Yokohama FM vs Tokyo Prediction and Betting Tip- Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Yokohama FM vs Tokyo Prediction:

We head to Japan and right in the mix of a relegation battle. It’s 17th place Tokyo heading to 20th place Yokohama FM, at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, on Wednesday, 25 June at 11:30 BST. Unfortunately for UK viewers, this game will not be broadcasted live.

Both sides come into this match in terrible, struggling form and must turn their fortunes around before it is too late.

As the game approaches, here is everything you need to know about both sides ahead of kick-off.

Key Statistics

• Both teams boast an awful win rate this campaign, Tokyo have won 25% of their games while Yokohama FM have won just 15%

• Tokyo have the worst defensive record so far, conceding 30 goals, to Yokohama’s 28

• Both teams to score is a regular occurrence in the fixture, with each of the last six matches featuring this statistic

• Goals could also be a good bet for this game. Yokohama FM has conceded first in eight of their last 10 matches, while Tokyo’s games have featured three goals or more in five of their last six matches

Yokohama FM Preview, Form and Standout Players

Yokohama Predicted Lineup (4-4-1-1): Ilkura; Suzuki, Deng, Matsubara, Kato; Elber, Yamane, Kida, Matheus; Tono; Lopes.

Yokohama finished runners-up just two years ago and now stare down the barrel of relegation. They have won two of heir last four league games, but need to start building some consistency if they are to stay up. Despite this, their continental form has been elite, as they sit top of the AFC Champions League East, with six wins and one defeat.

Anderson Lopes and Yan Matheus have been firing for them in the Champions League, but this must translate for them in the league, but they find themselves without a goal in three games and averaging less than 1 goal per game. They have scored more in the Champions League in eight games than they have in 20 in their domestic division.

Tokyo Preview, Form and Standout Players

Tokyo Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hatano; Bangnagande, Kimoto, Morishige, Muroya; Ko, Hashimoto; Tawaratsumida, Higashi, Endo; Ryan.

FC Tokyo have struggled in the league recently, picking up just one point in their last five games. This has seen them drop down to 17th place and dangerously close to the drop zone. They have lost 10 matches already this season, which is just four off last season’s tally and there is still half the season to play.

Marcelo Ryan has been the man to rely on this season, scoring six goals this term and he has also scored three further goals in the League Cup. One big, outstanding issue for Tokyo is that they have now gone six games without making a clean sheet.

Head-to-head Comparison

Yokohama FM have been the team dominating the fixture in recent years, winning six of the last 10 meetings, to Tokyo’s two.

Recent Meetings:

• Yokohama FM 1-3 Tokyo, September 28, 2024

• Tokyo 1-1 Yokohama FM, May 19, 2024

• Yokohama FM 2-1 Tokyo, August 19, 2023

• Tokyo 2-3 Yokohama FM, June 3, 2023

• Tokyo 2-2 Yokohama FM, September 3, 2022

Betting Tip for Yokohama FM vs Tokyo

We reckon this game will not be short of goals, with both team desperate to win to improve their chances or survival before it is too late.

Therefore, our team of betting professionals have gone for Over 0.5 First-Half Goals as the best value tip for this match. Odds on HighBet of 1.33 will mean a stake of £10 has a potential return of £13.30.

(Odds Subject to Change)

Final Prediction

Yokohama FM 2-1 Tokyo