The J1 League meeting at JFE Harenokuni Stadium on Sunday will see home side Fagiano Okayama play opponents Albirex Niigata.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Fagiano Okayama v Albirex Niigata (plus the best game odds).
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Fagiano Okayama
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Fagiano Okayama will be hoping to bounce back here following a 2-0 J1 League loss in their previous game against Kashiwa Reysol.
In that match, Fagiano Okayama had 35% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 4 on target. On the other side, Kashiwa Reysol had 17 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Mao Hosoya (76') and Diego (90') scored for Kashiwa Reysol.
Fewer than three goals per game were seen in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Fagiano Okayama have taken part. Breaking down the goal split from that period, opposition teams scored an aggregate of 8 and Fagiano Okayama totted up 2.
Their previous form shows that Fagiano Okayama:
- have not lost a league tie with Albirex Niigata in their last 8 matches. A decent run, indeed.
- are without a home win in the past 2 matches in the league.
Albirex Niigata
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In their last fixture, Albirex Niigata drew 1-1 in the J1 League match with Urawa Red Diamonds.
In that match, Albirex Niigata managed 54% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The scorer for Albirex Niigata was Motoki Hasegawa (74'). At the other end, Urawa Red Diamonds got 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Motoki Nagakura (80') was the scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
Daisuke Kimori's Albirex Niigata have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 6 times throughout their previous 6 matches. The overall goals that they have conceded during the equivalent period equals 7.
Their previous form shows that Albirex Niigata:
- have not won against Fagiano Okayama when having played them away from home in the previous 4 matches in the league. Not the best of away records.
- have not been beaten by Fagiano Okayama when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league matches.
- are undefeated in their last 3 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
A glance at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 15/08/2020 tells us that Fagiano Okayama have won 3 of them and Albirex Niigata 0, with the tally of drawn matches being 3.
A sum of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 8 of them from Okayama and 5 being from Albirex. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.
The last league fixture between the two was J2 League match day 28 on 23/07/2022 when it finished Albirex Niigata 2-3 Fagiano Okayama.
The referee was Atsushi Kamimura.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Albirex Niigata and Fagiano Okayama should play out a closely-fought contest here.
It appears that a draw might be on the cards. We’re therefore predicting a close game with a 1-1 score draw at the end of the 90.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the 90 minute result market, a win for Fagiano Okayama is available for 2.45, a wager on a draw is 3 & betting on the win for Albirex Niigata will get you 3.1. Those are the top prices on offer at the moment.
Renata Leite,
10:32 14/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Fagiano Okayama
Formed: 2004
Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium (15,479)
Captain: Ryo Takeuchi
Chairman: Yu Morii
Manager: Takashi Kiyama
Competitions: J1 League position 15
⭐ Star Man: Ryunosuke Sato
Typically played in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Ryunosuke Sato was born in Tokyo, Japan. After having played his first senior match for FC Tokyo in the 2024 season, the goalscoring Midfielder has bagged 3 league goals in the J1 League 2025 campaign so far coming from a total of 11 appearances.