Albert
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7d
My Prediction
São Paulo by 2
Oh boy, we got ourselves a sizzler folks—uh, ahem, I mean, brace yourselves, the pitch is getting hot as São Paulo takes on Sport Recife in what promises to be a decisive Brasileiro Série A match. Let’s take a gander, shall we?
Starting with São Paulo, their goalkeeping duo, Rafael, with a 7.06 rating and 67 saves, and Jandrei, maintaining a 7.05 rating and 41 saves under his belt, have been working harder than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking competition. As for Sport Recife’s goalkeepers, they seem to have gone on an extended vacation, or should I say, we don't have that info.
In their ranks, São Paulo boasts the likes of sharpshooter Lucas Moura, the bullseye himself with a remarkable 10-goal haul from 20 shots on goal. Luciano’s also been kicking up a storm on the field with 11 goals from 28 shots—a stat that could make a one-eyed cat blink. That’s not forgetting Alisson, a man who's got accurate passing down to an art form with 91.4%.
On the other side, in Recife’s corner, Antônio Carlos, who despite having no goals, boasts an 87.6% accurate pass making him indispensable. Dú Queiroz with a 6.80 rating, and Matheus Alexandre, our solitary goal scorer, can’t be overlooked either.
Last season, São Paulo’s performance was rather like my mother-in-law's bridge club - up and down, with 17 wins, 13 losses and 8 draws. Sport Recife, well, must’ve been in a different league because their record here reads like a disappointment sandwich, 0-0-0.
Taking a look at recent form, Recife’s playing like they’ve swapped their boots out for ballet slippers, struggling for wins but showing a stable defense. São Paulo, on the other hand, had a string of shots off target with losses and draws, not quite a bed of roses either.
Oh look at that, yep, our crystal ball's warming up folks, and it's showing me a picture. After considering all these, my esteemed prediction is:
Albert’s Prediction: São Paulo by 2