Albirex Niigata
Football Japan - J1 League Denka Big Swan Stadium Sat 4 Oct 01:00
Fagiano Okayama FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

J1 League Betting Preview: Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama

Albirex Niigata host Fagiano Okayama in this Japanese J1 league encounter at Denka Big Swan Stadium, with kick-off set for 01:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Are Albi Value for This Game?

Albirex Niigata at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap when they meet Fagiano Okayama. Backing the hosts at -152 means a nice payout if they win and our stake returned if they only draw the game.

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Fagiano Beat Albi in their Previous Meeting

Albirex Niigata were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 4-2 loss against Gamba Osaka at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Toru Irie's side enjoyed just 38% possession and had two shots on target, with Taiki Arai and Jin Okumura scoring one goal apiece.

Fagiano Okayama have been defeated in their previous three away games and the latest was at Machida GION Stadium. Machida Zelvia claimed a 1-0 victory. The Pheasants were restricted to 46% possession and didn’t have any shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Fagiano had the upper hand in the previous clash between these sides. At JFE Harenokuni Stadium, they recorded a 2-1 home victory over Albi.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 F. Okayama logo F. Okayama 36 11 9 16 32 41 -9 32:41 42
20 Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata 36 4 11 21 34 63 -29 34:63 23
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Albirex Niigata – Last 10 League Games

Albi have 8 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 2.1 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. The Swans have averaged 50.5% possession and 5.6 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.7 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 9.9 attempts and 5.3 corners.

Taiki Arai is the top scorer along with five other players, with each of them scoring 1 goals. The top assist makers are Motoki Hasegawa, Matheus Moraes and Keisuke Kasai, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Fagiano Okayama – Last 10 League Games

Fagiano have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 2.8 shots on goal, 6.2 attempts and 0.9 goals. Takashi Kiyama's team average 45.4% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 7.8 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Hiroto Iwabuchi has landed 3 goals, Ataru Esaka 2, with Kazunari Ichimi and two others scoring 1. Ataru Esaka has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Michael James Fitzgerald, Fumiya Hayakawa, Yuto Horigome, Takuya Shimamura, Taiki Arai, Eiji Shirai, Jin Okumura, Motoki Hasegawa, Yuji Ono.

Fagiano Okayama confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Svend Brodersen (GK), Kaito Abe, Daichi Tagami, Kota Kudo, Haruka Motoyama, Yuta Kamiya, Eiji Miyamoto, Hijiri Kato, Takaya Kimura, Ataru Esaka, Kazunari Ichimi.

Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Albirex Niigata are available at odds of -152 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 for this J1 League game. We believe the home team can claim a victory.

The latest injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama league stats:

  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Fagiano in any of their last 5 games.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Fagiano in 11 of their last 15 games on the road.
  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Fagiano in 3 consecutive games on the road.
Albi 0.0 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 60.2% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Albirex Albirex logo 2 - 1 Fagiano logo Fagiano

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Albirex winning 2-1. Odds of +550 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Corners Prediction

Albirex Over 4.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

It’s been an average of 6.40 Albirex Niigata corners in the past five games, with Fagiano Okayama conceding a corner average of 7.60 in their previous five away matches. We’re expecting plenty of Albi corners and that the Team Corners line is going to be covered, with odds of -150 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Albirex Logo Albirex
Total
10.90 5.60 5.30
Home
9.20 4.70 4.50
Away
10.20 4.80 5.40
Fagiano Logo Fagiano
Total
10.30 4.80 5.50
Home
9.60 5.40 4.20
Away
10.70 4.10 6.60
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Albirex 0.0 -103
Total Goals Over 2.5 +112
Team Corners Albirex Over 4.5 -150

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Albirex Niigata to cover the 0.0 Asian Handicap, at least three goals to be scored accompanied by Albirex Niigata to rack up over 4.5 corners.

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Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Think the Game Could Go Either Way

The bookmakers have betting odds of +135 for Albirex Niigata to triumph in this J1 League clash, with Fagiano Okayama trading at a price of +185 if you think they’ll win, while the draw is chalked up at +215.

You can back Albi at +220 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Fagiano are +250 and the draw is chalked up at +105.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at -143.

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Albi Struggling to Land Victories on Home Soil

Albirex Niigata haven’t triumphed in six straight games at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Toru Irie's side have managed five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

It’s now been three consecutive Fagiano Okayama losses on their travels. The Pheasants have collected five defeats, three wins and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata Home Stats 2-3-5 2.30 0.80 1.50 4 6 5 5
Fagiano Okayama logo Fagiano Okayama Away Stats 3-2-5 2.50 0.90 1.60 4 6 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Head to Head
Team Stats
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata League Stats
Fagiano Okayama logo Fagiano Okayama League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Albirex Niigata vs Fagiano Okayama Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Albirex vs Fagiano team news before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the J1 League, along with current injury news.

