Albirex Niigata VS Montedio Yamagata

The home form of Albirex Niigata is impressive. They've won their last two league home games. Relying on Wataru Wakatsuki to break through the opponent's defense, they're adept at the 4-2-3-1 formation, using the home - side flanks to create threats. However, in their last away game, they suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat to Yokohama FC. This exposed major flaws in their defense, showing a lack of ability to withstand pressure at the back. Once under continuous pressure from the opponents, their defense may collapse. Fortunately, there are no injuries to the core players in the squad. Montedio Yamagata is ranked slightly higher than the home team. They have a balanced attack and defense, with a high - level defense in the league and concede few goals. Their recent form has been inconsistent. They lost to Kofu in the last league game but then won in the cup, which has boosted their morale. Upfront, players like Di Salvo and Ryoma Koda have good scoring abilities. However, the absence of the defender Keisuke Nishimura due to injury has affected the rotation of the back - line. Their away performance is quite erratic, and they prefer a counter - attacking style rather than an all - out offensive approach.