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Bahia vs Athletico PR Match Preview


On Wednesday Jun 22nd, Bahia will host Athletico PR at Arena Fonte Nova in a meeting of these two Copa do Brasil teams. Bahia is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Chapecoense. C. Amaral Barletta de Almeida scored the first goal for Chapecoense in the 3rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bahia couldn’t muster any offence and Chapecoense ran away with the shutout win. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Bahia should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Athletico PR recorded a 1-1 draw against Corinthians. Róger Guedes scored the first goal for Corinthians in the 5th minute, but David Terans got the equalizer for Athletico PR in the 80th minute earning Athletico PR at least a draw. Athletico PR should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

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

For Athletico PR, their top scorers are Pablo Felipe and David Terans, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Bahia’s most prolific scorer has been Davó. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

National Bank of Egypt vs Zamalek Match Preview


Week 22 brings us a match on Jun 22nd, where National Bank of Egypt will play host to Zamalek in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. In their last match, 7th placed National Bank of Egypt, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. Neither National Bank of Egypt nor Ceramica Cleopatra could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 5 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. National Bank of Egypt is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Zamalek recorded a 2-1 win against Ismaily. Achraf Bencharki struck first for Zamalek in the 41st minute on a feed from Gomaa, then Baher El Mohamady tied it up for Ismaily in the 61st minute. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

In their last match on Monday Nov 22nd, Zamalek and National Bank of Egypt battled to a 1-1 draw. Mohamed Helal scored the first goal for National Bank of Egypt in the 16th minute, but Ahmed Sayed got the equalizer for Zamalek in the 70th minute earning Zamalek at least a draw.

Both Ahmed Sayed and Omar El Said have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last five each having scored 2 goals. National Bank of Egypt’s top weapon lately has been Karim Bambo, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Al Ahly vs Ghazl El Mehalla Match Preview


On Jun 22nd, Al Ahly will host Ghazl El Mehalla at Cairo International Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Al Ahly recorded a 4-1 win against El Sharqia Dokhan. El Shahat struck first for Al Ahly in the 25th minute on a feed from Rabia, then Taher Mohamed added another in the 31st minute on a penalty shot. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Al Ahly should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Ghazl El Mehalla recorded a 0-1 loss against El Geish. Ragab Omran struck first for El Geish in the 38th minute on a feed from Mohamed Nassef, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ghazl El Mehalla was frustrated by El Geish’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. El Geish ended the match with the shutout victory. Ghazl El Mehalla is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

Ghazl El Mehalla and Al Ahly last played eachother at the El Mahalla Stadium on Mon Nov 22nd. Al Ahly won by a score of 3 to 2. Mohamed Magdi Kafsha struck first for Al Ahly in the 10th minute, then Percy Tau added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Mohamed Magdi Kafsha.

Ahmed Ghoneim and are the top scorers for Ghazl El Mehalla in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Ali Maaloul has been the most prolific scorer on Al Ahly in his last five matches with two goals.

Central Cordoba SdE vs San Lorenzo Match Preview


On Jun 22nd, Central Cordoba SdE and San Lorenzo will play a match in Santiago del Estero in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 12th placed Central Cordoba SdE is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Banfield. Alejandro Cabrera struck first for Banfield in the 3rd minute on a feed from Gonzalez, then Gomez tied it up for Central Cordoba SdE in the 54th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 19th placed San Lorenzo is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Arsenal de Sarandi. Lucas Suárez Scalarea scored the first goal for Arsenal de Sarandi in the 20th minute, then Néstor Ortigoza tied it up for San Lorenzo in the 57th minute . San Lorenzo is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Martegani has been the most prolific scorer on San Lorenzo in the last five matches with two goals. Renzo López has been the most effective weapon for Central Cordoba SdE lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Inter Turku vs Lahti Match Preview


On Wednesday Jun 22nd, in week 11, Inter Turku will host Lahti in a meeting of these two closely matched Veikkausliiga 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. Inter Turku is fresh off their 1-1 draw against SJK. Denys Oliynyk struck first for SJK in the 4th minute on a feed from Daniel Hakans, but Petteri Forsell got the equalizer for Inter Turku in the 34th minute earning Inter Turku at least a draw. Inter Turku is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Lahti, recorded a 2-3 loss against Ilves. Petteri Pennanen struck first for Ilves in the 8th minute, then Klinga tied it up for Lahti in the 29th minute , but fortunately for Ilves it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Lahti looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Lahti’s most prolific scorer has been Teemu Penninkangas. The defender has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Tommi Jyry has been the most effective weapon for Inter Turku lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Mariehamn vs HJK Match Preview


