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Predictions and Tips
The J1 League game at Denka Big Swan Stadium on Sunday will see home side Albirex Niigata go into battle with Yokohama FC.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Albirex Niigata v Yokohama FC can be seen below - as well as up-to-date odds.
📏 Form Guide

Albirex Niigata
LDDLWW 🌤
Albirex Niigata, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-2 J. League Cup victory vs Matsumoto Yamaga.
For Albirex Niigata, goals were scored by Keisuke Kasai (19') and Jin Okumura (63').
Fewer than three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Albirex Niigata have been participants. Regarding the goal split during this period, their opponents scored an aggregate of 6 and Albirex Niigata totted up 7. Still, we will just have to wait and see whether that pattern will continue on here in this game or not.
Heading into this contest, Albirex Niigata are without a win at home for the past 8 league matches. It's been disappointing.
Yokohama FC
LWWLLW
Yokohama FC will come into the meeting following on from a 2-0 J1 League win with the downing of Shimizu S-Pulse in their most recent game.
In that match, Yokohama FC had 33% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For Yokohama FC, the goals were scored by Kota Yamada (50') and Solomon Sakuragawa (97'). At the other end, Shimizu S-Pulse got 11 attempts on goal with 0 on target.
In 5 of the prior 6 clashes featuring Yokohama FC, a notably low volume of goals have been struck between them and their opponents. The overall average goals scored per game during that period comes out as a paltry 2, with the number of goals averaged by Yokohama equalling 1.17.
Their past results show that Yokohama FC:
- haven't won against Albirex Niigata in away games against them for the last 2 league matches.
- have not won away from home in their last 6 league matches.
👥 Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head meetings dating back to 16/03/2019, neither club has come out on top overall with Albirex Niigata winning 3 of those games, Yokohama FC 3 and 0 being draws in normal time.
A combined total of 15 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 8 for Albirex and 7 coming from Yokohama. That’s an average goals per game of 2.5.
The previous league contest between these clubs was J1 League match day 28 on 23/09/2023 when it finished Albirex Niigata 3-1 Yokohama FC.
That time, Albirex Niigata had 56% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The scorers were Shunsuke Mito (6'), Taiki Watanabe (62') and Takahiro Ko (90').
On the other side, Yokohama FC had 10 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Yuri Lara (25') scored.
The match was refereed by Jumpei Iida.
📰 Team News: Yokohama FC
Yokohama FC manager Shuhei Yomoda has to currently contend with reduced team options. Kaito Mori (Broken collarbone), Tsubasa Shibuya (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) and João Paulo (Tibia and fibula fracture) are not able to play.
⚡ Prediction
Yokohama FC and Albirex Niigata should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.
Let’s see how this one goes, but it looks this could be a draw. We therefore think that it’s going to be a very close game with a 1-1 draw at the end of this game.
Renata Leite, 04:07 13/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Albirex Niigata
Formed: 1955
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium (41,684)
Captain: Yuto Horigome
Chairman: Yukio Nakano
Manager: Daisuke Kimori
Competitions: J1 League position 20, J. League Cup (2nd Round)
🔑 Key Player: Ken Yamura
Typically playing in the Striker position, Ken Yamura was born in Tokyo, Japan. Having made his senior debut playing for Albirex Niigata in the 2022 season, the goalscoring Forward has contributed 3 league goals in the J1 League 2025 campaign to date coming from a total of 9 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | WDWWW |
2 |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | WWDWW |
3 |
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10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | WWDDD |
4 |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | WWDWD |
5 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | DWLWW |
6 |
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10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | DDDWD |
7 |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | DLWWL |
8 |
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | DWLLL |
9 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 14 | LLLWL |
10 |
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 13 | LDLLW |
11 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | LWLLD |
12 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | LDWLW |
13 |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | WLWLW |
14 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 | LWLLW |
15 |
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9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 | WDDWL |
16 |
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10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 | WDDDL |
17 |
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 | LLDLD |
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10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 8 | LLDDL |
19 |
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10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 8 | LWWLL |
20 |
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9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 7 | DLDLW |
Albirex Niigata |
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Kyoto Sanga |
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Yokohama FC |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Albirex Niigata |
Vissel Kobe |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Albirex Niigata |
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Gamba Osaka |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Yokohama FC |
Yokohama FC |
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Gamba Osaka |
Giravanz Kitakyushu |
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Yokohama FC |
Albirex Niigata |
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Yokohama FC |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Yokohama FC |
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Vissel Kobe |
Albirex Niigata |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
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Gamba Osaka |
Albirex Niigata |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Albirex Niigata |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Albirex Niigata |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Yokohama FC |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Yokohama FC |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Yokohama FC |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Yokohama FC |
Vegalta Sendai |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Goals scored | 1.8 |
Goals conceded | 2 |
Time first goal scored | 26 |
Time first goal conceded | 35 |
Yellow cards | 0.8 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.8 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
Goals scored | 0.3 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 95 |
Time first goal conceded | 47 |
Yellow cards | 1 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
Motoki Hasegawa | 4 |
Ken Yamura | 4 |
Michael Fitzgerald | 1 |
Jin Okumura | 1 |
Shusuke Ota | 1 |
Solomon Sakuragawa | 2 |
Kota Yamada | 2 |
Lukian | 1 |
Boniface Nduka | 1 |
Musashi Suzuki | 1 |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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FC Tokyo |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Albirex Niigata |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Albirex Niigata |
Yokohama FC |
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Kashima Antlers |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Yokohama FC |
Yokohama FC |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Yokohama FC |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Yokohama FC |
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Machida Zelvia |
Yokohama FC |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Yokohama FC |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Yokohama FC |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
