Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Albirex Niigata 1st with 84 points, Renofa Yamaguchi 16th with 50, 34 apart. Recent form flatters Renofa Yamaguchi's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1.29 for Renofa Yamaguchi and 1.74/0.83 for Albirex Niigata (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Renofa Yamaguchi, 1 draw and 3 for Albirex Niigata, at 2 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Ishin Me-Life Stadium in Yamaguchi (capacity 15,115). Albirex Niigata led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.




