Albirex must be very upset that they let slip their lead in stoppage time last time out when they drew 1-1 with Vegalta. Now it puts the Niigata side precariously close to the drop zone, in fact only one place above the bottom three. They started the season actually pretty well but since then, they have looked very shaky. Though, one thing for sure is that Niigata are a very good away team, they have been performing better on their travels than their home games now for quite few seasons and from their six road trips to date, they have amassed 3 draws already.

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Yokohoma on the other hand enter this game after coming off from one draw and a defeat at Osaka in the past week. They are fifth in the current classification with only 3 defeats in their last eight matches. They are the bookies favourite to nick this tie but their home reading against the visitors aint that impressive. In four visits to Yokohoma, Niigata have only been the losing team on one ocassion. As for the white swans away matches, it would be another close encounter.

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Pick: Draw @3.90