Fagiano Okayama FC vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fagiano Okayama FC vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | FC Tokyo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Albirex Niigata kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Fagiano Okayama FC in their trying to find a way past Albirex Niigata's compact .
- 10' Against the run of play, Ataru Esaka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' A goal from the Japan international Motoki Hasegawa! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-1!
- 20' It looks surprising Fagiano Okayama FC does not make any changes. Ibuki Fujita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Yoshitake Suzuki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albirex Niigata tonight.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Fitzgerald is booked for Albirex Niigata — card on 36.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Geria made 210 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' Fagiano Okayama FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Albirex Niigata's shape.
- 56' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' Kazunari Ichimi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 58' The whistle greets Keisuke Kasai as he departs to be replaced by Yoshiaki Takagi.
- 63' Yuto Horigome has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Fresh legs for Fagiano Okayama FC! Lucao comes on to replace Kazunari Ichimi.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' It’s high time Daisuke Kimori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Yuji Hoshi by Ken Yamura on 78 minute.
- 79' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shusuke Ota is hanging Danilo on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' A change in the Fagiano Okayama FC ranks — Ryo Tabei exits the field as Ryo Takeuchi enters on 80.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Time for substitution for Fagiano Okayama FC. Yoshitake Suzuki is replaced by Kota Kudo.
- 90' Fagiano Okayama FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fagiano Okayama FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
-
43
Yoshitake Suzuki ↓ Kota Kudo 89'
- 18
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↓ Lucao 67'
- 2
-
8
Ataru Esaka ↓ Yuta Kamiya 80'
- 24
- 39
- 50
-
27
Takaya Kimura ↓ Hiroto Iwabuchi 67'
-
14
Ryo Tabei ↓ Ryo Takeuchi 80'
Bench
- 88
-
7
Ryo Takeuchi ↑ 80'
-
33
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 80'
-
15
Kota Kudo ↑ 89'
-
99
Lucao ↑ 67'
- 45
- 4
-
19
Hiroto Iwabuchi ↑ 67'
- 21
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Yuji Hoshi ↓ Ken Yamura 78'
- 2
-
11
Danilo ↓ Shusuke Ota 79'
- 25
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Kento Hashimoto 58'
- 23
- 41
-
30
Jin Okumura ↓ Yota Komi 58'
-
46
Keisuke Kasai ↓ Yoshiaki Takagi 58'
- 22
Bench
- 35
-
42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 58'
-
28
Shusuke Ota ↑ 79'
-
16
Yota Komi ↑ 58'
-
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 58'
- 13
- 8
-
9
Ken Yamura ↑ 78'
- 1
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kazunari Ichimi | 2 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 |
| Eiji Shirai | 1 |
| Motoki Hasegawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2025-05-18
Fagiano Okayama FC
2–1
Albirex Niigata
W
2025-05-10
Kashiwa Reysol
2–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2025-05-06
Nagoya Grampus
0–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
D
2025-05-03
Vissel Kobe
2–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2025-04-29
Fagiano Okayama FC
0–1
Tokyo Verdy
L
2025-04-25
Avispa Fukuoka
1–1
Fagiano Okayama FC
D
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Fagiano Okayama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
52%
Fagiano Okayama FC or Albirex Niigata
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC
| Handicap | Fagiano Okayama FC covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.