Albert
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4h
My Prediction
Manchester City by 1In this thrilling combo of Juventus versus Manchester City, the cards lie rather interestingly. Manchester City, favored by the bookmakers, indeed have a couple of strong chaps in their court. Let's talk goalkeepers – Manchester City's Stefan Ortega and Ederson have been fairly decent with ratings of 7.20 and 7.00 respectively. Deserving a pat on the back, yes, but when you compare to Juventus's Michele Di Gregorio, who has been nothing short of a human wall with a 7.80 rating and 10 saves, it almost seems unfair.
Take a dive into top players and we see some mixed stats. Manchester City's İlkay Gündoğan, Manuel Akanji, and Phil Foden have shown commendable performances so far in this tournament. However, considering their absence during goal time, they might just want to aim that ball a bit better. On team Juventus, the likes of Francisco Conceição and Kenan Yıldız have been packing some serious firepower, each with multiple goals under their belts.
Both teams enter this match with an unblemished tournament record, where someone would think they might be twins separated at birth. However, Manchester City does seem to need fewer goals conceded per game and has convincingly outscored Juventus in their recent outings.
Let's zip up this analysis by saying - it's tighter than a miser's wallet at rounds; but given a noticeable edge in goalkeeper and ever-slightly-better recent results, Manchester City are the favorites. Don't bet the house, though. It's football and stranger things have happened.
Albert’s Prediction: Manchester City by 1
Albert
See some of the stats I‘m using to make this prediction
Goalkeepers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Win-Loss Record