Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kashiwa Reysol (2nd, 75 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Albirex Niigata (20th, 24 pts).
Albirex Niigata were winless in 15. Over the last five, Albirex Niigata had taken 2 of 15 points to Kashiwa Reysol's 12.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Albirex Niigata 1, draws 4, Kashiwa Reysol 0, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
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