques each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Bahia vs Náutico Match Preview


On Jul 29th, Bahia will play host to Náutico in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. Bahia sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Cruzeiro. Toledo scored the first goal for Cruzeiro in the 67th 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 Bahia couldn’t manage to score, and Cruzeiro took the shutout win. Bahia is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while náutico sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Londrina. Kieza struck first for Náutico in the 33rd minute on a feed from Jobson Souza Santos, but Douglas Coutinho got the equalizer for Londrina in the 58th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 72nd minute on a goal by Douglas Coutinho. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

Náutico and Bahia last played eachother at the Itaipava Arena Pernambuco on Apr 16th. Bahia won by a score of 1 to 0. Douglas do Espirito Santos Torres struck first for Bahia in the 12th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Náutico couldn’t manage to score, and Bahia took the shutout win.

Richard Dario Franco Escobar has been the most effective weapon for Náutico lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Bahia hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Gregory Rodrigues Xavier and Davó, and they each have 1 goal.

Godoy Cruz vs Vélez Sarsfield Match Preview


July 29th features a match where Godoy Cruz hosts Vélez Sarsfield in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Godoy Cruz is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Huracán. Neither Huracán nor Godoy Cruz could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 19 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Godoy Cruz should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 26th placed Vélez Sarsfield is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Lanús. Perrone struck first for Vélez Sarsfield in the 39th minute on a feed from Julian Fernandez, then Lautaro Acosta tied it up for Lanús in the 54th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Godoy Cruz and Vélez Sarsfield battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Godoy Cruz nor Vélez Sarsfield could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Nicolas Garayalde and Diego Valentin Gomez are the top scorers for Vélez Sarsfield in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Martin Ojeda has been the most prolific scorer on Godoy Cruz in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Talleres Córdoba vs Unión Santa Fe Match Preview


Week 11 brings us a match on Jul 29th, where Talleres Córdoba will host Unión Santa Fe 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 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Talleres Córdoba is fresh off their 1-1 draw against San Lorenzo. Matías Catalán scored the first goal for Talleres Córdoba in the 11th minute, then Nahuel Barrios tied it up for San Lorenzo in the 90th minute squeezing out at least the one point for San Lorenzo. Talleres Córdoba is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Unión Santa Fe, recorded a 2-2 draw against San Lorenzo. Adam Bareiro struck first for San Lorenzo in the 31st minute, then Nahuel Barrios added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Ezequiel Cerutti . Unión Santa Fe is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On Feb 18th, Talleres Córdoba hosted Unión Santa Fe at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in their last match together. Talleres Córdoba and Unión Santa Fe battled to a 0-0 draw. Talleres Córdoba had 7 on net, and Unión Santa Fe had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Unión Santa Fe’s most prolific scorer has been Daniel Juárez. The Argentinian midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Talleres Córdoba’s top weapon lately has been Matías Catalán, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Neustrelitz vs Karlsruher SC Match Preview


July 29th features a match where Neustrelitz plays host to Karlsruher SC in a clash of the DFB Pokal. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Neustrelitz has not played yet this season, while karlsruher SC is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Magdeburg. Muller scored the first goal for Magdeburg in the 7th minute, then Atik added another in the 32nd minute on a feed from Amara Condé. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.

Karlsruher SC is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Philipp Hofmann and Jérôme Gondorf each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Dynamo Dresden vs Stuttgart Match Preview


On the 29th of July, Dynamo Dresden will play host to Stuttgart in a DFB Pokal match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. Dynamo Dresden is fresh off their 3-4 loss against 1860 München. Ehlers scored the first goal for 1860 München on an own goal in the 8th minute, then Tim Rieder added another in the 36th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while stuttgart has not played yet this season.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Stuttgart’s most prolific scorer has been Kalajdzic. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Dynamo Dresden’s top weapon lately has been Dennis Borkowski, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

Kaan-Marienborn vs Nürnberg Match Preview


On Friday Jul 29th, Kaan-Marienborn hosts Nürnberg in a meeting of these two DFB Pokal teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Kaan-Marienborn has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Nürnberg recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Greuther Fürth. Christoph Daferner struck first for Nürnberg in the 15th minute, then Manuel Wintzheimer added another in the 81st minute on a feed from Duman In the end, Greuther Fürth couldn’t muster any offence and Nürnberg ran away with the shutout win. Nürnberg 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.

Nürnberg hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Lukas Schleimer and Erik Shuranov, and they each have 1 goal.

Union Saint-Gilloise vs Sporting Charleroi Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 2, on Friday Jul 29th, Union Saint-Gilloise will play host to Sporting Charleroi in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Union Saint-Gilloise is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sint-Truiden. Daichi Hayashi scored the first goal for Sint-Truiden in the 22nd minute, but Simon Adingra got the equalizer for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 71st minute earning them at least the one point. Union Saint-Gilloise looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Sporting Charleroi, recorded a 3-1 win against AS Eupen. Anass Zaroury scored the first goal for Sporting Charleroi in the 18th minute, then Loic Bessile added another in the 51st minute. Sporting Charleroi is looking for direction having earned 12 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 Union Saint-Gilloise won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Vakoun Issouf Bayo and Ali Gholizadeh have been the hottest scorers for Sporting Charleroi in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Deniz Undav and Kaoru Mitoma are the top scorers for Union Saint-Gilloise in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Fredericia vs Næstved Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 2, on Fri Jul 29th, Fredericia will host Næstved in a First Division match. 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. Fredericia is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Nykøbing. Nicklas Rojkjaer scored the first goal for Fredericia in the 6th minute, then A. Jensen added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Nicklas Rojkjaer. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while næstved sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Hvidovre. Mileta Rajovic scored the first goal for Næstved in the 22nd minute, then Christian Jakobsen tied it up for Hvidovre in the 31st minute on a feed from Marcus Lindberg . Næstved looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.

Both Oliver Haurits and Abdoulie Njai have been the hottest scorers for Næstved in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Nicklas Rojkjaer has been the most prolific scorer on Fredericia in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.