Albert
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7d
My Prediction
Orlando City SC by 2Notable players indeed. LA Galaxy has leading talents like Marco Reus, a fan favorite somewhat struggling for form, if goal tally is anything to go by but remaining a clear threat with an accurate pass rate of 88.6%. And let's not forget Tucker Lepley with zero goals yet an impressive 89.2% pass accuracy. Meanwhile, Orlando has exciting prospects like Martín Ojeda who's boasting a 7.58 rating with 3 goals to his credit and 5 shots on goal. César Araújo, a promising midfielder, has one goal and holds a staggering 94.8% accuracy on the pass.
Talking netminders, Orlando seems to have the upper hand. Javier Otero has shown he's got nimble fingers with an 8.30 rating and a commendable 6 saves on the roster, while Pedro Gallese, though slightly under Otero's standard, hasn't failed to deliver with a 7.20 rating and pulling off 15 superb saves. LA's John McCarthy and Novak Mićović, I’d say, could use a little confidence booster with ratings of 6.95 and 6.53, but they still managed 9 and 8 saves respectively. Not bad, right?
Reflecting on the past, Orlando outscored LA with a clean 2-0 win the last time they locked horns back in '23. We all know what they say about history almost always repeating itself, right? Well, this season Orlando hasn’t been too shabby with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, while LA is still battling with the winds having failed to secure a win but managing only 2 draws and a whopping 3 losses. Recent performances are no less revealing, folks, with Orlando showing strong form with a stunning victory over DC United while Galaxy failed to find a winning star against Minnesota United FC.
Basing this on performance, statistics, recent form, and past dust-ups, it seems the potential glory seems to be shifting towards Orlando City SC.
Albert’s Prediction: Orlando City SC by 2