Di match wey dey run for BBC Sport live, don see both managers announce dia starting formation. Brian Priske go line up for 4-2-3-1, while Paulo Fonseca go use 3-4-3. Di two setups go produce different kind of play.
Priske im formation get four defenders for back, two holding midfielders, three attacking midfielders, and one striker. Dis type of shape dey give control for di middle, and e fit switch to attack quick. Di 4-2-3-1 na common system for modern football, well balanced for both defence and attack.
Fonseca, for im side, go deploy three central defenders, four midfielders, and three frontmen. Di 3-4-3 na aggressive shape, wey dey load di opponent own half with players. E fit create plenty chances, but e also fit leave space for counter-attack.
As di game dey go, BBC dey use wetin dem call match momentum to track di flow. Dis system dey look at each team’s dangerous moments and compare dem. For any minute, if one team get higher threat, di momentum go shift to that side. Di value na di difference between di two teams’ threat for that minute. Na im dey show which team dey press more.
Di match don start, and di players dey on di pitch. Di managers don settle for dia chosen tactics. E go be battle of wits between Priske and Fonseca. Di fans dey expect say di game go open up as time dey go.
According to di tracker, di momentum dey swing from one side to di other. Dis na normal for matches with two strong formations. Di 4-2-3-1 go try to dominate di ball, while di 3-4-3 go look to hit on di break.
