Blaublitz Akita - Renofa Yamaguchi: J2-League cellar occupants hungry for points and triumph. Here are all the interesting stats and information before the game!
- Blaublitz Akita have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in J2-League
- Renofa Yamaguchi have the fewest points (4) away in J2-League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Blaublitz Akita form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Blaublitz Akita have to build on here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Stadium in the J2-League. When Blaublitz Akita hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Omiya Ardija, ThespaKusatsu Gunma, Tochigi, Blaublitz Akita, Tokushima Vortis, Grulla Morioka and Ryukyu), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 270 minutes without scoring a league goal. Handa was the last player to find the net.
The Blaublitz coach Yoshida and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 6th).
Heartbreak before that as Blaublitz Akita lost 0-3 at Albirex Niigata's place.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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Blaublitz Akita are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Yokohama awaits in four days.
Blaublitz Akita has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Blaublitz have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats
Renofa Yamaguchi have only collected 4 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 0-4-7 (11 played).
Impressive finishing from Hashimoto and Ikegami secured the home win 2-1 against Ventforet Kofu in their previous game. The end of the last match, against Ventforet Kofu, was very satisfying as Hashimoto scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Renofa Yamaguchi in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Renofa Yamaguchi, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
After this away game Renofa Yamaguchi return home for a J2-League game against Oita Trinita. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Yamaguchi when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Renofa Yamaguchi have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other previously this season, with the result Renofa Yamaguchi - Blaublitz Akita 2-0 registered in the official records. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Blaublitz victory, one draw and two Renofa Yamaguchi wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Numata 5 goals | D. Takagi 4 goals |  I. Yoshida 3 goals |
Blaublitz Akita missing players
Renofa Yamaguchi missing players
| Blaublitz Akita | Renofa Yamaguchi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 20 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| 30 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 16 | 28 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 91% | 91% |
| 48% | 45% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 64% | 70% |
| 35% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 43% |
| 26% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 13% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 35% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 57% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 9% | 17% |
| 43% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 55% | 35% |
| 5.3 | 7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.3 | 9 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 21 | 11.2 | 10.5 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 25% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 27% |
| 9.8 | 8.2 | 3.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 3.8 |
- Blaublitz Akita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blaublitz Akita have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Renofa Yamaguchi have scored away.
- Blaublitz Akita have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in J2-League
- Blaublitz Akita have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Renofa Yamaguchi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Renofa Yamaguchi have the fewest points (4) away in J2-League
- Renofa Yamaguchi have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 46 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Machida Zelvia | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | JEF United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 32 |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 10 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Roasso Kumamoto | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 18 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 30 |
| 13 | Ventforet Kofu | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 29 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 23 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 27 |
| 17 | Blaublitz Akita | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Tochigi | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 24 |
| 19 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 20 | Grulla Morioka | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -20 | 23 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 22 |
| 22 | Ryukyu | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -19 | 15 |
