Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Prediction and Betting Tips | October 13th 2024

Kawasaki Frontale welcome Albirex Niigata to Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium for the second leg of their YBC Levain Cup semifinal clash on Sunday (October 13th). The visitors hold a comfortable lead in the tie, having claimed a 4-1 home win in the first leg in midweek.

Kaito Taniguchi and Shusuke Ota scored to put them two goals up at the break while Motoki Hasegawa and Yuji Hoshi scored within eight minutes of the restart of the second half. Yusuke Segawa pulled one back for Frontale in the 71st minute.

Both sides will resume hostilities as they seek to qualify for the final, where either Nagoya Grampus or Yokohama F Marinos await for a shot at the trophy.

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Both sides have 24 wins apiece from the last 51 head-to-head games while three games have ended in stalemates.
• The last five head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
• Seven of Albirex Niigata's last eight games in all competitions, including each of the last six, have produced over 2.5 goals.
• The last four head-to-head games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
• Five of Albirex's last seven away games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
• Frontale have alternated between a loss and win across their last six games in all competitions.

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Prediction

Kawasaki Frontale have their work cut out if they are to overturn a three-goal deficit. Yusuke Segawa's late strike gave them a lifeline in the first leg but Toru Oniki's side still have much to do. Fans of the club will be hoping that their side's alternation of wins and losses in recent weeks continues.

Albirex have one foot in the final unless they suffer a spectacular implosion. Rikizo Matsuhashi's side were totally dominant in the first leg which went against their form heading into the game. They were on a four-game losing streak but defied pre-game expectations.

Draws have been a rarity in this fixture but we are backing the home side to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Albirex

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Kawasaki Frontale to win

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half