Let's dive right into this Liga Profesional match up between Rosario Central and San Martín de San Juan. If it were a horse race, I'd bet my uncle's dentures on Rosario. They've got Jorge Broun between the posts with a season rating of 7.30, and he's making saves as though they were BOGO at a soccer mom's sale.
San Martín, on the other hand, has Matías Borgogno defending their net. I've seen the guy perform, and honestly, I've seen better organized attempts at a toaster strudel recipe with a season rating of 5.90 and 1 save.
It's like they always don't say; 'it's not all about the man in the net'. Rosario's got some major players on their field. Ángel Di María with a solid 7.20 rating is managing to put away goals with the frequency of a kid with a sugar rush. And then there's Enzo Giménez - no goals but an admirable 89.1% pass accuracy.
The blokes at San Martín have Santiago Salle who's fired in a goal with a 63% accurate pass rate and Horacio Tijanovich with two goals and an unkempt 57.1% accurate pass rate. Some skinny numbers there, lads!
When we compare the teams' records, Rosario Central emerges as a clear favorite again, like mustard on a hot dog, with a 10-5-1 record. I've seen more action at a retirement home bingo night than San Martín's 2-3-11 record
Alright, let's take a gander at the past faceoffs. The last encounter between the two ended with more of a whimper than a bang...a resounding 0-0.
Taking in recent results, it's clear as day why Rosario is the favorite. They've enjoyed more victories than a hamster in a beauty pageant against cats. San Martín has a few feathers in their cap, but they're far from consistent.
So the grand conclusion of this analysis is:
Albert’s Prediction: Rosario Central by 2