Match details. J.League Cup, Round of 64. Kick-off is Tue 29 Sep, 11:00 Lagos time. It is played at Toho Stadium, Fukushima.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Fukushima United FC have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. In this competition Fukushima United FC have gone W. Mito Hollyhock have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L D W D.
The numbers. Fukushima United FC score 3.6 and concede two a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Mito Hollyhock score 1.1 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with no clean sheets and four games without a goal.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 19% against the records' 52%.
The read. No firm call: Fukushima United FC are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make Fukushima United FC the likelier winners; Fukushima United FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Fukushima United FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 63%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Fukushima United FC 2-1 Mito Hollyhock (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).