Kataller Toyama will visit Soyu Stadium on Saturday for the J2 League tie with hosts AFC Blaublitz Akita.
View all AFC Blaublitz Akita v Kataller Toyama tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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AFC Blaublitz Akita
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AFC Blaublitz Akita fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 1-2 J2 League triumph over Roasso Kumamoto.
The only player to score from AFC Blaublitz Akita was Kazuya Onohara (91'). Ryo Shiohama (18') and Shuhei Kamimura (49' Own goal) scored for Roasso Kumamoto.
It has been seldom in recent games where AFC Blaublitz Akita have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that AFC Blaublitz Akita have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 9 goals in the process.
Going into this one, AFC Blaublitz Akita have not won at home in their last 3 matches in the league.
Kataller Toyama
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Since a losing effort in their last game against Avispa Fukuoka in J. League Cup action, Kataller Toyama will be aiming to make amends here.
Hiroki Akino (40') scored for Avispa Fukuoka.
Kataller Toyama have been effective going forward of late, having scored 6 goals in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Kataller Toyama have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 5 of those same outings. That sort of pattern isn’t assured to follow through here, though.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Kataller Toyama should have enough to get a goal against this AFC Blaublitz Akita team, although it probably shouldn’t be enough to avoid defeat.
We reckon that it will be a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for AFC Blaublitz Akita by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the 90 min. result market, staking on AFC Blaublitz Akita is best priced at 2.25, a wager on a draw is 3.2 and taking a punt on the winner to be Kataller Toyama comes in at 3.2. They are the most competitive returns available right now.
Andre Moura,
20:08 28/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
AFC Blaublitz Akita
Formed: 1965
Stadium: Soyu Stadium (18,560)
Captain: Hiroto Morooka
Chairman: Kosuke Iwase
Manager: Ken Yoshida
Competitions: J2 League position 16
⭐ Key Player: Yukithito Kajiya
Mostly taking to the field in the Striker position, Yukithito Kajiya was born in Saitama, Japan. After making a first senior appearance for AFC Blaublitz Akita in the 2023 season, the dangerous Forward has struck 2 league goals in the J2 League 2025 campaign so far in a total of 15 appearances.