Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shonan Bellmare Prediction: Hosts will not lose in a low-scoring match

Kyoto will take on Shonan on June 26 at 12:30 (UTC+3) in round 18 of J1 League. Let’s see how the opponents are doing & what the best bet is. There are several options for you to consider!

Kyoto need to pull themselves together. In the last five rounds, they have earned only four points, beating Kawasaki 1-0 and playing a null draw with Shimizu. The rest of the games were defeats at the hands of Hiroshima (1-3), Yokohama (0-2), and Kashima (0-1). Kyoto have thus lost their main advantage over the relegation zone. They're now in ninth place, four points above it.

Shonan have been looking great lately. The team from the relegation zone has managed to earn nine points in five games. First, it was a 2-1 win over Kobe, then a 4-0 win over Kawasaki, and finally a 2-0 win over FC Tokyo. Of course, they were defeated 1-4 by Yokohama M and 0-2 by Cerezo. Thanks to those defeats, Shonan cut their lead to a safe zone, sitting in the penultimate spot one point behind 15th-ranked Gamba.

In this pairing, we are more inclined to the hosts' victory. Yes, Shonan looks very good lately, but they can't fight back on the road. Kyoto has earned the most points in the home stadium, plus in the first half of the season, the opponents faced off in Hiratsuka to tie the score at 1-1. In our opinion, it is best to bet on home team's double chance.

Prediction: Kyoto Not To Lose + Total Under (4.5).

Betting options:

• 1X+TU (4.5) for 1.725;
• W1 for 3.085;
• Correct Score 2-1 for 11.0.

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