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Shonan Bellmare welcome Jubilo Iwata to the Lemon Gas for a J1 League round 23 fixture on Sunday. The hosts will be looking to build on the 1-0 victory they registered over Tokyo Verdy at the same venue in the Emperor's Cup.
Akito Suzuki's 66th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Bellmare will turn their attention to the league scene, where their last game came in a 3-2 away victory over Urawa Red Diamonds.
Iwata, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at home to Kawasaki Frontale. They took the lead through Ryo Germain's 20th-minute strike but Daiya Todo and Kento Tachibanada scored second half goals to put the visitors in the lead. Hiroki Yamada was a late substitute and drew the game level in injury time.
The draw left them in 16th spot in the table, having garnered 24 points from 21 games. Shonan are second-from-bottom on 19 points.
Shonan Bellmare vs Jubilo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Jubilo Iwata have 32 wins from the last 64 head-to-head games. Shonan Bellmare were victorious on 23 occasions while nine games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in May 2024 when Iwata claimed a 3-2 home win in the reverse fixture.
- Six of the last seven head-to-head games, including the last four, have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Five of Bellmare's last six games across competitions have produced less than three goals.
- Four of Iwata's last six competitive games have produced goals at both ends.
- Five of Bellmare's last six home games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
Shonan Bellmare vs Jubilo Prediction
This is a relegation six-pointer, with Shonan holding just a three-point gap to the bottom three. A loss here would leave Satoshi Yamaguchi's looking over their shoulders and could see their points gap on the relegation zone erased, depending on results elsewhere.
Iwata, for their part, are four points away from safety and will be aiming to scrape points off their hosts.
Games between these two sides tend to be tight affairs and the stakes involved here could see this trend continue. We are backing the spoils to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Shonan Bellmare 1-1 Jubilo
Shonan Bellmare vs Jubilo Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
