Preview: Alaves vs. Athletic Bilbao

Alaves are playing Athletic Bilbao at the La Liga of Spain on September 22.

Alaves (also known as Deportivo Alavés or Deportivo Alavés) and Athletic Bilbao (commonly referred to as Ath Bilbao or Athletic Club) meet again 2 years after the La Liga match which ended in a draw 0-0. Alaves are aproaching the match after a defeat from Rayo Vallecano last Saturday.

Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood after claiming a 3-0 win in La Liga against Cadiz extending their unbeaten streak to 4 matches.

Recent Form

Alaves have lost to Rayo Vallecano in their previous match while Athletic Bilbao have won Cadiz in their previous match. Overall, Alaves have won 9 of their last 19 matches, losing 5 and drawing 5, while Athletic Bilbao have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 8 and drawing 6.

Alaves

Alaves have won twice (1-0 against Valencia on 3rd of September and 4-3 against Sevilla on 22nd of August) and lost 4 times (2-0 against Rayo Vallecano on 16th of September, 1-0 against Getafe on 29th of August, 1-0 against Cadiz on 15th of August and 2-1 against Burgos on 7th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao have won 3 times (3-0 against Cadiz on 16th of September, 4-2 against Real Betis on 28th of August and 0-2 against Osasuna on 20th of August), lost once (0-2 against Real Madrid on 13th of August) and drew twice (0-0 against Mallorca on 3rd of September and 1-1 against Manchester United on 6th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Alaves

The Alaves manager Luis García Plaza doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this match owing to a fully healthy squad ready to go.

Athletic Bilbao

Out of a mainly available group, there is just the lone fitness worry for the Athletic Bilbao gaffer Ernesto Valverde to be concerned with. Nico Williams (Tear in the abductor muscle) won’t be playing here.

Head-to-head

Alaves and Athletic Bilbao have met 6 times since February 2020. Alaves have won twice, 2 matches ended in a draw while Athletic Bilbao have also won twice. The most recent match between them took place on January 10, 2022 at the La Liga of Spain which ended in a draw – 0-0. Alaves have scored 4 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total and Athletic Bilbao have also scored 4.

Preview: Qarabag vs Molde

Qarabag are playing Molde at the Group H of Europa League on September 21.

Qarabag (also known as Karabakh, Qarabağ or ΚΑΡΑΜΠΑΧ) and Molde meet again 3 years after the Third qualifying round match which Molde won 0-0. Qarabag are approaching this clash after a victory over Sabah FK in Premier League last Sunday.

Molde are approaching the match in a good mood as well securing victories in 2 straight games against Odd and Haugesund, however, Molde have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 4 consecutive matches now.

Recent Form

Qarabag have won Sabah FK in their previous match while Molde are on a winning streak – they have won Odd and Haugesund in their previous 2 matches. Overall, Qarabag have won 11 of their last 20 matches, losing 5 and drawing 4, while Molde have won 12 of their last 20 matches, losing 5 and drawing 3.

Qarabag

Qarabag have won 3 times (2-0 against Sabah FK on 17th of September, 0-2 against Olimpija on 25th of August and 2-1 against Araz on 20th of August), lost once (2-1 against Sabail on 3rd of September) and drew twice (1-1 against Olimpija on 1st of September and 1-1 against Kapaz on 28th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Molde

Molde have won 3 times (4-1 against Odd on 17th of September, 1-2 against Haugesund on 3rd of September and 2-0 against KI Klaksvik on 16th of August), lost twice (2-1 against Galatasaray on 30th of August and 2-3 against Galatasaray on 24th of August) and drew once (0-0 against Valerenga on 20th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Qarabag

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Qarabag gaffer Gurban Gurbanov to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed set of players. Abbas Hüseynov (Unknown Injury) won’t play.

Molde

Thanks to a largely healthy group, there’s just the sole fitness worry for the Molde manager Erling Moe to be concerned with. Martin Linnes (Unknown Injury) misses out for this game.

Head-to-head

Qarabag and Molde have met once since September 2020. Molde have won that match. The most recent match between them took place on September 17, 2020 at the Third qualifying round of Champions League where Molde won 0-0. Qarabag have scored 0 goals in these 1 head-to-head match in total and Molde have also scored 0.

Preview: Real Sociedad vs. Inter Milan

Real Sociedad are playing Inter Milan at the Group stage, Group D of Champions League on September 20.

