Football Today: Darmstadt v Cologne, Brisbane v Western Sydney.
Brisbane v West Sydney, Darmstadt v Cologne.
Darmstadt v Cologne Germany.
Event Date: Saturday, 23-12-0203-30.
Analysis of the situation on the field:
Darmstadt's form has slipped a bit in recent times and is currently in the fifteenth place with only two wins, three draws and seven defeats. As things stand, Darmstadt's current record is not bad as they are on the brink of relegation, but given their ability to survive, Darmstadt are not in good shape. First of all, Darmstadt's main scorer Hornby is still recovering from injury, and substitute scorer Sidel cannot replace Hornby, their attack power is not very good, and with the lack of a core player, Darmstadt can rarely pose a threat in the defensive line.
Secondly, Darmstadt is best at defending and attacking, but in the next games, most of their opponents are mainly defensive, so they will have to increase their attacking intensity to get more points. However, Darmstadt's men are not good at controlling the game, too much possession will only make them make bigger mistakes in passing, if the 3412 formation makes too many mistakes in the middle, then the pressure on the defenders will increase exponentially, coupled with the fact that Darmstadt have not won the last five games, it is almost impossible for them to recover from the slump in a short period of time.
Cologne have been in good form of late, with one win, three draws and eight defeats in the standings. Although Cologne is still the weakest team in Germany, they are only three points away from Darmstadt, as long as they get three points, Cologne may break out of the relegation zone, because Cologne has the absolute upper hand in the number of goals, plus Cologne's attack and defense have improved in these three games, and the last time it was a close draw with the mighty Bayern Munich.
Cologne's head coach Baumgart is a very charismatic coach, he showed great enthusiasm on the field, after last season, Goretzka told the press conference that Cologne's head coach is like a warrior, constantly cheering and running to encourage his players, before Cologne's performance was not good, because their core players lost their fighting spirit, if Baumgart can change the atmosphere in the dressing room and stimulate their desire to win, Then Cologne will be back in their position for the next game, there were no major changes to the Cologne squad last season, but there was no change in their starting position.
Match analysis: Because Darmstadt has always played in Serie B before, the last match against Cologne was in Germany B in 2018, when Darmstadt and Cologne played a draw and lost one. Although Cologne's position in the standings is not as good as Darmstadt, but the overall strength is much higher than Darmstadt, Darmstadt is not a team known for attacking, coupled with Cologne's cooperation and cooperation, coupled with Cologne's eagerness for the relegation zone, this time Cologne is likely to turn defeat into victory and win Darmstadt's crucial victory.
Australian Premier League: Brisbane vs West Sydney.
Date: Friday, March 12, 2020 at 16:45.
Analysis of the situation on the field:
Brisbane have had a good start to the new season with three wins, one win and one defeat and they are fourth in the Premier League. Last season, Brisbane finished eighth in the Australian Premier League, which is in the middle of the Premier League, plus they don't have the financial resources to bring in quality players. However, Brisbane's players have shown a high level of scoring in the new season and are currently just one point away from top-placed Sydney, who could have a chance of topping the table if they win this game.
From a tactical point of view, Brisbane have adopted a more flexible 4231 formation, and when facing strong opponents, they will focus more on tackling in midfield, and then make a quick counter-attack after the tackle to increase the opposition's defence. When both opponents are on the same page, Brisbane will opt to attack from the flanks, with Hall and Milusny both in excellent form of late, having scored five goals in their last five matches, and Brisbane have been able to play this form in large part because of these two men. However, Brisbane's squad is still relatively weak, and as the game progresses, their strength will definitely drop, and if they continue to use the starting line-up, these people will not be in good form.
Western Sydney are a very good team, they have three wins, two draws and are temporarily at the top of the table. The overall level of the Western Sydney team is in the upper middle of the Australian Super League, but because of the poor performance of the champion team in the new season, the Western Sydney team has an absolute advantage. However, their results have been mediocre and they will face a tough game after this round of fixtures, with Western Sydney likely not to be able to maintain their consistency in the Premier League, and they may well be affected by Melbourne Victory or Adelaide United, at which point their position will plummet.
Western Sydney's attacking power is excellent, so even when they encounter a strong opponent, they don't defend too much. If the core players of Western Sydney can maintain this state in the face of strong opponents, it is also a very dangerous thing for those teams who want to impact the championship, Western Sydney has also been greatly improved in the defense of the middle in the new season, and their offensive ability has also been greatly improved, Australian Super League teams generally do not focus on retreat and defense, once the forwards of Western Sydney focus on defense, their middle will be a very troublesome thing.
Match Analysis: Last season, Brisbane and Western Sydney played out a draw, and it was clear that neither team had any advantage. Brisbane have won five of their last ten matches, winning four and losing one, which has given him a big mental upper hand. Western Sydney's status in the Premier League is higher than Brisbane's, but there is still a certain gap between Brisbane's actual style of play and Western Sydney. First of all, the Western Sydney team's attacking style is rarely able to break through the opponent's defense, and cutting too far forward will only give the opponent more time to attack. Secondly, Brisbane's defense is very good, they often achieve a huge victory through rapid offensive in the early few rounds, and then after the victory, they will immediately shrink the formation, and put an "iron bucket formation" in their midfield position to defend the opponent's counterattack, Western Sydney's players are not very good in the formation, plus Brisbane has the absolute upper hand, so they think that this victory should be a more suitable tactic, Take them away from Western Sydney.