Mito's new compact shape should make Hiroshima work for its first clean delivery. The key is where Mito's clearance lands after Hiroshima send a ball into the box. Tokushima can also close the centre against Yokohama, while Yokohama have a direct outlet beyond that pressure. Both matches turn on whether the first attack becomes a second, finished chance.
Mori's Mito side can release Patryck on a direct carry, but against Cerezo it conceded from a corner rebound and then from a left cross soon after equalising. Hiroshima have current left-side supply through Suga or Higashi, box receivers and a separate restart route; their Shimizu and cup matches showed later chances after the first phase. Mito's reported absences are dated and those players missed the cup, while Shimatani played; Hiroshima's Yamasaki also missed the cup. The repeated wide and restart entries give Hiroshima a route to add to an initial goal. That's why I'm siding with Sanfrecce Hiroshima to create the larger winning margin.
Tokushima's close midfield can win the second ball and feed Takagi, but their attack supplied only two second-half shots after taking the lead at Fujieda. Yokohama can play directly to Lukian, then find Shimamura, Murata or Kubota on the next contact, with Takae supplying restarts. Those receiving roles remain current; Tokushima's Maeda has been out long term and Yanagisawa missed its two latest squads. Yokohama answered an early concession at Omiya and added another goal at Kofu through Lukian and Murata. That's why I'm siding with Yokohama FC to hold the stronger route through this match.
