Looking over our pool of players we see Cerezo Osaka has been showing promise overall but falling short in victories. Goalkeepers Jin Hyeon Kim and Koki Fukui have been decent enough but their saves haven't been too frequent. Meanwhile, the top fielders of Cerezo Osaka can be seen dancing around the ball but seem to be suffering due to stage fright because they're not scoring much - people do realize that's the whole point of this match, right? Shinnosuke Hatanaka stands out though with his jaw-dropping passing accuracy falling just shy of 95%.

Fagiano Okayama is no spring chicken however, with Svend Brodersen recording an impressive rating as the team's keeper. The real marvel amongst the Fagiano Okayama squad is the lack of goals scored by top performers Kota Kudo and Ataru Esaka. Is there an unspoken rule that men with higher ratings can't score? Their pass accuracy is commendable though.

Looking at regular season records alone, Fagiano Okayama appears to be having a leisurely stroll in the park with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, compared to Cerezo Osaka's pursuit, panting behind with 1 measly wonder, 3 draws and well, 3 less than stellar moments.

Now, I'm no Nostradamus, but taking a look at recent results, Fagiano Okayama is certainly enjoying the view from their side of the field, holding their ground against some strong opponents with impressive margins. When it comes to Cerezo Osaka, well, let's just say their last few matches have been more of a see-saw than I would bet on.

Given all this, unless Cerezo Osaka's players decide to actually kick the ball into the goal instead of admiring it from afar, I'm going to have to throw my money behind Fagiano Okayama.

Albert’s Prediction: Fagiano Okayama by 1