Let's dive headfirst into this soccer saga. As our teams, Zhejiang and Changchun Yatai, face off, the stakes are, well, pretty much normal. They're playing soccer, not curing diseases.
Zhejiang boasts a goalkeeper with the hands of a neurosurgeon, Bo Zhao. The man has 6 saves and a rating of 6.85. Impressive, but Changchun Yatai backs their net with Yake Wu. Wu didn't come to play games, though, with 7 saves and a rating of 7.60. Let's hope neither team brought apples because these keepers don't look like they're letting anything past.
Over in player corner, Zhejiang marches forward with their pack, spearheaded by Jean Evrard Kouassi and Lucas Possignolo. With ratings of 7.55 and 7.45 respectively, and accuracy hovering around the 80% mark, these two are essentially calculators with cleats.
Y'know, it's almost not fair. Changchun Yatai, on the other hand, presents Robert Berić and Serginho. Two names that probably scare children under 5, right? Berić with a rating of 8.40 and Serginho at 8.30, are obviously not here for the half-time snacks. With their combined 3 goals of the last month, they're a dynamic duo threatening to add some pizzazz to the scoreboard.
Let's stroll down memory lane, shall we? The last matchup ended in Zhejiang's favor with a score of 3-1. But, hey, who's counting? Regular season records show Zhejiang is boasting 11 wins, 4 draws, and 14 losses, while Changchun Yatai lags behind with 8 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses.
When you measure current form, Zhejiang has been performing like a rollercoaster with acne, so unstable, while our friends at Changchun Yatai managed to keep a clean sheet in their latest game and also handled Qingdao West Coast pretty well.
So, after looking into the crystal ball, here's what I see. Drumroll, please...
Albert’s Prediction: Changchun Yatai by 2