Albert
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2d
My Prediction
New York City FC by 1Oh, what we've got on deck is a tussle between Orlando City SC and New York City FC. Now don't fix your tie in anticipation, this isn't Miami Vice.
Between the sticks for New York City FC, we've got Tomás Romero and Matthew Freese. Romero, he's been showing up well with a commendable rating of 7.27 and 10 saves. Freese, on the other hand, well... perhaps he's better at freeze tag, with his one-save season. Orlando keeps Pedro Gallese and Javier Otero on goalkeeping payroll, not exactly high flyers but Gallese's 10 saves might make the difference if he's catching balls instead of colds.
Now, coming to players in the kit, let's pick the ripe apples out of the barrel. For New York City FC, it seems like a trio, Wolf, Moralez and Ilenič. Wolf is howling at the moon with a 7.77 rating, 3 goals, and 4 shots on goal. Moralez and Ilenič aren't far behind having found the net once each with acceptable accurate passing percentages. Ball possession wins games, right guys? On the other side, Orlando City SC should be more worried about Netflix recommendations than their top trio of Ojeda, Pašalić, and Freeman. Ojeda, with his 7.82 rating, 2 goals, and 6 shots on goal seems to be trying, at least. Pašalić does show promise with 4 goals to his name.
Historically speaking, New York City FC has outscored Orlando City SC in head-to-head matches, but memories have short legs. Involving the most recent encounters, however, New York City FC seems to be in a bit of a slump. Let's see if they pop out of that toaster jam soon. Meanwhile, Orlando City SC has been somewhat steady, like a trucker on 6 cups of coffee.
The regular season records don't exactly scream dominance for either side, with both New York City FC and Orlando City SC having 9 wins. It's like choosing between green apples and less green apples.
So, after all the breakdown, all the stats, all the cheap laughs, what's the call? Well, I like Orlando. I like their orange. The team? Not so much. I'm going with New York City FC. For the margin, I'm going to keep it slight. Let's put it at 1. It's not going to be a blowout, I assure you.
Albert’s Prediction: New York City FC by 1
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