LiontipsKobe vs Iwata. Japan Championship Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
In the last round, Kobe suffered a defeat to Tokyo (0:2) in front of local fans. If it weren't for this fiasco, the team would have topped the tournament table, but for now they have to be content with the second line in the ranking, lagging behind the leading Hiroshima by only one point.
A few days ago, Kobe managed to reach the final of the Japan Cup, beating Kyoto 2-1 in the semi-final. The team is also playing well in the Champions League. In three rounds played, they managed to score seven points out of nine possible. In short, the team is in a great mood.
Disqualifications and injuries
Yamaguchi and Saito are injured and will not appear on the field.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kobe has won five of its last six home games
- The hosts have failed to score in only one of their last eight matches
Estimated lineup : Maekawa-Sakai, Yamakawa, Tuler, Hatsuse-Ideguchi, Ogihara, Ide-Mutoh, Osako, Miyashiro.
Current form
Iwata is currently in the relegation zone. They are four points behind a safe place, but the visitors have a game in hand. In order to maintain a real chance of staying in the league, they must take three points in the upcoming match, but this will be very difficult, since they will have to play the current champion, who also needs a victory like air. Considering that in the last ten face-to-face matches at this stadium they managed to win only once, the chances of getting three points are becoming ghostly.
Disqualifications and injuries
Morioka will not play due to injury, and Gomez has an accumulation of yellow cards.
Interesting trends for betting
- Iwata have alternated wins and losses in their last four away games
- The visitors have scored in the last two matches
Estimated line-up : Kawashima – Suzuki, Ito, Graza – Uemura, Gomez, Nakamura, Matsubara – Kraux, Germain, Takahata.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The last face-to-face match ended with this score
5.40Iwata will not score bet
Iwata have failed to score in two of their last four matches
1.67Bet Kobe to score in the second half
In four of the last five matches the bet came in
1.45Tip and bets
For some reason, there is no doubt that Kobe will have more possession of the ball and constantly press the opponent. We believe that this will bear fruit, and the hosts of the upcoming match will be able to confirm their status as clear favorites and will win a confident victory with an advantage of several goals. Moreover, the fans will not forgive if the club loses points on its home field in the second game in a row.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on "Kobe" with odds of 1.97
Bet on total
Three of the last four head-to-head matches have had at least one zero on the scoreboard after the final whistle. Given the current state of the teams, it seems that only the home team will be able to score in this match.
Bet - at least one will not score. This bet is offered for 1.71
Bet on corners
If Kobe plays the game as per his repertoire, he will achieve victories in many additional components, including serves from the corner flag.
Bet - Kobe will take more corners with odds of 1.78
