Cottbus bring an aggressive home press and steady wide delivery into a meeting with Nürnberg's quick first pass. Both teams have reached the box often, and both have given opponents room there. Horsens and Randers also have clear ways to supply the box from wide areas and restarts. In each match, the response after the opening goal matters as much as the opening spell.
Hannemann's pressure can turn a loose Nürnberg pass into a Butler chance, while Ciğerci receives behind the striker and Cottbus keep sending corners and second balls back in. Nürnberg can play through Fernández and Markhiev to release Justvan, Ghrieb and Zoma, so Cottbus's recovery work is central to the contest. Borgmann left Cottbus's last match injured and Guwara has since joined training; Butler and the other main attacking links were already playing without Engelhardt and Guttau. Wollitz has said he will keep attacking, and Cottbus have shown ways to renew their box supply through substitutes and dead balls. That's why I'm siding with Cottbus to keep Nürnberg close.
Horsens have a tangible route through Miličević's deliveries to Bonde and Saine, who both reached useful balls against Silkeborg. Randers answered Viborg with a Sankoh break, headed corner chances and far-post service, while giving up repeated chances at the other end. Randers's Høegh-Hopland and Greve-Pedersen had already started with the club's current absences, and Horsens's last wide and restart attacks worked without Ehibhatiomhan. Horsens kept finding the box after surrendering a lead against Silkeborg, and Randers also pushed after falling behind Viborg. That's why I'm siding with goals in Horsens against Randers.
