Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Kashiwa Reysol by 1Oh, what a cracker of a game we have here folks, Kashiwa Reysol taking on Cerezo Osaka! Buckle up folks! The maths may favor Kashiwa Reysol but we've seen stranger things, haven't we?
Starting with our men between the sticks, for Cerezo Osaka, it's Jin Hyeon Kim, who's rating a 6.85 with 7 saves for the season. Meanwhile, Ryosuke Kojima, standing guard for Kashiwa Reysol, has a leg up with a higher 7.15 rating and 4 saves.
Turning our gaze to the outfielders, Cerezo Osaka's big guns include Sota Kitano, who with an 8.05 rating, 2 goals and excellent 82.4 accurate pass %, is a force to reckon with. Shunta Tanaka and Ryosuke Shindo also deserve a mention with 1 goal apiece and passing accuracies north of 85%.
Kashiwa Reysol's aren't any slouches themselves. Yoshio Koizumi and Diego have each found the net once this season, and both Riki Harakawa and Wataru Harada have impressive passing accuracies above 90%.
Looking at past meetings between these two teams, the last three games all ended in a draw. Couldn't separate them for anything!
In the regular season, both teams have had a mixed start to this campaign. Cerezo Osaka recorded 1 win and 1 loss, while Kashiwa Reysol managed 1 win and a draw.
As for recent performances, Cerezo Osaka may need a miracle worker or just a stiff upper lip, having lost 2 of their last 5 games. On the other hand, Kashiwa Reysol has shown that they know a thing or two about avoiding loss, with only 1 defeat in the last 5 games.
So where does that leave us? Probably asking for more popcorn. Based on the recent form of teams and player performances, and without a magic eightball at hand:
Albert’s Prediction: Kashiwa Reysol by 1
Albert
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Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record