Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata Prediction and Betting Tips

Kawasaki Frontale will welcome Albirex Niigata to the Todoroki Athletics Stadium in the J1 League on Wednesday. The hosts have won eight of their 20 league games thus far and are eighth in the league table with 32 points. Niigata have registered just four wins and are struggling at 18th place in the standings.

Azzurro Nero saw their seven-game unbeaten streak end last week as they suffered a 2-1 home loss to Vissel Kobe. Yasuto Wakizaka broke the deadlock in the sixth minute to give them an early lead, but Taisei Miyashiro pulled Kobe level four minutes later. He scored again in the second half to help Vissel Kobe register a comeback win.

The visitors, meanwhile, saw their winning streak end after two games in their previous outing as they fell to a 3-2 away loss to Avispa Fukuoka. All five goals were scored in the first half, with Fukuoka bagging a 45th-minute winner.

Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have met 52 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with the visitors having a narrow 25-24 lead in wins and three games ending in draws.
They last met in the J League Cup semifinals in October, and the visitors registered a 6-1 win on aggregate.
Albirex Niigata have the joint-worst defensive record in the J1 League this season, conceding 30 goals in 20 games.
Frontale have lost just one of their last 11 home games in all competitions. Notably, they have scored at least two goals in nine games in that period.
The visitors have lost their last three away games in the J1 League, conceding eight goals while scoring thrice.

Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata Prediction

Azzurro Nero have been in good touch recently, losing just one of their last seven league games. They have scored two goals apiece in five games in that period. They went unbeaten in the two J1 League meetings against Niigata last season and registered a 5-1 home win.

Albirex have seen conclusive results in their last seven games across all competitions, suffering four defeats. They have lost three of their last five league games, with all losses registered on their travels.

Frontale have the home advantage here, and considering Niigata's poor away record, we back the hosts to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Albirex Niigata

Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Kawasaki Frontale to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes

Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

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