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Kofu vs. Kashima: Japan Cup Match Prediction
In the 1/8 finals of the Japan Cup, Kofu and Kashima will play. The hosts play in the J2 League, but even there they are not in the leading positions. The visitors, however, occupy third place in the top division. Will Kashima advance further or will we see an unexpected result? In the betting tip, we assessed the likelihood of a sensation, identified the most relevant trends for the current confrontation and selected reliable bets
Command Analysis
Ventforet Kofu
JapanCurrent form
Kofu plays in the J2 League, where it occupies only 14th place. The team is currently closer to the relegation zone than to promotion. The hosts are only seven points ahead of 18th Tochigi. The team played quite well in the last series of matches. After winning the cup against Cerezo Osaka, the team believed in itself and scored important points in the championship. They managed to beat Kusatsu (1:0) and Fujieda (3:0), and also draw with V-Varen Nagasaki (2:2). Only in the last match did the unbeaten series end with an away defeat to Shimizu (0:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no losses ahead of the cup match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kofu have not left the field without scoring a goal in their last ten matches
- In the last three matches, only one team has scored against Kofu
Estimated cast : Ko Bon-jo, Hayashida, Ijima, Kobayashi, Murakami, Sekiguchi, Son, Taketomi, Utaka, Kimura, Sato
Kashima Antlers
JapanCurrent form
Kashima plays in the top division and is one of the contenders for the championship. The team is third in the standings, but only five points behind the leader, and only one point behind the second line. However, after a big win over Sagan Tosu (3:0), there was a defeat to Iwata (1:2) and a draw with Urawa (0:0). In the last cup match, Kashima managed to beat Fujieda (2:1), another representative of the second league.
Disqualifications and injuries
All key players of the visiting team are ready for the upcoming match
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last four matches, Kasima has won only one victory
- Kasima have not won any of their last four away matches – one draw and three defeats
Tentative line-up : Yamada, Chinen, Doi, Guilherme Parede, Nakama, Nono, Sekigawa, Sugai, Ueda, Higuchi, Cavric
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
Two of the last five head-to-head matches ended with this score
8.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the last three matches of the hosts
2.00Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in 5 of the last 7 games for the away team
1.75Tip and bets
The opponents will probably try to play cautiously, because the next stage is at stake and any mistake in defense can cost a lot. Although the hosts play in a lower division, they have already beaten one opponent from the J-1 League thanks to their reliable defense. We expect a closed game and a minimum of scoring chances in this match.
Our prediction is under 2.5 goals for 2.10
Bet on the outcome
The hosts will certainly be able to resist the opponent, but the difference in class between the teams is still quite large. We believe that Kasima will be able to avoid underestimating the opponent and win.
Bet - Kashima win. This bet is offered with odds of 1.60
Bet on corners
It is unlikely that the teams will force the events in attack, so we do not think that the opponents will reach the double-digit mark in corners.
Bet - total under 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.94
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