FC Tokyo and Albirex Niigata are bound to meet in the next round of the J1 League on Saturday, 13 July.
With both teams doing well lately, who will emerge victorious from this duel? Learn that and more by reading our FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata prediction and preview.
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FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata prediction: Tokyo to get the points here
Key stats
- FC Tokyo are eight points ahead of Albirex Niigata in the standings right now.
- Both teams have averaged more than 2.50 total goals per game in the league this season.
- Albirex Niigata have averaged seven goals per game in their last two matches in all competitions.
Pre-game odds and win probability: FC Tokyo slightly favoured to win
- HOME: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.50%
- DRAW: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.00%
- AWAY: 12/10 (3.10) – 32.30%
It's clear by looking at the FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata odds that the bookies expect a close match, with the hosts being the expected winners by a small margin.
This makes sense since this is a duel between two teams of similar quality and in similar forms at the moment. On top of that, they are also relatively close to each other in the standings.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this match, don't forget to check out our top betting tips for today too.
Last five H2Hs: FC Tokyo with the advantage in recent years
Three of the previous five H2H meeting between FC Tokyo and Albirex Niigata have ended with Tokyo winning, along with one draw and one win for Niigata. Things follow the same trend if we look at their overall H2H record as well: 19-5-10 in favour of FC Tokyo.
Japan J-League 27/04/24
Albirex Niigata
FC Tokyo
Japan J-League 11/11/23
Albirex Niigata
FC Tokyo
Japan J-League 29/04/23
FC Tokyo
Albirex Niigata
Japan Cup 11/07/18
FC Tokyo
Albirex Niigata
Japan J-League Cup 09/05/18
Albirex Niigata
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo preview: Hoping to get back to good form
After three wins in four matches, FC Tokyo have lost in the last two rounds to Kashiwa Reysol and Avispa Fukuoka, so they'll be hoping to end this mini losing streak and get back to the form they've been in before them. Overall, FC Tokyo are eighth in the standings with 33 points from 22 games.
Keita Yamashita and Renta Higashi remain on the sidelines with injuries for FC Tokyo.
Predicted lineup: Nozawa (GK), Shirai, Kimoto, Oka, Tokumoto, Ko, Nakagawa, Koizumi, Anzai, Oliveira & Araki
Japan J-League 31/08/24
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3
FC Tokyo
2
Japan J-League 24/08/24
L
Kyoto Sanga FC
3
FC Tokyo
0
Japan J-League 17/08/24
D
Tokyo Verdy
0
FC Tokyo
0
Japan J-League 11/08/24
L
Kawasaki Frontale
3
FC Tokyo
0
Japan J-League 07/08/24
D
Gamba Osaka
0
FC Tokyo
0
Albirex Niigata preview: In solid form recently
After five games without a loss in the league, when they notched a couple of wins and three draws, Albirex Niigata fell to Sagan Tosu in the last round in an exciting match that ended in a 4-3 win for the guests. Albirex Niigata are currently 14th in the J1 League table, but also just two points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Yuji Hoshi, Eiji Miyamoto, and Shusuke Ota are on Niigata's injury list at this time.
Predicted lineup: Abe (GK), Fujiwara, Fitzgerald, Inamura, Horigome, Matsuda, Shimada, Akiyama, Komi, Okumura & Taniguchi
Japan J-League Cup 04/09/24
W
Machida Zelvia
0
Albirex Niigata
5
Japan J-League 25/08/24
D
Machida Zelvia
0
Albirex Niigata
0
Japan J-League 17/08/24
W
Avispa Fukuoka
0
Albirex Niigata
1
Japan J-League 12/08/24
W
Kyoto Sanga FC
0
Albirex Niigata
2
Japan J-League 07/08/24
D
Jubilo Iwata
2
Albirex Niigata
2
Player to watch: Ryotaro Araki
The young attacking midfielder has been one of the key players for FC Tokyo this season, which is evident from his six goals in the J1 League so far, more than any other of his teammates.
Araki to score in the second half?
With four of the six goals that Araki has scored in the league this season coming in the second halves of respective matches, we can see that happening on Saturday too.