Real Sociedad are aproaching the match after a defeat from Real Madrid last Monday. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive home matches now.

Inter Milan, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood securing victories in 7 straight games against AC Milan, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Monza, Egnatia R, Salzburg and PSG extending their unbeaten streak to 8 matches.

Recent Form

Real Sociedad have lost to Real Madrid in their previous match while Inter Milan are on a winning streak – they have won AC Milan, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Monza, Egnatia R, Salzburg and PSG in their previous 7 matches. Overall, Real Sociedad have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 6, while Inter Milan have won 17 of their last 20 matches, losing 2 and drawing 1.

Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad have won twice (5-3 against Granada CF on 2nd of September and 0-1 against Real Betis on 6th of August), lost once (2-1 against Real Madrid on 18th of September) and drew 3 times (0-0 against Las Palmas on 26th of August, 1-1 against Celta Vigo on 19th of August and 1-1 against Girona on 12th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Inter Milan

Inter Milan have won 6 times (5-1 against AC Milan on 17th of September, 4-0 against Fiorentina on 4th of September, 0-2 against Cagliari on 29th of August, 2-0 against Monza on 20th of August, 4-2 against Egnatia R on 14th of August and 3-4 against Salzburg on 10th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Real Sociedad

André Silva (Hamstring Injury) and Martín Merquelanz (Knee Injury) are unavailable for Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil.

Inter Milan

Due to a mostly available group, there is only the one fitness problem for the Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi to contend with. Juan Cuadrado (Inflammation) won’t be in action.

Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

  • This is the third European meeting between the two teams, with each side winning once.
  • In the 1979-80 season, Inter beat Sociedad 3-0 in their first meeting before Sociedad extracted revenge with a 2-0 win in the next clash.
  • Sociedad are winless in three European games, losing twice and drawing once – 1-0 loss vs Manchester United, and a 2-0 loss and 0-0 draw with AS Roma.

Preview: PSG vs. Borussia Dortmund

PSG are playing Borussia Dortmund at the Group stage, Group F of Champions League on September 19.

PSG (also known as PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, Paris SG or Paris-SG) and Borussia Dortmund (commonly referred to as BVB or Dortmund) meet again 4 years after the 1/8 Final match which PSG won 2-0. PSG are aproaching the match after a defeat from Nice last Saturday. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive matches now.

Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood after claiming a 2-4 win in Bundesliga against SC Freiburg extending their unbeaten streak to 20 matches, however, Borussia Dortmund have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 5 consecutive away matches now.

Recent Form

PSG have lost to Nice in their previous match while Borussia Dortmund have won SC Freiburg in their previous match. Overall, PSG have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 6 and drawing 4, while Borussia Dortmund have won 16 of their last 20 matches, losing 0 and drawing 4.

PSG

PSG have won twice (1-4 against Lyon on 4th of September and 0-3 against Jeonbuk Motors on 3rd of August), lost twice (2-3 against Nice on 16th of September and 1-2 against Inter Milan on 1st of August) and drew twice (1-1 against Toulouse on 20th of August and 0-0 against Lorient on 13th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have won 4 times (2-4 against SC Freiburg on 16th of September, 1-0 against Koln on 20th of August, 1-6 against Schott Mainz on 12th of August and 3-1 against Ajax on 6th of August) and drew twice (2-2 against Heidenheim on 2nd of September and 1-1 against Bochum on 26th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

PSG

Sergio Rico (Brain haemorrhage) and Nuno Mendes (Hamstring Injury) will be missing for PSG boss Luis Enrique.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzić has not got a full squad to pick from. Thomas Meunier (Muscle Injury) and Mateu Morey (Knee Injury) won’t be making appearances.

Head-to-head

PSG and Borussia Dortmund have met twice since February 2020. PSG have won once while Borussia Dortmund have also won once. The most recent match between them took place on March 12, 2020 at the 1/8 Final of Champions League where PSG won 2-0. PSG have scored 3 goals in these 2 head-to-head matches in total while Borussia Dortmund have scored 2.

Preview: Granada CF vs. Girona

Granada CF are playing Girona at the La Liga of Spain on September 18.

Granada CF are on a poor run of form as they’re approaching this clash after defeats from Real Sociedad, Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid and Almeria.

Girona, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood securing victories in 2 straight games against Las Palmas and Getafe extending their unbeaten streak to 10 matches, however, Girona have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive away matches now.

