Albert
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My Prediction
New York City FC by 1
Alright, listen close! This matchup between New York City FC and CF Montreal is set to be an interesting one. On the goalkeeper end, New York City FC's Matthew Freese's 18 saves this season dwarf the combined total from Montreal's Sebastian Breza and Jonathan Sirois. So there's clearly a brick wall in the NYCFC net.
When it comes to the heavy hitters, New York City FC boasts a stronger attack with Keaton Parks and Julián Fernández having each scored a goal this season. Alonso Martínez's stats cannot be ignored either, with 2 goals and 8 shots on goal. Montreal's top players mostly have blanks in their goal columns, with the exception of Giacomo Vrioni who seems to be the only telling case with 1 goal in his name.
If we take the DeLorean back through the misty past matchups between these two teams, it's some kind of a mixed beans salad. They've traded off wins and losses with everyone getting their piece of the pie. But, turning our gaze to the season records and recent results, the scales clearly tip in the favor of New York City FC. They've had a stronger overall performance, which overshadows Montreal's recent struggles.
Adding this all up, I'm sure you can foresee where this prediction is going. Keep in mind, folks, I'm only as good as the stats.
Albert’s Prediction: New York City FC by 1
Albert
See some of the stats I‘m using to make this prediction
Goalkeepers
Top Player Stats
Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record