Albirex NiigataAttacking momentumEhime
Preview
- Matchweek 18 of the 2026 J2 League brings Albirex Niigata against Ehime on 2026-05-23 (kick-off 06:00 GMT).
- Recent managerial H2H between Yuzo Funakoshi and Takeshi Oki over 1 match, record stands at 1-0, with no draws.
- Albirex Niigata and Ehime will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
- In their last outing, Albirex Niigata's highest-rated performer was J. Geria (6.3), while Ehime's standout was K. Miyamoto (6.3).
- Both sides left it all on the pitch: Albirex Niigata won 2-1 against Nara Club, and Ehime secured a victory 1-0 over Kochi United.
- Both teams have been in great form: Albirex Niigata 3-1-1 and Ehime 3-0-2 over their last 5 matches.
- Albirex Niigata have clearly got the edge H2H: in 9 meetings, they've beaten Ehime 4 times, with 2 draws and only 3 losses.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Albirex Niigata's 5-2-1 home form and Ehime's 5-2-1 away record.
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Match Info
Team Kits
Albirex Niigata
Ehime
Events
| 45' | K. Sugiyama | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 59' | |||
| 60' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 61' | |||
| 61' | |||
| 62' | K. Kanazawa | ||
| 78' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 83' | |||
| 83' | |||
| 87' | |||
| 87' | |||
| 90+1' | |||
| 90+4' | 2 - 1 | ||
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Albirex Niigata is going head to head with Ehime on 23/5/2026 05:00 GMT for the Japan J2 League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Albirex Niigata v Ehime H2H statistics!