Well, isn’t this interesting? We have Atlanta United FC and Charlotte FC squaring off on the pitch, and it’s an intriguing setup. The keepers of the posts are in a bit of an unequal battle here with Charlotte FC's Kristijan Kahlina with a commendable 6.65 rating and 10 saves, while Atlanta United FC sports something of a two-man band with Jayden Hibbert (7.40 rating, 4 saves) and Brad Guzan (7.20 rating, 9 saves) sharing netminding duties.
Sweeping our gaze onto the field, we’ll see some worthy soldiers lined up. For Charlotte FC, we're eyeballing Pep Biel and Idan Toklomati Jorno, each holding impressive ratings and contributing directly to the goal tally. Alongside them is Souleyman Doumbia, whose lack of shots on goal don't undermine his place here, mind you, that 87.1% accurate pass percentage sure makes up for it.
Atlanta United FC parries with their own able-bodied men. Miguel Almirón, Brooks Lennon and Efrain Morales are certainly worth keeping an eye on. While their scoring touch has been a bit cold, they play a solid passing game that keeps their team in contention.
Let's delve into history a bit, shall we? The clashes between these two teams have been rather back-and-forth recently. One day, they're singing "Sweet Georgia Brown" in Atlanta, the next, they're doing the Carolina shuffle in Charlotte. But if we're talking clear cut, Charlotte FC appears to possess a slight edge over Atlanta United FC on the basis of pure past victories.
Season records and recent results are a mixed bag as well. Charlotte FC with its 9-2-11 which, while not perfect, is still better than Atlanta United FC’s rather gloomy 4-7-10. My grandmother could probably play better. And let's not get started on Atlanta’s recent form - you'd think they forgot what the back of the net looks like.
So after running all these variables through my patented Predict-a-Tron Algorithm (patent pending), here's what my crystal ball says.
Albert’s Prediction: Charlotte FC by 2