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Huddersfield Town vs Burnley Match Preview


In this 1st week match, on Fri Jul 29th, Huddersfield Town hosts Burnley at The John Smith’s Stadium in a meeting of these two Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Huddersfield Town has not played yet this season, and neither has Burnley.

Huddersfield Town is opening up their season after finishing last season 3rd in the tables, while Burnley is opening up their season on a high note after being promoted last season.

Piast Gliwice vs Zagłębie Lubin Match Preview


In this week 3 match on Jul 29th, Piast Gliwice hosts Zagłębie Lubin at Stadion Miejski in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 16th placed Piast Gliwice, recorded a 0-2 loss against Jagiellonia Białystok. Imaz Balleste struck first for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 29th minute on a feed from Andrzej Trubeha, then Mateusz Kowalski added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Gual Huguet At the end of 90 a dissapointed Piast Gliwice couldn’t manage to score, and Jagiellonia Białystok took the shutout win. Piast Gliwice looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, Zagłębie Lubin recorded a 0-2 loss against Legia Warsaw. Paweł Wszołek struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 25th minute, then Paweł Wszołek added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot In the end, Zagłębie Lubin was frustrated by Legia Warsaw’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Legia Warsaw ended the match with the shutout victory. Zagłębie Lubin 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 Zagłębie Lubin won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Zagłębie Lubin’s most prolific scorer has been Kacper Chodyna. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Huk has been the most prolific scorer on Piast Gliwice in his last five matches with two goals.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Istra 1961 Match Preview


In this 3rd week match, on Friday Jul 29th, Dinamo Zagreb will play host to Istra 1961 in a clash of these two extremely mismatched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Dinamo Zagreb recorded a 5-1 win against Slaven Koprivnica. 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 luckily in the 15th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Mislav Oršić. Dinamo Zagreb is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Istra 1961, recorded a 1-2 loss against Varaždin. Luka Marin scored the first goal for Istra 1961 in the 70th minute, but Fran Brodić got the equalizer for Varaždin in the 77th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 83rd minute on a penalty goal by Igor Postonjski. Istra 1961 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Dinamo Zagreb won the head to head battle with 3 wins.

Drena Dijon has been the most prolific scorer on Istra 1961 in the last five matches with 2 goals. Dinamo Zagreb’s most prolific scorer has been Josip Drmić. The Swiss attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Ural vs Krasnodar Match Preview


In this week 3 match, on Fri Jul 29th, Ural hosts Krasnodar in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League 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. Ural sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Orenburg. Sychevoy scored the first goal for Orenburg in the 46th minute, then Vladimir Sychevoy added another in the 67th minute In the end, Ural was frustrated by Orenburg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Orenburg ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while krasnodar sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-4 loss against Spartak Moscow. Roman Zobnin struck first for Spartak Moscow in the 35th minute, then Quincy Promes added another in the 46th minute. They’re hoping 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. Last season Krasnodar won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Spertsyan has been the most prolific scorer on Krasnodar in his last five matches with three goals. Eric Bicfalvi has been the most effective weapon for Ural lately. The Romanian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Hobro vs FC Helsingør Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Jul 29th where FC Helsingør will travel to Hobro to battle Hobro in a First Division match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hobro sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against HB Køge. Neither HB Køge nor Hobro could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Hobro looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, FC Helsingør recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Vejle. Richard Sukuta-Pasu scored the first goal for Vejle in the 15th minute, then Kristian Kirkegaard added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Mouhamadou Drammeh In the end, FC Helsingør couldn’t muster any offence and Vejle ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping 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. Last season FC Helsingør won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

has been the most prolific scorer on FC Helsingør in the last five matches with 2 goals. Muamer Brajanac has been the most prolific scorer on Hobro in his last five matches with 3 goals.

