Kashima vs V-varen Nagasaki predictions — Emperor Cup, 16 Jul

Model's headline prediction

Kashima are unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 at home. V-varen Nagasaki have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 away games, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 per game. The last 2 meetings produced 2 Kashima wins, 0 V-varen Nagasaki wins and 0 draws, averaging 4.5 goals.