[(Yokohama FC) Strength]:
1. Yokohama FC currently rank 19th in the J1 League and are deeply mired in the relegation zone and under huge pressure to avoid relegation. In this home game against 14th-placed Tokyo Verdy, Yokohama FC are highly motivated. The team are eager to take all three points by leveraging the home field advantage.
[(Yokohama FC) Weakness]:
1. Yokohama FC's forwards, Toma Murata and Izumi Miyata, are both unavailable for the game, and the foreign defender Leo Bahia is seriously injured and will be out for a long time.
2. Yokohama FC have won one and lost five of their last six league matches. Their only victory was a 1-0 away upset win over Vissel Kobe, but they have since suffered consecutive defeats to teams such as Urawa Red Diamonds and Gamba Osaka.
3. Yokohama FC have achieved 4 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses at home this season. They have lost all of their last 4 home games and scored only 1 goal. Their overall performance is very poor.
4. Yokohama FC's offensive performance this season has been weak. They have scored only 9 goals in their last 14 home games and only netted 5 goals in their last 6 matches, averaging less than one goal per game.
5. Yokohama FC have struggled in defense, conceding 35 goals so far this season. They have conceded 10 goals in the past 6 matches.
6. Yokohama FC lost 0-2 to Tokyo Verdy in their first encounter this season, ending their four-game unbeaten run against the opponents.
7. Yokohama FC won only 2 of their last 10 games in AH, and lost all of their last 4 home games in AH.
[(Tokyo Verdy) Strength]:
1. Tokyo Verdy currently rank 14th in the J1 League, with points slightly above the relegation zone. However, they still need to secure points to ensure safety. Visiting relegation rivals Yokohama FC, Tokyo Verdy are highly motivated and hope to at least remain unbeaten.
2. Tokyo Verdy's overall defensive efficiency is relatively stable. So far this season, they have conceded less than 1 goal per away game on average. In the last six games, they have only conceded five goals.
[(Tokyo Verdy) Weakness]:
1. The main left winger, Hiroto Yamami (with a cruciate ligament injury), and the center forward, Goki Yamada (with a torn knee ligament), have been out for a long time.
2. Tokyo Verdy's recent form has been inconsistent. In the past 10 league matches, they have achieved 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. After the team's defeat in the last league match, they have suffered two consecutive defeats and their form remains poor.
3. Tokyo Verdy have performed poorly away from home this season. They have only won one of their last ten away league games and were winless in their last six matches.
4. Tokyo Verdy's away offensive efficiency is extremely low. In the last 13 away games, they have only scored 6 goals, and they have failed to score in 3 of their last 4 away games.
5. Tokyo Verdy have only won one of their last ten away games against Yokohama FC, and have failed to win in their last two away games.
6. Tokyo Verdy won only 4 of their last 10 games in AH, and won only 1 of their last 6 away games in AH.
[Tips]:
Although Yokohama FC ranked lower than their rivals and have been in poor form recently, their will to avoid relegation is even stronger.
Playing at home, Yokohama FC will surely go all out to strive for victory.
Yokohama FC have a slight edge in past record and are not afraid of their opponents psychologically.
On the other hand, Tokyo Verdy won 2-0 at home in the first leg, but their recent form has been poor.
Tokyo Verdy have struggled on away field, and their offensive efficiency is extremely low.
Although Tokyo Verdy's defense is relatively solid, they may find themselves in a passive situation on the pitch.
Considering Yokohama FC's determination to avoid relegation, their home field advantage and a slight edge in head-to-head records, as well as Tokyo Verdy's away problems and poor form, Yokohama FC are expected to remain unbeaten at home in this match.
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