Before the Round – Japan J-League Round 20 (06/07/2022)

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The J-League strikes into spherical No. 20 with a full slate of midweek matches. Yokohama F. Marinos lead the J-League standings due to a five-game successful streak. 4 factors separate them from Kashima Antlers.

Kashima Antlers – Cerezo Osaka

Second-place Kashima Antlers have been good in opposition to Cerezo Osaka of their final six conferences. The Antlers posted a file of 4W-1D-1L versus Cerezo Osaka and outscored them 10-4 throughout that point interval.

Kashima Antlers picked up 11 factors from the final 18 factors on provide within the J-League. Every of their final three league matches ended with out defeat. Kashima Antlers are on a three-match residence successful streak.

Cerezo Osaka are in wonderful kind forward of Wednesday’s away match. Osaka picked up 13 factors from the final 18 factors on provide. Cerezo Osaka did not win 4 of their final 5 away matches within the division.

• Kashima Antlers are undefeated in 21 of their final 25 J-League video games.
• Cerezo Osaka have not misplaced in 5 of their final 6 video games within the J-League.
• Kashima Antlers have not suffered a defeat at HT of their 12 most up-to-date encounters with Cerezo Osaka (J-League).
• Kashima Antlers have received all of their final 3 matches in opposition to Cerezo Osaka in J-League.
• Prediction: Kashima Antlers

FC Tokyo – Consadole Sapporo

FC Tokyo head into their midweek fixture with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo with a barely higher head-to-head file of 3W-1D-2L. Earlier this season, the 2 J-League rivals drew nil-nil.

FC Tokyo received every of their final three residence fixtures in opposition to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. They’ve been robust at residence this season with a file of 4W-4D-1L. Every of their final three J-League residence matches ended with out defeat.

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo misplaced 4 of their final 5 matches within the J-League. Simply six factors from six matches within the J-League have gone Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo’s approach in 2022.

• FC Tokyo are unbeaten in 9 of their 10 most up-to-date residence matches (J-League).
• Consadole Sapporo have scored 1 or extra objectives of their final 8 J-League video games in a row.
• FC Tokyo haven’t any losses in 6 of their 7 most up-to-date encounters with Consadole Sapporo (J-League).
• Consadole Sapporo are in an unlucky interval, having received simply 1 of their final 6 away matches in J-League
• Prediction: FC Tokyo

Yokohama Marinos – Sanfrecce

The final six matches between league leaders Yokohama F. Marinos and fourth-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima had been even. Marinos received two, drew two, and misplaced two versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima of their final six matches.

Yokohama F. Marinos are atop the J-League kind desk. Marinos took 15 factors from the final six J-League video games. They outscored their final six opponents 15-5. Yokohama are on a five-match successful streak.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are additionally atop the J-League kind desk. The away facet picked up 15 factors from their final 18 factors on provide as nicely. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had been additionally in good defensive kind, conceding simply 5 objectives within the final six video games.

• Yokohama Marinos are on an unbeaten run of 11 residence video games of their J-League participation.
• Sanfrecce are undefeated in 7 of their final 8 league video games.
• Yokohama Marinos are unbeaten in 26 of their final 28 residence J-League video games.
• Sanfrecce have not misplaced in 5 of their final 6 away video games within the J-League.
• Prediction: Yokohama Marinos