Jubilo Iwata are missing goalkeeper Kawaguchi, defender Chiyotanda, MF Matsuoka and fowards Kanazono and Yamazaki to injury
Yokohama F.Marinos have Saito and Taniguchi doubtful to start while long-term injury victim Marquinhos is nearing readiness, but not necessarily match fitness.
Jubilo Iwata (P6 W3 D2 L1 GD +2) went down to neighbours Shimizu S-Pulse in a hard fought Shizuoka Derby last weekend for their first defeat of the season and will be looking to bounce back from that with a win. They must fancy themselves against a faltering Yokohama F. Marinos (P6 W0 D4 L2 GD -2).
Marinos failed to get a first win of the season last week against an equally dire Omiya Ardija and will be missing the flair of Manabu Saito but will be hoping that last week’s goalscorer – last season’s wunderkind discovery – Yuji Ono will keep scoring goals as they try to dig themselves out of this rut.
With just four goals in their six games so far, something has to improve and, if Oguro can’t get those needed goals Marinos will be hoping that the imminent return of Marquinhos will be the answer. For today the in-form team is Jubilo Iwata and they also have the home advantage so expect a WIN for JUBILO IWATA!!
Both teams have always remained in J1 and so have played each other 22 times over a decade or so, with Marinos winning 12 times to Iwata’s seven wins and, although the power seems to have shifted this season it’s was June 2008 since Jubilo last beat Marinos in J.League play.