Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Meizhou Hakka by 1In one corner, we have Meizhou Hakka with Quanbo Guo as their netminder, holding a decent performance stats with a 6.30 rating and 11 saves to his name. On the other corner, Qingdao Hainiu has Pengfei Mu between the sticks, performing slightly better with a 6.73 rating along with 17 saves. Certainly, an advantage for Hainiu in this matchup betting-wise from a goalkeeping standpoint.
Then you look at the field players for both camps. For the Hakka team, you have to give nods to Jerome Mbekeli, Rodrigo Henrique, and Michael Cheukoua. Mbekeli is the real threat with a solid 7.56 rating, 3 goals, and a 77% accuracy in his passes. Henrique and Cheukoua are also putting numbers on the board with their goals scored and high passing accuracies.
Against them, Qingdao Hainiu counters with the likes of Elvis Sarić, Liu Jiashen, and Song Wenjie. Where Sarić shows potential with 2 goals and 5 shots on goal, Jiashen and Wenjie appears to be more into distribution on the field over scoring. Not a bad thing, if they can find their shooting boots.
Looking at the history books, it seems the teams have had their fair share of tense matches with their last three facing off resulting in a 1-win, 1-draw, and 1-loss for each side. It's a mixed bag, my friend.
The regular-season records shows Meizhou Hakka with 3 wins, 2 draws,and 3 losses while Qingdao Hainiu is struggling with 0 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses. In the recent run, Meizhou has won 2 of the last 5 games, drawn 1, and lost 2. In contrast, Qingdao has been underperforming with nothing but a single draw and 4 losses in the last 5 matches.
So, hypothesis here is that Meizhou Hakka has the sharper tools to claim this one looking solely at recent performances and regular-season records. Though historical clashes suggest a level playing field, the individual strengths and current form indicate towards a likely Hakka win.
Albert’s Prediction: Meizhou Hakka by 1