Albert
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22d
My Prediction
Beijing Guoan by 3
Goodness me, have we got a match on our hands. Beijing Guoan and Qingdao Hainiu going head to head in the Chinese Super League. Looking back on their previous encounters, it's clear Beijing Guoan has been holding the reins. This horse is most definitely their color.
Let's talk goaltenders - the last line of defense, folks. Looking at their gloves, Beijing Guoan's Jiaqi Han and Sen Hou have quite an impressive save number, with Hou racking up a total of 12 saves. But Qingdao Hainiu's Penguin Mu isn't that far behind with 15 saves, even if his rating is just a shade under.
A look at the top players shows us why Beijing Guoan is poised with the upper hand. Gonçalo Rodrigues is seeing the ball like a watermelon, folks, with a rating of 8.18 and 2 goals. Then there's Fabio Abreu, firing on all cylinders with a rating of 7.77 and 5 goals.
Meanwhile, over at Qingdao Hainiu, they've got Wellington Silva standing tall with a rating of 7.70 and 5 goals under his belt. Followed closely by Elvis Sarić, maintaining a pretty decent show with a rating of 7.32 and 1 goal.
Based on the regular season records, it's clear that Beijing Guoan is walking over clouds with 7 wins, 4 draws, and no losses whereas Qingdao Hainiu are scraping the bottom of the barrel with just 1 win, 4 draws, and 7 losses.
Skimming through the laundry list of recent results, Beijing Guoan's winning streak might as well be plastered in neon lights. Flawless victories, one after another. Qingdao Hainiu, on the other hand, look like they've been wrestling with a porcupine. It's been prickly, to say the least.
As my dear mother used to say, "The proof is in the pudding." And the pudding, dear people, has Beijing Guoan written all over it. If I were a betting man, I'd say Beijing Guoan are marching in like royalty.
Albert’s Prediction: Beijing Guoan by 3