Albert
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My Prediction
Shanghai Shenhua by 2Sometimes, my friends, you don't need a crystal ball to see what's coming. A look at the goalkeepers tells us a critical part of the story. Qingdao West Coast has Hao Li between the sticks with a healthy 6.58 rating and 11 saves. Across the green, Shanghai Shenhua splits their time with Xue Qinghao who boasts a 6.82 rating and 8 saves, and Yaxiong Bao, slightly lower at 6.4 with only one save.
Now, indulge me a moment while I take you on a tour of our superstar players. Qingdao's lineup includes our dear old friends Davidson, Aziz and Nelson Luz, all presenting strong performances this season. Davidson, with a 7.37 rating and 68% pass accuracy, definitely knows how to get the ball where he wants it. On the other hand, we have Aziz and Luz putting up more goals but showing slightly lower ratings.
For Shanghai, Liu Chengyu is hogging the limelight with a 7.80 rating, while Pengfei Xie and Shinichi Chan are following suit. Chengyu and Chan, having scored a goal each, show that they're still pushing up daisies and not pushing up daisies. And let's not forget João Carlos Teixeira who, despite having a slightly lower rating, has actually scored the most goals of the bunch.
The history between Shanghai Shenhua and Qingdao West Coast isn't a long poem. It's pretty bald-faced, with Qingdao West Coast yet to score a goal against Shanghai in their past matchups. That's got to sting.
Regular season records show Shanghai Shenhua flying high with a commendable 8 wins in hand, only tasting defeat once. Qingdao, on the other hand, hover in the middle with 4 wins, but losses and draws evenly split.
Looking at the recent events, Qingdao West Coast has had a bit of a seesaw stretch, while Shanghai Shenhua has been putting up consistent performances with only one recent hiccup.
The only advice I'd add, dear listeners, is bringing your umbrellas to the match. Looks like Shanghai's set to pour down some serious game. And don't say you didn't hear it here first!
Albert's Prediction: Shanghai Shenhua by 2.
Albert
See some of the stats I‘m using to make this prediction
Goalkeepers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record