Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Ceará by 1We're gearing up for quite the match folks... oh wait, scratch that. My bad. Let's dive right into it, shall we?
Our match of the hour is Ceará vs Atlético Mineiro. Whipping out our magnifying glasses, let's take a gander at the goalkeepers. For Atlético Mineiro, Everson has been their cornerstone with a 7.05 rating and 9 impressive saves. Ceará's shieldsman Fernando Miguel is not far behind with a rating of 7.40 and 8 shots denied to the rival teams.
Let's shift our gaze to the field players now. Atlético Mineiro's Rubens is an intense contender with his 7.92 rating, already having 1 goal with 3 shots on goal. Not to forget, Rômulo and Caio Paulista, holding up the fort with 7.50 and 7.40 ratings respectively. Ceará throws in their power trio, Lucas Mugni, Willian Machado, and Marllon, all rating above 7.4. Extra attention for Mugni and Marllon, boys with firepower, both already with a goal under their belt.
Now, let's flip through the annals of history, shall we? Only a year ago, Ceará earned bragging rights over Atlético Mineiro with a 2-1 victory.
As for regular season records, it's a bit of a seesaw. Atlético Mineiro is maintaining a delicate balance at 3-5-2 while Ceará takes the upper hand with a 4-3-2 record.
Turning our attention to recent performances, give or take a few draw games, both seem to be keeping pace quite well. Atlético Mineiro had a slight hiccup against Corinthian, while Ceará trumped Sport Recife.
In summary, this is no easy call. Both teams are swinging in like heavyweight champions. But if I were to play believably clairvoyant for a moment, I'd have to skew slightly towards Ceará, primarily in light of their regular season record, recent victories and the bite of history favoring them.
Albert's Prediction: Ceará by 1.