Shimizu vs. Yamagata: Japan Championship Match Prediction

Japan

Shimizu S-Pulse

Japan

J. League 2

19 October 21:10 UTC

Montedio Yamagata

Japan

Shimizu S-Pulse and Yamagata will play in the 35th round of the Japanese J2 League. The hosts are in second place in the standings and will almost certainly spend the next season in the top division. Will the team be able to win again on October 20? The answer is in our forecast.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Montedio Yamagata Prediction and Betting Tips (20.10.2024)

Command Analysis

Shimizu S-Pulse

Japan

Current form

Shimizu is in second place in the standings and is only one point behind the leader Yokohama. The team is ten points ahead of third-placed V-Varen Nagasaki. Therefore, it is unlikely to lose its place in the direct promotion zone. The hosts have scored 64 goals during the season, which makes S-Pulse the best in the league. In the last two rounds, the team from Suzuoka tied with Yokohama (1:1) and Mito (2:2), breaking a series of three consecutive victories.

Disqualifications and injuries

The hosts have no problems with the squad.

Interesting trends for betting

The hosts' unbeaten streak now stands at nine matches
The team has not suffered a single home defeat this season.

Tentative line-up : Gonda - Hara, Sumiyoshi, Hasukawa, Yamaha - Miyamoto, Jensen - Lucas Braga, Inui, Carlinhos - Kitagawa

Montedio Yamagata

Japan

Current form

Yamagata is in seventh place and is fighting for a place in the top six. The visitors are currently only one point behind sixth-placed Okayama. If the team continues to play as it has been recently, it will not be difficult to enter the playoff zone. The club has won five games in a row, and has lost only to Yokohama, the league leader, all autumn. In the last round, Yamagata won 2-0 against Renofa Yamaguchi.

Disqualifications and injuries

The visitors have no problems with their lineup.

Interesting trends for betting

The team won five matches in a row
The visitors have not drawn in their last nine matches.

Tentative lineup : Goto - Yamada, Abe, Shirova, Kawai - Konishi, Takae - Doi - Kokubu, Disaro, Issaka

Trends

Bet Exact score 2:2

The hosts' last two matches ended in a draw

15.00

Bet Both Teams to Score

This bet has played in the hosts' last six matches

1.65

Bet Number 1 in the final score

This bet has played in three of the last four away matches

1.73

Tip and bets

1.62Handicap (+1) on Yamagata

The hosts have been showing excellent football this season, but in essence the team has already accomplished its task, so the club finished the last two matches in a draw. The visitors are also in excellent shape now, so they have a chance of a positive result. Let bet on Yamagata not losing big.

Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1) on Yamagata for 1.62

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1.62total over 2.5 goals

Bet on total

The hosts are the most productive team this season and will probably continue to play in an attacking style even without tournament motivation. The visitors have not scored less than two goals in any of the last five matches, so they can also show a productive performance.

The second bet is total over 2.5 goals for 1.62

Bet on corners

We assume that the opponents in this match will attack a lot, and with this style of play, the clubs will probably earn a lot of corners. We suggest betting on the total over this indicator.

Forecast - total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.56

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