Albert
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My Prediction
Gil Vicente by 1Alright sports fanatics, we've got ourselves a contest with as much vigor as a stale soda cracker. Yes, we're talking about the mouth watering matchup between the Gil Vicente crew and SC Farense lads.
In the goalkeeper's arena, we've got Andrew sturdy as a park bench with a season rating of 7.12 and boasting 13 saves for Gil Vicente. Meanwhile, Farense is hedging their bets on Kaique, trudging along with a 7.25 rating and 4 saves, along with Ricardo Velho harboring a 7.10 rating with the same amount of saves.
Now let's talk about our star students. Over at SC Farense we've got Rony Lopes, a gentleman with a penchant for accurate passes with 77.0% accuracy, and incidentally a high rating of 7.78. Lucas Áfrico follows in neatly, despite not even mustering a shot on goal. For Gil Vicente, Félix Correia brings the heat with a 7.27 rating, 2 goals and an accurate pass percentage of 79.6. Pablo Felipe looks to be as prolific as the postman for Gil Vicente, with an astonishing 4 goals.
Past performances? These two have danced before with Gil Vicente figuratively stealing SC Farense's lunch money, with a 1-0 victory in December of 2024, and a 2-0 victory in May of the same year.
The regular season hasn't been a bed of roses for either of them, though. SC Farense's record looks like my high school report card with 4 wins, 9 draws, and a whopping 17 losses. Gil Vicente doesn't have much to write home about either, with 7 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses.
Recent results? As exciting as watching a tortoise knitting. SC Farense has been on a dry streak, save for a 1-0 victory against CF Estrela Amadora. Gil Vicente bagged significant wins against CD Nacional and Boavista, but were shown up by Moreirense, Vitória SC, and Benfica.
Drawing all of these strings together, and armed with the rock-solid principle of home advantage (after all, nothing screams comfort like your own port-a-potty), we could say Gil Vicente ought to be the ones polishing their victory speech.
Albert’s Prediction: Gil Vicente by 1
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