Yokohama Marinos vs. Nagoya: Japan Championship Match Prediction
Yokohama Marinos and Nagoya Grampus will play in the final round of the Japanese J-League. The hosts are in seventh place, but will not rise above sixth place. The visitors are in 13th place and will definitely not be relegated from the top league. Which of the opponents will be able to score tournament points on December 8? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Match announcement
Yokohama F.Marinos
Current form
Yokohama Marinos clearly spent the season below expectations and forecasts in the J-1 League, for a very long time at the start the team did not demonstrate more or less stable play. Thanks to the success in the last rounds, the hosts still managed to rise to the seventh line, but the fans of the club clearly expected more. The hosts managed to beat Sagan Tosu (2:1), Iwata (4:3) and Shonan (3:2) in the domestic championship. In the Asian Champions League, the team managed to achieve dry victories over Pohang Steelers (2:0) and Central Coats Mariners (4:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Ren Kato will miss the final round due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team won six games in a row
- The club has not lost in seven matches in a row.
Estimated lineup: Likura - Nagato, Hatanaka, Kamijima, Matsubara - Eduardo, Nishimura, Amano - Yan, Anderson Lopez, Elber.
Nagoya Grampus
Current form
Nagoya is not performing well in the J-League, but the team still managed to win one trophy this season. On November 2, the team managed to beat Albirex Niigata in a penalty shootout in the final match of the league cup. The team was mainly counting on this tournament, so the results in the championship leave much to be desired. After a goalless draw with Kashima, the visitors suffered a major defeat from relegated Sagan Tosu (0:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Masahito Ono will miss the match due to injury, while Jose Carabali is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team failed to score a single goal in the last two matches
- The club has suffered four defeats in its last six matches
Estimated lineup: Langerak - Uchida, Ha, Nogami - Kikuchi, Inagaki, Shiihashi, Tokumoto - Morishima, Izumi - Nagai.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The last face-to-face match ended with this score
9.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the last five head-to-head matches
1.55Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the hosts' last three matches
2.07Tip and bets
The hosts managed to find their game towards the end of the season and reached the top half of the table. Surely, in the last home match of the championship, the players will try to please their fans. Considering that the guests have been gaining points with great difficulty lately and no longer have tournament motivation, we will give preference to the club from Yokohama.
Our prediction is a victory for Yokohama Marinos at 2.12
Bet on total
In the last round, the teams have no reason to sit back in defense. Most likely, in the final match of the season, the clubs will try to put on a real show for the fans, so we suggest betting on the total over.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
Bet on corners
We assume that the hosts will have the initiative on the field from the first to the last minute. In such a game scenario, the advantage of the favorite in the number of corners is almost inevitable.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on Yokohama Marinos for 1.85