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Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United Match Preview


Week 28 brings us a match on Mar 17th, where Nottingham Forest will play host to Newcastle United in a Premier League match. 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, Nottingham Forest recorded a 1-3 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 19th minute, then Harry Kane added another in the 35th minute from the penalty spot. Nottingham Forest is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while newcastle United sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alexander Isak struck first for Newcastle United in the 26th minute on a feed from Kieran Trippier, then Hee Chan Hwang tied it up for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 70th minute. Newcastle United is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in St. James’ Park, Newcastle United won by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over 52000 jubilant spectators. Fabian Schär struck first for Newcastle United in the 58th minute, then Callum Wilson added another in the 78th minute on a feed from Joelinton In the end, Nottingham Forest was frustrated by Newcastle United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle United ended the match with the shutout victory.

Miguel Almirón has been the most effective weapon for Newcastle United lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Brennan Johnson has been the most effective weapon for Nottingham Forest lately. The Welsh midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches

Scott Mckenna, Moussa Niakhaté, Giulian Biancone, Serge Aurier, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Willy Boly, Renan Lodi, Ryan Yates, Dean Henderson and Omar Richards are unavailable to play for Nottingham Forest, while Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United squad will be without Joelinton, Emil Krafth and Matt Targett.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


In this week 25 match on the 17th of March, Borussia M’gladbach will play host to Werder Bremen in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Borussia M’gladbach is fresh off their 0-3 loss against RB Leipzig. Timo Werner scored the first goal for RB Leipzig in the 58th minute, then Emil Forsberg added another in the 71st minute on a penalty kick In the end, Borussia M’gladbach was frustrated by RB Leipzig’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. RB Leipzig ended the match with the shutout victory. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Werder Bremen recorded a 2-3 loss against Bayer Leverkusen. Marvin Ducksch struck first for Werder Bremen in the 30th minute, but Mitchel Bakker got the equalizer for Bayer Leverkusen in the 34th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 56th minute on a goal by Jeremie Frimpong. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Werder Bremen was victorious by a score of 5 to 1. Niclas Füllkrug struck first for Werder Bremen in the 5th minute on a feed from Romano Schmid, then Marvin Ducksch added another in the 8th minute.

Werder Bremen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Niclas Füllkrug and Marvin Ducksch each having 2 goals in their last 5. Borussia M’gladbach hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Nico Elvedi and Marcus Thuram, and they each have 1 goal

Daniel Farke’s squad will be without Julian Weigl, Tony Jantschke, Tobias Sippel, Ramy Bensebaini and Jonas Omlin, while Ole Werner’s Werder Bremen squad will be without Mitchell Weiser, Romano Schmid, Marco Friedl, Christian Groß, Felix Agu and Dikeni-Rafid Salifou.

Radomiak Radom vs Legia Warsaw Match Preview


Week 25 brings us a match on Mar 17th where Legia Warsaw and Radomiak Radom will play a match in Radom in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Radomiak Radom is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Korona Kielce. Rocha Miramar struck first for Radomiak Radom in the 6th minute on a feed from Luís Machado, but Schikavko got the equalizer for Korona Kielce in the 44th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 93rd minute on a goal by Kacper Kostorz to cap off a wild match. Radomiak Radom is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while legia Warsaw is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Stal Mielec. Tomáš Pekhart scored the first goal for Legia Warsaw in the 49th minute, then Filip Mladenović added another in the 84th minute In the end, Stal Mielec couldn’t muster any offence and Legia Warsaw ran away with the shutout win. Legia Warsaw is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa Im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego, Legia Warsaw was victorious by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over 25000 jubilant fans. Rafał Augustyniak struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 83rd 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 Radomiak Radom couldn’t manage to score, and Legia Warsaw took the shutout win.

Tomáš Pekhart has been the most prolific scorer on Legia Warsaw in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Rocha Miramar has been the most prolific scorer on Radomiak Radom in his last five matches with three goals.

Cork City vs Shelbourne Match Preview


On Friday Mar 17th, Shelbourne and Cork City will play a match in Cork in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier Division 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. 6th placed Cork City is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Sligo Rovers. Jonas Häkkinen scored the first goal for Cork City in the 18th minute, then Ruairi Keating added another in the 63rd minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Shelbourne is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Shamrock Rovers. Neither Shelbourne nor Shamrock Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Shelbourne looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Leavy and John Wilson are the top scorers for Shelbourne in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Cork City is glad to have Keating in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Shamrock Rovers vs St Patrick’s Match Preview


Week 6 brings us a match on Mar 17th, where Shamrock Rovers will host St Patrick’s at Waterford Regional Sports Centre in a Premier Division match in the ever popular Dublin derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 8th placed Shamrock Rovers, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Shelbourne. Neither Shelbourne nor Shamrock Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed St Patrick’s, recorded a 0-2 loss against Bohemians. Jonathan Afolabi scored the first goal for Bohemians in the 18th minute, then Dean Williams added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, St Patrick’s was frustrated by Bohemians’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bohemians ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping 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 Shamrock Rovers won the head to head battle with 3 wins.

