Yokohama F. Marinos will square off against Tochigi SC in the Emperor's Cup third round in Utsunomiya on Wednesday.Yokohama F. Marinos finished second in the J1 League last year and are currently leading the standings in the new campaign. They have won the Emperor’s Cup twice, but the last time was in 2013.Marinos defeated Suzuka Point Getters 3-0 to book their place in the third round. Yokohama F. Marinos are a stronger side compared to Tochigi SC, who are in the J2 League. However, there have been a few surprises in this edition and so the minnows cannot be written off.Tochigi snatched their ticket to the third round after defeating Fagiano Okayama 1-0. They are yet to win the Emperor's Cup, with a fourth-round spot their best performance to date. Tochigi’s campaign in the J2 League has been disappointing. After 22 rounds of matches, they sit in 19th position out of 22 teams. Although they will be playing in their city against Yokohama F. Marinos, the prospects of victory are not bright.Yokohama F. Marinos are eyeing the ultimate prize but there is no room for blunders in this competition in which every game is a final.横浜F･マリノス【公式】@prompt_fmarinos6/25 (土) 『I☆YOKOHAMA SERIES』コラボイベントのお知らせ▶︎ f-marinos.com/news/event/4426この試合でしか見られない豪華コラボレーションをどうぞお見逃しなくイベント情報はこちら▶︎ bit.ly/3GNpeM1#fmarinos 🤝 #baystars7231366/25 (土) 『I☆YOKOHAMA SERIES』コラボイベントのお知らせ✨▶︎ f-marinos.com/news/event/4426この試合でしか見られない豪華コラボレーションをどうぞお見逃しなく‼️イベント情報はこちら✅▶︎ bit.ly/3GNpeM1#fmarinos ⚽️🤝⚾️ #baystars https://t.co/wx3Z2BXsYmYokohama F. Marinos vs Tochigi Head-to-HeadThere have been two past clashes between the two teams on record. Yokohama F. Marinos won both overwhelmingly in a 3-1 and 3-0.Yokohama F. Marinos form guide (all competitions): W-W-W-W-LTochigi form guide (all competitions): D-D-L-W-LYokohama F. Marinos vs Tochigi Team NewsThree players have been sidelined with injuries. Defensive midfielder Takuya Kida is suffering from a groin sprain. Right-back Ryuta Koike is nursing a hamstring injury, similar to winger Ryo Miyaichi.横浜F･マリノス【公式】@prompt_fmarinos昨日の試合後、#山根陸 選手が #レアル・マドリー のフニベールAに所属している #中井卓大 選手と再会🤝中井選手は少年時代に F・マリノスプライマーでの練習参加経験があり、山根選手とは世代別代表で共に戦ってきました#fmarinos3605445昨日の試合後、#山根陸 選手が #レアル・マドリー のフニベールAに所属している #中井卓大 選手と再会🤝✨中井選手は少年時代に F・マリノスプライマーでの練習参加経験があり、山根選手とは世代別代表で共に戦ってきました🔥#fmarinos https://t.co/uaRg3oB2vwInjury: Takuya Kida, Ryuta Koike, Ryo MiyaichiDoubtful: None.Suspension: None.Unavailable: None.TochigiMidfielder Ren Yamamoto suffered a collarbone fracture and has been out of action.Injury: Ren Yamamoto.Doubtful: None.Suspension: None.Unavailable: None.Yokohama F. Marinos vs Tochigi Predicted XlsYokohama F. Marinos (4-4-2): Yohei Takaoka (GK), Katsuya Nagato, Ryotaro Tsunoda, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Tomoki Iwata, Kota Watanabe, Ken Matsubara, Kota Mizunuma, Takuma Nishimura, Leo Ceara, ElberTochigi (4-3-3): Shuhei Kawata (GK), Kennedy Egbus Mikuni, Carlos Gutierrez, Kenta Fukumori, Ryota Isomura, Keita Ueda, Sho Sato, Masato Igarashi, Toshiki Mori, Sora Kobori, Ko Miyazaki$50 Risk-Free Bet + up to $1,000 Deposit Match at DraftKings SBYokohama F. Marinos vs Tochigi PredictionYokohama F. Marinos have maintained a four-game winning run and will look to extend it to five against Tochigi. Although the Marinos are the host team, the match will be played in Utsunomiya in Tochigi prefecture, which is home to Tochigi FC. It’s unclear how much Tochigi FC will exploit that home advantage. Yokohama F. Marinos will likely be unfazed.Yokohama F. Marinos are expected to win and progress to the round of 16 considering the strength of the team and what they have proven so far this term.Prediction: Yokohama F. Marinos 3-0 Tochigi