Okayama 2-1 Niigata
Updated
Okayama won: Okayama 2-1 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 17) on Sun, 18 May 2025 at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama. Okayama goals: Ataru Esaka 10', Kazunari Ichimi 58' (pen). Niigata goals: Motoki Hasegawa 15'. Expected goals: 2.19-1.07. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Ataru Esaka (8.4).
Match report
Okayama beat Niigata 2-1
Okayama narrowly beat Niigata 2-1 at JFE Harenokuni Stadium on Sunday 18 May in the J1 League.
Ataru Esaka put Okayama ahead on 10' (1-0), Motoki Hasegawa levelled for Niigata on 15' (1-1) and Kazunari Ichimi restored Okayama's lead from the penalty spot on 58' (2-1).
Okayama had 44% of the ball, shots were 21-7 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-1.07. Okayama were the better side on chances, too.
Ataru Esaka (Fagiano Okayama FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 14,666. Referee: Masuya Ueda.
Match stats
| Okayama | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 1.07 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 288 (73%) | 435 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 4 |
Lineups
Okayama (3-4-2-1): Svend Brodersen, Yugo Tatsuta, Daichi Tagami, Yoshitake Suzuki, Ryunosuke Sato, Ibuki Fujita, Ryo Tabei, Hijiri Kato, Takaya Kimura, Ataru Esaka, Kazunari Ichimi
Niigata (4-4-2): Daisuke Yoshimitsu, Soya Fujiwara, Jason Geria, Michael James Fitzgerald, Yuto Horigome, Danilo, Taiki Arai, Yuji Hoshi, Jin Okumura, Motoki Hasegawa, Keisuke Kasai
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Ataru Esaka (Okayama)
- 15' · Goal · Motoki Hasegawa (Niigata)
- 36' · Yellow card · Michael James Fitzgerald (Niigata)
- 58' · Substitution · Kento Hashimoto for Yuto Horigome (Niigata)
- 58' · Substitution · Yota Komi for Jin Okumura (Niigata)
- 58' · Substitution · Yoshiaki Takagi for Keisuke Kasai (Niigata)
- 58' · Goal · Kazunari Ichimi (Okayama)
- 67' · Substitution · Lucao for Kazunari Ichimi (Okayama)
- 67' · Substitution · Hiroto Iwabuchi for Takaya Kimura (Okayama)
- 78' · Substitution · Shusuke Ota for Danilo (Niigata)
- 79' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Yuji Hoshi (Niigata)
- 81' · Substitution · Ryo Takeuchi for Ryo Tabei (Okayama)
- 81' · Substitution · Yuta Kamiya for Ataru Esaka (Okayama)
- 89' · Substitution · Kota Kudo for Yoshitake Suzuki (Okayama)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Yugo Tatsuta (Okayama)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 1, draws 1, Niigata 0.
Questions
Who won Okayama vs Niigata?
Okayama won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 18 May 2025.
When and where is Okayama vs Niigata?
Sun, 18 May 2025, 06:00 UTC at JFE Harenokuni Stadium, Okayama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Okayama and Niigata?
In 2 league meetings since 2025: Okayama 1 wins, 1 draws, Niigata 0 wins (goals 3-2).