Kanazawa vs Albirex Niigata: result 2-3 and analysis
J2 LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 3, 2018 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Ishikawa Seibu Stadium, Kanazawa
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What was the result of Kanazawa vs Albirex Niigata?
Albirex Niigata won 2-3 on May 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′Thalles Lima de Conceição PenhaAlbirex Niigata
- 29′A. KawataAlbirex Niigata
- 74′Alex MuralhaKanazawa (o.g.)
- 82′Koichi SatoKanazawa
- 89′A. WatanabeAlbirex Niigata
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kanazawa have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Albirex Niigata have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | FC Gifu(away) | 1-0 | J2 League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Oita Trinita(home) | 0-1 | J2 League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Mito Hollyhock(away) | 0-1 | J2 League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | JEF United Chiba(home) | 3-1 | J2 League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Yokohama FC(away) | 4-0 | J2 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Renofa Yamaguchi(away) | 2-1 | J2 League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Omiya Ardija(home) | 0-1 | J2 League |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Vegalta Sendai(home) | 3-1 | J-League Cup |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Tochigi SC(away) | 1-2 | J2 League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Fagiano Okayama(home) | 0-1 | J2 League |
How many goals should we expect?
Kanazawa score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Albirex Niigata score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Albirex Niigata | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kanazawa sit 6th in J2 League (27 points from 18 matches) and Albirex Niigata sit 8th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 35 |
| 6 | Kanazawa | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 27 |
| 8 | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 3, 2018JEF United Chiba1-0Fagiano Okayama
- May 3, 2018Tokushima Vortis2-0Ehime FC
- May 3, 2018Matsumoto Yamaga2-0Mito Hollyhock
- May 3, 2018Tokyo Verdy1-4Machida Zelvia
- May 3, 2018Ventforet Kofu1-1Renofa Yamaguchi
- May 3, 2018Roasso Kumamoto1-2FC Gifu
- May 3, 2018Tochigi SC3-1Kyoto Sanga
- May 3, 2018Avispa Fukuoka2-1Montedio Yamagata