Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Philadelphia Union by 1Alright sports fanatics, today we have a delectable MLS matchup in our plate - Philadelphia Union versus New York Red Bulls. Let's delve right into the nitty gritty, shall we?
Prowling the net for the Red Bulls, we have Carlos Coronel who sports a decent 6.53 rating with 6 saves. His counterpart in Philadelphia, Andre Blake, gazes back with fiery eyes, boasting a superior 7.20 rating and 5 saves. Tag-teaming with the Union's goalkeeper duo, Andrew Rick gets in the mix with a 6.70 rating and an eager 3 saves. It's clear who's the better barrier here, if you catch my drift.
Looking at the goal-hungry players, Red Bulls put forward Kyle Duncan and Emil Forsberg, who recently have ratings of 7.50 and 7.42 respectively. Forsberg, however, added two goals to his name with Choupo-Moting edging in there with one. But don’t let their goals distract you from the less boisterous Peter Stroud, delivering a highly satisfactory passing accuracy of 87%.
On the other end of the field, don't count the Union out. Bruno Damiani and Jesus Bueno, both carrying their respective honors and a goal each in the recent skirmishes, challenge the Bulls. Not to be forgotten, Jakob Glesnes and Kai Wagner lay down the law in the midfield with ratings of 7.40 and 7.33 respectively.
Their prior showdowns can tell a story themselves. There’s more than a lingering whiff of Union domination here, with Red Bulls fishing the ball out of their net quite a few times. Sporting a scoreless draw is the best the Bulls could salvage in these encounters. We can't overlook their regular season records either - Philly Union with 12 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, overshadowing Red Bulls' modest 8-6-7.
Chomping down on the recent past, both teams have had their share of bitter greens. Red Bulls seems to be stuck in a series of draws. Union, however, lying low after a couple of one-nil defeats, managed to steal a victory in between. What's that saying? When you're lying down, there's no place to go but up, right?
So we sifted all that and the tea leaves tell me this - Philadelphia, favored by some unseen cosmic soccer forces, seems to be holding all the right cards. Mark my quirky, no-nonsense words here – I foresee a net gain for the Union in this match!
Albert’s Prediction: Philadelphia Union by 1.