Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Meizhou Hakka by 2Looking to the upcoming test of talons and tusks in the Chinese Super League, the stage is clearly set for some serious action as Meizhou Hakka squares up against the Wuhan Three Towns. No need to chow mein your nails with suspense, let's delve into the deets.
Starting in the crease, Wuhan's goalkeeper, Puliang Shao, has a decent rating of 6.50 and 4 saves; solid, but let's not get showered in confetti just yet. Meizhou Hakka's netminder, Quanbo Guo, is a touch more impressive with a 6.70 rating and 9 saves. Haka would indeed be performing their namesake war dance if Quanbo keeps it up in the upcoming match.
Now, let's comb through the stellar cast on the field. For Wuhan, Darlan and Guan He are clearly the maestros, pulling the strings with excellent passing accuracy. This duo appears goal-shy though, with a big fat zero in the scoring columns. For Meizhou Hakka, Rodrigo Henrique and Chaosheng Yang have each found the net once. Here's hoping their shots go through the uprights more than their hairdos.
Regarding past encounters amongst these titans, Meizhou Hakka has held the reigns with two wins to Wuhan's one. History is no fortune teller though, and it'll be interesting to see if the pendulum of fortune chooses a new favorite.
This season, from the grueling grind of the league, Wuhan's got a rather skimpy set of results so far, with a 0-1-3 record, which they probably won't frame and put on the mantle. Hakka, on the other hand, rests a smidge more comfortably with a 1-1-2. Not much better, but better is better.
Recent game broadcasts have shown uneven form, with Wuhan lacking the swagger certainly, while Hakka has shown some teeth even in the face of the stronger teams.
Whittling it all down, I just can’t see Wuhan busting down the Hakkas' door here. Hence, taking out my crystal ball and shaking it, here's my prediction:
Albert’s Prediction: Meizhou Hakka by 2