The visitors look the favourites! V-Varen Nagasaki vs Yokohama F. Marinos Prediction
One of the matches in the Emperor's Cup will take place on Wednesday in Nagasaki, where local side V-Varen Nagasaki will host Yokohama F. Marinos at the Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki. Here's the match prediction from the Dailysports expert team.
V-Varen Nagasaki
Fabio Carille's team is having a solid season in the J2 League and is currently in the race for promotion. V-Varen has lost only three of their 27 matches, which is the best record in the division. For instance, Shimizu, the current leader of the J2 League, has seven losses and leads V-Varen by six points. However, V-Varen has not been in the best form recently, earning just two points in their last four matches.
In their most recent outing, V-Varen lost 2-4 away to Montedio Yamagata. In the earlier rounds of the Emperor's Cup, V-Varen advanced by defeating Kamatamare Sanuki from the J3 League and then pulled off a shocking 6-1 away victory against Albirex Niigata.
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos are experiencing a challenging season in the J1 League, currently sitting in sixth place with 38 points from 27 matches. The gap between them and the league leader, Machida Zelvia, is already 15 points. Yokohama lost significant ground in the first half of the season, and even their recent good form might not be enough to secure a spot in the AFC Champions League.
The Marinos have won four of their last five league matches, with the only loss coming in that span. Notably, they defeated Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 away in their last J1 League match. In the Emperor's Cup, Yokohama F. Marinos progressed twice by winning penalty shootouts against Gifu and Mito HollyHock.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- In their four previous encounters, Yokohama F. Marinos have won twice, but in their most recent meeting in May 2019, V-Varen Nagasaki secured a 3-1 home victory.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has won in three of their last four matches.
- Only one of their last four matches ended with "Under 2.5 Goals."
V-Varen Nagasaki vs Yokohama F. Marinos Prediction
Bookmakers favor Yokohama F. Marinos in this matchup, offering odds of around 1.82 for their win. However, our recommended bet for this match is "Both Teams to Score" with odds of 1.72.
