Round 16 of J League 2 is heating up with thrilling matches, especially the spotlight match on 08/06 between the home team Blaublitz Akita and Roasso Kumamoto. Overall, both teams have been in relatively unstable form, but Blaublitz Akita is considered stronger with a history of 4 wins in 8 encounters.
Odds table
Asian Handicap: 0.94 : 0.84 European Handicap: 2.35 : 3.15 : 2.98 Over/Under Odds: 0.81 : 2 – 2.5 : 0.92
Expert opinion on the match between Blaublitz Akita vs Roasso Kumamoto
Blaublitz Akita has shown unstable form in the recent 5 matches, with only 1 win against Montedio Yamagata with a close score of 2 – 0. The remaining 2 draws were against relatively weaker opponents Kagoshima United and Thespakusatsu Gunma, and 2 losses to Fujieda MYFC and Albirex Niigata with not too large differences in scores of 0 – 1 and 0 – 2. Currently, Blaublitz Akita has no injured players before the match with Roasso Kumamoto. The standout player is forward Daiki Sato, who has scored 4 goals this season and has accurate finishing ability. Additionally, there is an effective attacking midfielder with many good assists, Yutaka Aoki, along with the support of experienced wing-back Masaru Kato, forming an unbeatable trio. Under the leadership of coach Hiroshi Jofuku, who has been leading the team since 2021, he understands his players well and has a good attacking strategy. In terms of head-to-head history, in the last 8 encounters, Blaublitz Akita won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, and Roasso Kumamoto won 1 match. Furthermore, they remained unbeaten against Roasso Kumamoto in the last 3 encounters at home. Blaublitz Akita’s home record this season includes 2 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses, showing relatively stable form overall. With a history of favorable head-to-head encounters, despite recent form not being too good, Blaublitz Akita is still the team with higher expectations for a win.
As for Roasso Kumamoto, in the recent 5 matches, they won 2 matches against Tochigi SC with a comfortable score of 3 – 1 and Tokushima Vortis with a close score of 2 – 1. They also suffered two recent losses against higher-rated opponents Montedio Yamagata and Mito Hollyhock, with scores not too different, only 1 – 2 goals. Currently, Roasso Kumamoto has no reports of any injured players before the match. The lineup includes the main striker with 5 goals this season, Masato Fujii, and flexible movement ability. The attacking midfielder with good individual technique, Daiki Ishikawa, collaborates with the promising young forward Yuta Osaki. Under the leadership of head coach Kazuya Murata, who has been with the team for a long time, they have an effective defensive counter-attacking style and value team spirit. Overall, in terms of head-to-head history, Roasso Kumamoto is considered weaker, with the most recent away encounter between the two teams in 2019. The results of the previous season’s matches ended with scores of 1 – 1 (Blaublitz Akita at home) and 0 – 1 (Roasso Kumamoto at home). On average, in each encounter, Blaublitz Akita scored 2 goals and Roasso Kumamoto scored 1.2 goals, resulting in an average of 3.2 goals per match. According to statistics, they failed to score in 3/8 away matches in J.League 2 this season. Therefore, the likelihood of winning the match is more in favor of Blaublitz Akita, but Roasso Kumamoto still has its own advantages with stable form, and it is predicted that the match will not have many goals scored.
Analysis of the odds for Blaublitz Akita vs Roasso Kumamoto
The Asian handicap indicates a slight advantage for Blaublitz Akita, with odds of 0.94 compared to 0.84 for Roasso Kumamoto, showing a balance between the two teams. This is based on their head-to-head record and home advantage, along with a 50% win rate in their previous encounters. However, Roasso Kumamoto is not an easy opponent, as they have been in good form recently and have a strong defense.
The European odds show that this is a fairly balanced match, but Blaublitz Akita is still favored with odds of 2.35 for a win. Roasso Kumamoto has odds of 2.98 for a win, indicating their potential to secure a victory.
The Over/Under odds for this match are set at 2 – 2.5 goals, with odds of 0.81 for Over and 0.92 for Under, suggesting a prediction of few goals. With odds of 0.81, there is a high likelihood of at least 3 goals in this match. The odds of 0.92 for Under indicate doubts about the potential for many goals, as the average number of goals per match is 3.2, and both teams have been inconsistent.
Team News for the match Blaublitz Akita vs Roasso Kumamoto
Blaublitz Akita: Full squad
Roasso Kumamoto: Full squad
Predicted Lineups
Blaublitz Akita: Satoru Kitaoka, Yuji Fujimoto, Takumi Suzuki, Shota Tomiike, Riki Matsuda, Hokuto Nakamura, Shohei Ogura, Hayato Sasaki, Yuya Nogami, Koya Kaai, Takumi Sasai.
Roasso Kumamoto: Koichi Kawanishi, Ryosuke Ishida, Masaki Nakano, Hiroaki Namba, Kenta Shimomura, Yuma Suzuki, Rikiya Uehara, Yuki Otsuki, Diego Lopes, Ren Saito, Junya Tanaka
Predicted Score: Blaublitz Akita 2 – 1 Roasso Kumamoto
Over/Under Odds: Choose Under
Asian Handicap Odds: Blaublitz Akita (- (0 – 0.5)) FT
