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Albirex Niigata vs Kanazawa: result 2-1 and analysis

J2 LeagueRegular Season - 33Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Albirex Niigata
2-1
Kanazawa

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What was the result of Albirex Niigata vs Kanazawa?

Albirex Niigata won 2-1 on September 15, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 23′A. WatanabeAlbirex Niigata
  • 26′N. YamamotoKanazawa
  • 90′S. HommaAlbirex Niigata

Official lineup for Albirex Niigata vs Kanazawa

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Albirex Niigata

  1. 9A. Kawata
  2. 14Tatsuya Tanaka
  3. 16A. Watanabe
  1. 10M. Kato
  2. 26S. Toshima
  3. 32Cauê
  1. 2K. Hirose
  2. 24N. Kawaguchi
  3. 29T. Watanabe
  4. 44S. Obu
  1. 38Alex Muralha

Kanazawa

  1. 29Rodrigo Maranhão
  1. 6H. Ohashi
  2. 7Shohei Kiyohara
  3. 14M. Kaneko
  4. 17T. Kato
  5. 26K. Fujimura
  1. 2N. Yamamoto
  2. 13R. Ishida
  3. 16S. Mouri
  4. 39H. Shoji
  1. 23Y. Shirai
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albirex Niigata have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Kanazawa have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2018FC Gifu(home)5-0J2 League
Sep 1, 2018Ehime FC(away)0-0J2 League
Aug 26, 2018Avispa Fukuoka(home)0-3J2 League
Aug 18, 2018Omiya Ardija(away)1-2J2 League
Aug 11, 2018Tochigi SC(home)0-3J2 League
Kanazawa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2018Kyoto Sanga(away)0-0J2 League
Sep 1, 2018Tokyo Verdy(home)0-1J2 League
Aug 25, 2018Kamatamare Sanuki(away)2-0J2 League
Aug 18, 2018Fagiano Okayama(home)0-1J2 League
Aug 11, 2018Ventforet Kofu(home)1-2J2 League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Albirex Niigata win, 0 draws, 0 Kanazawa wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 3, 2018Kanazawa 2-3 Albirex NiigataJ2 League

Last archived meeting: Kanazawa vs Albirex Niigata on May 3, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Albirex Niigata score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kanazawa score 1.1 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albirex Niigata1.02.137/1510/15
Kanazawa1.11.256/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Albirex Niigata sit 1st in J2 League (32 points from 16 matches) and Kanazawa sit 6th (27 points from 18 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Albirex NiigataJ2 League161024232432
6KanazawaWest A18576152127

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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