Kashiwa Reysol vs Port FC — Tips & Analysis

Over 3.5: Kashiwa do not do quiet nights, and that is the whole case here. Their games have almost 4 goals in them on average, and recent scorelines read 4-2, 5-4, 4-0 and 4-2. They have not tied a single one of their 19 games this season, winning 14 and losing 5. Kashiwa score more than 2 goals a game and still let in more than a goal, even at their own ground. Port come in scoring more than 2 goals a game themselves, and 15 of their last 20 games had 3 or more goals. Their record is built mostly on Thai league football though. Against better sides from outside Thailand they lost 1-2 at home to Vissel Kobe and 1-3 at home to Persib Bandung. Both of those games had goals in them, and Port scored in each. Port also arrive on three days' rest with the travel from Bangkok on top, and Kashiwa have had five days. Neither club has a point yet in this competition, so sitting on a tie helps nobody. A 3-1 home win is the likeliest script, and a game like that is busy enough for us. The risk is a tired Port side digging in and keeping this to a 2-1 type night. We still want the goals here.