Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata Surprise J.League leaders Kashima Antlers meet a struggling Gamba Osaka side on Sunday, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima meet Nagoya Grampus.

Gamba Osaka Late goals from Gamba Osaka pair Akihiro Sato and Shu Karata denied Urawa Reds a first J-League title since 2006 on Saturday.

Urawa Reds Sagan Tosu and Kawasaki Frontale closed the gap on J-League leaders Urawa Reds, as Tokushima Vortis added some cheer to a dismal season.

Kashima Antlers J.League leaders Kashima Antlers returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion on Saturday with a superb 3-1 win at Yokohama F. Marinos.

Urawa Reds Urawa Reds were unable to put pressure on J-League leaders Sagan Tosu as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.

Vegalta Sendai Vegalta Sendai clambered out of the J-League relegation zone with a 1-0 win at Cerezo Osaka on Saturday to make it third victories in a row.

Takuya Marutani J.League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima host second-place Omiya Ardija on Wednesday, one game after replacing them at the top of the table.

Omiya Ardija Yoshito Okubo's hat-trick helped J-League high-flyers Kawasaki Frontale bring Omiya Ardija's mini-revival to an abrupt end on Tuesday.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe will be out to take a grip of second spot in the J-League as Kashima Antlers visit Kashiwa Reysol.

Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka gave their J-League survival hopes a boost and simultaneously dented Urawa Reds' title charge with a 1-0 win on Saturday.