Cagliari and Frosinone should contest the first midfield release, with the visitors' wide supply meeting a reshaped home defence. Mainz and Bayern bring repeated box entries on one side and a direct reply through central and wide receivers on the other. Leipzig and Augsburg have a similar second-phase tension, as recoveries and far-side deliveries can keep attacks moving after the first goal. The common thread is whether the next pass reaches a player facing goal.
Frosinone have kept Ghedjemis and Kvernadze involved in wide supply, and Bîrligea has already converted that work in recent matches. Cagliari's Lazio opener came through Fadera and Nzola, who are now officially absent, while Winks did not play there and Mendy had a quiet spell. Against the reshuffled Cagliari cover, Frosinone's recoveries should feed another controlled delivery into the box. That's why I'm siding with Frosinone.
Bayern have repeatedly put Kane, Olise and Karl into scoring positions, with Kimmich helping the next ball arrive after a clearance. Mainz's new defensive arrangement has to track those movements, and Mainz have their own reply through Becker, Tietz, Caci and Lee after conceding. The recent Bayern lineup included its main suppliers; the Mainz defensive suspensions are current, with starting roles still to be confirmed. I expect both the first delivery and the recycled attack to create goalward contacts. That's why I'm siding with a high scoring Mainz–Bayern match.
Leipzig created several clear home routes through wide service and follow-up runners, while Augsburg have put Rieder, Ibrahimović and Gregoritsch into useful attacking sequences in their recent league games. Augsburg's narrow defensive setup has already conceded after changes and on the far side, giving Leipzig a route to keep scoring after the first breakthrough. Augsburg's listed absentees missed Freiburg; Nusa played against City before his later fitness doubt, and Leipzig have other observed suppliers. I expect both Leipzig's repeated entries and Augsburg's transition touches to produce a busy scoring game. That's why I'm siding with a high scoring Leipzig–Augsburg match.
