Saturday , 14 November 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
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 1.7 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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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' The wait is over. Albirex Niigata get us underway at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
  • 5' Thomas Deng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Katsuya Iwatake, as he is very good at scoring at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takumi Hasegawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama FC.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' It’s high time Shuhei Yomoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Yokohama FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' The referee shows Albirex Niigata player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Albirex Niigata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Yuri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Gustavo Nescau by Kaito Taniguchi on 57 minute.
  • 62' Yoshiaki Takagi makes way for Ryotaro Ito at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
  • 65' Koki Sakamoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoya Yamashita on 65 minute.
  • 70' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Takumi Hasegawa by Fumiya Hayakawa on 70 minute.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daichi Tagami on 72.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Yuri as he leaves the pitch. Hirotaka Mita steps in for Yokohama FC.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Koki Ogawa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Fumiya Hayakawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kaito Taniguchi.
  • 90' Saulo Mineiro is replacing Koki Ogawa for the Yokohama FC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Yokohama FC take all three points.

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.