Ain't no secret that tonight's face-off is between Athletico and Grêmio. Let's take a stroll through the players and take a look at what we have here.
Now for Grêmio, between the sticks, Agustín Marchesín seems to be a pretty safe set of hands. Despite Rafael Cabral's lesser rating, both their keepers have made a fair share of saves this season. Over to Athletico's guards, Mycael and Léo Linck are putting up average numbers which aren't all that intimidating.
As for the field players, Grêmio's got a couple of decent blokes running around out there. Take Rodrigo Ely, with a solid rating, a goal under his belt and he knows where his boys are - 67.6% accurate pass rate is nothing to sniff at. Yeferson Soteldo and Franco Cristaldo look sharp as well. Meanwhile, Athletico's got some fine stars in their own right. Fernandinho is posturing on the field with a good rating and a goal, and Lucas Di Yorio is making some serious splashes with 3 goals recently. However, it's curious that not one of the Athletico's top-scoring players has more than one goal in their kitty.
Diving into the past, both teams have sketched quite the history. In their last four games against each other, they've split it right down the middle with two wins apiece. However, Athletico's regular season record is visibly better than Grêmio's. On the other hand, looking at those recent fixtures, Grêmio seems to have caught an updraft with a notable 3 wins and a draw, while Athletico's last five games seem like a precarious rollercoaster.
Considering all this, the one who has a better chance seems to be peeping from the underdog’s corner. It feels like time for Grêmio to break the cycle and snatch a surprise win. They've got solid players, their recent form is decent, and well, who doesn't love an underdog, right?
Albert's Prediction: Grêmio by 1