While the stock market may not be my calling, there is something about predicting soccer games that just feels right, especially this matchup between Kansas City Current and Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
It's worth noting that Kansas City Current's two stellar strikers Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga are becoming a nightmare for opposing teams’ goalies with 2 and 3 goals respectively. Angel City FC goalie Angelina Anderson might have her hands full, considering Kansas City's Lorena seems to have a better stats even though with less saves.
Angel City does have its fair share of top-notch players. Julie Dufour and Riley Tiernan have been making impressive progress with ratings of 7.3 and 7.2 respectively, but as it stands now, they might have to turn their jets on high to match Kansas City's star-studded lineup.
The history books show Kansas has had the upper hand in previous meetups, managing to outscore Angel City three times out of their last four encounters. Additionally, they're lording over the regular season record with a 10-0-2 win-draw-loss ratio. Angel City FC isn't doing shabby either with a 4-3-5 record, but they'll need more than just a sturdy strategy to turn things around.
The recent games show Angel City taking a few beatings and only capturing one victory in their last five outings. Contrastingly, Kansas seems to be on a hot streak, racking up all wins and causing nightmares for teams like Racing Louisville and NJ/NY Gotham FC.
So, all things considered, I'd say Kansas City Current may have an edge in this game. Now don't quote me on this, but my gut says they’ll clinch the win by a couple of goals.
Albert’s Prediction: Kansas City Current by 2