Analysis of selected events on Wednesday, May 21: Yokohama Mariners in a sluggish state, Kobe is expected to continue the good momentum in the near future.

Wednesday 001: Yokohama Mariners VS Kobe Victory Ship

Time: 2025-05-21 18:00

Venue: Nissan Stadium

Yokohama Mariners' performance this season has plummeted. After the 15th round of the league, they have only achieved a bleak record of 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses. They are currently in the last place in the league standings and rank 20th. His condition has been extremely sluggish recently, with 2 draws and 8 losses in the last 10 games, no wins, and has suffered a defeat on the whole line in the last 7 games. The team is in desperate need of a victory to revive morale. Judging from the data on both offense and defense, Yokohama Mariners have serious firepower in the offensive, scoring only 8 goals in the last 10 games, and have lost no results in 5 games. The team's three foreign strikers scored only 3 goals in the league, and the offensive end needs to be improved urgently. In terms of defense, the Yokohama Mariners are also full of loopholes, conceding 23 goals in the last 10 games, achieving a zero-block in just one game. In this game, Yokohama Mariners' poor defensive form may not be improved. In terms of lineup, Yokohama Mariners are relatively neat. Except for Kimura Takuto who is unable to play due to a cruciate ligament fracture, the other main players and important rotation players can appear.

Kobe Victory Ship's performance this season has been fluctuating and is currently ranked 8th in the league. Judging from recent performance, Kobe Victory Ship has recovered, with 5 wins and 2 losses in the last 7 games. The last round of the league ended the decline of two consecutive losses, and this game is expected to continue this good momentum. However, in terms of away games, Kobe Victory Ship seems to be powerless. In their last 10 away games, they have only scored 10 goals and failed to score in 3 games; the defensive end is also bad, conceding 15 goals in the last 10 away games, achieving a zero-block in just 1 game. In this game, Kobe Victory Ship's defensive problems may be exposed again. In terms of players, Kobe Victory Ship has fewer injuries. Except for Gustav Kleisman, a foreign player, who was injured, the other main players and important rotation players can play.

Comprehensive analysis: Yokohama Mariner continued to lose in the last round of the league, and the number of games in a row has expanded to 6 games. Moreover, the team's ranking is now at the bottom of the standings. In this game, facing the Kobe Victory Ship, which won the last round of the league and performed well in the overall performance in the near future, Yokohama Mariners are indeed difficult to overestimate.

Recommended: Negative Score: 0-2 1-2 Number of goals: 2/3 Goals

Wednesday 005 Japanese Union Cup: Kyoto VS Osaka Sakura

Time: 2025-05-21 18:00

Venue: Kyoto Ceramic Stadium

Kyoto performed well this season and is currently ranked third in the Japanese Union standings. Recently, the Kyoto Birds' condition has fluctuated and has achieved 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the last 5 games. However, in the last three games, 2 wins and 1 draw, remained unbeaten, and the momentum has rebounded. We need to continue to maintain a good competitive state. From the offensive end, Kyoto is fully fired, scoring 17 goals in the last 10 games, and goals have been recorded in each game. This game is expected to continue this strong momentum. It is worth mentioning that Kyoto has been quite radical in recent days. In 7 of the last 10 games, the number of goals gains and losses reached or exceeded 3 goals. This game may continue to maintain this radical style of play.

Osaka Sakura's performance this season is relatively mediocre and currently ranks 11th in the Japanese League. However, judging from the recent state, Osaka Sakura has recovered, and has achieved 3 wins and 1 loss in the last four games, which has significantly improved compared to its previous state. In terms of away games, Osaka Sakura's offensive performance is good. She has scored 18 goals in the last 10 away games and failed to score in only 2 games. This game is expected to continue her excellent offensive state. However, on the defensive end, Osaka Sakura's performance was not satisfactory. She lost 18 goals in the last 10 away games, and the defensive loopholes were obvious, which may become a major hidden danger in this game.

Comprehensive analysis: Kyoto is in a state of ups and downs recently, and one of the losses is that he loses to Osaka Sakura. The former is inevitably at a disadvantage in the psychological level of the match. What's more, Osaka Sakura has recovered recently, and has won 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 games. To sum up, this game is optimistic that Osaka Sakura will not be defeated in regular time.

Recommended: Let the negative score: 1-1 1-2 Number of goals: 2/3 goals