In the 26006 round of the fourteen football matches, Leverkusen escaped unscathed, Newcastle stays focused in the cup, and Roma remains steady.

What’s happening recently? The quality has declined rapidly, possibly due to the busy year-end workload, causing the analysis of matches to be somewhat shallow.

For fans who are interested, just have a look and don’t take it too seriously; I’m simply making notes for myself.

One, Fulham vs Middlesbrough

The home team is currently ninth in the league and has shown solid recent form, particularly strong when playing at home. The away team is second in the Championship with hopes of promotion this season. The cup means less to them, so they prefer to focus energy on the league, while the home side has the luxury to spare.

The data strongly supports the home team, and since they are inherently stronger than the visitors, if they maintain the right mindset, their chances of winning are very high.

Primary pick: home win; secondary pick: draw.

Two, Newcastle vs Bournemouth

The home team is sixth in the league; although qualifying for European competition is almost certain, winning a title would justify years of investment. The away team’s recent performance is unstable, sitting 15th in the league, so they should concentrate on the league campaign.

The data favors the home team; although there is some gap from expectations, the home side’s desire to win is much stronger than the visitors’.

Home win.

Three, Tottenham vs Aston Villa

The away team has been in good form this season, while the home team seems disinterested in this kind of match now.

The data shows no clear bias, which clearly underestimates the away team.

Primary pick: draw; secondary pick: away win.

Four, Freiburg vs Hamburg

The data strongly supports the home team, boosting confidence in a home win while lowering the chance of an away victory.

Home win.

Five, Heidenheim vs Cologne

Although the away team is five points ahead in the standings, their recent form is clearly worse than the home team’s. The data shows no obvious preference, indicating the home team still has a chance.

Primary pick: away win; secondary pick: home win.

Six, St. Pauli vs Leipzig

From all perspectives, the away team holds a clear advantage. Although the data supports the visitors, the strength of that support is weak, showing some lack of confidence in the away side.

Primary pick: away win; secondary pick: draw.

Seven, Union Berlin vs Mainz

The home team’s form is obviously better than the bottom-ranked visitors, whose recent performances have been very poor.

The data supports the home team but only slightly, and since the visitors are fighting to avoid relegation, this could introduce some uncertainty for the home side.

Primary pick: home win; secondary pick: away win.

Eight, Bremen vs Hoffenheim

Looking at the fundamentals, the home team is slightly weaker than the visitors in most aspects. The data shows no clear bias. The away team’s recent away matches have mostly ended in draws, which reduces the probability of an away win, creating a notable tilt.

Primary pick: away win; secondary pick: draw.

Nine, Leverkusen vs Stuttgart

The teams are ranked close, and neither can be taken lightly based on points. From third to seventh place, the differences are small, and a small mistake could ruin everything. The data supports the home team, though not strongly, but recent head-to-head results show the home side has a clear advantage. However, the visitors are not weak on the road.

Primary pick: home win; secondary pick: draw.

Ten, Roma vs Sassuolo

The home team wants to qualify for the Champions League and has little margin for error. Fortunately, this season the home side is superior to the visitors in all aspects. The data strongly supports the home team and reduces the chance of an away win.

Home win.

Eleven, Atalanta vs Torino

The data strongly supports the home team, but considering the home team’s inconsistent performances this season and the visitors’ recent improvement, the support level is actually insufficient based on the teams’ relative strengths.

Primary pick: home win; secondary pick: draw.

Twelve, Villarreal vs Alavés

The data strongly supports the home team, and from all angles, the home side holds a considerable advantage.

Home win.

Thirteen, Girona vs Osasuna

Although the home team ranks lower than the visitors, their recent matches have been comparable. The data supports the home side but not strongly, showing slightly less confidence. In terms of offense and defense, the home team is somewhat inferior to the visitors.

Primary pick: home win; secondary pick: away win.

Fourteen, Valencia vs Elche

Overall this season, the home team is noticeably weaker than the visitors. Although the visitors rank much higher, the data supports the home team, and the home side’s performance at home is clearly better than the visitors’ away form.

Primary pick: home win; secondary pick: draw.