FC Tokyo vs Shonan Bellmare — Tips & Analysis

FC Tokyo -1: FC Tokyo have been winning games by two. They have won by 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 18, and three of their last six games finished 2-0. Their form is strong. Tokyo are on four straight wins and a tie, and they score almost 2 goals a game. They have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last ten. They have also had 8 days since their last game to Shonan's 4. Shonan are the opposite kind of side. They score a goal a game and have not won by 2 or more goals once in their last 19. Away from home they have won 4, tied 5 and lost 2, with five ties in eleven games. They try to keep matches flat. That points one way. Tokyo should control this, land the first goal, and have enough quality to add a second against a side with little punch up front. A 2-0 home win is the likeliest result, and it suits us perfectly. The worry is this exact matchup. Tokyo have won only one of the last five meetings with Shonan, and those games finished 2-2, 0-1, 0-0, 0-2 and 1-0. Shonan make games tight, so a two goal win is not a given. Tokyo's current form is good enough to get past that record.