Werder Bremen reacted interestingly to the poor start and has already shown that it is capable of adapting as the season progresses. The victory over Leipzig and the subsequent result against Cologne indicate a team that is gradually finding a workable structure. Augsburg also does not look like an ... Show more

Mr. Polanski turned out to be out of work, while Borussia were left without a head coach. The team was taken over by Jogan’s assistant — Jean-Moritz Lichte. A figure particularly unremarkable, apart from his work with Man City’s youth team. I am sure that Urs Fischer will take advantage of the reshu... Show more

The Swabians started terribly, suffering two heavy defeats against Bayern and Hoffenheim. I would not say that they have any chance to somehow redeem themselves today. The Wasps, on the other hand, have been going perfectly so far, but today it clearly will not be easy for them. Head-to-head meeting... Show more

The Eagles put in a decent performance in Mainz and are gradually coming back to life, but their defense is still a sieve, unlike Freiburg. Over the last 3 rounds, the visitors have conceded just 1 goal and are playing excellent football in all areas. I don't quite agree here with the bookmaker, who... Show more

If you look only at the odds, you might get the impression that Spain are playing against the national team of the left-bank district of Saratov. I understand that Bayern Munich are in their prime and are one of the best teams on the planet right now, but 1.05 for the win and 1.33 for Handicap -3.5 ... Show more

The goalkeeping problem of both teams is striking: if Makhachkala's problem is caused by an injury, then the army team's issue is Torop's generally extremely poor play, plus extremely strange combinations of central defenders. Yevseyev, being healthy, has given the attack a boost; I expect both team... Show more

This situation is very reminiscent of yesterday’s match between Rodina and Rubin, where Akron is the crazy team with no defense, while Akhmat is the team that has improved noticeably in attack but has started making more mistakes near its own goal. I’ll bet on this match according to the same princi... Show more

Orenburg are playing very well, while the Bulls have stalled, but today the main discussion is not even about the teams' current form, but about Orenburg's huge losses. The trip to Moscow to face Spartak and Dynamo resulted in a colossal number of yellow cards and several red cards. I do not expect ... Show more

A tough match for the St. Petersburg side, but in Kaliningrad it is always tough for everyone. In the previous match, I overthought things with Zenit, but I decided to overthink things this time as well. Baltika suffered a heavy defeat on corners against all the league leaders they have already face... Show more

Kazanets has a new style, players, and coach, but apparently one thing remains eternal — poor away form. Even without taking away matches into account, Artiga's team has become deeply attached to draws. As I said in the previous round, Rodina Moscow chose an extremely difficult path — to neglect def... Show more

The Muscovites recovered in the previous round and jumped up to second place. It is now extremely important to go into the long break on a positive note, and this is not only about chasing Krasnodar but also an important psychological factor. I am sure that Fakel Voronezh does not deserve its curren... Show more

The Army Men are showing results above expectations, but results specifically, not football. I do not want to downplay the victory over Zenit; CSKA Moscow managed to withstand the pressure in the first half, then another spell of pressure at the end, and converted perfectly the few chances they had.... Show more

Schwartz faces a difficult task: he needs to keep the team at an emotional peak and prevent any dismissive attitude toward Orenburg and other modest teams. Akhmetzyanov has built a very combative team, and it is producing results: there may be few wins, but the team is not losing.... Show more

Lokomotiv earned its first win, or rather, one could say they ground it out; psychologically, this is undoubtedly a big plus, but there is still a long way to go before seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Zenit, meanwhile, needs to show some sporting anger and play a complete match, without s... Show more

The Kaliningrad side confidently alternate wins and losses, and it seems that this round it is time to win. Fakel Voronezh will sit in a low block, and it will certainly not be easy for Baltika, but they know how to finish off such matches and will probably be able to capitalize on set pieces. Never... Show more

It seems that Mr. Polanski’s ideas have almost run out. I felt sick when I saw Gladbach, leading Elversberg by three goals with a player sent off, lose the match 3:4. I don’t believe in the visitors at all today.... Show more

Eintracht’s defense has become shaky again, while my favorite Urs Fischer is back on a roll. Scoring five unanswered goals away against Hamburg — that takes some doing.... Show more

Although Bayer Leverkusen are participating in a European competition, it is the Europa League, and they have a home match against Celje. Not that this is something to pay much attention to, but it still needs to be kept in mind. A plus for the pharmacists is that this is an away game, and they will... Show more

And here is the first team after a tough Champions League match. We even had an entire article somewhere about fatigue after European competitions and how it affects the next game. It seems to me there will be rotation among the home team, and either a draw or a narrow 1:0 win.... Show more

There is a strong feeling that the tradition of the first round will be upheld and we will see a fierce low-scoring game here. Schalke performed very well in the previous round against Bayern's squad, which, although not entirely first-choice, was nevertheless a strong lineup. Loris Karius was outst... Show more

In this match, I want to focus specifically on the away team’s current form. The team is not thinking about defense at all; all its thoughts are focused solely on attack, and it often looks insane. Nevertheless, something did work out in attack, and the team did not remain without goals, but only un... Show more