J-League stats and tips

Albirex v Urawa Reds - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Common or not, every football fan loves to see a match in which 5 goals or more are scored, but Urawa Reds's dedicated supporters have now had to wait 8 matches to watch their team deliver one. That’s too long by anyone’s count. Could the streak come to an end on Saturday morning, as they face Rikizo Matsuhashi's Albirex Niigata at Denka Big Swan Stadium? With odds of 1.07 on there being under 4.5 goals, the bookies certainly don’t think so.

Jubilo Iwata v Sagan Tosu - Half Time / Full Time - away+away

Jubilo Iwata will be looking to avoid adding to the 6 times they have already been behind in at both halftime and fulltime this season when they face Sagan Tosu on Saturday. A. Yokouchi's side already lead the rest of J-League in that category, and won't want to make the situation any worse. Opposing boss Kenta Kawai will be licking his lips, however.

Kyoto Sanga v Avispa - Double Chance - away win or draw

Shigetoshi Hasebe and his Avispa Fukuoka team have found a convenient way of getting something from pretty much every J-League fixture they play. They're unbeaten in 7 in J-League now, so Kwi-Jea Cho and his Kyoto Sanga side will have their work cut out if they're going to get anything at Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium on Saturday.

Kawasaki v Sapporo - Both Teams To Score - yes

Consadole Sapporo followers have been spoilt with drama at each end when their team plays in J-League, with both sides having scored at least one goal in each of their last 5 outings. Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday morning could be another ding-dong battle.

Shonan v Machida - Half Time / Full Time - away+away

Satoshi Yamaguchi won't be looking forward to facing Machida Zelvia in J-League on Saturday. G. Kuroda's side have been winning at the break and gone on to claim victory at fulltime more often than any other side in the J-League this term - 6 times in total. That stat suggests there's every chance of it being a demoralising morning for Shonan Bellmare, and that backing Machida Zelvia in the HT FT market would be a strong bet at odds of 3.25.

Cerezo v Vissel Kobe - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Cerezo Osaka's recent games in J-League have delivered spills and thrills aplenty, but it has been some time since Akio Kogiku's charges treated their fans to a ding-dong battle with goals galore. There have been under 4.5 goals in all of their last 28 matches.

Nagoya v Gamba Osaka - Over / Under 3.5 Goals - under

There have been 3 goals or less in each of Gamba Osaka's last 18 J-League matches. As they clash with Kenta Hasegawa's Nagoya Grampus Eight at Nagoya Mizuho Athletic Stadium on Saturday, the smart money will be backing more of the same.

Tokyo v Kashiwa - Both Teams To Score - yes

Tokyo supporters have come to expect drama at each end when their team plays in J-League, with both teams having found the net in every one of their last 5 matches. Kashiwa Reysol on Saturday morning may well be another ding-dong battle.

Kashima v Tokyo Verdy - Double Chance - away win or draw

Happy days! It has now been a long while since Tokyo Verdy 1969’s merry fans watched their side lose in J-League. H. Jofuku’s men are now unbeaten in 9 outings, and he'll be full of belief that they can keep going against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Soccer Stadium on Sunday morning. Best value odds of 1.85 can be taken advantage of to back Tokyo Verdy 1969 to either win or draw.