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PREVIEW May 12th 19:00 Gamba Osaka v. Vegalta Sendai at Banpaku

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Gamba to take out Top Team!

Vegalta Sendai – FW Akamine is hoping to be considered fit.

Gamba Osaka – RB Kaji is out for at least six weeks with ligament damage. RB/LB Eduardo – yet to play for Gamba – broke a leg in training! FW Kawanishi is making a slow recovery from a leg fracture and may resume full training soon.

Gamba Osaka (P9 W2 D1 L6 GD -9) won two-in-a-row to halt the slide – dispatching S-Pulse and Frontale – but then went down to Antlers and Ardija, although the management seemed satisfied with the performance against Ardija, if not the result. Gamba are in a period of change, big change! The old guard are being phased out and the youngsters, and new signings are not yet making a team, but it will come. When the likes of Terada, Kurata, Fujiharu, Abe, Sato, Takei and more gain experience, and get used to the systems, Gamba will rise again. Perhaps this match will be a new start!?

Vegalta Sendai (P10 W7 D2 L1 GD +12) lost their unbeaten record to a superb S-Pulse last time out and look beatable, especially now that theat record has been shot down. They may have Akamine back in the fold after injury, but Gamba have home support, and they know Sendai are not unbeatable and will be looking for blood. Don’t expect a clean sheet for Gamba, of course – that would be asking for too much. So expect a high scoring game and a WIN for GAMBA OSAKA!

Only six meetings between these two teams over the last decade , with Gamba winning three, Vegalta two, and the solitary draw.

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PREVIEW May 12th 16:00 Urawa Reds v. Albirex Niigata at Saitama Stadium

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Urawa Reds – FW Escudero is playing in training matches. MF Umesaki has a hamstring problem. FW Popo is considered doubtful.

Urawa Reds (P10 W5 D2 L3 GD +10) have only won one of their last four, losing at home to Marinos last week, while being held by Jubilo Iwata last time out. They suffer from a lack of a real striker, although Marcio Richardes and Popo do their best – it may not be enough to prolong an attack at the top spot. Genki Haraguchi scored a beautiful striker’s goal against Jubilo and, if he is fighting fit again, clear of injury, he will be a big addition to the Reds’ arsenal. The flat three at the back seems settled now, with Yuki Abe taking one of the two defensive midfield spots as opposed to a back line role. A wise decision, I believe.

Albirex Niigata (P10 W2 D2 L6 GD -5) have struggled, as expected, this season. The forward additions they have to rely on are Shoki Hirai – on loan from Gamba – and Kisho Yano – back from Europe with his tail between his legs. Neither have set the team alight as yet. They do have two away wins to show for themselves this season – at Cerezo and Sanfrecce, but Reds know that if they are to keep in touch with the top three they must win this kind of game. Winning one in the last four is just not good enough so EXPECT a BIG WIN for Urawa Reds!

Over the last decade Reds have won this meeting 15 times, while Albirex have won just twice, with two draws. Those two wins for Niigata came in J1 in 2006 and the Nabisco Cup in 2005.

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PREVIEW May 12th 15:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima v. Yokohama F.Marinos at Hiroshima Big Arch

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Yokohama F.Marinos – DF Amano out for most of the season.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (P10 W6 D1 L3 GD +10) stuffed FIVE goals past Kashiwa Reysol last, AWAY! They went out 2-0 in front, Reysol pulled the game back to 2-2 but then Sanfrecce hit them with three late goals to take the points and stay in 3rd place, four points behind leaders Vegalta Sendai. Unfortunately, the match before that Sanfrecce allowed Niigata to take all three points in their home game, so Sanfrecce will be looking to pay back their fans for that huge Golden Week disappointment. Hisashi Sato is in the kind of form that could get him a national team recall and if the likes of Mikic keep supplying the ammunition Sato will keep scoring!

Yokohama F.Marinos (P10 W3 D4 L3 GD 0) have won three games in-a-row after a dire start saw them heading for the bottom of the table. Those wins include an away win at Urawa Reds so, if confidence, and luck are with them, there is no reason why they can’t make a game of this. Forward Oguro is missing many chances, while Marquinos is not ready for a full game yet, so a lot is on the shoulders of young Yuji Ono! The defence misses Amano and centre backs Nakazawa and Kurihara will have their hands full with the J1 top scorer up against them this weekend! Marinos fans are still unsure if they want to keep the same coach but, if a change is to be made, they’ll need to lose a few games – catch 22! Expect a Win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima!

Over the last decade, in 15 meetings, Marinos have seven wins to Sanfrecce’s five, with three draws.

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PREVIEW May 12th 15:30 Shimizu S-Pulse v. Cerezo Osaka at Outsourcing Stadium

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Shimizu S-Pulse – DF/MF Jong-a-Pin is suspended.
Cerezo Osaka – DF Kodama is back in full training.

