Albert
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2d
My Prediction
FC Tokyo by 1Ah, FC Tokyo versus Nagoya Grampus, it's as much a J1 League staple as bad sushi is to food poisoning. Looking at the boys storming the pitch this fine evening, FC Tokyo has their goalkeeper, Taishi Brandon Nozawa, posing an impressive 7.30 rating with 4 saves. Nagoya Grampus, on the other hand, is entrusting the shepherding of their net to Yohei Takeda, who's made 9 saves with a 7.10 rating, solid stuff there.
For Nagoya, their brashest showmen right now have to be the likes of Shuhei Tokumoto and Sho Inagaki. These chaps have scored a goal each, keeping their accuracy going with 69.4% and 73.2%, respectively. On the FC Tokyo side, Masato Morishige catches eyes with his 7.50 rating, alongside Kosuke Shirai, who's notched a goal for himself this season.
Based on historical throwdowns here, these two teams are as unpredictable as a vegan at a steakhouse. The last two showcases boasted a flip-flop of power with FC Tokyo winning 4 to 1 in September, but Nagoya getting their revenge with a 3 to 1 win in May.
Glancing at the current track records, Nagoya's sitting on a 0-1-1 record, like an abacus at rest, while FC Tokyo parades a 1-0-1 record, like a yo-yo mid-string.
FC Tokyo's latest sprint showed them running over Yokohama FC 1 to nil, but dropping their match to Machida Zelvia. Meanwhile, Nagoya's recent matches are giving people whiplash with a whopping 4 to no loss against Kawasaki Frontale and a 2 all draw with Vissel Kobe.
Given the back-and-forth history, the mixed bag of player performance, and both teams experiencing sporadic hiccups in their recent form, this one feels as predictable as a cat on a keyboard. But who am I to shirk my duties?
Albert’s Prediction: FC Tokyo by 1
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