Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Kashiwa Reysol by 2
Now, isn't this a delightful matchup we have on our plates? It's a clash between Yokohama F. Marinos and Kashiwa Reysol.
When it comes to donning the gloves and jumping between the posts, Kashiwa Reysol is banking on Ryosuke Kojima. He's got a solid rating of 7.10 and 12 impressive saves this season. On the flip side, Yokohama F. Marinos have Hiroki Ilkura and Park Il-Kyu on goalkeeping duties. Both haven't been as magnet-like as Kojima, with ratings of 6.80 and 5.97 and fewer saves.
Let's size up the troops, shall we? For Kashiwa Reysol, hard hitters like Taiyo Koga and Tojiro Kubo are worthy of note, both carting ratings above 7.40. Mao Hosoya too stands tall with 2 goals this season. Wading over to the Yokohama F. Marinos' camp, Daiya Tono and Asahi Uenaka are front-runners with impressive ratings. Tono even put a couple in the net last month!
Looking back at the previous duels between these bullfighters, it's a mixed bag. Kashiwa squeezed out a win, 1-0 last October, but Yokohama retaliated with a 4-0 silencer earlier in that same year. It appears they occasionally play hot potato with victory.
Now the regular season records are a bit of a head-scratcher, Kashiwa leads with 8 wins, 6 draws, and a single loss. On the contrary, Yokohama seems to be more on hugging terms with defeat with 7 losses, 1 win, and 5 stalemates.
Peeking at recent results, Kashiwa Reysol appears to be riding the victory train with 4 wins and a draw. On the contrary, Yokohama F. Marinos can't quite find their groove, having suffered four losses and a draw.
Hindsight, performance figures, and recent-form-o-metre all compounded, I'd be willing to bet my bottom dollar on Kashiwa Reysol. But hey, hold on! Don't take my word for Gospel, fate is a fickle mistress.
Albert’s Prediction: Kashiwa Reysol by 2
Albert
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Head-to-Head Results
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