Albirex Niigata vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Albirex Niigata vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Toshiyuki Wazumi
- Assistant 2 Yusuke Shiotsu
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 Tokyo | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Denka Big Swan Stadium that hosts another battle between Albirex Niigata and Yokohama F·Marinos.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Yokohama F·Marinos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The 34-year-old Elber has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Takuya Kida has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama F·Marinos's 4-2-1-3 shape.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Yokohama F·Marinos come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Yokohama F.Marinos is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joel Fujita on 45.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Fujita makes it 0-2.
- 47' Joel Fujita makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Yokohama F.Marinos are in front.
- 52' It’s high time Kevin Muscat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' A stunning finish from Ryotaro Ito — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' GOAL! Koji Suzuki scores on 58.
- 63' Another substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos to replace Takuma Nishimura by Marcos Junior on 63 minute.
- 64' Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuya Kida is hanging Joel Fujita on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Yota Komi is replaced by Yoshiaki Takagi.
- 67' What an equalizer from Shunsuke Mito!
- 72' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Shunsuke Mito is replaced by Danilo.
- 78' Marcos Junior has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' Kenyu Sugimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kota Watanabe at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Naoto Arai gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Soya Fujiwara and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Albirex Niigata take all three points.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
20
Yuzuru Shimada ↓ Hiroki Akiyama 66'
- 8
-
35
Kazuhiko Chiba ↓ Taiki Watanabe 90'
- 13
- 1
-
25
Soya Fujiwara ↓ Naoto Arai 90'
-
14
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Danilo 73'
- 31
-
16
Yota Komi ↓ Yoshiaki Takagi 66'
- 9
Bench
-
17
Danilo ↑ 73'
-
2
Naoto Arai ↑ 90'
-
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↑ 66'
- 21
-
15
Taiki Watanabe ↑ 90'
- 29
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 66'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Kaina Yoshio 73'
-
20
Yan Santos ↓ Kota Mizunuma 73'
- 2
- 5
- 30
- 4
- 27
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 87'
- 11
-
16
Joel Fujita ↓ Takuya Kida 63'
- 1
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 63'
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 87'
- 21
-
8
Takuya Kida ↑ 63'
-
25
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 73'
- 15
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 73'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shunsuke Mito | 1 |
| Kota Watanabe | 1 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 1 |
| Koji Suzuki | 1 |
| Jin Okumura | 1 |
| Anderson Lopes | 1 |
| Shusuke Ota | 1 |
| Danilo | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Albirex Niigata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.