Background: This is a really important fixture in terms of the future of these teams. Niigata are flying high and currently occupy second place while Grampus and performing below expectations at 9th. If Niigata win then they will look comfortable to stay where they are, but if Nagoya win then they will probably use this as a boost to push up the table. It is unclear whether new signing Joshua Kennedy will play, but it looks unlikely. Nagoya have been in terrible form and need Davi to start scoring. Niigata will look to continue their current form behind a solid defense.
Analysis:
Key Attributes:
Clears: Shows the difference in defense between the two clubs. Niigata have a alot more clears than Nagoya, but Nagoya have the 2nd best defense in the league. Nagoya does not allow alot of chances from opposing teams while Niigata does have cracks in its defense.
Dribbles: Clearly shows that both teams have individual quality. Pedro Junior and Davi both love to dribble, but Davi is more of a post player while Pedro Junior likes the free role. Should be interesting to see a clash between the two.
Blue- Niigata
Red- Nagoya
Projected Starting Line-Up:
Albirex Niigata:
GK: Kitano
LB: Matsuo
CB: Fujita
CB: Chiyotanda
RB: Uchida
LM: Matsushita
CM: Homma
RM: Richardes
LF: Junior
CF: Oshima
RF: Yano
Nagoya Grampus
GK: Narazaki
LB: Nagata
CB:Yoshida
CB:Masukawa
RB:Tanaka
CM:Nakamura
CM:Yoshimura
RM:Ogawa
LM:Magnum
CF:Tamada
CF:Davi
One to Watch: Davi
Hasn't been up to snuff lately and will look to put the last game behind him.
Prediction: Nagoya 2 - Niigata 1
2 comments:
I really enjoyed your data breakdown here - very scientific look at things. :)
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