As a Chicago-based data analyst with roots in Polish Catholicism and a passion for basketball analytics, I’ve tracked L.A. FC’s decline from Western Conference champions to fifth place—while Flamengo, the Brazilian powerhouse, surged with elite tactical depth. Using my player movement algorithms, I predicted this clash would shatter expectations: a cold trophy upset rooted in numbers, not charisma. This isn’t luck—it’s logic dressed in blue charts.