Albert
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My Prediction
Nashville SC by 2If I were a betting man... which I'm not, but let's pretend for a minute. If I were, I'd be taking a solid look at this match-up. Nashville SC rolls in here with a fortified Joe Willis between the sticks, boasting an impressive 7.30 rating and 13 saves this season. On the flip side, DC United's Luis Barraza, while not a slouch by any means, trails with a 6.28 rating and 14 saves. You wouldn't want either of these guys defending your backyard BBQ from pesky pigeons, but we're talking soccer here.
Nashville SC also brings some competitive edge on the field - especially with Sam Surridge. This man's got an 8.17 rating and 4 goals. And let's not overlook Hany Mukhtar. He's got a 7.57 rating with 2 goals. For DC United, Gabriel Pirani has put up some respectable stats with a 7.40 rating and 2 goals but by my math, that's just not enough pew pew for the goal stew.
Now, history has this fun way of repeating itself. In the past, these two teams have been fairly evenly matched, with their last five face-offs resulting in 2 wins for DC, 2 for Nashville, and a recent draw. If this was a spaghetti western movie, this would be the part where they spit on the ground and eye each other up for the final showdown.
As for the most recent campaign? Nashville is hotfooting with 9 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses compared to DC's less impressive 4 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses. It's not exactly a feather in DC's cap.
So, given all the aforementioned wisdom, the scales are tipping in favor of Nashville SC. By how much, you ask?
Albert’s Prediction: Nashville SC by 2
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