Albirex Niigata vs. Tokyo Verdy: Japan Championship Match Prediction
In the 35th round of the Japanese J. League 1, Albirex Niigata and Tokyo Verdy will play their match. The hosts are in 15th place in the table and have not yet secured themselves from relegation, while the visitors can already think about nothing until the end of the season, since there are no special tasks for the rest of the season. Which of the opponents will be able to score points on October 23? The answer is in our forecast
Match announcement
Albirex Niigata
Current form
The current championship is not going well for Albirex Niigata. The team is in 15th place and is only five points ahead of the relegation zone. The hosts' position has worsened significantly after a series of four defeats in a row. During this period, the club from Niigata lost to Nagoya (0:3), Kobe (2:3), Kawasaki (1:5) and Kashima (0:4). Only in the last round did they manage to break this series - the team tied away with Yokohama Marinos (0:0). Despite the failures in the J. League, Rikizo Matsuhashi charges are performing quite successfully in the League Cup. In this tournament, the club reached the final, where they will play Nagoya. In the semi-final stage, they managed to beat Kawasaki (4:1 and 2:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not played a draw at home for five matches in a row
- The hosts' winless streak in the championship has reached five matches
Tentative lineup : Kojima - Fujiwara, Fitzgerald, Deng, Hashimoto - Ota, Akiyama, Miyamoto, Komi - Ono, Nagakura
Tokyo Verdy
Current form
Tokyo Verdy has been in the middle of the table all season, so relegation was not a serious threat to the team. Not long ago, the visitors won four victories in a row in the championship, which allowed them to make a serious leap up the standings and rise to sixth place. Then the club tied with Gamba Osaka (1:1) and lost at home to Shonan (0:2), which is why they rolled back to seventh place. However, the team is inferior to its neighbor, FC Tokyo, only in additional indicators. In the last round, Verdy managed to snatch a comeback victory from Urawa (2:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Joey Yamamoto will miss the upcoming match due to a collarbone injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The capital team has not lost in away games for four matches in a row - two draws and two wins
- The club has won only one of its last four games.
Estimated lineup : Mateus Vidotto - Taniguchi, Chida, Tsunashima - Onaga, Morita, Saito, Miyahara - Miki, Yamada - Kimura
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
The visitors have won two of their last five games with this score.
11.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in three of the last four away matches
1.85Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in seven of the visitors' last eight matches
2.27Tip and bets
The hosts, although still close to the relegation zone, continue to play in the championship half-heartedly. The main priority remains the League Cup, where the team has a good chance of winning the trophy. At the same time, the visitors have gained excellent form and have suffered only one defeat in official matches over the past couple of months. We believe that a victory for the visiting team is more likely in this match.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Tokyo Verdy for 2.25
Bet on total
The teams often put on a real show in their head-to-head matches. For example, two of the last five matches have seen seven goals scored. The last time the rivals played was in March, when they tied 2-2. The clubs like to play effectively and are unlikely to change their style on October 23.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 2.08
Bet on corners
We don't think that anyone will sit back in defense in this match. Most likely, we will see a bright match with many dangerous moments, some of which may come from corners, of which there should also be many.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.85