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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 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

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 Tokyo 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' In just a few seconds Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Yokohama FC and Albirex Niigata.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The 25-year-old Eitaro Matsuda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Yokohama FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Albirex Niigata's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama FC and Albirex Niigata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Svend Brodersen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 273 appearances.
  • 35' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Taiki Watanabe is booked for Albirex Niigata — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' It’s high time Shuhei Yomoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuri makes it 1-0.
  • 57' Kaito Taniguchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Nescau at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Yoshiaki Takagi departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Ito.
  • 65' Ryoya Yamashita makes way for Koki Sakamoto at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama FC.
  • 70' The whistle greets Takumi Hasegawa as he departs to be replaced by Fumiya Hayakawa.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Daichi Tagami. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Yuri is replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
  • 81' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Koki Ogawa on 84.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Albirex Niigata. Kaito Taniguchi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Saulo Mineiro is replacing Koki Ogawa for the Yokohama FC side.
  • With this win, Yokohama FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.