Yokohama F Marinos vs Pohang Steelers Prediction and Betting Tips | November 28th 2024
Yokohama F Marinos and Pohang Steelers will trade tackles in an AFC Champions League Elite fixture on Wednesday (November 28th). The game will be played at the Nissan Stadium.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 4-3 comeback away win over Jubilo Iwata in the J1 League over the weekend. They went behind to Jordy Croux's fifth-minute strike while Anderson Lopes equalized in first-half injury time.
Takuma Nishimura put them ahead two minutes into the second half while Lopes completed his hat-trick after the break. Ryo Germain scored a late brace to threaten a fightback that never materialized.
Pohang Steelers, meanwhile, wrapped up their K1 League campaign over the weekend with a 1-0 defeat away to Gangwon. Yng Min-Hyuk's 36th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Park Tae-Ha's side will turn their attention to the continent, where their last game saw them claim a 4-2 home win over Shandong Taishan. Marinos claimed a 5-0 home win over Buriram.
The victory left them in fourth spot in the standings, having garnered seven points from four games. Pohang Steelers are 10th on six points.
Yokohama F Marinos vs Pohang Steelers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Five of Yokohama F Marinos' last six games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Six of Pohang Steelers' last eight competitive games have produced less than three goals.
- Yokohama F Marinos are unbeaten in their last eight games in regulation time (four wins).
- Pohang have won just one of their last eight games (four losses).
- Four of Marinos' last five games have been level at the break.
Yokohama F Marinos vs Pohang Steelers Prediction
Yokohama F Marinos have won their last three games on the trot and will be hoping to boost their qualification hopes by winning a fourth game on the bounce.
Pohang Steelers have alternated between a loss and a win in their opening four games in the AFC Champions League. This game will end in a loss if that trend is to continue.
We are backing the home side to claim a routine victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Yokohama F Marinos 2-0 Pohang Steelers
Yokohama F Marinos vs Pohang Steelers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Yokohama F Marinos to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
