Albert
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9h
My Prediction
Palmeiras by 2Well, I wouldn't schedule any parades just yet, but Palmeiras seems to hold favorable odds here, much like a bear gobbling up picnic baskets in Jellystone. Oh, the lovely spread data would like to have a word, but unfortunately, it's taking a vow of silence.
On the goal-scoring side of this grudge match, Palmeiras flaunts Raphael Veiga. The chap has been lighting up the field brighter than a car's high beams at night, with a stellar rating of 8.15 and 4 goals to boot. He, alongside Estêvão and their accurate pass percentages, hold more points than a liberal arts degree.
Meanwhile, Bahia's rocking the boat with Luciano Rodriguez and Ademir, both boasting decent ratings but they could probably hit more goals if they'd opened their eyes once in a while.
In the thrilling world of goalkeeping, there are few who can contest the likes of Weverton for Palmeiras, although with a 6.53 rating, he's shown he can save anything short of a dinosaur from extinction. Bahia's Marcos Felipe, however, is no slouch either. He tops Weverton with a rating of 6.93 and 12 saves, meaning he's saved more games than my old tamagotchi.
The historical handshake between these two teams reveals that Palmeiras turns the tables on Bahia more often than a hyperactive toddler in a restaurant.
Now, Isn't being consistent something we all aspire? Palmeiras with their 19-7-7 regular season record seems to agree. Bahia, on the other hand, might want to work on responding to their wakeup call with a 13-7-13 record.
Evaluating recent track records, it's seen that Bahia have not been having the best time out there. They've been catching L's like they're going out of fashion. Now Palmeiras, despite a little slip up against Corinthians, have been holding down the fort nicely.
So, where does this leave us, you ask? Taking all the x's and o's off the field and crunching the numbers, it seems we're heading for a classic South American showdown.
Albert’s Prediction: Palmeiras by 2