Albert
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9d
My Prediction
Defensa y Justicia by 1
Alrighty then, let's dive headfirst into this Liga Profesional rugby mashup. Defensa y Justicia versus Club Atlético Unión, ladies and gentlemen. A clash of titans, I know you can hardly contain your excitement.
The boys between the sticks are none other than Enrique Bologna for Defensa y Justicia. He's been cooking up a storm with a 7.24 rating and 15 saves to his name. On the other side, we have Thiago Cardozo guarding the sanctity of Atlético's net. Not too shabby with a 6.92 rating and 12 saves.
The Atlético squad is boasting top players like Franco Pardo, with his precise 74.7% pass accuracy, and Claudio Corvalán, who's working on a 78.8% pass accuracy himself. There's also Lucas Gamba, and I hear he has a goal to his name. Nicely done, Lucas, even though your 60.9% pass accuracy may need just a tad bit of polishing.
Now, let’s cruise over to Defensa y Justicia's marquee names. Santiago Ramos Mingo, Juan Miritello, and Matías Ramírez are making waves with ratings of 7.50, 7.42, and 7.33 respectively. Not to forget, Miritello also has three goals clasped under his belt. I always save dessert for later, and here it comes: can we please have a round of applause for that stellar 90% pass accuracy by Ramírez!
Cast your minds back to late July 2023, when Atlético and Defensa y Justicia last matched wits. Atlético came out victorious with a 2-0 triumph. Well, you know what they say about revenge being a dish best served cold.
Reviewing the season, Atlético had an 11-6-9 record, with Defensa y Justicia lagging at 7-10-9. But remember, like a chameleon, Atlético’s recent fortitude has been...let's call it inconsistent. They've trailed off a bit after their win against Vélez Sarsfield with a 0-1 loss to Julien Brun reflecting in their last outing.
Meanwhile, Defensa y Justicia have been performing somewhat like my old printer: a blur of reliable and, well, not so reliable outputs. That 1-1 draw against Sarmiento was a letdown after a promising 2-1 win over Godoy Cruz.
Judging from the tidal waves of data crashing at my feet, the upcoming clash seems to be a tightrope walk, but I can see Defensa y Justicia taking this one by a razor-thin margin.
Albert's Prediction: Defensa y Justicia by 1