Albirex Niigata vs Sagan Tosu Prediction & Betting Tips (6 July)

Albirex Niigata have been pretty abject on their J1 League travels in last season, winning only twice and suffering 11 defeats along the way. A trip to high-flying Albirex Niigata is hardly likely to snap them out of their season-long slumber, with their coach charges picking up 16 points from the last 18 available in front of their own supporters.

Albirex Niigata have featured five times on their own patch since booking a place at the top table of the J1 League, with four of these matches delivering under 3.5 goals. Ahead of their Monday night trip, 19 of the last 20 Sagan Tosu away games in the top-flight had also served up three goals or fewer, so it is hard to see this pattern changing when the sides meet.

One area in which Albirex Niigata have proven incredibly consistent recently is in their involvement in top-flight fixtures in which at least one of the two goalkeepers pitches a shutout, with this happening 13 times in 14 attempts. This has also been the case in seven of the last 11 matches involving Sagan Tosu at this level, so more of the same is expected when the teams lock horns.