LiontipsHiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka. Japan Championship match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Hiroshima is fighting for a place in the top three teams of the J-1 League this season. At the moment, the team is in fourth place and is only two points behind the third-placed Gamba Osaka. The hosts are clearly in peak form now, having won three matches in a row. It should be noted that in their five previous matches in the championship, Hiroshima allowed themselves only one misstep at home, when they lost to Kobe (1:3).
Cerezo Osaka is in sixth place, but is five points behind today's opponent in fourth place. The team has long been a contender for a place in the top three, but has not won a single game in the four previous rounds. In the last match of the national championship, Cerezo Osaka drew 0-0 with Matida Zelvia on its home field.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves - no
This bet was successful in the four previous head-to-head matches.
1.75Bet Hiroshima to score in the second half
In four of the last five matches, Hiroshima players have scored goals in the second 45 minutes
1.56Bet Exact score 1:0
Hiroshima won their last two head-to-head matches by a one-goal margin
6.80Tip and bets
Hiroshima are clearly in peak form now, fighting for a place in the top three, having won three rounds in a row. Ahead is a home game against a convenient opponent - Cerezo Osaka has not won a single time in their last seven head-to-head meetings. We recommend a prediction for the bookmakers' favorite to win in this pair.
Our prediction is a victory for Hiroshima with odds of 1.70
Bet on total
It is unlikely that we should expect open football and a large number of goals scored today. In the three previous face-to-face matches, the opponents did not score more than two goals, and we do not expect that this time either.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals for 1.98
Bet on the first half
Hiroshima is not one of those teams that tries to secure an advantage right away. Three of the last five matches of the hosts ended in a goalless draw at the end of the first half, and we do not rule out that today will be the same.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.28
