**Yokohama roll into Chiba with zero losses in five — JEF United have to flip a script that's been pretty bleak against this lot.** 🔴

JEF are searching for rhythm after a patchy run (1W, 2D, 2L), while Marinos have been quietly devastating, winning three of their last five without a single defeat. The head-to-head tells the whole story: Yokohama have won four of the last six meetings.

Key storylines:

- **Yokohama's defensive wall** has kept clean sheets in two of their last three — Marinos tighten up when it matters
- **JEF's front pairing** of K. Tanaka and D. Ishikawa need to find the net early or risk being smothered by Marinos' setup
- **Home advantage at Fukuda Denshi** is JEF's only real leverage; they drew their last here against V-Varen

Expected lineups:

- **JEF United Chiba**: J. Suárez, M. Hidaka, T. Kawano, D. Hall, T. Iida, T. Tsukui, Indio, Y. Kobayashi, K. Tanaka, D. Ishikawa, K. Yamura
- **Yokohama F. Marinos**: H. Ilkura, K. Sekitomi, J. Quiñónes, K. Suwama, T. Inoue, K. Matsumura, K. Chinen, S. Miidera, J. Amano, R. Miyaichi, K. Tanimura

Prediction:

**0-2 Yokohama.** Marinos are just the better outfit right now and own this fixture cold. ⚪