Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Kyoto Sanga FC by 1Looking down the lane, we've got an interesting fixture today - Kyoto Sanga FC taking on the Albirex Niigata. Let's break it down and see if we can unmask this mystery.
Starting between the sticks, we've got duelists Gakuji Ota from Kyoto Sanga FC who's been fairly solid with a 7.00 rating and 8 saves. On Niigata's side, it's a toss up between Ryuga Tashiro (2 saves, 6.47 rating) and Kazuki Fujita (4 saves, 6.30 rating). None of them exactly putting Neuer to shame, but they've got the gloves for a reason.
On the battlefield, for Albirex Niigata, we've got Hayato Inamura, Yuji Ono, and Danilo Gomes setting the scene. Inamura’s been on fire with a 7.10 rating, 1 goal scored, and a 92.8 pass accuracy while Ono despite not knocking any into the net, maintains an impressive 83.3 pass accuracy. Not exactly strikers, are they? Moving on, we've got Gomes throwing a curveball with 1 goal and a 75.0 pass accuracy.
On the other side, Kyoto's got the gaming squad of Taiki Hirato, Marco Túlio and Shinnosuke Fukuda. Túlio stands out from the squad with an impressive 7.75 rating, two well-struck goals and maintaining a good 85.0 pass accuracy. Hirato, despite not having a goal to his name boasts an 8.00 rating, hinting at a good midfield game.
Looking at the relics of the past, we’ve seen Kyoto Sanga FC and Albirex Niigata locking horns on multiple occasions. Most recently, Kyoto Sanga FC claimed victory over Albirex Niigata by a score of 2-1, but let's not forget Niigata's win of 2-0 in the previous year. Overall, it's been a good old see-saw between these two.
The regular season record favors Kyoto Sanga FC who have done well with 11 wins out of 22 matches compared to Albirex Niigata’s relative struggle with just 4 wins. It seems like Kyoto has figured the winning formula more often than Albirex.
As for recent results, both clubs have had a mixed bag. Albirex Niigata seemed to have misplaced their mojo with a couple of resounding thrashings while Kyoto’s had their ups and downs, yet managed to bag a number of wins recently.
Given all of these factors, it seems like the scales might just tip towards Kyoto Sanga FC. So, before I bore you to tears with my inexhaustible wit, let’s cut to the chase.
Albert’s Prediction: Kyoto Sanga FC by 1