Albirex Niigata, Recent Form

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There will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the Albirex Niigata players having failed to take any points away from their recent 2-0 away defeat at the hands of Jubilo Iwata.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 63%, while racking up 14 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target, in contrast to Jubilo Iwata, who had 20 shots on goal with 5 on target.  

It's fair to say that manager Rikizo Matsuhashi will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 6 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 7 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.  

They have been performing well at Denka Big Swan Stadium recently and are unbeaten in their last 8 home games.  

Cerezo Osaka, Recent Form

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With a 1-1 draw in their last match against Kashiwa Reysol, Cerezo Osaka had to settle for a share of the points.  In that game they recorded 61 % of the possession, with 10 attempts on goal, 3 on target. Their opponents found the target on 5 of their 22 shots on goal.  

Manager Akio Kogiku will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 10 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 5 goals conceded in the same period.  

They have been performing well recently, both home and away, and remain unbeaten in their last 6 games.  

Léo Ceará will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 3 goals in the last 6 league games for Cerezo Osaka.