Albirex Niigata vs Kagoshima Prediction 26 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Albirex Niigata and Kagoshima United may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium stadium in the city of Niigata as part of the Emperor Cup tournament. The match is scheduled for 10:00 26 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 30 May 2026 and ended with a score of 0:1. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Albirex Niigata):
- ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1.
📊 The sides have played three official matches. The statistics are as follows:
- goals: 9 against 2;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.67, in the 2nd half - 2;
- average total goals in the match - 3.67.
Head-to-head statistics Albirex Niigata - Kagoshima

Albirex Niigata Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 August 2026 as part of the J2 League tournament (home team - Albirex Niigata, away team - Fujieda). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Albirex Niigata vs Fujieda):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 4;
- fouls: 8 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 0.
✅The Albirex Niigata team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 7 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 11 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.1. In home matches, this figure is 1.25 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 0.7.
Match Results: Albirex Niigata

Kagoshima United Team Overview
The team last took to the field on 22 August 2026 in the J3 League tournament (home team - Kagoshima United, away - Gifu). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here's a look at the head-to-head statistics (Kagoshima United vs Gifu):
- ball possession: 34% vs 66%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Kagoshima United gifted its fans with 7 victories, played to a draw 1 times, and finished 2 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 16;
- average goals scored - 1.6;
- average goals conceded - 0.6.
Match Results: Kagoshima United
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 3;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 1; for the visitors (away) - 0; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.67;
- Today's home team averages 1.33 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.33.
- Albirex Niigata have drawn in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
- Kagoshima United won with a +1.5 handicap in last 24 games.
- Kagoshima United won with a +1.5 handicap in last 12 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 3, the guests - 0.67;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.67;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 0.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 16 Albirex Niigata games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 11 Albirex Niigata home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Kagoshima United won with a +1.5 handicap in last 24 games.
- Kagoshima United won with a +1.5 handicap in last 12 away games.