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Shabab Al Ahli Dubai vs Khor Fakkan Match Preview


On Mar 17th, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai plays host to Khor Fakkan in a meeting of these two mismatched UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which is great football weather. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is fresh off their 3-2 win against Al Jazira. Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Omran Al Hajeri scored the first goal for Al Jazira in the 19th minute on a penalty shot, then added another in the 31st minute Finally they completed the comback in the 84th minute on a penalty goal by Cartabia to cap off a wild match. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Khor Fakkan is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Ajman. Fabio Abreu struck first for Khor Fakkan in the 40th minute, then Guimaraes de Paula added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Khor Fakkan is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

Khor Fakkan and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai last played eachother at the None on the 22nd of October. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Al Balooshi Mohammad Juma Eid Gharib Juma struck first for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 64th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Khor Fakkan couldn’t muster any offence and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai ran away with the shutout win.

Khor Fakkan’s most prolific scorer has been Fabio Abreu. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai is glad to have Federico Nicolas Cartabia in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 5 goals.

Stellenbosch vs AmaZulu Match Preview


On Fri Mar 17th, Stellenbosch will play host to AmaZulu in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Stellenbosch sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns. Mailula struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 77th minute, then Iqraam Rayners tied it up for Stellenbosch in the 87th minute earning Stellenbosch a comeback draw. Stellenbosch is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed AmaZulu is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Chippa United. Sede Junior Dion struck first for AmaZulu in the 60th minute on a feed from Repo Malepe, then Gumede added another in the 81st minute on a feed from George Maluleka In the end, Chippa United was frustrated by AmaZulu’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AmaZulu ended the match with the shutout victory. AmaZulu is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

AmaZulu and Stellenbosch last played eachother at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on the 30th of October. AmaZulu was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Larry Bwalya struck first for AmaZulu in the 31st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stellenbosch couldn’t manage to score, and AmaZulu took the shutout win.

AmaZulu’s most prolific scorer has been Sede Junior Dion. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Iqraam Rayners has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Stellenbosch.

Moroka Swallows vs Golden Arrows Match Preview


March 17th features a match where Moroka Swallows hosts Golden Arrows at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League 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, 14th placed Moroka Swallows, recorded a 1-4 loss against Orlando Pirates. Monnapule Saleng scored the first goal for Orlando Pirates in the 6th minute, then Terrence Dzvukamanja added another in the 47th minute. Moroka Swallows is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Golden Arrows, recorded a 1-2 loss against SuperSport United. Zakhele Lepasa scored the first goal for SuperSport United in the 30th minute, then Zakhele Lepasa added another in the 53rd minute. Golden Arrows is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sat Sep 17th, Golden Arrows hosted Moroka Swallows at the Princess Magogo Stadium in their last match together. Golden Arrows won by a score of 4 to 0. Nduduzo Sibiya scored the first goal for Golden Arrows in the 13th minute on a penalty kick, then Pule Mmodi added another in the 14th minute In the end, Moroka Swallows couldn’t muster any offence and Golden Arrows ran away with the shutout win.

Knox Mutizwa has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Golden Arrows. Kagiso Joseph Malinga has been the most effective weapon for Moroka Swallows lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Arminia Bielefeld vs Nürnberg Match Preview


Week 25 features a match on Friday Mar 17th, where Arminia Bielefeld hosts Nürnberg in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Arminia Bielefeld is fresh off their 3-1 win against Darmstadt 98. Mathias Honsak struck first for Darmstadt 98 in the 54th minute, then in the 72nd minute, Klos sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Manuel Prietl Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Benjamin Kanuric to cap off a wild match. Arminia Bielefeld is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nürnberg recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Eintracht Braunschweig. Florian Hübner struck first for Nürnberg in the 69th minute, then Jan Gyamerah added another in the 81st minute In the end, Eintracht Braunschweig couldn’t muster any offence and Nürnberg ran away with the shutout win. Nürnberg is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Max-morlock-stadion, Nürnberg was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Lino Tempelmann struck first for Nürnberg in the 90th minute on a feed from Mats Møller Dæhli, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Arminia Bielefeld was frustrated by Nürnberg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nürnberg ended the match with the shutout victory.

Nürnberg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Valentini and Kwadwo Duah each only have 1 goal in their last five. Arminia Bielefeld is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Bastian Oczipka and Guilherme Ramos each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Heidenheim vs Karlsruher SC Match Preview


In this week 25 match on the 17th of March, Heidenheim plays host to Karlsruher SC in a clash of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Heidenheim recorded a 1-1 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Tim Kleindienst struck first for Heidenheim in the 20th minute, but Emmanuel Iyoha got the equalizer for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 27th minute earning Fortuna Düsseldorf at least a draw. Heidenheim looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while karlsruher SC sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-2 win against Hamburger SV. Paul Nebel struck first for Karlsruher SC in the 10th minute on a feed from Mikkel Kaufmann, then Leon Jensen added another in the 17th minute. Karlsruher SC should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Wildparkstadion, Karlsruher SC and Heidenheim battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Karlsruher SC nor Heidenheim could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Both Mikkel Kaufmann and Fabian Schleusener have been the hottest scorers for Karlsruher SC in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each. Heidenheim is fortunate enough to have Tim Kleindienst in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 6 goals.

