Thursday , 2 July 2026

Yokohama FC vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Yokohama FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Wed 3 May 2023 · 10:00 UTC Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium 10,134 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuri 53' 1–0
Y 40' Taiki Watanabe
Y 72' Daichi Tagami
Koki Ogawa 84' Y
Y 90' Ryotaro Ito
Ryoya Yamashita 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
  • Assistant 1 Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Assistant 2 Hiroyoshi Iwata
6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
1
1
Yokohama FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-03 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
29 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–4 L
23 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
15 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L
08 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–5 L
01 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–1 D
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Yokohama FC launch into their encounter with Albirex Niigata.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium. Yokohama FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Yuri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama FC tonight.
  • 15' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Yoshiaki Takagi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Taiki Watanabe is booked for Albirex Niigata — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' Yota Komi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 110 appearances.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Yuri gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 57' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 57 minute. Gustavo Nescau leaves to be changed by Kaito Taniguchi.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Ryotaro Ito comes on to replace Yoshiaki Takagi.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Yokohama FC! Koki Sakamoto comes on to replace Ryoya Yamashita.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Takumi Hasegawa is replaced by Fumiya Hayakawa on 70 minute.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Daichi Tagami is booked for Albirex Niigata — Yellow card on 72.
  • 76' Yokohama FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirotaka Mita is hanging Yuri on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Koki Ogawa. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Kaito Taniguchi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The Yokohama FC manager makes a substitution. Koki Ogawa departs to be replaced by Saulo Mineiro.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Albirex Niigata.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Yokohama FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama FC44% Draw30% Albirex Niigata26%
Actual: Yokohama FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
56%
Yokohama FC or Albirex Niigata
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama FC27% Draw54% Albirex Niigata19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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