Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Yokohama F. Marinos 15th with 43 points, Albirex Niigata 20th with 24, 19 apart. Recent form flatters Yokohama F. Marinos's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Albirex Niigata ran at 0.95 scored and 1.76 conceded, Yokohama F. Marinos at 1.21 and 1.24.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Albirex Niigata 1, draws 3, Yokohama F. Marinos 3, at 2.57 goals per meeting. In 71% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata (capacity 42,300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Albirex Niigata: Danilo Gomes (73')