Kashiwa Reysol vs Albirex Niigata Prediction: Can The Hosts Redirect The Beam Of Victory Towards Themselves?

For Bottom-barrel Kashiwa Reysol, Matchday 18 pairs them with Albirex Niigata, a not-too-distant rival five points away from relegation troubles. In the past 20 clashes, The home outfit has managed 4 wins, 6 direct losses, and ten ties. Both teams were beaten in their last league outings and look forward to returning to winning ways from this game. Niigata has a slight winning preference over the hosts due to the fact that they have scored at least a goal in the last five outings.

Last Five Games: L-L-L-D-L

Having lost four of five league games, the hosting outfit under the tutelage of Nelsinho Baptista have had their enthusiasm crushed in fron t of their fans. Despite all efforts to avoid a loss i the last game against Yokohama F. Marinos, they incurred a loss, regardless of the morale-crushing red card incident which led to the final devastating 97th own goal incident that sealed the brawl.

All evidence shows a resilient spirit in this team as they seem to realise that they have no other direction to go, but up.

Last Cup Match: W-L-L-L-L

Riding off the 3-1 loss to Kyoto Sanga, Albi charges towards the Kashiwa Hitachi in a vengeful attempt to return to triumph after suffering three successive defeats in three of the last campaigns before the narrow 1-0 win in the Emperor’s Cup.

The last five games has produced three points in five games and another defeat could lead to a devastating plunge towards bottom spot.

• Both Teams are decently paired and we see anything that happens to one end, occurring on the other. Hence, our final prediction leaves At Least A Goal In The First Half at 1.69 odds (bet365);
• A Tight game is anticipated because both sides have goal-scoring chances, an enthusiastic midfield, and hope for a next-game win. Regardless of this fact, We expect Away Win or Draw and Under 2.5 Match Goals at 1.60 odds (Coinplay);
• They seem more consistent and would try to secure the most points here. They would also seek to maintain squad shooting consolidation since the midfield has few chances up front. It may not be too impulsive to predict a BTTS - Yes at 1.73 odds (1xbet) Best of luck!