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Predictions and Tips
The forthcoming J. League Cup fixture on Wednesday will see Matsumoto Yamaga prepare for the clash against Albirex Niigata.
View all Matsumoto Yamaga v Albirex Niigata tips, stats and our pre-match poll below (inc. the best betting odds).
📏 Form Guide

Matsumoto Yamaga
DDLDDW
Matsumoto Yamaga are hoping to win again after their last result, the 1-0 J. League Cup victory vs Sagan Tosu.
The match went to extra time and was won by Matsumoto Yamaga.
It has been seldom in recent games where Matsumoto Yamaga have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Matsumoto Yamaga have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 8 goals during that time.
Albirex Niigata
DLDDLW
Albirex Niigata head into the game after a 0-1 J1 League win with the eclipse of Vissel Kobe in their previous match.
In that match, Albirex Niigata managed 37% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Albirex Niigata was Motoki Hasegawa (12'). On the other side, Vissel Kobe had 15 shots at goal with 3 on target.
The stats don’t lie, and Albirex Niigata have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 8 goals overall. In defence, Albirex Niigata have been far from perfect. We will have to see if that trend will end up being continued on in this game.
🤜🤛 Head to head
A look at their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 03/03/2018 tells us that Matsumoto Yamaga have won 2 of them & Albirex Niigata 1, with the tally of draws being 3.
In all, 11 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 7 of them from Matsumoto and 4 coming from Albirex. That is an average goals per game value of 1.83.
The previous league fixture featuring the two was J2 League match day 38 on 07/11/2021 when the final score was Matsumoto Yamaga 1-1 Albirex Niigata.
The match was refereed by Shoichiro Mikami.
🗞️ Team News: Matsumoto Yamaga
The Matsumoto Yamaga manager has no fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match with a completely healthy squad available to choose from.
⚡ Prediction
Our thinking is that Matsumoto Yamaga may well find it hard to hit the back of the net against this Albirex Niigata side who we reckon should just have the edge.
We therefore see a good battle with a 0-1 winning score for Albirex Niigata when the referee blows for full-time.
Expecting it to be tight.
Victor Martins, 09:00 09/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Matsumoto Yamaga
Formed: 1965
Stadium: Sunpro Alwin Stadium (20,336)
Captain: Hayuma Tanaka
Chairman: Fumiyuki Kanda
Manager: Hiroshi Nanami
Competitions: J. League Cup (2nd Round)
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | WWDWD |
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | WDLWW |
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9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | WDWLL |
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9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | LDDDW |
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9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | WWDWW |
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | LDWWD |
7 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | LWWDW |
8 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | LDWLW |
9 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 | DLLLW |
10 |
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9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | LLWLL |
11 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 | LWLLW |
12 |
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9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 | WDDWL |
13 |
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9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 10 | DWDDD |
14 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 | WLDLL |
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9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 | DLDWL |
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8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | LWLWL |
17 |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 8 | DLLDL |
18 |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 8 | DLWWL |
19 |
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 | DWLLD |
20 |
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9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 7 | DLDLW |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Sagan Tosu |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
S.C. Sagamihara |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Yokohama FC |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Albirex Niigata |
Vissel Kobe |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
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Gamba Osaka |
Vanraure Hachinohe |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Albirex Niigata |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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FC Ryukyu |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Giravanz Kitakyushu |
Vissel Kobe |
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Albirex Niigata |
Machida Zelvia |
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Albirex Niigata |
Kashima Antlers |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Kunitomo Suzuki | 6 |
Sho Ito | 4 |
Itsuki Enomoto | 3 |
Shuto Kawai | 3 |
Toyofumi Sakano | 3 |
Motoki Hasegawa | 4 |
Ken Yamura | 3 |
Michael Fitzgerald | 1 |
Jin Okumura | 1 |
Shusuke Ota | 1 |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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FC Tokyo |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Tokyo Verdy |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Nagoya Grampus |
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