Shimizu S-Pulse (P10 W7 D0 L3 GD +5) are hitting peak form AND getting the right results now after some great displays earlier in the season did not bring the results they deserved. Despite ending their two previous games a man short, and two men short respectively, they have come out with maximum points. Last time out they beat the top team Sendai in a real six-pointer and, today, with if Gamba Osaka can bring the goods and beat Sendai in Osaka, S-Pulse can go top with a win today. While Takagi and Omae are getting the plaudits for scoring goals, watch out for Muramatsu in midfield who is a key man in the organisation.

Cerezo Osaka (P10 W4 D1 L5 GD +1) have lost four of their last five games now, including handing wins to hapless Albirex and Consadole and earned their inconsistent tag but, if they keep losing they’ll not be inconsistent any longer, they’ll just be in danger of ending the season struggling against relegation. Midfielder, and star player, Hiroshi Kiyotake has all but confirmed that he will be leaving for Nuremberg in the Bundesliga after the Olympics in London, which will also impact the team. I do not think S-Pulse will let this opportunity go but Cerezo may live up that inconsistent tag again? Expect a WIN for Shimizu S-Pulse!

Head to head over the last decade Cerezo have six wins to S-Pulse’s four, with four draws over the years. In this fixture last year, Cerezo held S-Pulse to a 3-3 draw, while winning the other leg, in Osaka, 4-0.

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PREVIEW May 12th 14:00 Sagan Tosu v. Omiya Ardija at Best Amenity Stadium

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Sagan Tosu – FW Toyoda is suspended, will be missed. DF Otani and MF Takahashi are long term injuries.

Toyoda will be a big miss for Sagan Tosu (P10 W4 D4 L2 GD +4), sitting pretty in 5th place and confounding the critics so far. But they must fancy their chances against an inconsistent Omiya Ardija (P10 W4 D2 L4 GD -5) who have already seen ups and downs in this short season! Home advantage may well be the key point in this match and Tosu are still unbeaten at home in J1 and will be hoping to keep that statistic intact today.

Omiya Ardija last week made it three home wins in a row since, well, forever, but on their travels they succumbed to Vissel Kobe 3-0 last week and looked very ordinary. The likes of Cho and Higashi have to pull their weight if Omiya are to rise to mid-table safety this season and Brazilian import Carlinhos has to do more to justify keeping Kota Ueda on the bench. Despite the missing Toyoda I am going to tell you to EXPECT a WIN for SAGAN TOSU!

Six wins for Omiya over the last decade, one win for Tosu and a draw in eight meetings, all in J2. This will be their first meeting in J1.

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PREVIEW May 12th 14:00 Jubilo Iwata v. Kashima Antlers at Yamaha Stadium

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Jubilo Iwata – FW Kanazono is approaching a return, but not yet. GK Kawaguchi is a long term injury.

Jubilo Iwata (P10 W4D3 L3 GD +1) have hit a rough patch after a decent start, and personally I feel the real Jubilo is now showing through and they will not be challenging for honours this season! They have only won one of their last five games and are slipping down the table. Unbelievably, also, in the last ten years, they have won only once in 18 attempts against Antlers, don’t expect another win today as the resurgent Kashima team add to their decent run.

Kashima Antlers (P10 W3 D2 L5 GD -2) won three in-a-row after their dire goalless start, but have slipped to a draw and a loss in their last two outings. Coach Jorginho is getting to know his team’s strengths (and weaknesses – hello Juninho) and with a prolonged partnership up front Koroki and Otake WILL be among the goals. With Jubilo conceding nine goals in their last three games, expect the young dynamic duo to notch again, and EXPECT a WIN for KASHIMA ANTLERS!

It’s true. Get this – in 18 meetings over the last decade Jubilo have won only once – in November 2010 – to Kashima’s record of 12 wins, with five draws!

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鹿島アントラーズ０-０サガン鳥栖 – 5月6日

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前半は見せ場の少ないスコアレス。後半に入ると、５分、アントラーズは興梠がチャンスを作る。サガンも後半16分、23分と、豊田がゴールを襲う。16分の、巧みにスペースを作って放ったシュートはゴールをわずかに外れ、23分のシュートもＧＫに阻まれる。試合終了間際の大迫のヘディングも、鳥栖ディフェンスがライン上でクリア。スコアレス・ドロー。

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アルビレックス新潟０-２ＦＣ東京 – 5月6日

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前半は０-０のスコアレス。後半に入ると、ＦＣ東京は、リスタート直後の右からのピンポイントのクロスに梶山がボレーで合わせて先制。後半の26分には、ＤＦのミスに付け込んだ矢沢がフリーになって、ゴール。ＦＣ東京の完封勝ち。