Yokohama Excellence vs Shinshu Brave Warriors, Japan B2 League, Today Match Prediction

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Yokohama Excellence

Yokohama head into the contest with a 88-54 victory over Aomiri. They recently made a sweep over Iwate. The Excellence are currently on a three-game winning streak. They have seven wins out of the last ten games in the regular season. Yokohama now improved to 33-19. They are still sitting at number three of the Eastern Conference. Their qualification for the playoffs is also confirmed. Their biggest assignment arrived at home against the conference leaders, Shinshu. 

Yokohama didn’t allow Aomiri to cross 17 points in a single quarter. The Excellence had a game-high 35-point lead in the game. The hosts were shooting 50% from the floor and just 13% from the three-point line in the last game. Yokohama will be at home now against Shinshu, who defeated them four times in the ongoing season. They have gone 17-9 at home this season. They are currently the best offensive side in the league, scoring 87.6 points. 

Yokohama rank third in the offensive rebounds (11.5) and first in the steals per game (9.3). Elyjah Williams led the scoring with 21 points and eight rebounds. Coulibaly went for 18 points, while Tray Boyd went for 15 points. The former should also be an offensive threat in this fixture. The forward averaged 27.8 points in the B2 League, including 30 or more points in four of the last eight outings. We are backing the American forward to score 20 or more points in the home fixture. 

Shinshu Brave Warriors

The Shinshu Brave Warriors are high on confidence after a 85-78 victory against Kagoshima. It was a momentous victory after a loss to Fukui. The conference leaders will now play a two-game set against in-form Yokohama. Meanwhile, they have a 0-4 record against them in the current season. Shinshu are currently 40-12 in the Eastern Conference. They are only the second team in the league to reach 40 wins. Previously, Kobe crossed 40 wins in the Western Conference. 

Shinshu are 19-7 on the road this season. The East leaders have allowed 71.7 points per game in the season which is the lowest in the league. They are averaging 82.3 points and 20.8 assists in the regular season. The visitors are third in blocks per game (3.2) and rebounds per game (42.7). Shinshu are shooting 44% from the floor and 35.1% from the three-point line. 

Three players reached double figures for Shinshu in  the last game. Mike Daum led the scoring with 26 points. Eliet Donley also went for 21 points, while Aki Chambers dropped 12 points. Mike Daum could be an offensive threat as well in the upcoming game. The center averaged 18.5 points in the regular season and crossed 20-point mark eight out of the last 14 games. We back Daum to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture against Yokohama.

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Yokohama Excellence vs Shinshu Brave Warriors Match Prediction & Analysis

Yokohama will play host to Shinshu in the first of a two-game set in the Japanese B League Two. Shinshu head into this contest on the back of a conference leading run, while Yokohama, currently on a three-game winning streak, look to get a momentum victory. 

Current Standings: Yokohama currently stand in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 33-19 record, while Shinshu are in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 40-12 record

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Shinshu won five of the last five head-to-head matches played against Yokohama, scoring 79 points per game and allowing 69 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Yokohama and Shinshu is 148.

Yokohama Excellence vs Shinshu Brave Warriors Player Stats

YOKOHAMA EXCELLENCE vs SHINSHU BRAVE WARRIORS
Winning Prediction

Shinshu enters this contest as the favourites to win this match due to impressive shooting and previous advantage over Yokohama. We are backing Shinshu to take the early advantage and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 165 points on average with Shinshu scoring more than 85 points. 

Shinshu Brave Warriors to win and cover the spread (+1.5).

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