Nagoya vs Albirex Prediction and Betting Tips

Nagoya vs Albirex Prediction and Betting Tips | November 2, 2024

Modified Oct 31, 2024 14:50 GMT

Nagoya Grampus v Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo - J.LEAGUE MEIJI YASUDA J1 - Source: Getty — Nagoya face Albirex on Saturday.

Nagoya Grampus and Albirex Niigata square off at the New National Stadium in the YBC Levain Cup final on Saturday. Grampus are coming off a 3-2 defeat at Gamba Osaka in the J1 League.

Grampus took the lead through Ha Chang-Rae's fifth-minute strike, but Isa Sakamoto's brace put Gamba 2-1 up at the break. Haruki Yoshida equalised in the 56th minute before Yuya Fukuda stepped off the bench to score the winner in the 78th.

Niigata, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 home defeat to Tokyo Verdy. Goki Yamada and Hiroto Taniguchi scored second-half goals to help Tokyo leave with the win.

Rikizo Matsuhashi's side now turn their attention to the J League Cup, where they booked their spot in the final with a 6-1 aggregate win over Kawasaki Frontale in the semifinal. Grampus advanced with a 4-3 aggregate win over Yokohama F Marinos.

Nagoya vs Albirex Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Nagoya have 19 wins from their 40 head-to-head games with Albirex, who have won 13 times.
Their most recent clash in September saw Grampus claim a 3-0 home win.
Four of their last five head-to-head games have seen one side fail to score.
Grampus have won one of their last five games across competitions, losing four.
Four of Niigata's last five competitive games have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
Four of their last six head-to-head games have been decided by one-goal margins.

Nagoya vs Albirex Prediction

Nagoya have lost their last three games on the spin but have been dominant in this fixture in recent years, having won six of their last seven games, losing once.

Albirex, for their part, have won two of their last eight games across competitions, losing five, with the two wins coming in the League Cup semi-final. Albi have a shot at winning their first major trophy.

Expect Nagoya to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Nagoya 2-1 Albirex