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Criciúma vs CSA Match Preview


On Monday Jul 25th, in week 20, Criciúma will play host to CSA in a clash of the Serie B. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Criciúma sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Tombense. Ciel struck first for Tombense in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Criciúma couldn’t manage to score, and Tombense took the shutout win. Criciúma is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, CSA recorded a 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro. Henrique Luvannor struck first for Cruzeiro in the 14th minute on a feed from Teixeira, then in the 48th minute, Gabriel sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lucas Barcellos Damasceno earning CSA a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, CSA and Criciúma battled to a 1-1 draw. Didira struck first for CSA in the 68th minute on a feed from Diego Renan, then Marcelo Hermes tied it up for Criciúma in the 76th minute on a feed from Hygor squeezing out at least the one point for Criciúma.

CSA is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rodrigo Rodrigues Silva and Osvaldo each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Leonardo de Oliveira Costa has been the most effective weapon for Criciúma lately. The Brazilian defender has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Austin vs New York Red Bulls Match Preview


On the 25th of July, Austin will host New York Red Bulls in a meeting of these two evenly matched Major League Soccer teams. In their last match, Austin recorded a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas. Paul Arriola struck first for FC Dallas in the 42nd minute, then Diego Fagúndez tied it up for Austin in the 79th minute on a feed from Sebastián Driussi earning Austin a comeback draw. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Austin should be reasonably happy with their performance, while new York Red Bulls sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against New York City. Castellanos Gimenez struck first for New York City in the 69th minute on a feed from Santiago Rodriguez, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, New York Red Bulls was frustrated by New York City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. New York City ended the match with the shutout victory. New York Red Bulls is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Lewis Morgan has been the most prolific scorer on New York Red Bulls in his last 5 matches with two goals. For Austin, their top scorers are Sebastián Driussi and Ethan Finlay, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM Match Preview


On Jul 25th, Pachuca hosts Pumas UNAM in a meeting of these two Liga MX 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. Pachuca sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Mazatlán. Nicolás Benedetti struck first for Mazatlán in the 46th minute, then Nicolás Ibañez tied it up for Pachuca in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Avilés Hurtado earning Pachuca at least a draw. Pachuca is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Pumas UNAM, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Necaxa. Adrián Aldrete struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 18th minute on a feed from Leonel López, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Necaxa couldn’t muster any offence and Pumas UNAM ran away with the shutout win. Pumas UNAM is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Pumas UNAM won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Pumas UNAM’s top weapon lately has been Juan Dinenno, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Pachuca’s top weapon lately has been Nicolás Ibañez, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Tigre vs Platense Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 10, on Sunday Jul 24th, Tigre will play host to Platense in a Superliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 18th placed Tigre is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Patronato. Francisco Alvarez struck first for Patronato in the 47th minute on a feed from Federico Castro, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tigre couldn’t manage to score, and Patronato took the shutout win. Tigre looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 3rd placed Platense is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Central Cordoba SdE. Vicente Taborda struck first for Platense in the 34th minute on a feed from Alexis Sabella, then Mauro Bogado added another in the 8th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Central Cordoba SdE couldn’t muster any offence and Platense ran away with the shutout win. Platense should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio José Dellagiovanna, Tigre won by a score of 4 to 0. Facundo Colidio struck first for Tigre in the 12th minute, then Magnin added another in the 33rd minute on a penalty At the end of 90 a dissapointed Platense couldn’t manage to score, and Tigre took the shutout win.

Vicente Taborda has been the most prolific scorer on Platense in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Mateo Retegui has been the most effective weapon for Tigre lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Osijek Match Preview


Jul 24th features a match where Osijek will travel to Zagreb to battle Lokomotiva Zagreb in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Lokomotiva Zagreb sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Sandro Kulenović scored the first goal for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 4th minute, then Ibrahim added another in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Luka Menalo to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Osijek is fresh off their 2-1 win against Gorica. Drena Dijon struck first for Osijek in the 62nd minute, then Loncar tied it up for Gorica on an own goal in the 66th minute. Osijek is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Osijek won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Osijek’s top weapon lately has been Drena Dijon, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Sandro Kulenović has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Lokomotiva Zagreb.

