Matsumoto Yamaga vs Shonan BellmarePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

A single-leg J-League Cup tie at the Sunpro Alwin, played without any league table behind it since the competition is a straight knockout. Matsumoto Yamaga have drawn three of their last five: 1-1 at Kitakyushu most recently, 2-2 at home with Ehime FC and 0-0 away to Kochi United, with a 2-3 home defeat to Biwako Shiga and a 3-0 win over Ventforet Kofu in between. Shonan Bellmare have not lost in five matches. The latest is a 2-2 draw at Omiya Ardija, preceded by three 1-0 wins, against Reinmeer Aomori, against Montedio Yamagata and away to Oita Trinita, plus a 0-0 at Tegevajaro Miyazaki: five goals scored and two conceded in that run. There are five previous meetings and they point to tight games. Two finished 1-1, both in 2019; Shonan Bellmare took the two 2017 games, 2-1 at home and 1-2 in Matsumoto; the only Matsumoto Yamaga win goes back to 2015, a 2-3 on the road. 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.