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J1 League | Gameweek 22
Jul 6, 2024 at 10.30am UK
Denka Big Swan Stadium

Albirex Niigata
3 - 4
Sagan Tosu

Taniguchi (17'), Fitzgerald (61'), Fujiwara (84')
Fitzgerald (34'), Gomes (67')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Yamazaki (13'), Yokoyama (32', 52'), Naganuma (51')
Naganuma (43')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's J1 League clash between Albirex Niigata and Sagan Tosu, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Consadole 0-1 Albirex Niigata
Saturday, June 29 at 6am in J1 League
Last Game: Yokohama 0-1 Sagan Tosu
Wednesday, July 3 at 11am in J1 League

We said: Albirex Niigata 1-1 Sagan Tosu

Given the desire to move away from the bottom three, both teams will be eager to collect maximum points. However, there is also value in simply avoiding defeat, and a low-scoring draw playing out would not surprise us. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Albirex Niigata win with a probability of 49.56%. A win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 26.86% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.

The most likely scoreline for an Albirex Niigata win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.98%) and 2-0 (7.82%). The likeliest Sagan Tosu win was 1-2 (6.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.98%). The actual scoreline of 3-4 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood.

Result
Albirex NiigataDrawSagan Tosu
49.56% (0.71 0.71) 23.58% (0.053000000000001 0.05) 26.86% (-0.757 -0.76)
Both teams to score 58.2% (-0.824 -0.82)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.88% (-0.799 -0.8)43.11% (0.805 0.81)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.48% (-0.795 -0.8)65.52% (0.80200000000001 0.8)
Albirex Niigata Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.48% (-0.031000000000006 -0.03)17.52% (0.038 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.96% (-0.059999999999995 -0.06)48.04% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Sagan Tosu Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.56% (-0.967 -0.97)29.44% (0.975 0.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.56% (-1.2 -1.2)65.44% (1.208 1.21)
Score Analysis
    Albirex Niigata 49.56%
    Sagan Tosu 26.86%
    Draw 23.57%
Albirex NiigataDrawSagan Tosu
2-1 @ 9.57% (0.058999999999999 0.06)
1-0 @ 8.98% (0.305 0.31)
2-0 @ 7.82% (0.256 0.26)
3-1 @ 5.56% (0.027 0.03)
3-0 @ 4.54% (0.144 0.14)
3-2 @ 3.4% (-0.076 -0.08)
4-1 @ 2.42% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
4-0 @ 1.98% (0.06 0.06)
4-2 @ 1.48% (-0.035 -0.03)
Other @ 3.82%
Total : 49.56%
1-1 @ 10.98% (0.08 0.08)
2-2 @ 5.85% (-0.124 -0.12)
0-0 @ 5.16% (0.182 0.18)
3-3 @ 1.38% (-0.07 -0.07)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 23.57%
1-2 @ 6.72% (-0.134 -0.13)
0-1 @ 6.31% (0.054 0.05)
0-2 @ 3.86% (-0.072 -0.07)
1-3 @ 2.74% (-0.131 -0.13)
2-3 @ 2.38% (-0.118 -0.12)
0-3 @ 1.57% (-0.073 -0.07)
Other @ 3.28%
Total : 26.86%

How you voted: Albirex Niigata vs Sagan Tosu

Albirex Niigata
57.1%
Draw
42.9%
Sagan Tosu
0.0%
7
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Sagan Tosu
1-2
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Fukuta (5')
Harada (90+2')
Taniguchi (45+3'), Arai (54')
Arai (31'), Miyamoto (41')
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Suzuki (45+4' pen.)
Fitzgerald (63')
Ono (45+5')
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Fujita (90+1')

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1Sanfrecce HiroshimaHiroshima321711463323162
2Vissel KobeVissel Kobe32187751302161
3Machida Zelvia32178746242259
4Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers3114894839950
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9Cerezo OsakaCerezo31101293840-242
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11Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki311010115045540
12Avispa Fukuoka32913102833-540
13Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa30109114340339
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16Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare3298154450-635
17Kashiwa ReysolReysol31811123444-1035
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19Consadole SapporoConsadole3278173657-2129
20Sagan Tosu3274213862-2425


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