Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Qingdao West Coast by 2From what we can see, Qingdao West Coast shows a stronger run this season with impressive records, despite their recent stumble against Shandong Taishan. They have resurfaced with remarkable wins and continue to present a promising lineup. Let's just say if we had to have lunch with one of the goalkeepers, we might be inclined to invite Qingdao's Hao Li, not because we want autographs, but because his save rate might be an interesting topic to put on the table.
Drilling down into specifics, Qingdao's big guns Aziz and Davidson are proving their worth on the field. Aziz boasts 2 goals and Davidson isn't far behind with a 7.36 rating. Nelson Luz seems eager to steal the spotlight, sporting 3 goals with a 7.00 rating and a smidgen of praise from grudging commentators like yours truly.
Shenzhen City, on the other hand, can't get enough of playing catch up. While they have their star performers in Eden Karzev and Rade Dugalić, they seem to struggle keeping their performance consistent. Also, someone needs to tell goalkeeper Jiabao Ji that diving is not just for the Olympics.
Looking at past encounters, Qingdao seems to enjoy taking the Brooklyn Brawler approach, besting Shenzhen in both previous match-ups. Beach walks aren't the only thing Qingdao's good at, aren't they? However, as they say in the world of sports, you're only as good as your last game, and Shenzhen might be plotting their revenge, or so they hope.
But as the great Yogi Berra once said, "Predictions are difficult, especially about the future," but here goes nothing:
Albert's Prediction: Qingdao West Coast by 2.