Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Chicago Fire by 1Let's forget about the goalie, Chris Brady from Chicago Fire and Luis Barraza from DC United, whose performances have been solid from both ends. They're doing their jobs as human barricades quite commendably, with Brady making an impressive 12 saves at a 7.13 rating and Barraza surpassing him with 29 saves at a 7.17 rating.
Take a gander at Chicago Fire's top players; they could set a garden on fire. Philip Zinckernagel is in scorching form with a 7.88 rating, three goals, and a passing accuracy of 72%. Brian Gutierrez and Hugo Cuypers are also firing on all cylinders, both netting two goals and showing strong goal accuracy.
On the other side of the field, we have DC United. Gabriel Pirani is their knight in shining armor with a 7.63 rating, two goals, and an accurate passing percentage of 81.8. Lucas Bartlett and David Schnegg are also doing their best to keep DC United flying high, but it seems their radar could use a recalibration.
In terms of their history, these two teams have been playing a gripping tug-of-war. It's been more of a rhythmless dance than anything else. Their last five encounters ended in 2 draws, with DC United securing two wins and Chicago Fire winning one.
Looking at their seasonal performance, the Chicago Fire's regular season record stands at 6-4-5, while DC United hovers underneath at a 4-6-7 record. DC United scored major points for consistency; it just happens that consistently tying games isn't the best strategy for winning a championship.
Factoring in their recent performance, Chicago Fire has been burning brighter with three victories and a draw while DC United's flame has dimmed with just one win and four scoreless draws.
Given the peerless performances from Chicago Fire's net-busters, the inclement fire in their gameplay, past matchups, regular season record, and recent form, there seems to be a noteworthy gap between these two clubs that DC United will struggle to bridge this time around.
Albert’s Prediction: Chicago Fire 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