Yokohama F. Marinos vs Tokyo Verdy — Tips & Analysis

Yokohama F. Marinos -0.5: Verdy arrive bottom of the league and in poor shape, and that is the main reason we are on Yokohama. Verdy have 4 points from 10 games and a goal difference of minus 14. They sit 12 points behind Yokohama. They have lost four of their last five, including 0-4 at home to FC Tokyo. They have been beaten by 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 20 games. Yokohama are the steady side here. They have won 10 of their last 18 and have not lost by 2 or more goals once in that run. They let in under a goal a game. This one will take patience, not fireworks. Verdy on the road sit deep and take what they can get, tying 5 of their last 10 away trips. They score under a goal a game away from home and have made almost nothing in their last three. Yokohama's own recent football has been slow, with their last three league games finishing 0-0, 0-0 and 2-0. Yokohama have also won four of the last seven meetings. A patient 2-0 is our read, with the second goal arriving once Verdy tire. There are two warnings. Verdy tie a lot on the road, so a grinding 0-0, or a 1-0 that goes Verdy's way, is live. This game has also been moved to the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, away from Yokohama's usual ground. We still think Yokohama have too much for them.