Sassuolo vs Spezia Match Preview


On Fri Mar 17th, Sassuolo will host Spezia in a meeting of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Sassuolo is fresh off their 4-3 win against Roma. Armand Lauriente struck first for Sassuolo in the 13th minute, then Armand Lauriente added another in the 18th minute. Sassuolo should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Spezia recorded a 2-1 win against Inter. Daniel Maldini struck first for Spezia in the 55th minute on a feed from M’Bala Nzola, then Romelu Lukaku tied it up for Inter in the 83rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Saturday Aug 27th, Spezia and Sassuolo battled to a 2-2 draw. Davide Frattesi struck first for Sassuolo in the 27th minute, then Simone Bastoni tied it up for Spezia in the 30th minute .

M’Bala Nzola has been the most effective weapon for Spezia lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Armand Lauriente has been the most prolific scorer on Sassuolo in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Santa Clara vs Rio Ave Match Preview


In this week 25 match on Mar 17th, Santa Clara will play host to Rio Ave in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Santa Clara is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Paços de Ferreira. Antunes struck first for Paços de Ferreira in the 54th minute on a penalty, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Santa Clara was frustrated by Paços de Ferreira’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Paços de Ferreira ended the match with the shutout victory. Santa Clara looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, Rio Ave recorded a 2-1 win against Gil Vicente. Fabio Ronaldo Costa Conceicao struck first for Rio Ave in the 15th minute on a feed from André Pereira, then Joao Pedro Loureiro da Costa added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Rio Ave is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

Santa Clara and Rio Ave last played eachother at the Estádio Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube on the 2nd of October. Rio Ave won by a score of 1 to 0. Emmanuel Boateng scored the first goal for Rio Ave in the 15th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Clara couldn’t manage to score, and Rio Ave took the shutout win.

Fabio Ronaldo Costa Conceicao has been the most effective weapon for Rio Ave lately. The Portugeese attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Santa Clara is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Xavi Quintillà and Gabriel Silva Vieira each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Real Valladolid vs Athletic Club Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 26, on Fri Mar 17th, Real Valladolid will play host to Athletic Club in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 14th placed Real Valladolid is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Elche. Cyle Larin scored the first goal for Real Valladolid in the 4th minute, but Morente Oliva got the equalizer for Elche in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Real Valladolid is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Athletic Club recorded a 0-1 loss against Barcelona. Raphinha struck first for Barcelona in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Athletic Club couldn’t manage to score, and Barcelona took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On the 8th of November, Athletic Club hosted Real Valladolid in their last match together. Athletic Club was victorious by a score of 3 to 0 in front of just over 40000 excited fans. Gorka Guruzeta struck first for Athletic Club in the 18th minute, then Gorka Guruzeta added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Mikel Vesga In the end, Real Valladolid couldn’t muster any offence and Athletic Club ran away with the shutout win.

Athletic Club is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Raúl García and Yuri each only have 1 goal in their last five. Cyle Larin has been the most effective weapon for Real Valladolid lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches

Real Valladolid will be without Selim Amallah, Kenedy, Anuar, Jordi Masip, Luis Pérez and Jon Morcillo, while Íñigo Martínez, Ander Herrera, Lekue and Unai Simon are unavailable to play for Athletic Club.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Wanderers Match Preview


Week 37 brings us a match on Mar 17th where Sheffield Wednesday will host Bolton Wanderers at Hillsborough Stadium in a meeting of these two closely matched League One 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. 1st placed Sheffield Wednesday is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Portsmouth. Josh Windass struck first for Sheffield Wednesday in the 11th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Portsmouth was frustrated by Sheffield Wednesday’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield Wednesday ended the match with the shutout victory. Sheffield Wednesday is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10, while 6th placed Bolton Wanderers is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Ipswich Town. George Hirst struck first for Ipswich Town in the 44th minute, then Cameron Burgess added another in the 68th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bolton Wanderers couldn’t manage to score, and Ipswich Town took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Bolton Wanderers should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match on the 20th of August, Sheffield Wednesday was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. George Byers struck first for Sheffield Wednesday in the 36th minute, then Liam Palmer added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Josh Windass At the end of 90 a dissapointed Bolton Wanderers couldn’t manage to score, and Sheffield Wednesday took the shutout win.

Josh Sheehan and Victor Adeboyejo are the top scorers for Bolton Wanderers in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Sheffield Wednesday is glad to have Josh Windass in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.

FC Volendam vs Fortuna Sittard Match Preview


On Mar 17th, FC Volendam hosts Fortuna Sittard at Kras Stadion in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, FC Volendam recorded a 1-2 loss against Feyenoord. Daryl van Mieghem struck first for FC Volendam in the 12th minute, then Santiago Giménez got the equalizer for Feyenoord in the 52nd minute on a feed from Lutsharel Geertruida Finally they completed the comback victory in the 74th minute on a goal by Mirani to cap off a wild match. FC Volendam is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while fortuna Sittard sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against FC Twente. Václav Černý struck first for FC Twente in the 67th minute on a feed from Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki, then Manfred Ugalde added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Michel Vlap In the end, Fortuna Sittard couldn’t muster any offence and FC Twente ran away with the shutout win. Fortuna Sittard is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Oct 2nd, Fortuna Sittard hosted FC Volendam at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion in their last match together. Fortuna Sittard was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Umaro Embalo scored the first goal for Fortuna Sittard in the 33rd minute, then Oğuzhan Özyakup added another in the 44th minute In the end, FC Volendam was frustrated by Fortuna Sittard’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fortuna Sittard ended the match with the shutout victory.

Fortuna Sittard is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Oğuzhan Özyakup and Burak Yılmaz each only have 1 goal in their last five. FC Volendam is fortunate enough to have van Mieghem in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.