Match Report
Albirex Niigata, 20th on 24 points, faced a 51-point deficit to Kashiwa Reysol (2nd, 75). Per game in the league, Albirex Niigata were scoring 0.95 and conceding 1.76, Kashiwa Reysol 1.58 and 0.89, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Albirex Niigata had not won in 15 games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Albirex Niigata, 12/15 for Kashiwa Reysol.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Albirex Niigata 1, draws 4, Kashiwa Reysol 0, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Denka Big Swan Stadium, capacity 42,300, hosted the game. Kashiwa Reysol led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Albirex Niigata: Keisuke Kasai (72') · Kashiwa Reysol: Mao Hosoya (20'), Mao Hosoya (45'), Mao Hosoya (55')
Key stats
Possession: Albirex Niigata 43% · Kashiwa Reysol 57% · Total shots: 5-14 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 3-2