Ah, the much anticipated face-off between Seattle Reign FC and Angel City FC is here again! Now if we were in Vegas, the casino odds pickers would be dipping their chips in favor of Seattle just based on previous interactions. Looking at the past matchups, Seattle has proven to be a thorn in Angel City's side, defeating them 3 out of 4 times if we take the recent history into account.
We have Claudia Dickey representing Seattle, out on the field. Her record stands at a 7.10 rating with 14 saves to her credit. Angel City's pair of safe hands, Dijana Haračić has her game face on. Her rating is an impressive 6.95, with 16 saves tucked under her belt.
However, when it comes to powerhouse performers, Seattle has the upper hand, thanks to Sofia Huerta and Ji So-yun. Both have shown their mettle with 1 goal each and 81.8% and 73.7% accurate pass rates respectively. Not to undermine Angel City's top gun, Alyssa Thompson, whose stats are commendable at 2 goals and an outstanding 82% accurate pass rate. Kennedy Fuller is another notable player, even though her accurate pass rate stands slightly lower at 62.5%.
Turning our attention to the regular season records, both teams are neck and neck. While Angel City has a 6-4-12 win-draw-loss record, Seattle isn't far behind with a tally of 5-5-12.
Seattle's recent record has been more of turbulent air than smooth sailing, with a 2:3 win to loss ratio. Angel City, on the other hand, has had better luck with a 2:2:1 win-loss-draw count in their recent games.
However, and allow me to emphasize that this is purely a prediction and not a guarantee, it seems like Seattle Reign FC might just be the ones laughing all the way to the bank this time. My prediction here would be a marginal victory, mostly due to Seattle's past superior performance against Angel City.
Albert’s Prediction: Seattle Reign FC by 1. There you have it, soccer fanatics! May the best team win.