Thursday , 2 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Yokohama F·Marinos, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Albirex Niigata
2 – 1
Full Time
Yokohama F·Marinos
Sun 14 May 2023 · 04:30 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 24,501 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45' Joel Fujita
Ryotaro Ito 57' 1–1
Shunsuke Mito 67' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Assistant 1 Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Assistant 2 Yusuke Shiotsu
12 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.9 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

3
3
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Yokohama F·Marinos
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-14 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W
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
Yokohama F·Marinos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Albirex Niigata A 1–2 L
07 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 4–1 W
03 May Sagan Tosu FC A 3–1 W
29 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
22 Apr Vissel Kobe A 3–2 W
15 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Albirex Niigata vs Yokohama F·Marinos — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Japan international Michael Fitzgerald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kevin Muscat will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The 35-year-old Jun Ichimori has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Yokohama F·Marinos fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' What a strike from Joel Fujita! The score is 0-1.
  • 46' Joel Fujita has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 47' Joel Fujita makes a hat-trick on 45.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Albirex Niigata must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' What composure from Ryotaro Ito! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 58' Goal! Koji Suzuki scores his 1 goal in 369 matches.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Marcos Junior on, Takuma Nishimura off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Joel Fujita makes way for Takuya Kida at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Yota Komi is replaced by Yoshiaki Takagi.
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shunsuke Mito makes no mistake. 3-3!
  • 72' Kota Watanabe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 95 appearances.
  • 73' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Shunsuke Mito by Danilo on 73 minute.
  • 78' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' Albirex Niigata currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos. Kota Watanabe is replaced by Kenyu Sugimoto.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Soya Fujiwara is replaced by Naoto Arai on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Albirex Niigata 2-1 Yokohama F·Marinos. Honours even.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups

4-2-1-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Muscat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kota Watanabe 1
Kaito Taniguchi 1
Koji Suzuki 1
Jin Okumura 1
Anderson Lopes 1
Shusuke Ota 1
Danilo 1
Joel Fujita 1

Head to Head

2023-05-14 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-05-14 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 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

Yokohama F·Marinos Form

2023-05-14 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2023-05-07 Yokohama F·Marinos 4–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–3 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2023-04-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2023-04-22 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2023-04-15 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Yokohama F·Marinos D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for: Albirex Niigata or Yokohama F·Marinos 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata44% Draw27% Yokohama F·Marinos29%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
71%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
56%
Albirex Niigata or Yokohama F·Marinos
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata31% Draw47% Yokohama F·Marinos22%
Actual: Yokohama F·Marinos win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Yokohama F·Marinos covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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