Kashiwa Reysol
- Kashiwa Reysol enter Saturday's game as much the more likely winners and it's easy to see why when comparing the two clubs' recent form.
- Reysol have won four and lost six of their last ten across all competitions, but they have hit a streak and the last couple of wins over Jef and Kyoto were extremely impressive.
- At home in all competitions, Kashiwa have won twice and lost four times, but they are scoring 1.00 per game on average at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium, which is enough to stay in the game.
- Kashiwa operate a 3-4-2-1 system with plenty of width from their wing-backs, high tempo and aggressive counter-pressing.
Mito HollyHock
- Mito HollyHock have lost their last five consecutive matches and arrive at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium with no momentum.
- Mito have won two and lost eight of their last ten matches and they have lost their last five straight.
- Away from home, Mito have won once and lost three times.
- Mito, on the other hand, are a much more direct side, but they play a compact 4-4-2 mid-block, which means they will try and sit deep, soak up pressure and hit on the break through their front two.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head is tied at one win each after two meetings, with the most recent result being a 2-0 home win for Mito three months ago.
Betting Insights
- Kashiwa are 1.53 favorites with Mito 6.25 and the draw 3.85 at the time of writing.
- While we do expect Kashiwa to be the likely winner here, the odds are far too short to take them and the visitors' style of play suggests this could be a low-scoring home win rather than a blowout.
- Under 2.5 goals is 1.8 and Both Teams To Score - No is 1.7, and we're going for both as our main play here.
Prediction
They are conceding 2.50 goals per game away, which suggests they are struggling on the road and a narrow win for Kashiwa feels the most likely outcome of Saturday's matchup.
