BremenAs an old powerhouse in the Bundesliga, its vitality was greatly damaged after relegation. Despite losing Phil Krueger up front this season, the combination of Duksch and Bray still has some scoring ability. However, the team's defensive performance seems to have stayed at the level of the relegation season, and the frequent conceded goals will naturally affect the team's efficiency in picking up points. Therefore, the team can only aim for relegation this season, and it is still a long way to go to return to the heights of the past.
RB LeipzigHeading into December, they are in form** with four straight wins in all competitions, which has also put them back in the top three. Although there have been major changes in the team's personnel this season, including core players such as Szobosloy and Gvardiol, they quickly identified a number of talented youngsters such as Oppenda and Seshko. At present, Orpenda is third in the scorer list and Simons is second in the assist list, which is enough to prove the strength of the Red Bull team in terms of finding young players, and Leipzig still maintain the top fighting power in the Bundesliga.
Comprehensive analysis
In the last 10 meetings between the two teams, Bremen have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 7, completely underdog. However, it is worth noting that Leipzig have conceded in every game of recent times, and there are certain hidden dangers in defence. In the case of double-front operations, coach Luo Ze rarely rotates, and the consumption of main players is large. For teams dominated by young players, the continuity of form itself is a shortcoming, and the final game before the Christmas holidays is prone to ups and downs. So, considering Bremen's current return from injury and a certain attacking ability,The match is in favour of Bremen to win.
Borussia DortmundThe performance at the beginning of the season was not bad, but the recent form has been a little sluggish, and the former *** only achieved a record of 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, accumulating 26 points and ranking fifth in the league. Unable to win three games in a row, the Hornets have now opened a five-point gap with fourth-placed Stuttgart, and since the beginning of the season, the Hornets have been relatively conservative in style, with a slight lack of offensive firepower, with only one goal in one of the last five games, and the quality of the team's defense is not ideal, conceding goals in each of the last eight games, and in the last round of the league, a 1-1 draw with Augsburg, won two consecutive draws.
MainzThis season's situation is very difficult, the former *** only has a record of 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses, accumulating 9 points, ranking 17th in the league. Although it was squeezed into the top ten of the league last season, due to the limited investment of the team in the new season, it has not been effectively strengthened, and the team's offensive efficiency is very low, so at this stage, it has been squeezed into the relegation zone, and the schedule of the subsequent rounds is also more difficult. The good thing is that the team has a strong corner kick ability. In various recent matches, the number of corners has prevailed somewhat. However, like Borussia Dortmund, Mainz's style of play is relatively conservative and lacks a certain amount of passion and attacking ability.
Comprehensive analysis
The home team Dortmund has been in poor form recently, and in the case of multi-line operations, the physical fitness of the main players has also been greatly tested, while the away team Mainz does not have too many cup tasks to be distracted to deal with, but Mainz's injury situation at this stage is actually not optimistic, including Fernandes, Olsen, Lightsch and other defenders are injured, it can be said that the injury situation has affected the normal rotation operation of the team, considering that Dortmund's home combat ability is already betterStill optimistic that Dort will get the three points.
ChelseaThis season's performance is obviously insufficient, after 17 rounds of league games, with 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, ranking 10th in the Premier League with 22 points, which is indeed a loss of giants. Chelsea's form has picked up recently, with a 2-0 league win over Sheffield United at the end of last weekend, with Palmer and Jackson setting the scoresheet. In addition, Chelsea's home record this season has been mediocre, with three wins, three draws and three defeats in nine league home games, and its home team is 12th in the league.
Newcastle UnitedThis season has been mediocre, with 9 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses after 17 league games, ranking 6th in the Premier League with 29 points. Judging from the data, Newcastle United has scored 36 goals and conceded 21 goals in 17 league games this season, and the offensive and defensive performance is relatively good. In the English League Cup, the team performed even stronger, defeating Manchester City and Manchester United successively, and also kept clean sheets against the "Manchester City Giants" and successfully qualified for the promotion.
Comprehensive analysis
Both teams have been very disappointing overall this season, so they are also taking the EFL Cup very seriously. In the last 10 official matches between the two sides, Chelsea has the advantage of 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, but in the last 3 meetings, Newcastle have won 2 and drawn 1 to remain unbeaten. This game is favored for Chelsea to easily beat an injury-ridden Newcastle with home advantage.