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Fagiano Okayama Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

21 Ryuga Tashiro
25 Soya Fujiwara 5 M. James Fitzgerald 15 Fumiya Hayakawa 31 Yuto Horigome
28 Takuya Shimamura 22 Taiki Arai 8 Eiji Shirai 30 Jin Okumura
41 Motoki Hasegawa 99 Yuji Ono
49 Svend Brodersen
4 Kaito Abe 18 Daichi Tagami 15 Kota Kudo 26 Haruka Motoyama
33 Yuta Kamiya 41 Eiji Miyamoto 50 Hijiri Kato 27 Takaya Kimura
8 Ataru Esaka 22 Kazunari Ichimi

Fagiano Okayama Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Albirex Niigata Substitutes

  • 1Kazuki Fujita
  • 2Jason Geria
  • 7Kaito Taniguchi
  • 14Motoki Ohara
  • 18Yamato Wakatsuki
  • 33Yoshiaki Takagi
  • 42Kento Hashimoto
  • 50Hiroto Uemura
  • 65Abdelrahman Boudah

Fagiano Okayama Substitutes

  • 3Kaito Fujii
  • 7Ryo Takeuchi
  • 17Rui Sueyoshi
  • 19Hiroto Iwabuchi
  • 28Masaya Matsumoto
  • 43Yoshitake Suzuki
  • 77Goro Kawanami
  • 88Takahiro Yanagi
  • 99Lucao

Previous Albirex Niigata Lineups

27 Sep J1 League
Gamba Osaka 4-2 Albirex Niigata
23 Sep J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-0 Nagoya Grampus
20 Sep J1 League
Yokohama 1-0 Albirex Niigata
13 Sep J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
31 Aug J1 League
Urawa Reds 1-0 Albirex Niigata
23 Aug J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-2 Kashima Antlers

Previous Fagiano Okayama Lineups

27 Sep J1 League
Machida Zelvia 1-0 F. Okayama
23 Sep J1 League
F. Okayama 0-0 Yokohama
20 Sep J1 League
Tokyo Verdy 4-2 F. Okayama
13 Sep J1 League
F. Okayama 0-1 Nagoya Grampus
30 Aug J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 5-0 F. Okayama
23 Aug J1 League
F. Okayama 1-0 Shonan Bellmare
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 36 21 7 8 55:30 70
2 Kashiwa Reysol 36 19 12 5 56:33 69
3 Vissel Kobe 36 18 9 9 46:31 63
4 Kyoto Sanga 36 17 11 8 59:40 62
5 Sanfrecce H. 36 18 8 10 42:26 62
6 K. Frontale 36 15 12 9 66:51 57
7 Machida Zelvia 36 16 9 11 49:36 57
8 Gamba Osaka 36 16 6 14 49:53 54
9 Urawa Reds 36 14 11 11 40:39 53
10 Cerezo Osaka 36 14 10 12 58:51 52
11 FC Tokyo 36 13 9 14 40:47 48
12 Avispa Fukuoka 36 11 12 13 33:37 45
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 11 11 14 40:48 44
14 Tokyo Verdy 36 11 10 15 22:36 43
15 F. Okayama 36 11 9 16 32:41 42
16 Yokohama F.M. 36 11 7 18 42:44 40
17 Nagoya Grampus 36 10 10 16 42:53 40
18 Yokohama 36 8 8 20 24:43 32
19 Shonan Bellmare 36 7 8 21 34:61 29
20 Albirex Niigata 36 4 11 21 34:63 23
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 18 12 4 2 32:15 40
2 Urawa Reds 18 12 3 3 24:12 39
3 Kashiwa Reysol 18 11 5 2 26:15 38
4 Vissel Kobe 18 10 4 4 24:12 34
5 Gamba Osaka 18 11 1 6 29:25 34
6 Sanfrecce H. 18 9 4 5 19:13 31
7 K. Frontale 18 8 6 4 40:30 30
8 Kyoto Sanga 18 8 6 4 27:17 30
9 Cerezo Osaka 18 8 6 4 26:18 30
10 Machida Zelvia 18 8 3 7 23:17 27
11 Tokyo Verdy 18 8 3 7 15:17 27
12 FC Tokyo 18 8 3 7 22:25 27
13 Nagoya Grampus 18 7 5 6 26:25 26
14 F. Okayama 18 7 4 7 17:15 25
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 6 7 5 23:23 25
16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 6 7 5 19:19 25
17 Yokohama F.M. 18 6 5 7 22:20 23
18 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 13:19 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 18 4 6 8 25:27 18
20 Albirex Niigata 18 2 9 7 19:28 15