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Krasnodar vs Spartak Moscow Match Preview


July 23rd features a match where Krasnodar will play host to Spartak Moscow in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Krasnodar, recorded a 2-2 draw against Fakel. Aslan Dashaev scored the first goal for Fakel in the 10th minute, then Aleksey Ionov tied it up for Krasnodar in the 24th minute . Krasnodar looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while spartak Moscow is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Akhmat Grozny. Artem Timofeev struck first for Akhmat Grozny in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Victor Moses got the equalizer for Spartak Moscow in the 83rd minute earning Spartak Moscow at least a draw. Spartak Moscow 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. Last season Krasnodar won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Spartak Moscow’s top weapon lately has been Aleksandr Sobolev, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Krasnodar’s top weapon lately has been Spertsyan, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.

CSKA Moscow vs Sochi Match Preview


July 23rd features a match where CSKA Moscow will host Sochi at Veb Arena in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 3rd placed CSKA Moscow is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Ural. Ivan Oblyakov scored the first goal for CSKA Moscow in the 45th minute, then Jorge Carrascal added another in the 64th minute on a penalty In the end, Ural couldn’t muster any offence and CSKA Moscow ran away with the shutout win. CSKA Moscow is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while sochi sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Torpedo Moskva. Ibragim Tsallagov scored the first goal for Sochi in the 35th minute, then Vladislav Sarveli added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Artem Makarchuk. Sochi 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 Sochi won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Mateo Cassierra has been the most effective weapon for Sochi lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. CSKA Moscow is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Igor Diveev and Ivan Oblyakov each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Sporting Charleroi vs AS Eupen Match Preview


On the 23rd of July, in this week 1 match, Sporting Charleroi hosts AS Eupen in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sporting Charleroi has not played yet this season, and neither has AS Eupen.

Sporting Charleroi is opening up their season after finishing last season 6th in the tables with 54 points, while AS Eupen is playing their first match this season after last season’s 15th place finish.

Kortrijk vs OH Leuven Match Preview


In this week 1 match on the 23rd of July, Kortrijk will host OH Leuven at Guldensporenstadion in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. Kortrijk has not played yet this season, and neither has OH Leuven.

Kortrijk is starting their season after earning 37 points last season and finishing 13th in the tables, while OH Leuven is opening up their season after finishing last season 11th in the tables.

FC Helsingør vs Vejle Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Jul 23rd, in week 1, Vejle will travel to Helsingør to battle FC Helsingør in a clash of the First Division. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. FC Helsingør has not played yet this season, and neither has Vejle.

FC Helsingør is opening up their season after finishing last season 1st in the tables, while Vejle is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted.

Orlando City vs Philadelphia Union Match Preview


On the 23rd of July, Philadelphia Union will travel to Orlando to battle Orlando City in a Major League Soccer match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Orlando City sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United. Mauricio Pereyra struck first for Orlando City in the 10th minute, but Juan Jose Sanchez Purata got the equalizer for Atlanta United in the 71st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Atlanta United. Orlando City is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while philadelphia Union is fresh off their 2-1 win against New England Revolution. Gustavo Bou scored the first goal for New England Revolution in the 61st minute, then Mikael Uhre tied it up for Philadelphia Union in the 75th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 79th minute on a penalty goal by Daniel Gazdag. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Philadelphia Union should be reasonably happy with their performance.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Philadelphia Union is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Julián Carranza and Mikael Uhre each having 3 goals in their last 5. Orlando City’s most prolific scorer has been Facundo Torres Pérez. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Mazatlán vs Atlético San Luis Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 4, on Saturday Jul 23rd, Mazatlán hosts Atlético San Luis in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, 18th placed Mazatlán, recorded a 0-1 loss against Tigres UANL. Gignac scored the first goal for Tigres UANL in the 7th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Mazatlán couldn’t manage to score, and Tigres UANL took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Atlético San Luis is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Monterrey. Funes Mori struck first for Monterrey in the 83rd minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlético San Luis couldn’t manage to score, and Monterrey took the shutout win. Atlético San Luis looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

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

Juan Sanabria Magole and Germán Berterame are the top scorers for Atlético San Luis in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Brian Rubio has been the most prolific scorer on Mazatlán in the last five matches with three goals.

Mioveni vs SSC Farul Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Jul 22nd, where SSC Farul will travel to Mioveni to battle Mioveni in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Mioveni sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Hermannstadt. Daniel Paraschiv scored the first goal for Hermannstadt in the 28th minute, then Baba Alhassan added another in the 62nd minute In the end, Mioveni couldn’t muster any offence and Hermannstadt ran away with the shutout win. Mioveni looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while sSC Farul sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against U Craiova 1948. Constantin Grameni struck first for SSC Farul in the 3rd minute, then Andrei Artean added another in the 29th minute. SSC Farul 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season SSC Farul won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

SSC Farul hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Ionuț Larie and Jefté Betancor, and they each have 1 goal. Mioveni hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Albert Voinea and Dorinel Oancea, and they each have 1 goal.

Istra 1961 vs Varaždin Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Jul 22nd where Istra 1961 hosts Varaždin in a meeting of these two evenly matched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Istra 1961 recorded a 0-2 loss against Hajduk Split. Dario Melnjak struck first for Hajduk Split in the 43rd minute on a feed from Lukas Grgić, then Marko Livaja added another in the 60th minute In the end, Istra 1961 couldn’t muster any offence and Hajduk Split 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, while in their last match, 9th placed Varaždin, recorded a 0-1 loss against Slaven Koprivnica. Mateo Kocijan struck first for Slaven Koprivnica in the 49th minute on a feed from Antonio Bosec, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Varaždin couldn’t muster any offence and Slaven Koprivnica ran away with the shutout win. Varaždin looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

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

Varaždin is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Herrera Palomino and Agon Elezi each only have 1 goal in their last five. Istra 1961’s top weapon lately has been Drena Dijon, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Jagiellonia Białystok vs Widzew Lodz Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Jul 22nd where Widzew Lodz and Jagiellonia Białystok will play a match in Białystok in a Ekstraklasa match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. Jagiellonia Białystok sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Piast Gliwice. Imaz Balleste scored the first goal for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 29th minute, then Mateusz Kowalski added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Marc Gual Huguet In the end, Piast Gliwice couldn’t muster any offence and Jagiellonia Białystok ran away with the shutout win. Jagiellonia Białystok is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Widzew Lodz recorded a 1-2 loss against Pogoń Szczecin. Bartłomiej Pawłowski scored the first goal for Widzew Lodz in the 19th minute, then Luka Zahović tied it up for Pogoń Szczecin in the 45th minute on a feed from Mariusz Fornalczyk But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 71st minute on a goal by Vahan Bichakhchyan. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

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

Widzew Lodz is fortunate enough to have Bartłomiej Pawłowski in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Jagiellonia Białystok’s most prolific scorer has been Jesus Imaz Balleste. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.