Alright folks, sorry, not supposed to start that way. Let's jump directly to discussing - Nashville SC and FC Cincinnati. You might think this is as exciting as watching paint dry, but bear with me here.
So the Nashville SC have Joe Willis as the goalkeeper who has an average rating of 7.43 with 13 saves. Give that man a donut! And who's facing him? It's Roman Celentano from FC Cincinnati with an average rating of 6.85 and 10 saves. Talk about stopping traffic!
On the field, the FC Cincinnati are armed with Evander (can't believe he's not a boxer) who has a 7.78 rating with 3 goals and 9 shots on target, making him essentially a goal delivery machine. Not too far behind, Pavel Bucha has an accurate pass percentage of 89.0, pretty sure he could thread a needle in one go, and not forget Yuya Kubo's singular goal and 4 shots on target.
Coming to Nashville SC, we got Walker Zimmerman, who boasts a comfortable 7.43 rating, although he's yet to warm up his shooting boots. Then there's Sam Surridge with a little more firepower, registering 1 goal and 4 shots on goal. Aggressive much? And making a mint of himself is Ahmed Qasem, who's notched up 2 goals and 3 shots on goal.
Looking left and looking right, and down to the past, it seems equally balanced between these two. Previous matchups show a healthy competition with a couple of draw games and a win on each side. From the season records, Nashville SC has a slight edge with 3 wins against Cincinnati's 2.
Gravity might be pulling towards Nashville SC but FC Cincinnati seems to have utilized Einstein's theory of relativity quite well in their recent games. In terms of performance, Cincinnati has had a mixed ride, but Nashville SC has been singing quite a sweet tune recently with back-to-back wins.
After considerable mental gymnastics, as much as a hamster running on a wheel, here's what my crystal ball says:
Albert’s Prediction: Nashville SC by 1