Hiroshima - Yokohama: betting tip for the Japanese Championship match
As part of the fourth round of the Japanese J-League, a match between Hiroshima and Yokohama will take place. The visitors are looking good for a newcomer to the championship and have already scored four points in three matches. The hosts scored seven points and are in sixth place in the standings. Will anyone be able to win on the second of March? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Current form
Hiroshima competed for the championship in 2024 before the final rounds, but eventually lost to the reigning champion, Vissel Kobe. At the start of this season, the hosts are looking very good. First, they managed to beat Kobe in the Super Bowl match, and then Hiroshima knocked Nam Dinh out of the second Champions League. (3:0, 4:0). In the first two rounds of the Japanese J League, Michael Skibbe's team defeated Matida Zelvia (2:1) and Yokohama Marinos (1:0). It was only in the third round that the hosts lost points for the first time, drawing with Shimizu (1-1) on the road.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad on the eve of the fourth round.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has won seven of the last eight matches.
- In the last six matches, the hosts have conceded only two goals.
Approximate line-up: Osaka - Nakano, Araki, Sasaki - Arai, Kawabe, Tanaka, Higashi - Kato, Arslan - Germain

Yokohama FC

Current form
Yokohama managed to successfully compete in the J2 League last year, taking second place. The club lost only to Shimizu, while beating V-Waren Nagasaki by one point, which allowed them to receive a direct ticket to the top division. At the elite level, the Yokohama club prefers to rely on defense - in three matches, the club conceded only one goal, and scored only once. In the first round, the club suffered a minimal defeat from Tokyo (0:1), but then was beaten by another newcomer to the top division, Okayama (1:0). After that, Shuhei Yomoda's team drew the derby with Yokohama Marinos (0-0).
Disqualifications and injuries
Katsuya Iwatake, Kaito Mori and Tsubasa Shibuya will miss the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has won only one of the last seven away matches.
- In the last five matches, the guests have conceded only one goal.
Approximate composition: Ichikawa - Yamazaki, Nduka, Fukumori - Yamane, Komai, Ogura, Shimbo - Suzuki, Arai - Sakuragawa
Trends
The exact score is 1:0
The hosts won the last victory with such a score
6.50Bet At least one team won't score
This bet has been played in the last five away matches.
1.75The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in three of the last four face-to-face matches.
1.67Tip and bets
Despite their rookie status, the visitors proved to be an extremely uncomfortable opponent in the first three matches of the championship. Most likely, Yokohama will continue to play defensively, as this approach brings results. It won't be easy for Hiroshima to crack the opponent's defense, so you shouldn't expect a lot of goals in this match.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals in 1.77
Betting on the outcome
The hosts are achieving excellent results at the start of the season, but the guests have also proved that they are capable of giving battle to any Major League club. We believe that this match will be a hard-fought one, and the intrigue will last until the final whistle. Most likely, the guests will be able to impose resistance on the vice-champion of the country.
Our betting tip is an Asian handicap (+1) for Yokohama in 1.68
Betting on corners
Hiroshima is highly likely to dictate the rules of the game in the upcoming meeting and will be able to surpass the opponent in the number of corners taken.
Our betting tip is an Asian head start (-1.5) on the Hiroshima angles in 1.88.