Śląsk Wrocław vs Pogoń Szczecin Match Preview


In this week 2 match on Jul 24th, Śląsk Wrocław will play host to Pogoń Szczecin in a meeting of these two Ekstraklasa teams. Śląsk Wrocław is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Zagłębie Lubin. Neither Zagłębie Lubin nor Śląsk Wrocław could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Śląsk Wrocław looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Pogoń Szczecin, recorded a 2-1 win against Widzew Lodz. Bartłomiej Pawłowski scored the first goal for Widzew Lodz in the 19th minute, then in the 45th minute, Fornalczyk sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Luka Zahović But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 71st minute on a goal by Vahan Bichakhchyan. Pogoń Szczecin is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Pogoń Szczecin won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Pogoń Szczecin is fortunate enough to have Luka Zahović in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Both Piotr Samiec-Talar and Dennis Jastrzembski have been the hottest scorers for Śląsk Wrocław in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Fortaleza vs Santos Match Preview


Week 19 brings us a match on Jul 24th where Fortaleza plays host to Santos in a meeting of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, a perfect day for football. Fortaleza is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Atlético GO. Moises struck first for Fortaleza in the 74th minute on a feed from Silvio Romero, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlético GO couldn’t manage to score, and Fortaleza took the shutout win. Fortaleza is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Santos is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Avaí. Guilherme Bissoli scored the first goal for Avaí in the 10th minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Santos was frustrated by Avaí’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Avaí ended the match with the shutout victory. Santos is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Santos won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Vinicius and Barbosa are the top scorers for Santos in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Fortaleza’s top weapon lately has been Silva de Souza, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Palmeiras vs Internacional Match Preview


On the 24th of July, in this week 19 match, Palmeiras hosts Internacional at Allianz Parque in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. Palmeiras is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Cuiabá. Gabriel Veron Fonseca de Souza struck first for Palmeiras in the 49th 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 Cuiabá couldn’t manage to score, and Palmeiras took the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Palmeiras should be reasonably happy with their performance, while internacional is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Athletico PR. Neither Athletico PR nor Internacional could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 17 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Internacional should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 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 Palmeiras won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Internacional is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Andrade dos Santos and Moisés each having 2 goals in their last 5. Palmeiras hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Rony and Furtado Scarpa, and they each have 1 goal.

Lahti vs SJK Match Preview


On Sunday Jul 24th, Lahti and SJK will play a match in Lahti in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Lahti recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Honka. Muati Modesto struck first for Honka in the 7th minute, then A. Sadiku added another in the 10th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lahti couldn’t manage to score, and Honka took the shutout win. Lahti looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 9th placed SJK is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Ilves. Almen struck first for SJK on an own goal in the 21st minute, then Ariel Ngueukam tied it up for Ilves in the 34th minute on a feed from Petteri Pennanen . SJK is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Omasp Stadion, Lahti took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Pyry Lampinen scored the first goal for Lahti in the 28th minute, then in the 53rd minute, Pyry Hannola sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jake Jervis.

SJK’s most prolific scorer has been Oliynyk. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Lahti’s most prolific scorer has been Macoumba Kandji. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Avaí vs Flamengo Match Preview


In this week 19 match on Jul 24th, Avaí plays host to Flamengo in a Serie A 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. 13th placed Avaí is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ceará. Goes Barbosa de Souza struck first for Ceará in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Bruno de Jesus Pacheco, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Avaí couldn’t muster any offence and Ceará ran away with the shutout win. Avaí is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Flamengo is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Coritiba. Vernes struck first for Flamengo in the 13th minute, then Diego added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Pedro At the end of 90 a dissapointed Coritiba couldn’t manage to score, and Flamengo took the shutout win. Flamengo is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Giorgian Daniel De Arrascaeta Benedetti has been the most effective weapon for Flamengo lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Avaí’s most prolific scorer has been Guilherme Bissoli. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.