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Standard Liège vs Gent Match Preview


Week 1 brings us a match on Jul 22nd, where Standard Liège and Gent will play a match in Liege in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. Standard Liège has not played yet this season, and neither has Gent.

After earning 36 points last season and finishing 14th, Standard Liège is ready to start the new season, while Gent starts the year after ending last season in 5th place.

Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United Match Preview


On the 22nd of July, in this week 25 match, Shamrock Rovers hosts Drogheda United at Waterford Regional Sports Centre in a clash of the Premier Division. 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. Shamrock Rovers sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hibernians. Hibernians had 8 on net, and Shamrock Rovers had 1, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Shamrock Rovers is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Drogheda United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Bohemians. Liam Burt scored the first goal for Bohemians in the 76th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Drogheda United was frustrated by Bohemians’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bohemians ended the match with the shutout victory. Drogheda United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Monday May 23rd, Drogheda United was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Ryan Brennan struck first for Drogheda United in the 37th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Shamrock Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Drogheda United ran away with the shutout win. Shamrock Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Rory Gaffney. The Irish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Dundalk vs Finn Harps Match Preview


On Fri Jul 22nd, Dundalk will host Finn Harps in a Premier Division match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Dundalk sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against St Patrick’s. Eoin Doyle struck first for St Patrick’s in the 15th minute, then Daniel Kelly tied it up for Dundalk in the 77th minute earning Dundalk at least a draw. Dundalk should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Finn Harps, recorded a 1-2 loss against Derry City. Rob Jones struck first for Finn Harps in the 31st minute on a feed from Regan Donelon, then Ryan Graydon tied it up for Derry City in the 80th minute on a feed from Cameron Dummigan But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by James Akintunde. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Finn Park, Dundalk won by a score of 1 to 0. Kelly struck first for Dundalk in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Finn Harps couldn’t manage to score, and Dundalk took the shutout win.

Finn Harps’s most prolific scorer has been Ethan Boyle. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Robbie Benson and Keith Ward are the top scorers for Dundalk in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Salzburg vs Austria Wien Match Preview


July 22nd features a match where Salzburg hosts Austria Wien in a meeting of these two mismatched Tipico Bundesliga 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. Salzburg has not played yet this season, and neither has Austria Wien.

Salzburg starts the year after ending last season in 1st place, while Austria Wien is opening up their season after finishing last season 4th in the tables with 33 points.

Zenit vs Krylya Sovetov Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Jul 22nd, where Zenit will host Krylya Sovetov in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Zenit sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Khimki. Wendel scored the first goal for Zenit in the 17th minute, then Reziuan Mirzov tied it up for Khimki in the 84th minute on a feed from Aleksandr Dolgov earning Khimki at least a draw. Zenit looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Krylya Sovetov is fresh off their 4-2 win against Orenburg. Tsypchenko scored the first goal for Orenburg on an own goal in the 31st minute, then Roman Ezhov got the equalizer for Krylya Sovetov in the 49th minute on a feed from Maksim Glushenkov Finally they completed the comback victory in the 54th minute on a goal by Maksim Glushenkov to cap off a wild match. Krylya Sovetov is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Maksim Glushenkov has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Krylya Sovetov. Both Ivan Sergeev and Andrey Mostovoy have been the hottest scorers for Zenit in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

SønderjyskE vs Fremad Amager Match Preview


On Friday Jul 22nd, SønderjyskE hosts Fremad Amager in a clash of the First Division. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. SønderjyskE has not played yet this season, and neither has Fremad Amager.

SønderjyskE is playing their first match this season after being promoted last season, while Fremad Amager is starting their season after earning 18 points last season and finishing 11th in the tables.

Midtjylland vs Silkeborg Match Preview


In a weekend match on Fri Jul 22nd, in week 2, Midtjylland will host Silkeborg in a meeting of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. 7th placed Midtjylland is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Randers. Gustav Isaksen scored the first goal for Midtjylland in the 54th minute, then Adam Andersson tied it up for Randers in the 60th minute earning Randers at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while silkeborg sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Lyngby. Kristian Riis struck first for Lyngby in the 43rd minute on a feed from Brian Hamalainen, then Mathias Kristensen added another in the 51st minute on a penalty. They’re hoping 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, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Midtjylland won the head to head battle with 4 wins.

Nicklas Helenius has been the most effective weapon for Silkeborg lately. The Danish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Both Mads Thychosen and Evander have been the hottest scorers for Midtjylland in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Vendsyssel vs Hillerød Match Preview


July 22nd features a match where Vendsyssel and Hillerød will play a match in Hjørring in a clash of these two mismatched First Division teams. Vendsyssel has not played yet this season, and neither has Hillerød.

Vendsyssel is starting their season after ending last season at 8th place, while Hillerød is starting their season on a positive note having just been promoted.

Novorizontino vs Operário PR Match Preview


Week 19 features a match on Thursday Jul 21st, where Novorizontino will play host to Operário PR in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. The game day is forecasted to be 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 Novorizontino, recorded a 1-2 loss against Cruzeiro. dos Santos da Silva struck first for Cruzeiro in the 21st minute, then Quirino tied it up for Novorizontino in the 74th minute on a feed from Douglas Baggio. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 14th placed Operário PR is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Sport Recife. Operário PR had 10 on net, and Sport Recife had 23, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Operário PR looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Operário PR is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Juninho Brandão and Estefani Machado each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Diego Torres and Douglas Baggio are the top scorers for Novorizontino in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

América Mineiro vs Palmeiras Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 18, on Thursday Jul 21st, América Mineiro hosts Palmeiras at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in a meeting of these two Serie A 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. In their last match, 17th placed América Mineiro, recorded a 0-3 loss against Bragantino. Alerrandro struck first for Bragantino in the 2nd minute, then Alerrandro added another in the 7th minute on a feed from Luan Candido In the end, América Mineiro was frustrated by Bragantino’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bragantino 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 palmeiras sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against São Paulo. Joaquín Piquerez scored the first goal for Palmeiras in the 10th minute, then Raphael Veiga added another in the 13th minute. Palmeiras is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, Palmeiras was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Luiz Adriano scored the first goal for Palmeiras in the 69th minute, then Rony added another in the 86th minute In the end, América Mineiro couldn’t muster any offence and Palmeiras ran away with the shutout win.

Rony and Furtado Scarpa are the top scorers for Palmeiras in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Alexandre Egea and Danilo Avelar are the top scorers for América Mineiro in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.