June 22nd features a match where Mariehamn and HJK will play a match in Mariehamn in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Veikkausliiga 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. Mariehamn sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Haka. Eero Tamminen scored the first goal for Mariehamn in the 9th minute, then Sarpreet Singh got the equalizer for Haka in the 19th minute on a feed from S. Zarokostas But luckily in the 25th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by S. Zarokostas. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, HJK recorded a 0-1 loss against Oulu. Michael López struck first for Oulu in the 73rd minute from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed HJK couldn’t manage to score, and Oulu took the shutout win. HJK looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins 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 HJK won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Anthony Olusanya and Serrarens are the top scorers for HJK in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. John Owoeri and Joakim Latonen are the top scorers for Mariehamn in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Atlético Mineiro vs Fortaleza Match Preview


On Sunday Jun 26th, in week 14, Atlético Mineiro hosts Fortaleza at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 4th placed Atlético Mineiro is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Flamengo. Ignacio Fernández struck first for Atlético Mineiro in the 35th minute, then Ademir added another in the 85th minute In the end, Flamengo was frustrated by Atlético Mineiro’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético Mineiro ended the match with the shutout victory. Atlético Mineiro is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while fortaleza sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against América Mineiro. Yago Pikachu struck first for Fortaleza in the 43rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, América Mineiro couldn’t muster any offence and Fortaleza ran away with the shutout win. Fortaleza looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Atlético Mineiro took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Diego Costa scored the first goal for Atlético Mineiro in the 61st minute, then Vieira de Souza added another in the 84th minute on a penalty kick.

For Fortaleza, their top scorers are Robson Fernandes and Yago Pikachu, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Eduardo Sasha and Rodrigues Junior are the top scorers for Atlético Mineiro in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Inter Miami vs Minnesota United Match Preview


Jun 26th features a match where Inter Miami will play host to Minnesota United in a clash of these two evenly matched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Inter Miami, recorded a 0-2 loss against Atlanta United. Luiz Araújo scored the first goal for Atlanta United in the 4th minute, then Josef Alexander Martinez added another in the 61st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Inter Miami couldn’t manage to score, and Atlanta United took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Inter Miami should be reasonably happy with their performance, while minnesota United is fresh off their 1-2 loss against New England Revolution. Emanuel Reynoso struck first for Minnesota United in the 37th minute from the penalty spot, then Dylan Borrero tied it up for New England Revolution in the 53rd minute on a feed from Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent Finally they completed the comback in the 69th minute on a goal by Gustavo Bou to cap off a wild match. Minnesota United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Robin Lod has been the most effective weapon for Minnesota United lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Inter Miami is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Robert Taylor and Leonardo Campana each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Houston Dynamo vs Chicago Fire Match Preview


June 26th features a match where Chicago Fire will travel to Houston to battle Houston Dynamo in a Major League Soccer match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Houston Dynamo is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Orlando City. Ercan Kara scored the first goal for Orlando City in the 25th minute, then Ercan Kara added another in the 58th minute. Houston Dynamo looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while chicago Fire sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against DC United. Herbers scored the first goal for Chicago Fire in the 78th 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 DC United couldn’t manage to score, and Chicago Fire took the shutout win. Chicago Fire looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 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.

Chicago Fire is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jhon Durán and Xherdan Shaqiri each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Houston Dynamo’s most prolific scorer has been Sebastián Ferreira. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Athletico PR vs Bragantino Match Preview


On Jun 25th, Athletico PR and Bragantino will play a match in Curitiba in a clash of the Serie A. 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. Athletico PR is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Coritiba. Silva Oliveira struck first for Athletico PR in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Coritiba was frustrated by Athletico PR’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Athletico PR ended the match with the shutout victory. Athletico PR should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bragantino recorded a 2-2 draw against Santos. Léo Baptistão struck first for Santos in the 17th minute, then Léo Baptistão added another in the 36th minute. Bragantino is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Hyoran has been the most effective weapon for Bragantino lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Both Pablo Felipe and David Terans have been the hottest scorers for Athletico PR in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.