Albirex Niigata vs Young Lions tips and predictions

Sheer class by Albirex Niigata?

It's second placed Albirex Niigata welcoming eigth placed Young Lions in this Premier League clash as the home team looks to pile on the pressure by adding to the 31 points between the sides.

If you like end-to-end football, you will be buzzing for the start. It might not be very long after they line up before the visitors find themselves trailing.

Albirex Niigata fans will have a lot of confidence in their team and they're expected to make fodder of their rivals.

Albirex Niigata will like what they see. The last 17 fixtures have not all gone well for the away squad; they've lost 14 times in those 17 starts. All the evidence points to one more loss here.

They simply don't have the class to pull this off.

Albirex Niigata have produced some brilliant stuff. Their recent 12 matches have them hitting the net an average of 3.5 times per game.

Young Lions can be punished when they lose their shape. They've conceded two or more goals in all of their last 7 matches.

The last time these two sides met was in July when Albirex Niigata won with a dominant 5-0 scoreline. They'll be seeking a repeat performance. Young Lions will be keen to exact some revenge as their latest defeat means that Albirex Niigata have won all of the last 18 fixtures between these sides. Their next meeting is a perfect scenario for them to add to the head-to-head. It is highly unlikely they will fail to do so.

Despite the massive favouritism for Albirex Niigata it will be fun if Young Lions can grab a consolation goal. It isn't the best bet in today's schedule but the Yes BTTS bet is the cautious side bet.

So Albirex Niigata are clearly the right favourites and nobody would question that. Essentially football matches come down to which squad imposes their will on the other. This is in the Albirex Niigata genes and is why they are predicted to be so impressive.