Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Fortaleza by 1So we've got Fortaleza vs Santos wrestling it out on the turf. Can Santos's keeper Gabriel Brazão (rating of 7.65 with 17 saves) fend off Fortaleza's top players Pochettino, and Lopes with their commendable pass percentages? On the flip side, Fortaleza's João Ricardo, the man between the sticks (rating 7.20 with 18 saves), will have his hands full with Santos's top lads Souza, Rollheiser, and the goal-hungry Zé Rafael.
Now, if your memory isn't what it used to be, let me take you down memory lane, just last December Santos scored a sorrowful 1 against Fortaleza's triumphant 2. And prior to that, ladies & gentlemen, do you remember Fortaleza schooling Santos with a 4-0 spanking? Clearly, the past is peppered with Fortaleza's glory.
Taking a gander at their regular season records, both teams might not inspire a lot of confidence with their stats: Santos struggled with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses, with Fortaleza only slightly better with 2 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses. Their recent performance looks like someone spilled their black coffee over it; it’s a lukewarm mess. Santos with their rough ride having lost majority of their latest matches. Similar story for Fortaleza, except a zero-all draw in their recent game and maybe they got their groove back trouncing Juventude with five clean goals to nil.
I've crunched the numbers, scribbled in the margins, and looked into my crystal ball. And here we have it:
Albert’s Prediction: Fortaleza by 1