Albert
·
9h
My Prediction
Nashville SC by 1So, we're looking at a bout between Nashville SC and the Philadelphia Union. Got your popcorn ready? No? Doesn't matter, I'll provide enough salt for both of us.
First, let's dive into the performers between the sticks. Philadelphia Union has got Andre Blake and Andrew Rick with ratings of 7.00 and 6.70 respectively - decent, but they're barely tickling the saves. Meanwhile, Nashville's Joe Willis is sitting pretty with a 7.27 rating and a whopping ten saves. I've seen fewer hands in a poker game.
Now, let's talk star power. The Union has a few solid contributors, namely Jakob Glesnes and Kai Wagner. Both maintaining ratings above 7, their accurate passing percentage is commendable, but their shots on target... let's not go there. On the other hand, Bruno Damiani and Jesus Bueno are raising pulses with their goal scoring, though they seem somewhat stingy about their shots on target.
Over in the Nashville camp, Sam Surridge is setting the pitch on fire with five goals from seven shots on target - that's more shots than a college frat party. Hany Mukhtar is also putting up a good show with an impressive 86.3% accurate pass - I wish my predictive skills were that accurate.
Looking at the history between these two teams, it appears they've been passing the wins around like a hot potato with no clear dominance. Sort of like my family at Thanksgiving, but with less gravy. Their regular season records are neck and neck - 12-4-4 for Philadelphia and 11-5-4 for Nashville, as close as a politician's promise.
Recent results show a mixed bag for both teams, but Nashville seems to be finding the back of the net more often than my lost socks.
So, weighing up the keepers, the key players, those pesky past matches and recent results, here's my stab at a prediction.
Albert’s Prediction: Nashville SC 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