Football

UEFA Women's Euro U19 Qualifiers in Germany. Last group stage matches. The French need a draw, while the Germans only need equal points. In other words, someone will need to attack and score in order to secure a win, as shown in the first two matches of these teams against the lower-ranked Slovakia and Ireland - there were quite a few defensive problems and goals were mainly scored through attacks. This is not surprising, considering that almost all their attackers play in their country's top leagues and some get a lot of minutes and score goals. Moreover, today, the French team's attacking leader Roquet will return to the lineup, who is both a scorer and creator for her teammates. I believe this will be an intriguing and interesting match, with at least a few goals scored.

And once again with Al Sadd in the playoffs, this team never stops with their strong offense and solid defense, as seen in their recent match against Al Hilal where the score was 3-3 after regular time. Today their opponent in the Quarterfinals will be Japan's Kobe, who secured their place after the group stage. Kobe's current form is strong, although they don't have 10 well-known immigrants like Al Sadd, they still have a high level of football and their offense has been particularly good recently. I see a sure bet for both teams, my prediction is at least a 2-1 result for either side.

The quarter-finals, the match will take place in Saudi Arabia. Even if it's a knock-out stage from one game, the coefficient for goals looks large for Al Sadd. The team lives and dies with their attack. The 3-3 against Hilal was a fantastic match, once again led by attackers Akram Afif, Mujica, Firmino, Claudinho, and Soria, who probably played the game of his life, contributing to one of the biggest upsets of the season by defeating the tournament favorite. Interestingly, Al Sadd did not make a single substitution in the entire 120 minutes. In attack, they may feel the effects of fatigue, with only Firmino playing above the 30m line, but their defense, with a main base at around 35m, should hold up well. The Japanese opponent may not be favorable for this purpose. With the appointment of German coach Skibbe a couple of months ago, Kobe has seen an increase in attacking play, aggression, and pressure, trying to quickly transition from defense to offense. Al Sadd defenders, especially someone like Pedro Miguel, love to run forward. The Japanese can take advantage of this. I think both teams have what it takes to score against each other. Al Sadd's attack is in great form, but their defense is shaky, and Kobe's offense has also been playing well lately, plus they are regaining a couple of important experienced forwards who can make a difference in a game like this. I think the total score will be high for these teams.

In my opinion, we can expect a productive match. Freiburg, with a 3-goal advantage, will be able to catch the Spaniards on the counterattacks, and Celta will have to start trying to score from the very beginning. I think there will be 3 goals in this match and the scoreline won't be surprising, as both teams are capable of scoring and conceding, and the conditions dictate the goals.

One of the most successful representatives of European leagues, AZ Netherlands, scores an average of 3 goals per game, and even the Ukrainian club also shows the same result in their local league. After the first game, the Netherlands club returns home with a 3-goal deficit and their team must look much better and try to eliminate the deficit. A strong attacking style of soccer is highly anticipated in this match, as both teams are capable of scoring and conceding many goals. Knowing the situation of both teams in this knockout round, the odds for this game are likely to be in favor of a high-scoring match.

Well, I don't know, but the first game was a complete disaster, yet Porto managed to not win. 5 big chances missed and goals conceded is just incomprehensible, especially in such an important game when in a situation where, while messing around, a defender manages to score an own goal against their own goalkeeper. Porto's team is stronger, and I think Nottingham should focus more on staying in the league than European cups.

Some of the favorites of the conference league return home with a significant deficit, but team Germany didn't look bad. The French, who dominated the ball with 66%, had their chances to score, but it didn't work out, so now, at home, the team hopes to take advantage of their opportunities. Having not played over the weekend, Strasburg has all the chances and possibilities to move forward, so I believe it's worth not only taking France, but also considering their negative points.

Porto looks solid throughout the season in both domestic and European competition. They hold the first place in their league, above Champions League quarter-finalists Sporting, and also made it to the Top 5 stage in the Europa League, knocking out Stuttgart in both matches. Porto is definitely having one of their best seasons in recent years and even though they didn't manage to win at home against Peru, I still see them as favorites as they completely dominated the game. Despite a poor season so far in Europe, Forest managed to turn things around against Midtjylland, after falling behind against Fener previously. However, this team's inconsistency makes it hard for me to trust them, so I think it's worth betting on the away team.

Croatia's multiple runner-up, Hajduk, is currently in very good shape with 4 wins and plays against very weak league mid-table teams, who are in a tragic form. 5 losses and only 3 scored goals look very bad, and when such Hajduk arrives, they shine very brightly.

During their away games, Rizespor team is performing extremely poorly and has lost 6 out of their last 9 matches. In such form and with the strength of Fenerbahçe, they not only have to win, but also dominate. With 10 wins out of 14 home matches and 32 goals scored, it is clear that Fenerbahçe not only defends their home turf, but also confidently defeats all their opponents. Recently, Fenerbahçe has been playing very well and scoring a lot of goals in the league, so at home we can expect a secure win.

Team Lens, the leader of the league, won 12 out of 14 home matches, and the only loss was in the first match against Lyon and in round 23 against Monaco, which is definitely not at the level of Toulouse team. Toulouse is a middle-tier team in the league, while Lens, who is competing for the title, consistently beats teams of similar caliber this season.