Albert
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My Prediction
Vissel Kobe by 1Let's dive straight into the nitty-gritty of the Avispa Fukuoka vs Vissel Kobe match-up. Kobe's goalkeeper, Daiya Maekawa, appears to be the cog in the wheel for the team with a 6.78 rating and 12 saves under his belt. On the other hand, Avispa has Masaaki Murakami and Yuma Obata, posting a 6.90 and 6.60 rating with, inexplicably, only 1 save combined. That's not going to intimidate many strikers.
In the line-up, Vissel Kobe boasts Taisei Miyashiro, with an 8.23 rating and 5 goals, alongside Daiju Sasaki and Takahiro Ogihara, solid performers with ratings over 7. For Avispa, Yuji Kitajima and Tomoya Ando lead the charge, with ratings over 7.5, alongside Kazuya Konno, who has one goal to his name.
Reviewing the historical records, it seems we're dealing with a bit of a pendulum situation. Over the last 4 match-ups they've taken turns winning, and while Avispa took the most recent victory, it has been an even exchange.
When we take a look at the regular season records, Kobe comes out on top with 11 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses as compared to Avispa's milder 8-5-8 record. Kobe's winning streak continues when scanning through their recent games, battling their way to three out of five victories. Avispa's last 5 games, on the other hand, are a bit more of a rollercoaster with only 2 victories.
Putting all of this novelty sized foam finger pointing evidence together, I'd say that Vissel Kobe has the momentum. My gut tells me that Avispa Fukuoka will give them a run for their money, but Kobe should secure a narrow victory.
Albert’s Prediction: Vissel Kobe by 1
Albert
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