Kashiwa vs Yokohama M.Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Kashiwa Reysol top the J1 League with a maximum 12 points: four wins from four rounds, 10 goals scored and 4 conceded, with two victories at home (6-3 on goals) and two away (4-1). Together with Kashima they are the only side yet to drop a point. Yokohama F. Marinos are ninth on 6 points: two wins and two defeats, 7 goals for and 7 against, with an identical split home and away, one win and one loss each way. Their most recent outing ended in defeat, following two straight wins. The J1 League average is 3.05 goals per game, and the Marinos' four matches have produced fourteen in total. 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.