Albirex Niigata Vegalta Sendai betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 1^st position of the league, with 78 points won, after 23 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Omiya Ardija, by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Montedio Yamagata, by (1‑1). In the last 10 home league matches Albirex has a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so they have won 19 points out of 30 possible. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 1‑0 (7 out of 19 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 16 of their 39 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 19 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 15 goals between minutes (46'‑60').

The home team comes from a 1-1 draw, away from home, against Montedio's team, with a goal scored by Kaito Taniguchi. In the previous game, Omiya's team won at home, by 1-0, with a goal scored by Hiroki Akiyama, both in matches valid for the J2 League. Occupying the 1st position, the team is doing a great campaign, as expected, fighting for the title. Striker Yoshiaki Takagi is injured and will be absent for the match.

Confirmed Lineup: Ryosuke Kojima, Michael James Fitzgerald, Ivan Vicelich, Soya Fujiwara, Taiki Watanabe, Yota Komi, Ryotaro Ito, Takahiro Ko, Yuzuru Shimada, Kaito Taniguchi, Shunsuke Mito.
Coach: R. Matsuhashi.