Bradford and Peterborough meet around wide delivery, box occupation and the next clearance. Torino and Como bring a more fluid exchange between forward pressure and combinations behind the wing-backs. Köln and Union have shown a different pattern, with settled possession often struggling to reach a clean central receiver.
Bradford's recent goalless results conceal real box access, including repeated close-range attempts at Burton. Their wide players and supporting midfielders face a Peterborough defence with reported concerns around Mendonca and O'Connor after both started the latest match. Leonard's cup ban also changes the visitors' central reference, with Ormerod the manager's stated opportunity.
Bradford's missing attacking options were already absent from the Oxford squad, so the retained core matters more than a fresh injury-count story. I expect their deliveries and subsequent attacks to test the visitors' defensive coordination. I'm siding with Bradford to win.
Torino can regenerate attacks through Belghali, Simeone and Vlasic, while Como can move from left-sided combinations into central shooting positions. Mandragora's new absence changes Torino's distribution and cover after he started and left injured against Monza. Como's continuing absences limit their alternatives, but Paz was rested and the recent midfield changes improved supply against Sassuolo.
I expect the spaces behind advancing wide players to keep offering both teams another route forward as the match develops. That's why I'm siding with a more productive scoring game between Torino and Como.
Köln's slower final-third delivery meets Union's recently narrower defensive spacing. Against Schalke, much of Köln's shooting came from outside the box; Union's own recent threat has depended more on selected breaks and restarts than repeated open-play finishes.
Köln's official report keeps several attackers in rehabilitation and leaves Ache's involvement unresolved, while Union officially remain without Ilić, Juranović and Nsoki. Burke and Burcu remain options after taking part at Augsburg. I expect good receptions near goal to be intermittent, and I'm siding with a restrained scoring game between Köln and Union.
