Yokohama Marinos - Tokyo Verdi: betting tip (cf 2.30) for the Japanese Championship match (February 28, 2026) from UPU

Yokohama Marinos already showed a very weak performance last year and only a confident game at the end of the season helped avoid relegation to the second league. The team started the current season badly again and suffered three defeats in a row. The once-strongest club in the country lost in regular time to Matida Zelvia (2:3), Kashima Antlers (0:1) and Urawa Red Diamonds (0:2). As a result, the hosts share the last place in the table with Kasiva Reisol. 

Tokyo Verdi didn't have the best time last season, but now the team looks very confident. The capital's team started the new season of the Japanese J-League 1 with three consecutive wins. The team beat Mito Hollyhock (3:1) and Kashiwa Reisol (2:1) in the main time, and then in the penalty shootout it turned out to be more successful than Matida Zelvia. The club from the capital of Japan is still in second place, but only one point behind Matida Zelvia.