Ho ho, wouldn't you just know, it's another heart-thumping face off between Changchun Yatai and Wuhan Three Towns! Gather 'round folks, let's dive right in on this juicy pick!
Now let's talk keepers, Wuhan's looking solid with Wei Minzhe holding it down between the sticks. Racking up an impressive 4 saves with a rating of 7.20! And let's not forget Puliang Shao, not quite dazzling but coming in at a none-too-shabby 6.10 rating with a pair of saves. How they pair against the opposition, you ask? Well, smack dab rather evenly if you look at Changchun Yatai's Yake Wu's 6.75 rating and 6 saves.
The pitch is set to be sizzlin' with some rather serious shot takers (or not, in this case) suiting up for both sides. Wuhan's blessed with the likes of Guan He - pass accuracy at 88.7% - pretty impressive even if it's just about passing the salt at the dinner table. Darlan follows closely with a rating of 7.15 and Gustavo Sauer isn't far behind. But hold your horses, does Changchun Yatai have an answer to this? Wylan Cyprien is stepping up with a commendable 7.30 rating and Stoppila Sunzu holds his own with a 7.25 rating. Lazar Rosić fills the triad with his consistent performance.
With a past record of Changchun Yatai keeping a clean sheet against Wuhan in their recent skirmishes, a bet on history repeating itself wouldn't be the fanciful wish of a hopeless romantic. Add to this, the tumultuous waters both teams are navigating this regular season, failing to notch up a win in their last three outings, we may be in for some... let's genuine "thrills."
And boy! The recent results do paint a rather humble picture of Wuhan Three Towns and Changchun Yatai's fortunes, now don't they? More like a Picasso during his blue period, I'd say.
So, without further ado, I'd have to tip my hat towards the team that has come out on top in their previous encounters and also considering some mystical financial advice that will remain unspoken... my prediction is:
Albert’s Prediction: Changchun Yatai by 1