Struggling Albirex Niigata are keen to pull off a surprise when they host high-flying Yokohama F. Marinos in the next league fixture. It’s 13th vs 2nd and the home regulars will have moderate confidence.
- Albirex Niigata have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in J-League
- Yokohama F. Marinos have the most points from losing position (8) in J-League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
Albirex Niigata have collected 8 points from their J-League home games so far after 2-2-2.
Stress levels are on the rise for Albirex Niigata's attacking players as they have now played 258 minutes without scoring in a league game. Ito was their last goal scorer.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Albirex Niigata, who played 0-0 against Kashiwa Reysol. That match was also played at this venue (Denka Big Swan Stadium). Fitzgerald, defender, was given a rating of 7.6/10 in that game, top of the team. Fitzgerald hit one key pass and won 7 of 8 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Yokohama (0-1).Albirex are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Albirex Niigata defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Yokohama F. Marinos form and stats
Playing away, Yokohama F. Marinos have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the J-League this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Yokohama, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Yokohama F. Marinos won their last game, 4-1 versus Kyoto Sanga played at home. Midfielder Santos was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.65. Santos scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Sagan Tosu with the score of 3-1.Take note! Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's last 10 league games.
Yokohama F. Marinos has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. In the opposite end, Yokohama F. Marinos have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Yokohama F. Marinos have been victorious in all of the 4 latest fixtures against this team. Will the streak continue?Top Goalscorers
  A. Lopes de Souza 7 goals |  R. Ito 6 goals | S. Ota 4 goals |
Albirex Niigata missing players
Yokohama F. Marinos missing players
| Albirex Niigata | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 1.4 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 12.7 | 12.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 28% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 38% | 42% |
| 13.3 | 13.8 | 14.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
- Albirex Niigata have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in J-League
- All of Yokohama F. Marinos's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have the most points from losing position (8) in J-League
- Yokohama F. Marinos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Yokohama F. Marinos haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 7 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -21 | 6 |
