Football Saturday 028 Leipzig vs Cologne

Saturday 022 Hull City vs Southampton

Home team:

Hull City is in a sluggish new season, scoring only 5 goals in four league rounds, and averaging 13.8 shots per game, but its conversion rate is less than 10%, ranking third from the bottom in the league in offensive efficiency. The team mainly plays a 3-4-3 formation and relies on the breakthrough cross from the wingbacks, but the combination of center McBerney ($2.5 million) and Jerhart ($3 million) lacks tacit understanding. Delapp scored only one winning goal in the last three games. In the midfield, Lundstram (2.8 million euros) and Giles (4.5 million euros) lack interception capabilities, resulting in frequent exposure of the defense line to the opponent's counterattack - conceded 9 goals in 4 league rounds, and averaged 2 excellent scoring opportunities by the opponent through counterattacks. However, Hull City's home performance is a "fig leaf". In the last five home games of the English Championship, the team has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, including a 1-0 upset defeat to Leicester City at the end of last season.

Visiting team:

Southampton has fluctuated in the new season, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in 4 leagues. Although it is temporarily ranked 15th in the standings, its offensive performance is a disaster - it only scored 6 goals, and averaged only 8 key passes per game, ranking fifth from the bottom in the league. The team mainly plays a 4-2-3-1 formation. The injury of the midfield core Towns (absent due to illness) has caused confusion in the offensive organization. Forward Jerhart (No. 21) has only scored 1 goal in the last five games, and substitute forward Lavin (1.2 million euros) has not yet adapted to the rhythm of the Championship.

Recommended: Win

Comprehensive analysis: The strength, state and fighting spirit of the two teams. Although Hull City ranks lower, its home advantage and relegation pressure are stronger; although Southampton has an advantage in history, it is weak away and inefficient in offense, making it difficult to form absolute suppression. This game is more likely to be a stalemate with "mistakes, defence determines the outcome". The game is expected to be "Hull City puts pressure on its home court, and Southampton controls the ball against the ball". If Hull City can use its home advantage to score early, the football game will be full of uncertainty. Hull City's set-piece tactics and Southampton's midfield control will directly affect the results of the game. The result of this mid-to-downstream showdown may lead to the direction of the two teams' relegation and rushing in the season.

Saturday 028 Leipzig VS Cologne

Home team:

Leipzig has won two consecutive games in recent 6 games, with a record of 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, in good condition, averaging 1.5 goals per game, with excellent offensive firepower, conceded 2 goals per game, and unsatisfactory performance. Among them, the unbeaten rate of home games is 67%, and the winning rate is 33%. We failed to seize the opportunity at home.

Visiting team:

Cologne won the Bundesliga championship last season and performed very strongly in the new season. Currently, it has achieved an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 1 draw in three rounds. The opponents they face are not all bottom-line. Mainz Freiburg Wolfburg is both a mid-range team in the Bundesliga, and the value is relatively sufficient. The team also actively recruited players in the summer window. Forward Boult achieved an excellent performance of 2 goals and 2 assists. Cologne has currently achieved an unbeaten record of 8 wins and 2 draws in 10 games in various competitions. The offensive performance is even more luxurious data of scoring 32 goals and conceding only 10 goals. At present, it is worry-free to relegate this season, and see if it can reach a higher ranking