A 2-1 defeat on the road in midweek gave them their first win in the last 9 matches. Tokyo Green currently have 46 points, not up in the league and 11 points behind the promotion zone. With 55 points, they are only 2 points behind 6th in the league and naturally have a stronger chance of the play-offs.
In the middle of this week, Tokyo Green boss Hiroshi Shirofukuji sent 18-year-old midfielder Ryo Nishitani to start the match, and replacing Ryo Nishitani was 22-year-old Koji Morita. Veterans Hirokane Kato and Azumi Ogawa were both left out of the match roster, and it's not hard to see how coach Hiroshi Shirofukuji has begun to save for a rainy day, focusing on the development of the team's younger players. What's more, this week's double-header, let the veterans play too much may not be good results, young players play more games, physical fitness can also play a role in training, can be said to be two birds with one stone. In this game, Haru Maiba was also selected for the U21 national team and was unable to play.
Yamagata Yamagami have won 3 of their last 4 games, beating such title contenders in the process, and have scored in 4 consecutive games. In this match, right back Roku Handa is called up by the national team and cannot play. Yamagata has not won many away matches this season
The visiting team has the advantage of waiting for the enemy to come back and the advantage in terms of fighting spirit. The only problem is that the team's winning rate on the road is not high this season, so an away win may not be a favorite in this match. Tokyo Green is relying on young players to play, not stable enough, Yamagata Yamagami's strength and offensive ability are online, this away game is expected to take away 3 points.
