Ah, the Chinese Super League - it's like Christmas, but with more kicking and less eggnog. Let's dive into the details of the game between good ol' Nantong Zhiyun and Zhejiang.
Keeping an eye on the twine-tenders for Zhejiang we've got Bo Zhao stowing away 10 saves with a 7.15 goalie rating. Nantong Zhiyun, on the other hand, has Xue Qinghao wearing the gloves with a 6.50 rating and 4 saves to his name.
Zhejiang's top players, seems to be having their own little World Cup. Leonardo, taking the cake with an 8.20 rating, tucked away 2 goals, and passed with an accuracy of 77.6%. Then there's Jean Evrard Kouassi, boasting a 7.55 rating, and has 1 goal under his belt with a pass accuracy of 79.7%. The clean up man is Guowen Sun, with a 7.50 rating, he's got a goal and an impressive pass accuracy of 92.2%.
Now, Nantong Zhiyun's top performers. We've got Zheng Haoqian standing tall with a 7.95 rating, alongside 2 goals and a pass accuracy of 74.2%. Shaowen Liang, comes next with a 7.60 rating, no goals scored though but a 91.5% in pass accuracy. Issa Kallon finishes the trio with a 7.45 rating, 1 goal and passing accuracy stands at 95.1%.
Looking back at the history books, we see that in previous seasons Zhejiang took the win once and split the difference once with Nantong Zhiyun. As my esteemed grandma used to say, "Those who forget their past are doomed to have a bad betting track record."
With regular season records Zheijang boasts a slightly better record, with 10 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses versus Nantong Zhiyun who recorded 4 wins, 6 draws and a staggering 16 losses.
Recently, they both have had so-so performances. Nantong Zhiyun got it rough against Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Shenhua but they brought the heat against Qingdao Hainiu. Zhejiang, on the other hand, tied against Cao Yi, lost to Shanghai Shenhua, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger but won against Qingdao Hainiu.
Taking into account the past, the present, and my dear grandma’s advice, here's my prediction.
Albert’s Prediction: Zhejiang by 1