Kofu vs Kawasaki: Japan League Cup Match Prediction
In the quarterfinals of the Japan League Cup on September 8, Kofu and Kawasaki will play. The hosts play in the J2 League, but even there they are not in the leading positions. The visitors play in the top division. At the same time, Kawasaki won the first match with a score of only 1:0. Should we expect a sensation in the second match? 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

Current form
Kofu plays in the J2 League, where it occupies only 12th place. The team is nine points behind sixth-placed Renofa Yamaguchi and still has a chance to cling to the playoff zone. The team played quite well in the last series of matches. They managed to beat Tochigi (2:1) and Kagoshima United (1:0) in the championship. At the same time, the club was eliminated from the Emperor's Cup, losing to Kashima (1:2). In the away match of the league cup, they managed to put up a fight with Kawasaki (0:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no losses ahead of the cup match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kofu have not drawn in their last seven matches
- In three cup games, Kofu has failed to win in regular time
Estimated cast : Ko Bon-jo, Hayashida, Ijima, Kobayashi, Murakami, Sekiguchi, Son, Taketomi, Utaka, Kimura, Sato

Kawasaki Frontale

Current form
Kawasaki is clearly failing in the season in the Japanese championship and occupies only a modest 14th place in the table. The team is only six points ahead of Iwata in the relegation zone. After three victories in a row in the J-1 League, the hosts suffered defeats from Yokohama Marinos (1:3) and Sapporo (0:2). In the League Cup, they managed to beat Kofu only with a slippery score of 1:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visiting players are ready for the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kawasaki have not drawn in their last six matches
- Kawasaki have not lost to Kofu in their last seven matches, with five wins and two draws.
Probable lineup : Chon - Elsinho, Nara, Taniguchi, Karumaya - Neto, Oshima, Nakamura, Abe, Ienaga - Kobayashi.
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
The hosts' last two matches ended with this score
8.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in five of the hosts' last seven matches
2.10Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the hosts' last four matches
1.65Tip and bets
In the away match, Kofu lost by only one goal and still has a chance to advance. The visitors have not looked very confident lately, so it is unlikely that Kawasaki will win confidently away. We believe that the second league representative will be able to fight.
Our betting tip is Asian handicap (+1) on "Kofu" for 1.70
Bet on total
Kawasaki has not yet solved its problems in the national championship, so the main priority will probably be on the J. League matches. We do not think that the visitors will show their best performance in the league cup, so do not expect many goals.
Bet - total under 2.5 goals. This bet is offered for 2.13
Bet on corners
We believe that the opponents will focus on defense, so it is unlikely that there will be many corners here.
Bet - total under 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 2.23