Recent Form

Granada CF are on a losing streak – they have lost to Real Sociedad, Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid and Almeria in their previous 4 matches while Girona are on a winning streak – they have won Las Palmas and Getafe in their previous 2 matches. Overall, Granada CF have won 10 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 3, while Girona have won 11 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 5.

Granada CF

Granada CF have won twice (2-0 against Ceuta on 29th of July and 0-1 against Atletico Sanluqueno on 27th of July) and lost 4 times (5-3 against Real Sociedad on 2nd of September, 0-2 against Rayo Vallecano on 22nd of August, 3-1 against Atletico Madrid on 15th of August and 0-1 against Almeria on 6th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Girona

Girona have won 4 times (1-0 against Las Palmas on 3rd of September, 3-0 against Getafe on 21st of August, 2-1 against Lazio on 7th of August and 3-0 against Andorra CF on 6th of August) and drew twice (1-1 against Real Sociedad on 12th of August and 1-1 against Napoli on 3rd of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Granada CF

The Granada CF manager Paco López will be happy not to have any fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this match owing to a fully injury-free group to pick from.

Girona

Girona manager Míchel Sánchez Muñoz has not got a full squad to pick from. Toni Villa (Cruciate Ligament Injury) and Ibrahima Kébé (Knee Problems) miss out here.

Key Numbers

Granada CF have won 1 of their 4 matches in La Liga, drawing 0 and having 3 defeats this season. They have scored 7 goals – 1.75 per match, conceding 12 – 3.00 per match. Girona have won 3 of their 4 matches in La Liga, drawing 1 and having 0 defeats this season. They have scored 7 goals – 1.75 per match, conceding 2 – 0.50 per match.

Preview: Nurnberg vs. Greuther Furth

Nurnberg are playing Greuther Furth at the 2. Bundesliga of Germany on September 15.

Nurnberg (also known as 1. FC Nürnberg, FC Nurnberg, FCN, Nuernberg or Nürnberg) and Greuther Furth (commonly referred to as Fürth, Greuter Fürth or Greuther Fürth) meet again 7 months after the 2 Bundesliga match which Greuther Furth won 1-0. Nurnberg are having a solid run at the moment winning their matches against Heidenheim, Wehen Wiesbaden, Osnabruck and Oberneuland extending their unbeaten streak to 5 matches, however, one part of Nurnberg has trailed behind in terms of reliability—defence: they have been conceding goals for 6 consecutive matches now.

Greuther Furth, on the other hand, are preparing for the match after 2 defeats in a row from Hannover and Hertha Berlin being unable to win in their past 3 games.

Recent Form

Nurnberg are on a winning streak – they have won Heidenheim, Wehen Wiesbaden, Osnabruck and Oberneuland in their previous 4 matches while Greuther Furth are on a losing streak – they have lost to Hannover and Hertha Berlin in their previous 2 matches. Overall, Nurnberg have won 10 of their last 19 matches, losing 3 and drawing 6, while Greuther Furth have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 8 and drawing 6.

Nurnberg

Nurnberg have won 4 times (3-1 against Heidenheim on 7th of September, 2-1 against Wehen Wiesbaden on 27th of August, 2-3 against Osnabruck on 20th of August and 1-9 against Oberneuland on 12th of August), lost once (2-0 against Hansa on 30th of July) and drew once (2-2 against Hannover on 6th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Greuther Furth

Greuther Furth have won twice (0-1 against Hallescher FC on 13th of August and 5-0 against Paderborn on 30th of July), lost 3 times (1-3 against Hannover on 3rd of September, 5-0 against Hertha Berlin on 26th of August and 2-1 against Holstein Kiel on 5th of August) and drew once (0-0 against St. Pauli on 19th of August) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Nurnberg

Christopher Schindler (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Can Uzun (Unknown Injury) won’t be available for Nurnberg gaffer Cristian Fiél. Suspended players who are serving a ban for this game are Ahmet Gürleyen and Christian Mathenia.

Greuther Furth

Owing to a fully healthy squad available for selection, the Greuther Furth manager Alexander Zorniger doesn’t have any fitness worries at all coming into this game.

Head-to-head

Nurnberg and Greuther Furth have met 6 times since November 2019. Nurnberg have won once, 2 matches ended in a draw while Greuther Furth have won 3 times. The most recent match between them took place on February 5, 2023 at the 2. Bundesliga of Germany where Greuther Furth won 1-0. Nurnberg have scored 6 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Greuther Furth have scored 7.

