LiontipsIwaki vs Mito. Japan Championship Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Last season, Iwaki finished only 18th in the league table, but this time they are much more successful. With three games left in the season, the club is in eighth place and seven points behind the playoff zone for a ticket to the top division. There are still chances for promotion, but they are only theoretical, since there is too little time to make up for such a gap. In the last three rounds, the hosts managed to earn only two points. After draws in matches with Tochigi (0:0) and Fujieda (1:1), the team suffered a defeat from Okayama (1:2), one of their main competitors.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last five matches.
- The club has failed to win its last three home matches
Approximate lineup : Tachikawa - Dohana, Ikoma, Ishida - Igarashi, Shibata, Yamaguchi, Yamashita - Arima, Tanimura - Kumata
Current form
Mito is finishing the current season much closer to the relegation zone, only in 15th place. Relegation is unlikely to threaten the visitors, since Naoki Mori charges are ahead of 18th Tochigi by nine points with three rounds to go before the final. The team is simply playing out the season, which is obvious from the latest results. In four recent rounds, they failed to achieve a single victory. The club drew with Okayama (0:0), Shimizu (2:2) and Oita (0:0), and also lost to Kagoshima United (0:3), despite the fact that the opponent played out the match with ten men.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no losses in the visiting team
Interesting trends for betting
- The visitors have failed to score in three of their last four J2 League matches
- Mito have suffered only one defeat in four away matches
Approximate lineup : Matsubara - Ushizawa, Yamada, Osaki - Nagasawa, Ikari, Sakurai, Arai - Saito, Kusano - Kubo
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
The visitors have won two of their last four games by that score.
11.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in three of the last four away matches
1.72Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.63Tip and bets
"Iwaki" is considered the favorite of the upcoming match, but in recent matches the team has not acted very confidently, including on its home field. At the same time, "Mito" plays quite well on the road. The guests managed to win four victories in the last seven away matches. We believe that the visiting team can well score points in the game with an unmotivated opponent.
Our prediction is "Mito" will not lose at 1.63
Bet on total
The opponents don't need anything from this season, so there is an opportunity to play for fun. The teams don't have to worry about the result, so there is no point in sitting back in defense. The clubs will probably bet on the attack, so we suggest betting on the total over.
The second bet is total over 2.5 goals for 1.85
Bet on corners
We believe that the teams will attack a lot in this match. This style of play should lead to a large number of corners, so we recommend betting on the total over this indicator.
Forecast - total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.80