Joseph Redmond and Eoin Doyle are the top scorers for St Patrick’s in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Shamrock Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Graham Burke, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Atalanta vs Empoli Match Preview


On the 17th of March, Empoli will travel to Bergamo to battle Atalanta in a clash of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Atalanta sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck first for Napoli in the 60th minute on a feed from Victor Osimhen, then Amir Rrahmani added another in the 77th minute on a feed from Eljif Elmas At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atalanta couldn’t manage to score, and Napoli took the shutout win. Atalanta is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while empoli sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Udinese. Rodrigo Becão scored the first goal for Udinese in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Empoli couldn’t muster any offence and Udinese ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadio Carlo Castellani, Atalanta won by a score of 2 to 0 in front of almost nine thousand dissapointed spectators. Hans Hateboer scored the first goal for Atalanta in the 32nd minute, then Ademola Lookman added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Mario Pašalić At the end of 90 a dissapointed Empoli couldn’t manage to score, and Atalanta took the shutout win.

Empoli’s most prolific scorer has been Nicolo Cambiaghi. The Italian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Atalanta’s most prolific scorer has been Rasmus Højlund. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Nantes Match Preview


On Mar 17th, Nantes will travel to Décines-Charpieu to battle Olympique Lyonnais in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Olympique Lyonnais, recorded a 3-3 draw against Lille. Jonathan David struck first for Lille in the 46th minute on a feed from Jonathan Bamba, then Jonathan David added another in the 61st minute on a penalty shot. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nantes recorded a 2-2 draw against Nice. Terem Moffi struck first for Nice in the 5th minute on a feed from Ross Barkley, then Moussa Sissoko tied it up for Nantes in the 31st minute on a feed from Ludovic Blas . Nantes is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Jan 11th, Nantes hosted Olympique Lyonnais in their last match together. Nantes and Olympique Lyonnais battled to a 0-0 draw in front of almost 28000. Nantes had 12 on net, and Olympique Lyonnais had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Andy Delort has been the most effective weapon for Nantes lately. The French attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Olympique Lyonnais’s top weapon lately has been Barcola, who has 3 goals in the last five matches

Laurent Blanc’s Olympique Lyonnais squad will be without Houssem Aouar, Thiago Mendes, Corentin Tolisso, Anthony Lopes, Malo Gusto, Barcola and J. Pereira dos Santos, while Antoine Kombouare’s Nantes squad will be without Andy Delort, Charles Traoré, Marcus Coco, Sébastien Corchia and Merlin.

Cercle Brugge vs Genk Match Preview


On the 17th of March, Cercle Brugge will host Genk at Jan Breydelstadion in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Cercle Brugge sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Anderlecht. Islam Slimani scored the first goal for Anderlecht in the 9th minute, then Islam Slimani added another in the 85th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cercle Brugge couldn’t manage to score, and Anderlecht took the shutout win. Cercle Brugge is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Genk is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Union Saint-Gilloise. Bryan Heynen scored the first goal for Genk in the 24th minute on a penalty shot, but Bart Nieuwkoop got the equalizer for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 42nd minute on a penalty shot But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 44th minute on a goal by Simon Adingra. Genk should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

Genk and Cercle Brugge last played eachother at the Luminus Arena on Sat Aug 20th. Genk was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Bryan Heynen struck first for Genk in the 41st minute on a feed from Gerardo Arteaga, but Olivier Deman got the equalizer for Cercle Brugge in the 46th minute.

Mbwana Samatta has been the most effective weapon for Genk lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Cercle Brugge’s most prolific scorer has been Ayase Ueda. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Konyaspor vs Galatasaray Match Preview


On Mar 17th, Konyaspor will host Galatasaray in a Super Lig match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Konyaspor is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Giresunspor. Neither Konyaspor nor Giresunspor could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 18 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Konyaspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while galatasaray is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Kasımpaşa. Nicolò Zaniolo struck first for Galatasaray in the 57th minute on a feed from Milot Rashica, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kasımpaşa couldn’t manage to score, and Galatasaray took the shutout win. Galatasaray looks to continue their winning ways, having 10 wins in their last 10 matches.

On Friday Sep 16th, Galatasaray hosted Konyaspor at the Nef Stadyumu in their last match together. Galatasaray won by a score of 2 to 1. Sérgio Oliveira struck first for Galatasaray in the 1st minute on a feed from Sacha Boey, then in the 15th minute, Amir Hadžiahmetović sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Endri Çekiçi.

Galatasaray’s most prolific scorer has been Mauro Icardi. The Argentinian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Mame Biram Diouf has been the most prolific scorer on Konyaspor in his last 5 matches with 2 goals

Konrad Michalak, Muhammet Demir and Ibrahim Šehić are unavailable to play for Konyaspor, while Fredrik Midtsjø, Lucas Torreira, Dries Mertens, Fernando Muslera and Yusuf Demir are unavailable to play for Galatasaray.

Ypiranga Erechim vs Bragantino Match Preview


March 16th features a match where Ypiranga Erechim hosts Bragantino at Estádio Olímpico Colosso Da Lagoa in a Copa do Brasil match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Ypiranga Erechim has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Bragantino recorded a 1-1 draw against Bahia de Feira. Peterson scored the first goal for Bahia de Feira in the 5th minute, then Goncalves de Jesus tied it up for Bragantino in the 61st minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.

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

Goncalves de Jesus has been the most prolific scorer on Bragantino in his last 5 matches with two goals.