Niigata v Kyoto Purple Sanga

Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Sanga Preview

Albirex Niigata have picked up four points from their last two games in the Japanese top flight which has helped the hosts move up into 14th place in the J-League 1 standings prior to this upcoming clash with Kyoto Sanga on Monday night, while Kyoto Sanga bring an encouraging six-match unbeaten sequence into this encounter at the Denka Big Swan Stadium.

A recent 2-1 win away from home at Cerezo Osaka followed by a point gained in a 2-2 draw at home with Jubilo Iwata has helped the hosts move four points clear of the relegation zone and Rikizo Matsuhashi's side have been dealt just two defeats in their last nine games overall in the domestic top flight.

Recent losses to Sagan Tosu and FC Tokyo have been offset by picking up three wins within these last nine games which includes previous victories over Machida Zelvia and Consadole Sapporo but the bigger picture shows results overall have been fairly modest.

Indeed, Albirex Niigata have registered just four wins within their last 16 league matches overall while also slipping to seven defeats as well, so the prospects of a home win here do seem slim especially as three of Albirex Niigata's four wins have actually been collected away from home.

Kyoto Sanga recorded a 3-2 home win against Nagoya Grampus last time out in the domestic top flight which extended the visitors' unbeaten sequence in the J-League 1 to six games.

Previous wins registered against Shonan Bellmare, Avispa Fukuoka and Jubilo Iwata not only handed Cho Kwi-Jae's side valuable points but these victories were also achieved away from home where five of Kyoto Sanga's seven wins in total to date this season have been captured.

Following an earlier miserable run of five defeats on the trot, Kyoto Sanga have turned results around in subsequent months as the visitors have suffered just one further loss in their last 10 league matches, that loss coming in the form of a 3-0 loss on the road at Sagan Tosu.

Nevertheless, five wins within these last 10 games overall have also helped lift Kyoto Sanga away from the bottom three clubs and the bigger picture does seem promising with regards a positive result on the road for Kyoto Sanga on Monday night.

Kyoto Sanga have been handed just four defeats within their last 15 outings on the road, winning their last three away games on the trot as well, while eight of these 15 away games have also produced only one team scoring a goal.

Albirex Niigata v Kyoto Sanga Verdict

Indeed, three of the last five encounters have seen only one team score and Kyoto Sanga have won their last two visits to the Denka Big Swan Stadium as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Kyoto Sanga win @ 3.30

Correct Score: Kyoto Sanga win & Under 2.5 goals @ 7.00