LiontipsMachida Zelvia vs Kyoto. Japan Championship Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Machida Zelvia failed to compete for the championship in their first season in J. League 1, but still had a more than successful season for a newcomer to the elite division. The team is third in the standings and three points ahead of their closest competitor, Gamba Osaka. The hosts dropped out of the championship race after poor results in their last matches. The club from Machida lost to one of their main competitors, Hiroshima (0:2), and then lost to Kawasaki (1:4) and Sagan Tosu (1:2). They also failed to beat the division outsiders, Sapporo (0:0) and Kashiwa (1:1). In the last round, the club from Machida was finally able to win, defeating Tokyo at home (3:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts will be without Takuya Yasui, Shunta Araki, Yuta Nakayama and Kai Shibato due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last six matches.
- Three of the hosts' last five matches have ended in defeat
Estimated lineup: Tani - Hayashi, Dreshevich, Zhang, Sugioka - Soma, Shirasaki, Shimoda, Fujimoto - Na, Duke.
Current form
Kyoto has already secured a place in the J. League 1 for next year. The team is in 14th place in the standings, 11 points ahead of 18th-placed Iwata. The team recently lost in the semi-finals of the Japan Cup, losing to one of the main contenders for the championship, Kobe (1:2). The visitors have been performing quite well in the last rounds of the championship. First, they managed to beat one of the contenders for the championship, Hiroshima (1:0), and then draw with Kawasaki (1:1) and Kashima (0:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Shogu Asada and Shohei Takeda are in the infirmary with injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered only one defeat in its last five matches.
- The last two rounds ended in a draw for Kyoto
Probable lineup: Koo Sung-yun - Fukuoka, Hirato, Kawasaki, Marco Tulio, Miyamoto, Suzuki, Toyokawa, Papagayo, Sato, Fukuda
Trends
Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the hosts' last four matches
1.70Bet Exact score 3:0
Two of the last four head-to-head matches ended with this score
13.00Tip and bets
The hosts are still in the race for bronze medals and now they need to win to maintain their lead over Gamba Osaka, then the last round will be much calmer. Well, the visitors have already accomplished their task this season and can calmly prepare for the next one. It is unlikely that the result in this match will be of great importance for the Kyoto players, so we believe that the motivation of the hosts will allow them to get the better of their opponents.
Our prediction is a victory for Matida Zelvia at 1.65
Bet on total
The hosts have no problems with attacking play, and today they only need to win, so the club from Machida will obviously choose an attacking style of play. We believe that less than three goals scored in this confrontation should not be expected.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.78
Bet on corners
Since the game is expected to be played on opposite courses, it is logical to choose different over totals for bets. In the additional bet, we will stop at the fact that a considerable number of flank attacks will lead to the fact that the opponents will be able to break through a decent number of passes from the corner flag for both. We will make another bet on the over total for them.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners for 1.70
