Sagamihara vs Osaka tips and predictions

Hard to pick winner in J3 League battle; stalemate likely

There's not much between Sagamihara and Osaka in the J3 League. The hosts are in sixth place with 17 points, compared to their opponents who are in third place on 20 points.

All outcomes are in the runnning here so be sure to do tonnes of research. A goalless stalemate is the pick.

Both of these sides have looked strong in defence. Turning their ground into Fort Knox at times, Sagamihara have conceded only 3 goals in their last 8 matches. Meanwhile Osaka have conceded only 1 goal in their last 3 matches on the road.

The sportsbooks believe that at least one of these sides will keep a clean sheet as the match is likely to be tight. The No BTTS bet would be sensible. And in the total goals line, it's Under 1.5 goals in this game considering the price that's available there.

Sagamihara have drawn 8 of their last 15 matches, most recently when they drew 1-1 with Tegevajaro Miyazaki last Saturday. Osaka have drawn 5 of their last 9 matches. The last time they went the distance was when they drew with Azul Claro Numazu last Sunday. It isn't the most exciting thing you'll read today and it feels like a match to be on one's guard about and so the draw warrants consideration. A deadlock is on the cards after what looks likely to be a tightly contested match-up.