Biwako Shiga vs VerdyPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

J-League Cup action at the Heiwado HATO Stadium in Hikone, where Biwako Shiga host Tokyo Verdy. The home side arrive from two defeats, 0-1 at home to Gainare Tottori and 0-2 away at Gamba Osaka, after three consecutive wins: 3-2 away at Thespakusatsu Gunma, 2-1 at home to Japan Soccer College and 3-2 away at Matsumoto Yamaga. Across their last five matches they have scored 8 goals and conceded 8, but they failed to score in the two most recent ones. Tokyo Verdy have also lost their last two, 0-2 at home to Vissel Kobe and 0-2 again in front of their own crowd against Kashima. Further back sit a 4-1 home win over Thespakusatsu Gunma, a goalless draw away at Fagiano Okayama and a 1-3 home defeat to Kashiwa Reysol: one win, one draw and three defeats, with 5 goals scored and 8 conceded. There is no recorded meeting between the two clubs. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.