Albert
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10d
My Prediction
Cerezo Osaka by 1Down the field we go again, folks. Cerezo Osaka going head-to-head with Machida Zelvia. Quite the tug of war I tell ya. Anyone remember their last face-off? That's right, Machida Zelvia won by a hair (2-1). Now Osaka's out for revenge. But betting against Zelvia? Hmm, let's see.
Osaka's got a pair of keepers: Koki Fukui with a 6.92 rating and Jin Hyeon Kim, a tad sloppy at 6.65. Zelvia, on the other hand, has Kosei Tani holding the fort with a 6.78 rating. We've got a proper rivalry here, ladies and gentlemen, but Tani might be the turtle winning this slow race.
Let's look at their big guns. For Zelvia, we have the relentless Ryuho Kikuchi at 7.30, the goal-sniper Daihachi Okamura at 7.17, and Yuki Soma, slipping in at 7.22. Osaka's counter punches pack quite some heat too with Lucas Fernandes at 7.73, Shunta Tanaka at 7.40, and my personal favorite, Sota Kitano at 7.25. And let’s be honest, Rafael Ratão, the greediest for goals, has scored 3 goals this season, demolishing his own team with a 7.00 rating, begging the question is quantity better than quality!
Looking back won't take us forward, but the stats do hold some weight. Zelvia's regular-season stands at 5 wins, 2 draws, 5 losses, while Osaka trails with 3 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses. And recent results? Zelvia's was handed a harsh buffet of defeats, with Osaka faring marginally better.
Now, my predictions aren't for the superstitious folks out there, but based on this analysis, I'd say Cerezo Osaka might just walk away with this one.
Albert’s Prediction: Cerezo Osaka by 1