About Match
In the standings it is Albirex Niigata 1st on 15 points, Shonan Bellmare 6th on 12 — separated by 3. Shonan Bellmare rank just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Albirex Niigata score 1.29 and conceding 1.43, Shonan Bellmare 1 and 0.86, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game. Victory would move Shonan Bellmare to 15 points and up to 1st, overtaking Albirex Niigata, with other results unchanged.
The five-game form split reads 12/15 points for Albirex Niigata against 6/15 for Shonan Bellmare.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Albirex Niigata 3, draws 1, Shonan Bellmare 2, at 3.83 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 83% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match takes place at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata (capacity 42,300).