The quarter-finals of the National League playoffs begin on Tuesday with the entry into the running of Geneva and Biel. But are the two clubs that finished the regular season in the top 2 places really the title favourites?
Packed with experience, the Genevans have very solid arguments. If the attack, the power-play and the defense seem to hold the shock, the goalkeeper position remains the one that is most subject to questions. Excellent, will Robert Mayer and Gauthier Descloux be up to it?
First element of response against Lugano, who came out of the pre-playoffs by beating Friborg 2-0. The Eagles will be favourites, but the Ticino people are already on the pace and their goalkeeper Mikko Koskinen seems to be perked up in recent weeks. With an omnipresent Markus Granlund, the Luganese will not let themselves be eaten without a fight.
Biel favorite against Bern
Second, Bienne will challenge the great cantonal rival Bern with the cap of favorites. Only the Seelanders, so beautiful to see playing in the regular season, have the ability to change their style at the time of these intense battles?
Like Lugano, Bern had to go through the pre-playoff box and needed 3 games to dismiss Kloten. How will Chris DiDomenico deal with his emotions? The Bears’ best hot-blooded pointer, “DiDo” holds one of the keys to this series. It notably cost a victory against Kloten.
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