Preview: Independiente vs. Huracan

Independiente are playing Huracan at the Liga Profesional, Round 2 of Argentina on September 15.

Independiente (also known as Indenpendiente) and Huracan (commonly referred to as Huracán) meet again a year after the Liga Profesional Round 2 match which ended in a draw 1-1. Independiente are aproaching the match after a defeat from Estudiantes de La Plata last Sunday. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive matches now.

Huracan, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood securing victories in 5 straight games against Racing, Banfield, Instituto, Velez Sarsfield and Platense.

Recent Form

Independiente have lost to Estudiantes de La Plata in their previous match while Huracan are on a winning streak – they have won Racing, Banfield, Instituto, Velez Sarsfield and Platense in their previous 5 matches. Overall, Independiente have won 6 of their last 19 matches, losing 9 and drawing 4, while Huracan have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 9 and drawing 5.

Independiente

Independiente have won twice (2-1 against Velez Sarsfield on 28th of August and 0-0 against Central Cordoba on 16th of August) and lost 4 times (1-1 against Estudiantes de La Plata on 10th of September, 0-1 against Colon on 20th of August, 0-2 against Boca Juniors on 30th of July and 1-0 against Tucuman on 24th of July) in their most recent 6 matches.

Huracan

Huracan have won 5 times (3-5 against Racing on 10th of September, 2-0 against Banfield on 22nd of August, 0-2 against Instituto on 10th of August, 1-0 against Velez Sarsfield on 31st of July and 0-1 against Platense on 23rd of July) and lost once (0-1 against Talleres Cordoba on 15th of July) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News

Independiente

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just a single fitness concern for the Independiente gaffer Carlos Tevez to be concerned about from an otherwise complete group of players. Rodrigo Márquez (Ruptured cruciate ligament) won’t play.

Huracan

Owing to a completely healthy squad to pick from, the Huracan boss Diego Martínez has zero fitness concerns to report coming into this match.

Head-to-head

Independiente and Huracan have met 6 times since March 2020. Independiente have won 3 times, 1 match ended in a draw while Huracan have won twice. The most recent match between them took place on August 17, 2022 at the Liga Profesional, Round 2 of Argentina which ended in a draw – 1-1. Independiente have scored 10 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Huracan have scored 6.

Preview: Gimnasia La Plata vs. Velez Sarsfield

Gimnasia La Plata are playing Velez Sarsfield at the Liga Profesional, Round 2 of Argentina on September 13.

Gimnasia La Plata (also known as Gimnasia, Gimnasia L.P. or Gimnasia LP) and Velez Sarsfield (commonly referred to as Vélez or VÉLEZ SARSFIELD) meet again 7 months after the Liga Profesional Round 2 match which Velez Sarsfield won 3-1. Gimnasia La Plata are on a poor run of form as they’re approaching this clash after defeats from Colon and Talleres Cordoba failing to register a single victory in their past 9 games. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 8 consecutive matches now.

Velez Sarsfield are preparing for the match after a loss against Independiente in Liga Profesional Round 2 on August 28. They’re going to need to sort out the problems in the back first to improve the results as they have been conceding goals for 4 consecutive away matches now.

Recent Form:

Gimnasia La Plata are on a losing streak – they have lost to Colon and Talleres Cordoba in their previous 2 matches while Velez Sarsfield have lost to Independiente in their previous match. Overall, Gimnasia La Plata have won 4 of their last 19 matches, losing 8 and drawing 7, while Velez Sarsfield have won 4 of their last 20 matches, losing 9 and drawing 7.

Gimnasia

Gimnasia La Plata have lost 4 times (2-0 against Colon on 26th of August, 0-3 against Talleres Cordoba on 20th of August, 1-3 against Boca Juniors on 17th of July and 2-0 against Tucuman on 12th of July) and drew twice (1-1 against Platense on 31st of July and 2-2 against Talleres Cordoba on 25th of July) in their most recent 6 matches.

Velez Sarsfield

Velez Sarsfield have won once (1-0 against Barracas Central on 20th of August), lost 3 times (2-1 against Independiente on 28th of August, 1-0 against Huracan on 31st of July and 2-2 against San Martin SJ on 21st of July) and drew twice (0-0 against Union Santa Fe on 25th of July and 1-1 against Sarmiento on 15th of July) in their most recent 6 matches.

