Soccer betting preview: Blaublitz Akita welcomes Iwaki in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 02.Jul
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Stadium (1000 seats)

Let's get ready for Blaublitz Akita - Iwaki! Even considering the recent results, this fixture should be awesome!

Insights:
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest scored goals (18) in J2-League

The hosts Blaublitz Akita saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the J2-League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Shimizu S-Pulse.

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Blaublitz Akita form and stats

The complete J2-League results at home this season for Blaublitz Akita, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in J2-League, are 3-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Blaublitz, who won 1-0 against Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 7th). A huge relief, as that was the first three points in the league after going winless in six games in a row.

Ahead of that match, Blaublitz Akita lost 1-3 at home to Fujieda MYFC.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Blaublitz Akita have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 5.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Blaublitz as they are travelling to their away game against Ventforet Kofu in the J2-League. That match is three days after this one.

Blaublitz Akita have scored {7 league goals} here from 10 matches, not a lot. Blaublitz Akita are not conceding a lot of goals here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.

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Iwaki form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Iwaki so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose).

Two away matches in a row for Iwaki, whose coach Tamura could celebrate last time after the win against Omiya Ardija. That win felt good as this club had gone five league games without winning. As mentioned above, Iwaki was the only team on the pitch versus Omiya Ardija in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

A draw for Iwaki before that, at their own venue hosting JEF United (0-0).

A quick return to home after this game, as Iwaki are hosting Tochigi in the J2-League only three days away.

Iwaki have the goal stats of 11-22 (for/against) from 11 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Iwaki - Blaublitz Akita 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

IwakiK. Tanimura
K. Tanimura
4 goals
IwakiR. Arita
R. Arita
3 goals
BlaublitzR. Iio
R. Iio
2 goals

Blaublitz Akita missing players

Iwaki missing players

Blaublitz Akita Iwaki
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 6 Played P 3 11 22
8 3 3 Won W 1 2 5
6 3 2 Drew D 1 4 5
8 4 1 Lost L 1 5 12
18 7 6 Scored S 2 11 19
21 9 4 Conceded C 4 22 38
82% 80% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
41% 40% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 55%
32% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 45% 45%
14% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 27%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 14%
36% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 41%
45% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 18%
36% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 45% 50%
 
5.8 6.5 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.1 4.8
4.3 4.5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.3 5.5
1.4 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.3 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.4 7.9 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.6 9.9
2.7 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.6 3.7
31% 26% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 28% 23%
 
8.1 8 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.3 9.3
3.4 3.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5.1 4.1
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest scored goals (18) in J2-League
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in J2-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 22 14 5 3 34 13 11 8 2 1 20 6 11 6 3 2 14 7 21 47
2 Oita Trinita 22 12 5 5 28 25 11 8 2 1 18 10 11 4 3 4 10 15 3 41
3 Tokyo Verdy 22 12 4 6 30 14 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 8 0 3 20 6 16 40
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 5 6 35 22 11 7 2 2 24 11 11 4 3 4 11 11 13 38
5 Jubilo Iwata 22 10 7 5 37 25 11 4 5 2 20 15 11 6 2 3 17 10 12 37
6 Ventforet Kofu 22 11 4 7 30 22 12 7 2 3 17 9 10 4 2 4 13 13 8 37
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 22 8 8 6 40 18 10 5 3 2 23 7 12 3 5 4 17 11 22 32
8 Vegalta Sendai 22 8 7 7 27 24 11 4 3 4 14 14 11 4 4 3 13 10 3 31
9 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 8 7 7 25 26 11 5 4 2 10 7 11 3 3 5 15 19 -1 31
10 Fujieda MYFC 22 9 4 9 34 37 11 4 2 5 14 19 11 5 2 4 20 18 -3 31
11 Roasso Kumamoto 22 8 6 8 31 23 12 4 2 6 13 14 10 4 4 2 18 9 8 30
12 Fagiano Okayama 22 6 12 4 26 20 11 4 5 2 15 9 11 2 7 2 11 11 6 30
13 Blaublitz Akita 22 8 6 8 18 21 10 3 3 4 7 9 12 5 3 4 11 12 -3 30
14 Montedio Yamagata 22 9 2 11 33 30 10 5 1 4 16 12 12 4 1 7 17 18 3 29
15 Tokushima Vortis 22 5 10 7 22 30 11 3 4 4 9 14 11 2 6 3 13 16 -8 25
16 JEF United 22 6 7 9 20 29 11 4 4 3 11 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -9 25
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 3 12 27 39 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 1 9 9 29 -12 24
18 Mito Hollyhock 22 6 6 10 24 39 12 2 4 6 15 26 10 4 2 4 9 13 -15 24
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 8 9 19 38 11 2 5 4 10 20 11 3 3 5 9 18 -19 23
20 Tochigi 22 5 7 10 19 24 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 0 3 8 5 15 -5 22
21 Iwaki 22 5 5 12 19 38 11 3 1 7 8 16 11 2 4 5 11 22 -19 20
22 Omiya Ardija 22 4 2 16 19 40 12 4 1 7 14 20 10 0 1 9 5 20 -21 14