Let's cut to the chase here, folks. We're looking at a game between San Diego FC and Seattle Sounders FC, two teams that have given their fair share of kicks on the pitch. In the goalkeeper department, we see CJ dos Santos for San Diego FC boasting a respectable 7.00 rating with 12 saves, which isn't too shabby, but let's not forget about Stefan Frei from the Seattle side standing tall with a 6.93 rating and 7 saves. Andrew Thomas, the other goalie for Seattle, might wish to take notes, given his rather pale 6.10 rating.
On the Seattle side, the players to watch certainly include Albert Rusnák with his 8.08 rating, 2 goals, and surprisingly precise 89.9% pass accuracy. Let's also spare a thought for Nouhou Tolo and Cristian Roldán, both impressing with performances that are far from mediocre.
San Diego FC, however, is not to be underestimated. They've got their ace in the hole, Anders Dreyer, stepping onto the pitch with a 7.90 rating and 1 goal. Onni Valakari should also make an interesting watch, what with his 2 goals and a 7.58 rating. A special mention to Jeppe Tverskov who, despite scoring zero, has a 7.45 rating and a noteworthy performance up until now.
Looking at the regular season records, you'd think San Diego FC has a slight edge with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss compared to Seattle's modest 1 win, 3 draws, and 2 losses. But let's not forget recent, more telling performance, where Seattle tied with San Jose and took a commanding victory against Los Angeles FC, while San Diego battled out a draw with Columbus Crew and a close defeat to Austin FC.
Crunching all these numbers and drying the ink on my extensive notes, I've arrived at a rather daring prediction. Seize the day and mark my words!
Albert’s Prediction: San Diego FC by 1