Kumamoto Roasso have not won in their last 3 league matches after a 1-1 draw with Tokushima Whirlpool last Sunday. One of the reasons for the team's poor performance is their inability to effectively prevent opponents from pressing or sending the ball into dangerous positions.
Kumamoto Royals only managed to score 1 goal in this 3-game losing streak, so I expect a better performance from center forward Ishikawa Daiichi. He has only scored two goals this season, and only one in his last six matches.
After 4 consecutive losses to start the season, Kanazawa Savigan beat Chiba Ichihara 2-0 in the last round of the league, recording 3 consecutive wins. Even though Kanazawa Savigan has won consecutively, the team is not really playing well, they are just taking the only chances they can get while maintaining the balance of the game, but not really controlling the game. I think Keita Fujimura will play an important role for Kanazawa Sahuigan in this match, not only to stop Rei Hirakawa of Kumamoto Roasso from creating chances, but also to participate in the offense and deliver the ball to the frontline players.
Kumamoto Roasso is not as good as last season, but they will be eager to win at home. The key point is that they will have a good chance to get most of the possession time, but can they stop Kanazawa Savigan from scoring chances? I think the goal difference will be low, and the two sides will end up shaking hands.