1860 München vs Borussia Dortmund Match Preview


Jul 29th features a match where 1860 München plays host to Borussia Dortmund in a DFB Pokal match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 1860 München recorded a 4-3 win against Dynamo Dresden. Kevin Ehlers struck first for 1860 München on an own goal in the 8th minute, then Tim Rieder added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Martin Kobylanski. 1860 München is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while borussia Dortmund has not played yet this season.

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

Borussia Dortmund is fortunate enough to have Erling Braut Håland in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. 1860 München is glad to have Marcel Bär in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

OB vs Midtjylland Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 3, on Fri Jul 29th, OB will play host to Midtjylland in a meeting of these two evenly matched 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, 11th placed OB, recorded a 2-2 draw against Randers. Bashkim Kadrii struck first for OB in the 29th minute, then Charly Ngos Nouck Horneman added another in the 45th minute. OB looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while midtjylland is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Silkeborg. Nicolai F Vallys struck first for Silkeborg in the 31st minute on a feed from Rasmus Carstensen, then Anders Dreyer tied it up for Midtjylland in the 51st minute. They’re hoping 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. Last season OB won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Midtjylland is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Gustav Isaksen and Anders Dreyer each having 2 goals in their last 5. Emmanuel Sabbi and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen are the top scorers for OB in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Cracovia Kraków vs Legia Warsaw Match Preview


On Friday Jul 29th, Cracovia Kraków and Legia Warsaw will play a match in Kraków in a clash of these two evenly matched Ekstraklasa teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Cracovia Kraków sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Korona Kielce. Szymusik struck first for Cracovia Kraków on an own goal in the 29th minute, then Mathias Hebo Rasmussen added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Benjamin Källman In the end, Korona Kielce couldn’t muster any offence and Cracovia Kraków ran away with the shutout win. Cracovia Kraków is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Legia Warsaw recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Zagłębie Lubin. Paweł Wszołek struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 25th minute, then Paweł Wszołek added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot In the end, Zagłębie Lubin couldn’t muster any offence and Legia Warsaw ran away with the shutout win. Legia Warsaw is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Both Pekhart and Maciej Rosołek have been the hottest scorers for Legia Warsaw in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Cracovia Kraków is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Pestka and Mathias Hebo Rasmussen each having 2 goals in their last five.

SSC Farul vs Chindia Târgovişte Match Preview


July 29th features a match where SSC Farul hosts Chindia Târgovişte in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 1st placed SSC Farul, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Mioveni. Adrian Petre scored the first goal for SSC Farul in the 58th minute on a penalty, then Adrian Petre added another in the 76th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Mioveni was frustrated by SSC Farul’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. SSC Farul ended the match with the shutout victory. SSC Farul is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Chindia Târgovişte recorded a 1-1 draw against Hermannstadt. Alexandru Oroian struck first for Hermannstadt in the 2nd minute, then Daniel Celea tied it up for Chindia Târgovişte in the 9th minute on a feed from Andrei Dragos Serban earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping 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 Chindia Târgovişte won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Chindia Târgovişte’s most prolific scorer has been Nasser Chamed. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Adrian Petre has been the most prolific scorer on SSC Farul in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Flamengo vs Athletico PR Match Preview


Jul 28th features a match where Athletico PR and Flamengo will play a match in Rio de Janeiro in a meeting of these two Copa do Brasil teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Flamengo is fresh off their 2-1 win against Avaí. Largura Chaves struck first for Avaí in the 48th minute on a feed from Natanael, but Pedro got the equalizer for Flamengo in the 55th minute But luckily in the 84th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Pedro. Flamengo should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while athletico PR is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Botafogo. Erison scored the first goal 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.

In their last match together, in Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, Athletico PR took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Nikão struck first for Athletico PR in the 9th minute on a penalty shot, then Nikão added another in the 8th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Renato Kayzer At the end of 90 a dissapointed Flamengo couldn’t manage to score, and Athletico PR took the shutout win.

Athletico PR’s most prolific scorer has been David Terans. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Pedro has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Flamengo.