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Kashima - Albirex Niigata: betting tip for the Japanese Championship match
Kashima and Albirex Niigata will play in the third round of the Japanese J-League. The hosts competed for the top three last season, but took only fifth place, three points behind the second position. The guests narrowly avoided relegation, taking 16th place. In 2025, the tasks of the rivals have not changed much. Who will be able to win in a face-to-face match? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Kashima Antlers
JapanCurrent form
Kashima last season rounded out the top five teams in the J-League, only one point behind the continental competition zone. Despite the fact that the hosts ended the season with a seven-match unbeaten streak, they still failed to beat Matida Zelvia and Gamba Osaka. At the same time, the club started the current season with a defeat - on February 15, the wards of Toru Oniki lost to Senan (0:1) on the road. In the second round, Kashima still managed to win her first victory of the season, beating Verdi in Tokyo (4-0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Aleksandar Chavric will miss the upcoming match due to a knee injury.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has lost only one of the last 12 matches of the hosts
- In the last five face-to-face matches, the hosts have never lost to today's opponent.
Approximate line-up: Hayakawa - Anzai, Sekigawa, Ueda, Nono- Matsumara, Shibasaki, Higuchi, Konke - Suzuki, Leo Seara
Albirex Niigata
JapanCurrent form
Albirex Niigata barely retained its place in the Japanese J-League last season, taking 16th place in the standings. The team was only four points ahead of the eliminated Iwata. Apparently, the guests will also be fighting for survival in this championship draw, as they failed to win in the first two rounds. At first, they managed to draw with Yokohama Marinos (1-1) on the road, but in the second match the team suffered an away defeat from the newcomer of the elite division, Shimizu (0:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Hiroki Akiyama will not play due to the red card he received in the last round.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has won only one of the last nine matches.
- The guests have suffered only one defeat in the last five away matches.
Approximate line-up: Fujita- Fujiwara, Fitzgerald, Inamura, Hashimoto -Ota, Miyamoto, Miguel, Okimura - Hasegawa, Taniguchi
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 2:0
Two of the last four face-to-face matches ended with this score
9.50Bet At least one team won't score
This bet has played in five of the last six face-to-face matches.
1.78The bid is the number 2 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in two of the last three guest matches.
2.40Tip and bets
The hosts have not left the top five teams of the J-League for many years and are far superior to Albirex Niigata, which has recently been struggling for survival. We do not think that the outsider will be able to surprise his opponent in the upcoming match, for sure the home advantage will help Kashima to achieve victory in the match.
Our betting tip is Kashima's victory in 2.10
Bet on the total
Albirex Niigata is going to visit one of the strongest teams in the country, so for sure the main focus will be on defense. The hosts are unlikely to finish the match without scoring goals, but you should not expect a scoring extravaganza, as in the previous round, nevertheless, the guests have not allowed themselves major defeats for a long time. We think that Kashima will manage to score one or two goals, and then the favorite will calmly bring the match to victory.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals in 1.65
Betting on corners
Both teams constantly try to avoid serving from the corner flag, because dangerous moments often arise after them. The upcoming match is unlikely to be an exception. We'll bet that there won't be many corners.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 corners in 1.90
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