The "Superclasico" is upon us as River Plate and Boca Juniors prepare to unleash their competitive spirit once again. And as always, it promises to be quite a spectacle filled with half-baked humor, pointless anecdotes, and cheeky sarcasm courtesy of yours truly.

River Plate's goalkeeper, Franco Armani, has been a solid wall in between the sticks with a 6.78 rating and 9 saves. He's been performing slightly better than his counterpart at Boca Juniors, Agustín Marchesín, who packs a 6.58 rating with 3 saves. Trust me, you wouldn't want either of them as your golf partners.

For Boca Juniors, they've got a solid lineup with Carlos Palacios, Marcos Rojo, and Lautaro Blanco leading the charge. Palacios is quite a sight to watch with a 7.50 rating and having sent the ball home twice, he's someone you'd like backing you in a fight. Rojo and Blanco, meanwhile, seem to have become synonyms for consistency with respective ratings of 7.33 and 7.32.

Over on River Plate's side, they're not lacking in firepower either. Franco Mastantuono has been looking distinctly unsatisfied with ordinary performances, flaunting a brilliant 7.75 rating and punching in a goal. Lucas Martínez Quarta and Miguel Borja also stand their ground, accolades hanging from their pockets and ready to contribute.

Taking a peek into the history books, the last face-off between these two ended with River Plate standing tall as the victors, slick as a whistle. Might just be a bit harder to get even today.

Boca Juniors' overall record this season stands at 10 wins, 2 draws, and just 2 losses. What's not to love? River Plate, however, has a comparatively humbler 6 wins, 7 draws and a sole defeat.

Given Boca Juniors' recent winning spree and River Plate's proclivity for draws, don't be surprised if their wounds from the past faceoff start aching.

So, crunching all the numbers, chewing over the stats, and taking into account the hefty payouts, even my dog would likely agree:

Albert’s Prediction: Boca Juniors by 1