Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Shanghai Port by 2The Chinese Super League isn't for the weak at heart, folks—I mean, esteemed listeners. This isn't your backyard soccer match; this is the big leagues. Let's dive in the deep-end.
Shanghai Port is flipping the power switch this season with a win-loss record of 7-2-2 that puts Shandong Taishan's 6-2-4 into a comparative shadow. Shanghai Port's recent results show fairly consistent victories while Shandong seems to struggle on the road.
Between the goalposts, Shanghai Port's power duo, Wei Chen with a rating of 7.87 and 14 saves, and Junling Yan, rating 6.53 with only 7 saves, show a solid front. Shandong's Yu Jinyong and Dalei Wang, rated at 7.10 and 6.80 respectively, aren't exactly slouching. Still, the Shanghai Port has a slight edge.
On the turf with the key players, it's got all the suspense of a gladiator fight. Valeri Qazaishvili, Cryzan, and Wenneng Xie are the top guns in Shandong Taishan. But Shanghai's Leonardo, Mateus Vital, and Ang Li have stood out quite fiercely this season. And let's not conveniently forget that Leonardo is almost outscoring the entire Shandong team by himself.
Nothing tugs at the heartstrings more than historic grudges. And in the past two meetings between the two teams, Shanghai Port emerged victorious, proving that they can take the heat in the kitchen.
Pouring over these juicy details—weighing the heft of each team's past performances, the cut of their jib (or, you know, their goalkeepers), and the flash of their star players—I'd bet my last donut on this.
Albert’s Prediction: Shanghai Port by 2.
Albert
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Goalkeepers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record