That's the biggest flaw with the game. It's obviously designed to favor certain players, formations, and tactics.
My opponents lose the ball and then have all their players run back into a low block. They sit back even when I pass it back to center field and recycle. This tactic also gives his players Intercept+. Or at least it feels that way because I can't even connect 2 passes.
The gameplay is now predictable and boring.
I agree that the CPU helps some players more than others. I can't tell you how many points I have dropped because his GK is blocking every shot. Meanwhile my GK has T-Rex arms. The game only takes it's thumb off the scale when the score is 2-5 with 20 minutes to go. I fight back to make it 4-5 in the 85'. That's when my opponent just starts passing in the back field.
EA isn't happy that players have abandoned Division Rivals. Rather than fix the gameplay, they just nerfed the bounties. I no longer get reward point bounties, only ladder progression bounties. I'm currently in Division 5. It's not worth playing because I have to play so many games just to earn rewards.