Let's delve into an enticing matchup between Kansas City Current and NJ/NY Gotham FC. The Gotham FC is coming into this with a worthy force behind the net, none other than, Ann-Katrin Berger. She's been showing off with a rating of 7.33 and 13 saves this season. Kansas City isn't letting up with Almuth Schult holding the fort with a 7.78 rating and pouncing on a whopping 18 saves.
Blazing the trail for the Gotham FC, we've got some top sellers in the form of Esther González and Rose Lavelle, with Gonzalez knocking in 2 goals and Lavelle causing some havoc with 6 shots on goal. Kansas City, not to be outdone, will be counting on players like Temwa Chawinga who's already knocked in 3 goals and Alana Cook who's holding an astounding 90.9% accurate pass rating.
The two teams have been going toe-to-toe with some past equal-footed matchups, which balances out the scales quite a bit, I must say. Looking at the recent team performances, both teams have had their shining moments and odd slip-ups. However, the New Yorkers have had a bit more consistency winning four out of their last five fixtures, whereas the Kansas City folks have dropped two.
Now, when we peek at the regular season records, we find NJ/NY Gotham FC coming close with 13 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses, while Kansas City is lumbering behind with 12 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses.
Taking everything into consideration, Gotham FC seems to carry a slightly heavier punch in this match. Yet, considering the payout data and the potential that Kansas City displays, I'd say this game might end up more level than we expect.
Albert’s Prediction: Draw