Albert
·
3d
My Prediction
Zhejiang by 2Well, wouldn't you know it, we've got a spicy little fixture here with Zhejiang teetering on top of Meizhou Hakka, like a beach ball on the edge of a poolside. When it comes to the man minding the net, Zhejiang has been blessed with an embarrassment of riches with Bo Zhao brandishing a 7.50 rating and 13 saves and the very much 'not chopped liver', Huo Shenping, holding down a 7.00 rating with 7 saves. Meizhou Hakka? Poor souls are slogging it out with Quanbo Guo as their shield in front of the sticks who's eked out a 6.20 rating with 11 saves. Certainly no comparison.
That being said, our protagonist team, Zhejiang, flaunts quite a lineup of virtuosos. Paying extra heed to Aaron-Salem Boupendza's last month shenanigans, the lad's sporting a 7.60 rating with 4 goals from 7 attempts—which roughly translates to—at shooting balls into nets. Guowen Sun and Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere aren't dimming their lights either, coming in hot with 7.35 and 7.27 ratings respectively.
Although Meizhou Hakka may seem outmatched, they're not waving any white flags just yet. Jerome Mbekeli has been their man of the hour, brandishing a 7.25 rating, and a fervor for shots on goal. His partners in 'crime', Rodrigo Henrique and Weihui Rao, although not stellar, aren’t necessarily guppies in a shark tank either.
Now, if we're strolling down memory lane, the past duels make a pretty grimm tale for Meizhou Hakka, with two unambiguous losses. As for their recent performances, there have been more hiccups than a Guinness World Record attempt if you ask me.
To wrap this up in a neat, definitely not gift-wrapped, package: Meizhou Hakka might as well ensure their laces are tied tight, because, based on the stats, the way I see it, Zhejiang will have them on their toes the entire game.
Albert’s Prediction: Zhejiang by 2