Head to Head:

Gimnasia La Plata and Velez Sarsfield have met 6 times since November 2020. Gimnasia La Plata have won once, 3 matches ended in a draw while Velez Sarsfield have won twice. The most recent match between them took place on January 31, 2023 at the Liga Profesional, Round 2 of Argentina where Velez Sarsfield won 3-1. Gimnasia La Plata have scored 5 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Velez Sarsfield have scored 11.

Preview: Sweden vs Austria

Sweden are playing Austria at the QR, Group F of European Championship on September 12.

Sweden national football team and Austria national football team meet again 3 months after the QR Group F match which Austria won 2-0. Sweden national football team are approaching this clash after a victory over Estonia in QR Group F last Sunday.

Austria national football team are going into the fixture after playing a draw against Moldova last Friday extending their unbeaten streak to 7 matches.

Recent Form:

Sweden have won Estonia in their previous match while Austria have played a draw with Moldova in their previous match. Overall, Sweden have won 9 of their last 20 matches, losing 10 and drawing 1, while Austria have won 9 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 4.

Sweden

Sweden have won 4 times (0-5 against Estonia on 10th of September, 4-1 against New Zealand on 17th of June, 5-0 against Azerbaijan on 28th of March and 2-1 against Iceland on 13th of January) and lost twice (2-0 against Austria on 21st of June and 0-3 against Belgium on 25th of March) in their most recent 6 matches.

Austria

Austria have won 4 times (2-0 against Sweden on 21st of June, 2-1 against Estonia on 28th of March, 4-1 against Azerbaijan on 25th of March and 2-0 against Italy on 21st of November) and drew twice (1-1 against Moldova on 8th of September and 1-1 against Belgium on 18th of June) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News:

Sweden

The Sweden boss Janne Andersson has a full complement, with no fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this game owing to a completely healthy group available to choose from.

Austria

Owing to a completely injury-free group to pick from, the Austria boss Ralf Rangnick doesn’t have any fitness worries to report ahead of this clash.

Head to Head:

Sweden and Austria have met 4 times since September 2014. 1 match ended in a draw while Austria have won 3 times. The most recent match between them took place on June 21, 2023 at the QR, Group F of European Championship where Austria won 2-0. Sweden have scored 2 goals in these 4 head-to-head matches in total while Austria have scored 9.

Preview: Armenia vs. Croatia

Armenia are playing Croatia at the QR, Group D of European Championship on September 11.

Armenia national football team and Croatia national football team meet again 2 years after the friendly match which ended in a draw 1-1. Armenia national football team will be playing the match after a draw against Turkey last Saturday in QR Group D which extended their unbeaten streak to 4 matches. This match can be a great chance for them to turn to winning ways if they sort out the problems in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 12 consecutive matches now.

Croatia national football team are approaching the match in a good mood after claiming a 5-0 win in QR Group D against Latvia.

Recent Form:

Armenia have played a draw with Turkey in their previous match while Croatia have won Latvia in their previous match. Overall, Armenia have won 4 of their last 20 matches, losing 11 and drawing 5, while Croatia have won 13 of their last 20 matches, losing 3 and drawing 4.

Armenia

Armenia have won twice (2-1 against Latvia on 20th of June and 2-4 against Wales on 17th of June), lost twice (1-2 against Turkey on 26th of March and 2-0 against Albania on 20th of November) and drew twice (1-1 against Turkey on 9th of September and 2-2 against Cyprus on 28th of March) in their most recent 6 matches.

Croatia

Croatia have won 4 times (5-0 against Latvia on 9th of September, 2-4 against Netherlands on 15th of June, 0-2 against Turkey on 29th of March and 2-1 against Morocco on 17th of December), lost once (0-0 against Spain on 19th of June) and drew once (1-1 against Wales on 26th of March) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team News:

Armenia

The Armenia boss Oleksandr Petrakov will be grateful to have no fitness worries at all before this match owing to a completely healthy group available to select from.

Croatia

Due to a fully injury-free group available to choose from, the Croatia boss Zlatko Dalić doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report before this clash.

Head to Head:

Armenia and Croatia have met once since June 2021. That match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them took place on June 2, 2021 in a friendly which ended in a draw – 1-1. Armenia have scored 1 goal in these 1 head-to-head match in total and Croatia have also scored 1.