🏏 Sat, 16 May 2026 17:00 JST
Yokohama F. Marinos
vs
Kashiwa Reysol
4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1
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- A bottom-of-the-table clash between Yokohama F. Marinos (18th, 14 points) and Kashiwa Reysol (20th, 10 points). Yokohama have steadied with two wins, two draws and a loss in their last five, but remain level on points with 17th-placed, drop-zone Mito and are separated only by goal difference (-11) in a precarious position. Kashiwa ended a four-game losing run against Kawasaki last time out but sit bottom, now 21 points adrift of leaders Kashima.
- In the first meeting in Matchday 9, Kashiwa won 3-0 at home, so Yokohama will be seeking revenge. After that heavy away defeat, Yokohama have ground out back-to-back draws at home against Mito and Kashima, showing resilience at Nissan Stadium. Kashiwa's 1-0 win over Kawasaki last time was only their third victory of the season, and away from home they have not won since the Matchday 11 trip to Chiba (0-2).
- A clash of differing midfield shapes, with Yokohama in a 4-2-3-1 and Kashiwa in a 3-4-2-1. Yokohama pair Kota Watanabe (166cm, who joined from Tokyo Verdy in 2019) and Riku Yamane (173cm, a Yokohama F. Marinos academy product) in a double pivot, with Jun Amano (175cm, a left-footed free-kick specialist) reigning at No. 10. Kashiwa's midfield duo of Yudai Konishi (169cm, a left-footed pivot) and Tomoaki Nakagawa (173cm, the 2024 Denso Cup MVP) sits behind the two shadow strikers Yasuya Yuki (183cm) and Yoshio Koizumi (172cm, two-footed) who lead the attack.
- Yokohama's attack boasts strength in depth, with former Japan internationals Jun Amano (Korean league experience at Jeonbuk Hyundai and Ulsan Hyundai) and Ryo Miyaichi (a former Arsenal man who joined Yokohama in 2026) on the bench. The starting front line of Kaina Tanimura (a grafter who climbed up from JFL side Iwaki FC), Yuri Araujo (170cm, a left-footed Brazilian who scored 8 in Portugal's second tier) and Yuki Kondo (172cm, signed from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo) is made up of smaller players who will rely on pace and mobility.
- Up front for Kashiwa, Japan international striker Mao Hosoya (177cm, a 6.0s 50m sprinter) starts on the bench, with Yuki Kakita (187cm, a big striker whose father is a Kashima alumnus) leading the line. Kakita, who scored 25 goals over two seasons at Tokushima, combines aerial strength from his 187cm frame with surprising technique at his feet. Yokohama's CB pairing of Ryotaro Tsunoda (184cm, left-footed) and Jason Quinones (187cm, Colombian) match him for height, but coping with Kakita's hold-up play will be key.
- Among Yokohama's bench, Takuya Kida (captain since 2019 and a one-club man at Yokohama), Belgian vice-captain Jordy Croux (a J2 assists leader) and Ryo Miyaichi (181cm, signed from FC St. Pauli) offer real quality to challenge the starters. Kashiwa's options are equally rich, with Mao Hosoya, Chikara Harakawa (a veteran whose precise free kicks are a weapon) and Yusuke Segawa (170cm, a former forward turned utility player with a scoring instinct), giving both sides game-changing cards to play.