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Jubilo Iwata welcome Albirex Niigata on Sunday, Dec 13 at 6:00 AM in a J2 League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Jubilo Iwata come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Albirex Niigata travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Jubilo Iwata won their last outing, while Albirex Niigata suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
History strongly favours Jubilo Iwata here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Albirex Niigata, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Jubilo Iwata won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Jubilo Iwata a slight edge, but Albirex Niigata are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.