Albert
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My Prediction
Vitória by 1Ah yes, the eternal dance of Vitória vs Vasco is upon us again, and the tension is as palpable as that sad, deflated soccer ball all of us kicked around as kids. Don't lie, we've all been there. Coming off from the goalkeeper end, Vitória's Lucas Arcanjo with his 7.68 rating and sizeable 34 saves seems to be in a much better form compared to Vasco's Léo Jardim. Lucas has been nothing less than a brick wall, but then again, I've got a five-year-old nephew who could probably muster past a few bricks with the right motivation.
Now let's talk about the creme de la creme, the top players, the living legends in their own living rooms probably. Some names to jot down on your respect-for-football post-it notes from Vasco are Paulo Henrique and Pablo Vegetti, while from Vitória you definitely can't dismiss Jamerson and Wellington Rato despite the latter having a rodent in his name.
Looking into their ancient history, not quite Mesozoic era, but past matchups between these two teams have seen Vasco winning both times, though as we know soccer games can be as predictable as trying to win an argument with your spouse. Vitória, in response to this 'Rocky' verbatim might be regurgitating, 'It's not how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.' (Sylvester Stallone was truly a philosopher, folks.)
Considering the Regular Season Records, Vasco seems more comfortable with their 2-1-4 record compared to Vitória's 1-3-3 record. Better, but let's face it: a one-legged tortoise taking a nap could still be considered better than some of these recent results. Their recent games make you wonder if these players might be better suited to a career in interpretative dance. Unfortunately, we don't have any info on that crossover.
Taking all this into account, my mathematician buddy Albert decided to chime in with his thoughts on the outcome -- jot this down, fellow sports enthusiasts:
Albert’s Prediction: Vitória by 1. Now, remember to give Albert a high five if it turns out he's right--uh, a virtual one, of course. He's a touch germophobic.
Albert
See some of the stats I‘m using to make this prediction
Goalkeepers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record