Elfen Saitama Women - Albirex Niigata Women prediction 12 October 2026

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The Albirex Niigata Women vs Elfen Saitama Women prediction for 12 Oct 2026 in the WE League Women sees the visitors as underdogs per the odds, but a deep analysis reveals a balanced clash. Elfen Saitama, with home advantage, have a 32% win probability, while Albirex Niigata hold the same 32%, and the draw stands out at 36%.

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Team Form

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Elfen Saitama Women arrive with a mixed but positive recent run (W, D, D, L, W). They beat Jef United Ichihara Chiba 2-1 on Oct 4, drew 1-1 at Vegalta Sendai and at Nojima Stella, lost 0-1 at home to Nippon Tokyo Verdy Beleza, then won 3-2 at Cerezo Osaka. Over the last five they scored in four matches and are unbeaten at home this season.

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Alirex Niigata Women struggle for consistency (L, D, W, L, L). They lost 1-2 at home to Cerezo Osaka on Oct 4, managed a 1-1 home draw with Urawa Red Diamonds, beat Nippon Tokyo Verdy Beleza 3-1 away, then lost 0-1 at Vegalta Sendai and 1-3 at home to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. With only one win in five, the away form is a concern.

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Head-to-Head Record

\np>Across 13 meetings, the H2H record is startling: home wins 2, draws 0, away wins 11 — away teams dominate this fixture. In the last five encounters Albirex won four, including a 2-1 away win on 26 Apr 2026, a 3-0 home win on 13 Oct 2025, and a 4-0 away win on 16 Mar 2025. Elfen Saitama have not beaten Albirex since 2024.

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• 26 Apr 2026: Elf en Saitama 1–2 Albirex Niigata
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• 13 Oct 2025: Albirex Niigata 3–0 Elf en Saitama
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• 16 Mar 2025: Elf en Saitama 0–4 Albirex Niigata
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• 19 Oct 2024: Albirex Niigata 2–1 Elf en Saitama
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• 16 Mar 2024 (Cup): Albi rex Niigata 1–0 Elf en Saitama
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League Table Positions

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Both sides sit on 4 points from 3 matches. Albi rex Niigata are 5th (5 goals scored,5 conceded), while Elf en Saita ma are 7th (2 goals scored, a mere 2 conceded). At home El fen Saita ma are impressive: 3rd with 4 points from 2 games, unbeaten with 2 goals for and 1 against. On the road, Alb irex Niigata manage just 1 point from 2 away matches (0 wins, 2 goals scored, 3 against) — a significant drawback.

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Win Probability: Albi rex Niigata or El fen Saita ma?

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Based on bookmaker odds, recent form, head-to-head dominance, and league table standings, we calculate these outcome probabilities:

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• El fen Saita ma Women win: 32%
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• Draw: 36%
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• Albi rex Niigata Women win: 32%
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The base odds implied a 38.1% home win, 36.2% draw, and 25.7% away win. We adjusted heavily for the H2H away-win trend (11 away wins in 13 matchups), then tempered it with El fen's strong home record and Alb irex's poor away returns, resulting in the draw becoming the single most likely outcome.

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Odds & Match Predict on

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The best bookmaker odds available show:

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• Home (El fen Saita ma) win: 2.02 – 2.60
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• Draw: 2.20 –3.15
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• Away (Alb irex Niigata) win: 3.25 –3.60
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Bookmakers see El fen Saita ma as the favourite, but the tight draw odds confirm a very open contest. Based on the stats, a draw looks the most probable result, though a narrow win for either side cannot be ruled out.

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