France Cup. Marseille's starting line-up is not bad. It's clear that they are not afraid to spend money on players and are determined to succeed. They could possibly dominate in the first period. We also have Greenwood in the starting eleven, who is in good form and scoring goals one after another. It is very likely that they will score at least a couple of goals in the first period. The budgets of the teams are vastly different. Additionally, Bresse is currently showing poor results, and their teams' form is not the best. They currently rank 15th out of 17 teams in the third league. Marseille should use this to their advantage in the first period.
With Onana's arrival, Trabzonspor team has become a serious force in Turkey. As is usual for a Turkish giant, the team has solid foreign players, and now with stability also present, the team is very capable. Even top teams struggle against Trabzonspor, and playing against a lower ranked team now seems like a highly probable outcome.
I think that the teams promoting productive football need to extend their productive match cycle. Both within their own team and with other teams, they score a lot and also concede a lot. The productive period of the teams and the results among themselves indicate that goals must be achieved.
Roche has not played much in the last few years. She is the most serious center forward. If Chartres does not want to fall out of the league, they must defeat their home court opponents, who are not the strongest team. Newcomer Lawrence has settled in quite well, so there is a chance for Peru.
Both teams have a similar level of ability, so in such matches the home court advantage is more significant. Carolus only lost in the first round after a buzzer-beater from the Lattes team this season. They have since secured 4 confident wins at home. Lille, on the other hand, surprises with their good play, and it's hard to tell if they are truly this good or if it's just a first round fluke.
For some time now, Landerneau has been playing without injured players (Elenga, Taylor). Today, Jakovljevic may make her debut, who has not played since the beginning of the season due to an injury, so it is obvious that she will not be in top form. What is strange is that Landerneau has not suffered a single loss at home (5-0), but I do not believe that this will continue throughout the season. Charnay definitely has a chance to take the win here.
Bourges has not looked confident since the beginning of the season, and now injuries are not helping them fully achieve their potential. The club announces that 2 players will definitely not play and 3 are still on the brink. One player, who was previously injured, is a handicap, and Foppossi or Makani should join her, both of whom also missed the last couple of games. This means that there are at least two more injured players. It makes sense to try and gain an advantage over Angers.
Premier League Cup. Group stages are coming to an end. Both teams are fighting for 2nd place and advancement to the next stage, and it is crucial for both to achieve this. Watching how these teams are playing this season, it is most likely that they will try to reach this through their offensive strategies, as both teams score a lot and consistently. However, they face many problems with defense, both in this cup and in the league.
Netherlands, women's Eredivisie. Ajax is one of the leaders, NAC is one of the underdogs, so it's natural that overseas players would hope for a win from the hosts, who seem very confident and capable in the league this season and easily defeat opponents of a similar caliber. NAC is a newcomer to the league, and for them it's been very difficult to compete against the leaders, often resulting in heavy defeats. I believe this will be another such time, as Ajax used to sometimes spare their efforts in the league if they had a European match in a couple of days, but now these are the last games of the year before the holidays, so I expect a serious lineup, full concentration and the intention to finish the year as 1st place, which would almost certainly guarantee a secured position for Peru.
On average, Paris scores 99.6 points in their games while Cholet scores 84.4 points. Paris is playing after a double week, so the game should be more relaxed, and Cholet is also capable of playing very well in offense. When controlling the pace at home, I believe we can expect a lot of points.
Although Asvel team's strength in Euroleague is worth poorly, the situation is different in France, and when playing against a team like Portel, one can only expect a large margin of victory. Double-digit losses are a regular occurrence for Portel team in the French league, and even after a double week of games, Asvel's strength remains super confident.
Perhaps in the title race Atletico is not participating, but it is a very capable and strong team in good form with 3 wins in a row, and Atletico is generally a stable team. Girona is playing tragically with rare wins, so against teams of this level, it should only be expected to lose. Of the last 7 matches, Atletico won 6, and now that Girona also looks very poor, I think a win for Atletico is guaranteed.
Fighting for survival, Sittard meets with one of the top teams in the Netherlands who consistently play in Europe. Although they do not always succeed against the strongest teams, they often have a calm and successful performance against lower-ranked teams like AZ. In 8 out of the last 9 matches between the two teams, the clear favorite has been AZ. I believe this reflects their strong team status.
The Netherlands are absolute leaders, favorites and it can even be said that they are the GOATs (Greatest Of All Time), specifically PSV. With a 10-game winning streak in the Eredivisie and an average of 3 goals per game, PSV must continue to dominate. Utrecht is a mid-table team and although they are not an easy opponent, in recent years nobody has been able to stop PSV in the Netherlands.
In the early morning, the rain showed how the pace could be oppressive, so I think Utena will not oppose it either. Both have exploitable centers, which drive the speed. Coaches like order, but in both teams there is chaos, tension for knockouts is greater than usual. All in all, I hope for an ugly game.
This year, the local championship team, I believe they understand this themselves. Serious opponents in the Eurocup will definitely give a tough match, even against a rural team like Juventus. The home team will be motivated and as always, the experience from players like Peru and Serbia, as well as the reminder of their last defeat, should work in their favor. Where there may be theoretical intrigue, I do not expect to see it play out.