Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Shanghai Port by 2Alright, let's dive into this sonic boom of a match-up, a surging Shanghai Port vs the somewhat struggling Shenzhen City. Now, let's play with the figures and do some mental gymnastics, shall we?
Junling Yan tends goal for Shanghai Port, and he's been solid as a rock, standing tall with a 7.27 rating and 9 saves. On the other side, Jiabao Ji goes to work for Shenzhen City, carrying a decent but slightly lower rating of 7.03, but boy, has he been busy – 13 saves. That might be more of a reflection on Shenzhen's defense though, but remember, I didn't say that, it's all numbers whispering.
Speaking of numbers, let's look at the math behind some top players. Shanghai's got a handful of aces in their deck, starting with the human highlight reel, Gabrielzinho (8.20 rating, 2 goals, and a mind-boggling 87.0% accurate pass percentage). Then, they have Li Xinxiang and Leonardo, each with 2 goals to their name. Go figure.
Now, that's not to discount Shenzhen City, they have their ace in the hole too. Edu Garcia has a 7.20 rating, coupled with a consistent pass accuracy. Rade Dugalić, Yujie Zhang, and Yudong Zhang each have hit the back of the net once.
Looking at the past skirmishes between these two, Shanghai Port seems to have the edge. They've won all three previous encounters, champs aren't made in gyms, after all! Regular-season records tie into this narrative as well, with Shanghai Port boasting an impressive 9 wins in comparison to Shenzhen's 4. Wow!
Digging into recent results, Shanghai Port seems to have found their groove, while Shenzhen City looks to be somehow just not clicking. I mean, you’d expect more from a team named City, wouldn’t you?
Finally, after all this number crunching, my prediction is...
Albert’s Prediction: Shanghai Port 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