Albirex Niigata continues to push for the 2022 J2 League title. Rikizo Matsuhashi's men are first-placed, but are tied on points with the second-placed Yokohama FC, and every game is a must-win for Niigata right now. They will host Fagiano Okayama, the fifth-placed side that is also chasing a top-flight promotion, and is happily sitting in the top six. The hosts arrive from a 3-0 away win over Kanazawa, while the guests' last match resulted in a goalless draw vs. Tochigi. Niigata and Okayama already faced each other this season, playing a 1-1 tie on Okayama's ground back in April. Albirex never defeated Okayama on this field, and is seeking revenge after three losses in four home clashes against this team. The hosts lost only once at home in 2022, and have won ten out of twelve games here. Okayama's away run has been solid, finding four draws in the previous five matches, but only winning one of the last six visits.

The hosts miss Ippei Shinozuka and Shunsuke Mito for the upcoming game. Albirex Niigata continues to dominate the second division both offensively and defensively, having a goal record of 48-23. The second-best attack and the second-best defense in the league are enough for this squad to stay in the first place, showing consistency in their game throughout the whole ongoing campaign. They are on a two-game winning streak, winning both matches away from home. Albi defeated Renofa Yamaguchi 3-1 followed by a 3-0 win over Kanazawa.

The visitors cannot hope for much in this duel, as the home side comes to this match hungry for a triumph. Niigata saw its first home loss in the entire season just three rounds ago, beaten 2-1 by Chiba. Having amazing support from the home fans, I cannot see them losing once again, and will predict the hosts to win here. Good luck!

新泻天鹅继续争取 2022 年 J2 联赛冠军。 Rikizo Matsuhashi 的队员排名第一，但与排名第二的横滨 FC 并列积分，现在每场比赛对于新泻来说都是必胜的。他们将迎战法吉亚诺冈山，排名第五的球队也在追逐顶级联赛的晋级，并且很高兴地坐在前六名。东道主客场 3-0 战胜金泽，而客队上一场比赛则与栃木互交白卷。新泻和冈山本赛季已经交锋，四月份在冈山的球场上打出 1-1 的平局。 新泻天鹅从未在这个球场击败过冈山，并且在与这支球队的四场主场交锋中三场失利后正在寻求报复。主队在 2022 年只在主场输过一次，并且在这里赢得了 12 场比赛中的 10 场。冈山的客场表现很稳定，在过去的五场比赛中四次平局，但在最近六场比赛中只赢了一场。

主队缺少了筱冢一平和水户俊介。新泻天鹅继续在进攻和防守上都统治着乙级联赛，进球记录为 48-23。联盟第二好的进攻和第二好的防守足以让这支球队保持在第一的位置，在整个正在进行的赛季中表现出他们的比赛一致性。他们两连胜，在客场取得两场胜利。 天鹅3-1 击败 Renofa Yamaguchi，随后 3-0 击败 Kanazawa。

客队在这场决斗中不能抱太大希望，因为主队渴望胜利。就在三轮前，新泻队在整个赛季中首次遭遇主场失利，被千叶队以 2-1 击败。在主场球迷的大力支持下，我不会看到他们再次输球，我会预测主队会在这里获胜。祝好运！

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Montedio Yamagata welcomes Thespakusatsu Gunma in a match of high value for both sides here. The hosts aim towards a victory that will bring them only two points away from the top six, while the visitors need to avoid defeat in order to escape the relegation zone. Kusatsu is having a terrible year, being the second-worst team in J2 League out of twenty-two sides. Sitting in twenty-first place, the guests are a point from leaving the relegation zone. Kusatsu continues a six-game losing streak in the league, and their last victory was on June 1st against Yamagata. Winless for eight consecutive league matches, I cannot see the visitors surviving the loss here.

The hosts come from a 2-0 away victory over Blaublitz, finding their first triumph since a seven-game winless run. Motivated and confident about beating this opponent, Peter Cklamovski's squad hopes to get its revenge for a 3-1 loss which took place last month. There will be no absent players from Yamagata's starting eleven, meaning they will be able to field their strongest lineup in the upcoming meeting. Meanwhile, Thespakusatsu Gunma misses two valuable players - So Hirao and Tatsuya Uchida, whose absence will certainly lower the guests' chance of scoring here.

New signings have been decent for both teams, as Yamagata's top-scorer Yoshiki Fujimoto joined the club this year after a few great seasons in Ehime, while Kusatsu's top-scorer has a similar story about him, being his current squad's leader after joining them in winter of 2022 from Sagamihara. Kusatsu saw a victory in four out of fourteen visits in 2022, losing in nine of those duels. Yamagata is a decent host with a goal ratio of 20-12 on this field after five wins, two draws, and four losses at the ND Soft Stadium.

I expect the hosts to triumph here considering the guests' awful form. Good luck!

山形山神在迎战群马温泉。主队的目标是取得一场胜利，让他们距离前六名只有两分，而客队需要避免失败才能逃离降级区。草津今年的表现很糟糕，在 J2 联赛的 22 支球队中排名倒数第二。坐在第21位，客人离降级区还有点距离。草津在联赛中连续六连败，他们上一场胜利是在6月1日对阵山形。连续八场联赛不胜，我看不到客队在这里幸存下来。

主队在客场 2-0 战胜布劳布利茨的比赛中取得了自七场不胜以来的首场胜利。对击败这个对手充满动力和信心，彼得·克拉莫夫斯基的球队希望为上个月发生的 3-1 失利报仇雪恨。山形首发十一人将不会缺席，这意味着他们将能够在即将到来的会议中派出他们最强大的阵容。同时，Thespakusatsu Gunma 错过了两名有价值的球员——So Hirao 和 Tatsuya Uchida，他们的缺席肯定会降低客人在这里得分的机会。

新的引援对两支球队来说都很不错，因为山形的头号射手藤本佳树在爱媛度过了几个伟大的赛季后于今年加入了俱乐部，而草津的头号射手也有类似的故事，在加入他们后成为他目前的球队领袖2022年冬天从相模原。草津在 2022 年的 14 次访问中有 4 次获胜，其中有 9 次决斗失败。山形山神主场成绩不错，在 ND Soft 体育场的 5 胜 2 平 4 负之后，进球比为 20-12。

考虑到客队糟糕的表现，我预测主队取得胜利。祝好运！