Kashiwa Reysol vs. Kobe: Japan Cup Match Prediction
Kashiwa Reysol and Kobe will meet in the 1/8 finals of the Japan Cup. Both teams play in the J-1 League, where the hosts are in the bottom half of the table, and the guests are in the top 5. Will Kashiwa be able to make a splash or will the favorites go through? In the betting tip, we assessed the prospects of each side in the upcoming match and chose the most reliable bets

Command Analysis

Kashiwa Reysol

Current form
Kashiwa Reysol will be fighting for survival in the J1 League this year. Last year, the team managed to stay in the league, finishing second to last. Now the team is performing slightly better and is in 15th place, five points ahead of the relegation zone. After two consecutive defeats to Nagoya (1:2) and Kawasaki (2:3), the hosts managed to take points in matches with Gamba Osaka (0:0) and Shonan (2:1). At the last stage of the cup, Kashiwa had a tough time - they managed to beat the University of Tsukuba team only in extra time.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with injuries ahead of the cup match
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three matches, the hosts have never won in the first half
- Kashiwa have conceded goals in seven of their last eight matches
Estimated lineup : Sasaki, Katayama, Kawaguchi, Kumasaka, Kumasawa, Noda, Toshima, Unoki, Yamamoto, Kinoshita, Koga

Vissel Kobe

Current form
Kobe is the current champion of the J-1 League. It will be difficult to repeat this achievement this year, because the team currently occupies only fifth place and is seven points behind the leader. In the last five matches of the championship, the visitors have won only one victory - they managed to beat Yokohama on the road (2:1). At the same time, there was only one defeat - from Kawasaki (0:3). The games with Sapporo (1:1), Nagoya (3:3) and Gamba Osaka (2:2) ended in a draw. At the previous stage of the cup, they managed to beat Tokushima (2:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with injuries before the match.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last two matches, the visitors scored two goals each
- Kobe has conceded goals in his last five official matches
Estimated lineup : Obi, Ino, Iwanami, Kikuchi, Kuwasaki, Sasaki, Yamakawa, Yamauchi, Ideguchi, Patrick, Hatsuse
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the last three head-to-head matches ended with this score
7.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in seven of the hosts' last eight matches
1.82Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the last eight matches between the teams.
1.63Tip and bets
On paper, the visitors look stronger than their opponents, but Kashiwa has a very successful history of playing against Kobe in head-to-head matches. In the last four matches, there have been two wins for the hosts and two draws. Reysol has been giving every opponent a run for their money lately, so the underdog could well upset the current Japanese champion.
Our prediction - Kashiwa Reysol will not lose at 1.67
Bet on total
The opponents will probably try to play cautiously, because the next stage is at stake and any mistake in defense can cost a lot. Most likely, the game will be closed, so do not expect a goal extravaganza.
Bet - total under 2.5 goals. This bet is offered with odds of 1.82
Bet on corners
It is unlikely that the teams will force the events in attack, so we do not think that we will see more than ten corners in this match.
Bet - total under 10.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.82