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Kobe vs Urawa: Match Prediction for the Japanese Championship
The team sitting in third place in the standings will host a mid-table rival in the national league. Will the home side secure points with ease in this matchup, or will the visitors put up a strong fight? Find the answer and trending bets in our analysis.
Command Analysis
Vissel Kobe
JapanCurrent Form
Kobe is in excellent form. Under the guidance of Takayuki Ohshida, the team is on a nine-match unbeaten streak, winning seven of those games. Currently, they sit in fifth place with 58 points, just one point behind the leaders, Hiroshima and Matida Zelvia.
Injuries and Suspensions
There are no injured players on the team.
Interesting Betting Trends
Kobe has scored in their last eight home matches
The hosts have not lost in their last nine matches
Projected Line-up
Maekawa – Sakai, Yamakawa, Tuler – Hatsuse, Ogihara, Ideguchi, Ide, Miyashiro – Osako, Muto.
Urawa Red Diamonds
JapanCurrent Form
Urawa is not as intimidating as many have come to expect. They are currently struggling this season, sitting outside the top 10 in 12th place. Fans are reassured by the fact that the team has two matches in hand, which theoretically allows them to climb up five spots if they secure victories in those games.
Injuries and Suspensions
All players are available for selection.
Interesting Betting Trends
Urawa has gone six away matches without a loss.
In their last two away games, Kobe has secured victories.
Projected Lineup
Nishikawa – Ohata, Heybraten, Inoue – Ishihara, Gustafsson, Yasui, Sekine – Okubo, Watanabe, Linssen.
Trends
Bet Exact Score 2:1
The home team won their last match with this score
7.60Bet «Kobe» to score in the second half
In the last three home games, «Kobe» scored in the second 45 minutes
1.67Bet «Urawa» to score in the second half
This bet has succeeded in two out of the last three matches
1.80Tip and bets
It seems bookmakers are offering an unusually high odds on Kobe. This team is performing better across the board this season and will have the advantage of home-field support in the upcoming match. We're putting our money on the hosts to secure a victory and rise in the rankings.
Our prediction is a win for Kobe at odds of 1.79
Total Goals Bet
In the past year, the teams have faced each other twice, and both matches saw goals scored by each side. We believe this trend will continue.
Our prediction is that both teams will score with odds of 1.82
Corner Kicks Bet
Neither team is accustomed to sitting back defensively, so we expect plenty of corner kicks during this match.
Our prediction is over 8.5 corners with odds of 1.70
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