Thursday , 2 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Albirex Niigata
0 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Sun 7 May 2023 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 17,998 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Mao Hosoya
Y 45' Tomoki Takamine
Y 50' Yugo Tatsuta
Soya Fujiwara 55' Y
Yuto Horigome 76' Y
Y 85' Yuki Muto

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
  • Assistant 2 Noriyuki Suzuki
11 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

5
1
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D
03 May Yokohama FC A 0–1 L
29 Apr FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
23 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
15 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 3–2 W
09 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Albirex Niigata A 0–0 D
03 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
29 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–1 D
23 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
15 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
09 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Denka Big Swan Stadium that hosts another battle between Albirex Niigata and Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Soya Fujiwara made 110 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Yuto Horigome, a Japan , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Matheus Savio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 25' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Mao Hosoya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Japan international Yuji Hoshi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Hiromu Mitsumaru has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Tomoki Takamine. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 49' Yuzuru Shimada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuji Hoshi at the 49 minute mark.
  • 50' Yugo Tatsuta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Albirex Niigata receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 65' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albirex Niigata must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Muto is hanging Mao Hosoya on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Albirex Niigata player. Yuto Horigome gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 110 games and scored 119 goals.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Kota Yamada on, Tomoya Koyamatsu off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Yuki Muto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 86' Yuki Muto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelsinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mao Hosoya 4
Kosuke Kinoshita 1
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Soya Fujiwara 1
Masaki Watai 1
Yota Komi 1
Keisuke Kasai 1

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-05-07 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-05-03 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-04-29 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2023-04-15 Albirex Niigata 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-04-09 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata D

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2023-05-07 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-05-03 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-04-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2023-04-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-04-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Albirex Niigata or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata35% Draw35% Kashiwa Reysol30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
70%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
65%
Albirex Niigata or Kashiwa Reysol
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata21% Draw59% Kashiwa Reysol20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.