Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama FC — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 16 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Fagiano Okayama FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kawasaki Frontale 36 88 2 Yokohama F.Marinos 36 75 3 Vissel Kobe 36 70 4 Nagoya Grampus 36 65 5 Kashima Antlers 36 63 6 Urawa Red Diamonds 36 62 7 Sagan Tosu FC 36 59 8 Avispa Fukuoka 36 52 9 FC Tokyo 36 49 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 46 11 Cerezo Osaka FC 36 45 12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 36 45 13 Gamba Osaka 36 43 14 Kashiwa Reysol 36 41 15 Shonan Bellmare 36 36 16 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 36 17 Tokushima Vortis 36 33 18 Oita FC Trinita 36 29 19 Vegalta Sendai 36 27 20 Yokohama FC 36 27 -
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Albirex Niigata kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Toru Irie made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Fagiano Okayama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Kamiya, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' Goal! Kazunari Ichimi scores his 12 goal in 382 matches.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshitake Suzuki made 415 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 93 games and scored 103 goals.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fagiano Okayama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 47' It’s a booking for Albirex Niigata player. Fumiya Hayakawa gets a card.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Lucao is replacing Takaya Kimura for the Fagiano Okayama FC side.
- 61' Abdelrahman Saidi is replacing Yuji Ono for the Albirex Niigata side.
- 66' Taiki Arai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' What a strike from Eiji Shirai! The score is 1-1.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 74' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Takuya Shimamura by Motoki Ohara on 74 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Fagiano Okayama FC to replace Haruka Motoyama by Masaya Matsumoto on 75 minute.
- 76' Yoshitake Suzuki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daichi Tagami on 76 minute.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Eiji Miyamoto.
- 84' The whistle greets Fumiya Hayakawa as he departs to be replaced by Jason Geria.
- 88' The Fagiano Okayama FC manager makes a substitution. Eiji Miyamoto departs to be replaced by Ryo Takeuchi.
- 90' Albirex Niigata player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kaito Fujii. He replaces Ataru Esaka on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Albirex Niigata
Starting XI- 5
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99
Yuji Ono ↓ Abdelrahman Saidi 61'
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28
Takuya Shimamura ↓ Motoki Ohara 74'
- 25
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31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Kento Hashimoto 61'
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15
Fumiya Hayakawa ↓ Jason Geria 84'
- 8
- 41
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30
Jin Okumura ↓ Kaito Taniguchi 84'
- 21
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22
Taiki Arai ↓ Hiroto Uemura 90'
Bench- 18
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2
Jason Geria ↑ 84'
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42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 61'
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7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 84'
- 33
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65
Abdelrahman Saidi ↑ 61'
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50
Hiroto Uemura ↑ 90'
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14
Motoki Ohara ↑ 74'
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Coach Toru IrieFagiano Okayama FC
Starting XI- 49
- 18
- 22
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8
Ataru Esaka ↓ Kaito Fujii 90'
- 33
- 15
- 50
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41
Eiji Miyamoto ↓ Ryo Takeuchi 88'
- 26
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27
Takaya Kimura ↓ Lucao 56'
- 4
Bench- 77
- 88
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43
Yoshitake Suzuki ↑ 76'
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7
Ryo Takeuchi ↑ 88'
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28
Masaya Matsumoto ↑ 75'
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99
Lucao ↑ 56'
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19
Hiroto Iwabuchi ↑ 76'
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3
Kaito Fujii ↑ 90'
- 17
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Head to Head
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