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Albirex Niigata vs Sagamihara: result 2-1 and analysis

J2 LeagueMatchday 26Kick-off on August 22, 2021 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Albirex Niigata
2-1
Sagamihara

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What was the result of Albirex Niigata vs Sagamihara?

Albirex Niigata won 2-1 on August 22, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 29′Jungo FujimotoSagamihara
  • 32′A. FukutaAlbirex Niigata
  • 51′K. TaniguchiAlbirex Niigata

Official lineup for Albirex Niigata vs Sagamihara

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Albirex Niigata

  1. 7K. Taniguchi
  2. 11Y. Takazawa
  1. 8T. Ko
  2. 17A. Fukuta
  3. 19Y. Hoshi
  4. 25S. Fujiwara
  5. 33Y. Takagi
  1. 5M. Fitzgerald
  2. 31Y. Horigome
  3. 35K. Chiba
  1. 41K. Fujita

Sagamihara

  1. 26R. Kodama
  2. 36R. Sawakami
  1. 4Jungo Fujimoto
  2. 14T. Ando
  3. 15R. Kawakami
  4. 38H. Naruoka
  1. 13R. Ishida
  2. 18T. Shirai
  3. 31S. Kimura
  4. 35Y. Fujiwara
  1. 21A. Takeshige
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albirex Niigata have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sagamihara have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021JEF United Chiba(away)0-0J2 League
Aug 9, 2021Omiya Ardija(home)2-2J2 League
Aug 4, 2021Cerezo Osaka(away)2-3Emperor Cup
Jul 17, 2021Kyoto Sanga(away)1-1J2 League
Jul 11, 2021Tochigi SC(home)3-0J2 League
Sagamihara
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021Ventforet Kofu(home)2-1J2 League
Aug 9, 2021Tochigi SC(home)0-0J2 League
Jul 18, 2021Machida Zelvia(away)0-1J2 League
Jul 11, 2021FC Ryukyu(away)1-0J2 League
Jul 7, 2021Urawa(away)0-1Emperor Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Albirex Niigata wins, 1 draw, 0 Sagamihara wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 4, 2021Sagamihara 2-2 Albirex NiigataJ2 League

Last archived meeting: Sagamihara vs Albirex Niigata on Apr 4, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Albirex Niigata score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sagamihara score 0.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albirex Niigata1.41.158/158/15
Sagamihara0.50.943/152/15

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 Sagamihara sit 5th (28 points from 18 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Albirex NiigataJ2 League161024232432
5SagamiharaEast A18756313328

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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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