LiontipsOkayama vs Vegalta Sendai. Japan Championship Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Okayama had a good regular season in J.League 2 and took fifth place, scoring 65 points in 38 matches. Thus, the team earned the right to fight for a place in the top division in the playoff matches. The first match was successful for the hosts - they managed to beat Yamagata on the road with a score of 3:0. In the final match, they will have to fight Vegalta Sendai, who took sixth place. This time, Okayama will hold the match on its home field, which allows the team to be considered the favorite of the confrontation.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with their squad ahead of the final match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost for five matches in a row.
- The hosts have won four games in a row at home
Probable line-up: Bredersen - Abe, Tagami, Suzuki - Sueshi, Tabel, Fujita, Saga - Hayagawa, Iwabuchi - Lucao.
Current form
Vegalta Sendai finished last in the playoffs, finishing in the top six of the J.League 2 regular season. The team was three points ahead of Chiba in the race for sixth place. In the semi-finals, the visitors faced the third-ranked team in the league, V-Varen Nagasaki, who were just two points short of direct promotion to the top division. To the surprise of many, Vegalta Sendai won the encounter easily, beating the favorites 4-1 on the road. Now they have to pull off another upset to achieve promotion, as they will play away against Okayama.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their lineup ahead of the final playoff match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost only one of its last five matches.
- None of the last seven matches of the visitors ended in a draw
Approximate lineup: Hayashi - Mase, Koide, Sugata, Okuyama - Goke, Kudo, Kamada, Sagara - Eronildo, Nakajima
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The last face-to-face match ended with this score
10.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the hosts' last five matches
1.90Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the hosts' last five matches
2.33Tip and bets
Both teams managed to beat the favorites in away playoff matches, and now they will face each other. The hosts are more successful in face-to-face meetings and have not lost in their last six matches. Home advantage should also help Okayama to win against Vegalta Sendai.
Our prediction is Okayama win at 2.17
Bet on total
Okayama have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches and will likely be able to confidently play their own game against Vegalta Sendai. Any mistake in defense could result in losing their chances of promotion, so the clubs will likely play with an eye on defense. We suggest betting on a low total.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals at 1.68
Bet on corners
If the match is played at a cautious pace, we are unlikely to see a large number of corner kicks. We are betting on the low total for corners.
Our prediction is total under 9.5 corners with odds of 1.88
