Osaka vs. Fukushima United: Japan Championship Match Prediction
Osaka and Fukushima United will play in the 29th round of the Japanese J3 League. Both teams are currently in the middle of the table, but still have a chance to fight for a place in the play-off zone. Who will be able to score points on September 23? The answer is in our betting tip
Match announcement
FC Osaka
Current form
Osaka is in eighth place in the J3 League standings, just two points behind the top six. The hosts were recently on a seven-game winless streak, but have managed to win their last two games, beating Nagano Parceiro (2-0) and Azul Claro (1-0).
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are at the disposal of the head coach
Interesting trends for betting
Osaka have suffered just one defeat in their last five matches.
The team has not left the field without scoring a goal in the last six matches
Fukushima United
Current form
Fukushima United are 11th in the league table, but are only two points behind today's opponents, with a game in hand. The team lost to Tottori (2:3) at home in the last round, but before that they managed to win over Girawane Kitakuyushi (1:0) and Wanraure (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- Fukushima United have not drawn in their last four matches
- The team has won the second half in all three of its last matches.
Tip and bets
Both teams have been trying to act pragmatically lately, so their matches rarely turn out to be productive. In a face-to-face confrontation, the opponents are unlikely to change tactics. Most likely, we will not see many goals in this match.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals at 1.55
Bet on the outcome
The hosts have won two of their last matches, although the Osaka team has not won four matches in a row at home. We believe that it is time to break this streak, and there is very little time left to get into the top 6. Most likely, Osaka will be able to defeat their competitor.
Second bet - Osaka win for 2.40
Bet on both teams to score
The hosts have not conceded in the last two matches, and in addition, there has not been an exchange of goals in any of the head-to-head matches in the entire history of the confrontation. We believe that only one team will be able to score here.
Prediction - at least one team will not score with odds of 1.76