Alrighty, gather 'round sports enthusiasts, let's carve into this hearty National Women's Soccer League matchup between the Kansas City Current and Racing Louisville.
Between the posts, we've got Jordyn Bloomer for Racing Louisville who's turned the goal into a species-protected habitat with a rating of 7.43 and 13 dazzling saves. On the other side, we've got Lorena, the guardian of the Kansas goal with a slightly subservient rating of 7.10, and a humble 6 saves.
Swinging over to Louisville’s top brass, we've got Taylor Flint, a veritable sharpshooter with a 7.67 rating and 1 goal under her belt, and Savannah DeMelo with impressive field contributions of 70.9 accurate pass %. Anyone in search of persistence needn't look further than Emma Sears, boasting 2 goals this season.
Kansas City, not exactly a boy scout troop, showcases talents like Temwa Chawinga and Bia Zaneratto, both holding a 7.77 rating. Chawinga, in particular, is the dark horse of the lot with 3 goals and 7 shots on target. Then, we've got Michelle Cooper with a remarkable 90.0% pass accuracy. That sure seems like the stats of someone who knows where the buck stops!
Diving into head-to-heads between these two squads, it's been a veritable seesaw with Louisville taking the most recent victory, yet, interestingly Kansas City holds a more silver-lined 3-2 split in their favor.
Looking at the recent regular-season records, Kansas City's been looking more consistent than the recipe for my grandma's apple pie with a 9-0-2 record compared to Louisville's jittery 5-2-4 performance.
In the rear-view mirror, Kansas City has been piling the wins higher than pancakes on a Sunday morning, losing only to Seattle Reign FC recently. Meanwhile, Louisville seems to have found their charm against Utah Royals FC and Angel City FC, albeit biting the dust against Seattle Reign FC, their last loss.
Drawing threads together, I'm saying put your eggs in Kansas City's basket. So, here it is:
Albert's Prediction: Kansas City Current by 2