Ligue 1 Lens Champions League distraction, can Montpellier get out of the doldrums?Hoffenheim vs Bochum.
French league Montpellier vs Lens.
Game: 23-12-0:00, Saturday.
Analysis of the situation on the field:
Montpellier have not been in good form in recent times, currently sitting in thirteenth place in the table with just three games, five draws and six defeats. As the performance of the core players is getting worse and worse, Montpellier's position in the standings is also plummeting, coupled with the recent increase in injuries, Ferry, Jordan, Arnault and others have chosen to abstain, which is definitely bad news for a relatively weak team like Montpellier, but Montpellier did not participate in the World Cup, as long as they can return to their previous level, Montpellier will not fall into the relegation zone.
From the tactical panel, Montpellier's favourite is the 4231 formation, which is the team's main attack, either passing the ball from both sides or playing a quick counter-attack after breaking the ball in the middle. However, because the team's performance in the first two rounds of the game was not good, the strikers did not feel very good, which greatly affected Montpellier's attacking power, plus Montpellier has just gone through a round of rotation, and their core members are not good enough to get a good place in the Premier League.
Lens have played well in recent games, with six wins, four draws, four defeats and sixth place. After three wins in a row, Lens are just a stone's throw away from the top four, but with their focus on the Premier League, Lens is not optimistic about their Champions League prospects as they failed to pick up points in the previous round, while Lens did not beat Sevilla or PSV Eindhoven beat Arsenal in the previous round, which means that Lens' Champions League journey is coming to an end.
Some people may say that even if they don't enter the Champions Cup, Lens can participate in the European Champions Cup and get some glory and European rewards, but even if Lens participates in the European Champions Cup, it is impossible to win the championship, even if he wins the European Champions Cup, at most it will only give Lens a ticket to the Champions Cup, if he continues to focus on the Premier League, then he still has a chance to win a title in the Premier League.
Match analysis: Montpellier didn't give Lens any advantage in two games last season, one draw and one defeat. The ten opponents of Montpellier and Han Shuo are all three wins and two games, and they are at an absolute disadvantage. Lens is indeed better than Montpellier overall, and his team has far outperformed their opponents in the competition. However, Lens still has a chance to enter the Champions League, even if it is only a thin line, it will make every team willing to give their full strength, plus Montpellier is only three points behind Clermont, this is a very crucial stage, they must do everything to fight for points, this game, Montpellier is likely to use their desire to win to snatch three points from Lens.
Hoffenheim vs Bochum.
Match date: 2023-12-09-03:30, Saturday.
Analysis of the situation on the field:
Hoffenheim haven't been very good in recent times and they are currently sitting in sixth place with six wins, two draws and five defeats. Hoffenheim have been slipping down the table because of consecutive defeats in recent days, and now they are six points clear of Leipzig, even Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League, five points ahead of Hoffenheim, and if the manager can't make adjustments in the upcoming games, Hoffenheim are likely to be kicked out of the competition.
Hoffenheim lost 2-1 to David United in the last round of the league and are winless in five games. In this game, Hoffenheim's players showed great aggression, but because the Germans had a strong interception ability in the middle, Hoffenheim's continuous attacks did not play a big role, they did not entangle with the opponent in the middle, but seized the weakness of Hoffenheim's slow defensive rhythm, and scored two goals in a row in the second half under the fast attack, which laid the victory of the game.
Bochum has been very successful in the league in recent times and is currently ranked 12th in the league with two wins, seven draws and four defeats. Although Bochum's overall level is at the lower middle level in the Bundesliga, and they didn't spend too much money on bringing in new players after returning to the Bundesliga, after several seasons of training, they have become more skilled in cooperation with each other, and they have performed very well in defense and defense, because rugby is a collective sport, maybe the top stars can turn the tide in the game, but in most cases, if a team wants to achieve better results, it must rely on the cooperation between players, if Bochum's players have maintained this kind of attack and defense, then this season, they will definitely make other teams feel headaches。
Match analysis: Hoffenheim won one of the two games last season, lost one, and only drew with Bochum. Hoffenheim have lost four of their last nine games, losing to Bochum, but have not reaped any gains. The overall strength of the two sides is very different, Hoffenheim also has a chance to enter the top four, but in recent times, his attack and defense are very good, compared to Hoffenheim such an offensive and defensive team, Bochum looks more likely to enter the top four, Hoffenheim have only one draw and three defeats at home in the last four editions, it is clear that their core players have not played their own level, so this one, they are likely to use their excellent performance to turn defeat into victory and snatch three points from Hoffenheim's hands。