Telstar and Utrecht should trade entries through different routes: home circulation against visiting wide service and restarts. Frosinone and Torino both have ways to reach a first clean shot and to attack again after conceding. Union Berlin and Köln are meeting soon after a cup game that exposed a particular first-pass clash. Across the three matches, the next clean chance after the opening exchange is the important phase.
Telstar can reach Owusu and Martha against a Utrecht defence that has allowed plenty of shots on target, but their recent heavy shot counts have often produced few accurate attempts. Utrecht's Zagre-to-Alarcón deliveries and Agougil's restart contact give them separate routes, with substitutes having supplied late responses. Telstar's Mendes and Alders remain uncertain, while Utrecht's cup-used core has observed minutes rather than a presumed lineup. That's why I'm siding with Utrecht.
Frosinone's Ghedjemis can attack Torino's altered left wing-back area and find Schmid or Raimondo from a cutback. Torino have Belghali supplying Simeone and Adams through a distinct route, and Frosinone have recently allowed strong chances even while creating plenty of their own. Bîrligea offers Frosinone another finisher after halftime, while Torino's exact wing-back assignment is still projected. I expect the first exchange to produce another clean finish as both teams keep attacking.
Köln's cup success against Union began with Krauß recovering the first ball and Maina releasing El Mala before the defence reset. Union can seek its own restart contact, but its recent entries against Dortmund and Köln yielded few accurate shots. Köln retains its front group and Schmied is back in the travelling picture; Union still lacks Uduokhai and Ilic from the cup meeting. The first recovery and the next box possession give Köln the clearer path again. That's why I'm siding with FC Köln.
