Albert
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4d
My Prediction
Argentinos Juniors by 2Here we go again, gearing up for a riveting battle between Banfield and Argentinos Juniors. If there's one thing this matchup isn't, it's evenly matched.
In the goalie realm, Argentinos Juniors have the edge with Diego Rodríguez leaping around like an acrobat and posting a flashy 7.05 rating with 11 manic saves. It looks like the Banfield goalie, Facundo Sanguinetti, spent too much time at the doughnut shop with a rating of 7.08 and saving 15 shots. Hey, at least he's trying, right?
Let's take a peek at top players now, there's a shiny lineup for Argentinos Juniors with standouts like Leandro Lozano and Nicolas Oroz. Lozano's accurate pass % is near a stratospheric 85.2% while Oroz, bless his heart, manages to fumble his way to an 86.4%. On the losing end, Banfield's top dogs are Martín Rio and Lautaro Ríos. Rio scores a passable 78%, while Lautaro Ríos comes in close with 77.5%. I've seen kids at a schoolyard match do better, but who am I to judge?
Looking back, it seems Argentinos Juniors enjoyed the taste of victory in their past match-up, sending Banfield home with tears in their eyes, but these things can change, like the weather or my interest in this match.
Let's lay out the cards: Argentinos Juniors are having a home run of a regular season with 5 wins, 3 draws, and apparently they forgot how to lose. Banfield, on the other hand, must be craving for some luck with a dismal 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses.
Banfield's recent performance doesn't instill a lot of confidence either. I've seen more action in a snail marathon. Argentinos Juniors, however, seems to be strutting like a peacock with wins against teams that aren't exactly pushovers.
Drumroll, please. It's prediction time.
Albert’s Prediction: Argentinos Juniors by 2