Wednesday , 30 September 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Yokohama FC and Albirex Niigata get this one started.
  • 5' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
  • 10' Yokohama FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Albirex Niigata's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boniface Nduka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama FC.
  • 20' Kaito Taniguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Yokohama FC is showing some good football. However, Yokohama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Taiki Watanabe was booked on 40.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Albirex Niigata's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Yuri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' Kaito Taniguchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustavo Nescau on 57 minute.
  • 62' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryotaro Ito is hanging Yoshiaki Takagi on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' The Yokohama FC manager makes a substitution. Ryoya Yamashita departs to be replaced by Koki Sakamoto.
  • 70' Takumi Hasegawa makes way for Fumiya Hayakawa at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Daichi Tagami. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Yokohama FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirotaka Mita is hanging Yuri on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Koki Ogawa.
  • 89' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Albirex Niigata player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Koki Ogawa exits the field as Saulo Mineiro enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.