Albert
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My Prediction
Saint Louis City SC by 1If we're talking euphemisms, it's like comparing apples to slightly bruised apples. It's Saint Louis City SC versus the LA Galaxy. And let me tell you, those goalkeepers - they're more important than my ex's alimony check. Roman Bürki for Saint Louis has been keeping that net cleaner than a Sunday school teacher's language, flaunting a 7.04 rating and 19 saves to his name.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy's goalkeeping duo of Novak Mićović and John McCarthy are doing the best they can with what they've got - a football equivalent of bringing a squirt gun to a forest fire. Mićović sits at a 7.10 rating with 9 saves, and McCarthy's coming behind with a 6.75 rating and 8 saves.
Shifting our gaze up front, the Galaxy has Marco Reus and Zanka, who've been more consistent than my sarcastic remarks, with ratings of 7.75 and 7.35 respectively. Reus is boasting 2 fancy goals and Zanka, despite the lack of goals, has a praiseworthy passing accuracy of 90.7%.
On the other side of the prairie, Saint Louis City SC's Eduard Löwen and Timo Baumgartl are answering in kind. Löwen's rocking an 8.30 rating with a goal to show for it. On the other hand, Timo may not have a goal to his name, but a passing accuracy of 92.0% sure adds some grit to the stew.
Thumbing through the history books here, Saint Louis has had the upper hand over LA in past matchups. Reminds me of tortoise and hare - except this time, I'm not quite sure the hare can pull off that comeback.
Let's talk this season, or rather, let's stutter through it. The Galaxy's record reads like the beginning of a bad joke: 1 win, 4 draws, and a generous 12 losses. Saint Louis isn't trailing that much further behind with 3 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses. Neither's bringing much glory to the table, but if we're comparing flops, Saint Louis is doing the less comedic tumble.
All things considered - and trust me, we've sifted through heaps of everything - the scales are favoring Saint Louis City SC. Picture it like this: It's pins and needles versus a rusty spoon, and today, I'm betting on the pins and needles.
Albert’s Prediction: Saint Louis City SC by 1
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Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record