Niigata Albirex successfully avoided relegation last season by using passing and controlling football. For a team with limited size and facing the departure of key players from time to time, it is not easy to do this! This is enough to prove that the coach Matsuhashi Rikō, who was born in Yokohama F. Marinos, has a very complete set of tactical ideas for passing and controlling football!
Recently, the team has lost by a large margin in succession. After being away from the relegation zone, the defense is obviously a little slack! However, the current situation cannot be regarded as completely worry-free. Matsuhashi Rikō still needs to help the players find the game concentration they should have as soon as possible!
Kawasaki Frontale has had a clear downward trend since last season. However, the team did not make too many effective adjustments during the transfer period. Therefore, after Akihiro Aya and Yu Kobayashi were one year older, this relatively aging starting lineup could no longer stably support the tactical system that Onuki Tatsu has built for many years!
Now, the team has long withdrawn from the competition for the league championship, and the Emperor's Cup has only stopped in the third round! The J. League Cup has become the only battlefront for the old giants to win honors. Of course, Kawasaki Frontale will fight on multiple fronts in the new season, and the main players will not have enough time to rest, which is also one of the variables in this game!
In the past 10 matches between the two sides in various events, Niigata Swan has achieved 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, which is obviously at a disadvantage! Not only that, Niigata Swan is currently in a low period of form. Not long ago, it was just bloodbathed by Kawasaki Frontale 1:5 in the league. Therefore, in the context of Kawasaki Frontale's victory over Machida Zelvia, Niigata Swan's market appeal is bound to be limited!
The current data at the data level already explains everything. Kawasaki Frontale has been in a strong state recently. At this stage, there is also the AFC Champions League, plus the J. League Cup. In the case of fighting on multiple fronts, it is destined to have some goals to choose from, and the fighting spirit is not 100%!
In terms of data, the gaps in the three directions of wins, draws and losses are very close, but the current bilateral values show a trend of home rising and away falling, and the outside world's favor for Kawasaki Frontale is slowly emerging! The director gave both sides a tie at 0 in the initial market, which actually gave the home team Niigata Swan considerable support and confidence, but the market rose to 1 level of ultra-high pressure in the later market. The attitude of the institution towards the visiting team Kawasaki Frontale has changed, and the water level fluctuates significantly, with obvious signs of high water resistance on the Kawasaki Frontale side!
Such an adjustment does not conform to the strength of the two teams. It is intentional to divert the heat. Niigata Swan, who went to the battle with a sad attitude, deserves a high look!
Comprehensive analysis, I personally think that the current Kawasaki Frontale no longer has the stability of its peak period, and it has to be distracted by the AFC Champions League. In the near future, it has been in a good and bad rhythm overall. It is not easy to continue the good state of defeating opponents in the league! Niigata Swan's previous poor performance was more due to the slackness under the favorable relegation situation. There is nothing wrong with Matsuhashi Riki's tactical system! And every step forward in the J. League Cup means creating history for Niigata Swan, and it should take a completely different attitude towards the game! Therefore, in this game, I tend to think that Niigata Swan can defend the honor of the home court!
Direction reference: Handicap win
Index reference: Home +0.25
Entertainment score: 1-1/2-0