Open game expected at Ishin Me-Life Stadium: Renofa Yamaguchi vs Blaublitz Akita preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishin Me-Life Stadium (15115 seats)

Renofa Yamaguchi - Blaublitz Akita : Numbers, squad info, fixtures, trends and news. Get our comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in J2-League
  • Blaublitz Akita have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Blaublitz Akita, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.

This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Game on!

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

3-6-4 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Renofa Yamaguchi so far this season.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Renofa Yamaguchi, as their goalkeeper Riku Terakado has completely shut out the opponents for 540 minutes in the J2-League.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Renofa Yamaguchi, who played 0-0 against Iwaki. That match was also played at this venue (Ishin Me-Life Stadium).

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting V-Varen Nagasaki.

This is expected to be a close game, with Yamaguchi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Renofa Yamaguchi as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Renofa Yamaguchi has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

It should be added that a look at the 11 most recent league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Renofa Yamaguchi here at Ishin Me-Life Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Blaublitz Akita form and stats

5-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blaublitz Akita in their J2-League matches away.

Blaublitz played 1-1 against Roasso Kumamoto in their previous match. As mentioned above, Blaublitz Akita drew the match against Roasso Kumamoto. Manager Yoshida brought on Hata to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ventforet Kofu wasn't a success with a 1-5 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blaublitz Akita playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 3 Blaublitz wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Blaublitz Akita have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The 4 latest matches featuring these two teams have all ended as Renofa Yamaguchi wins. More of the same or streak broken?

The two sides played each other earlier on this season: Blaublitz Akita - Yamaguchi 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Renofa YamaguchiK. Kawano
K. Kawano
3 goals
Renofa YamaguchiJ. Ikegami
J. Ikegami
2 goals
Renofa YamaguchiY. Minagawa
Y. Minagawa
2 goals

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Blaublitz Akita missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Renofa Yamaguchi Blaublitz Akita
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 2 13 25
7 3 2 Won W 1 5 8
10 6 0 Drew D 1 3 8
9 4 2 Lost L 0 5 9
21 11 4 Scored S 1 12 21
38 20 6 Conceded C 0 17 28
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 85% 84%
65% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 46% 48%
31% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 32%
23% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 16%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 8%
42% 46% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 44%
38% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 54% 40%
31% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 32%
 
3.8 4.9 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.2 6
4.4 4.5 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.9 4.1
1 0.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.8 8.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 8
2.6 2.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.8 2.6
31% 30% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 32%
 
8.8 8.4 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 8.4 8.1
3.5 3.2 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 3.5 3.4
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Blaublitz Akita have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Machida Zelvia 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Jubilo Iwata 26 13 8 5 47 29 14 6 6 2 27 18 12 7 2 3 20 11 18 47
3 Tokyo Verdy 26 13 6 7 34 18 13 4 5 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 45
4 Oita Trinita 26 13 6 7 33 32 13 8 2 3 19 15 13 5 4 4 14 17 1 45
5 Ventforet Kofu 26 13 4 9 40 29 14 8 2 4 22 13 12 5 2 5 18 16 11 43
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 26 11 9 6 50 23 12 6 4 2 28 11 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 42
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 12 6 8 41 29 12 7 2 3 24 12 14 5 4 5 17 17 12 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 10 9 7 31 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 39
9 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
10 Fujieda MYFC 26 10 5 11 39 47 13 4 3 6 15 23 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 35
11 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 26 10 2 14 39 38 12 6 1 5 21 16 14 4 1 9 18 22 1 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 26 8 8 10 31 35 12 4 3 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 17 18 -4 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 26 8 8 10 26 34 13 6 4 3 14 13 13 2 4 7 12 21 -8 32
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 10 9 21 38 13 3 6 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 31
17 Mito Hollyhock 26 8 6 12 33 46 14 4 4 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 30
18 Tokushima Vortis 26 5 13 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 13 2 7 4 14 19 -10 28
19 Iwaki 26 7 7 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 13 2 6 5 12 23 -17 28
20 Tochigi 26 6 9 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 27
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 8 3 15 30 44 12 6 2 4 20 12 14 2 1 11 10 32 -14 27
22 Omiya Ardija 26 5 3 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 18

Table
  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 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Jubilo Iwata 26 13 8 5 47 29 14 6 6 2 27 18 12 7 2 3 20 11 18 47
3 Tokyo Verdy 26 13 6 7 34 18 13 4 5 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 45
4 Oita Trinita 26 13 6 7 33 32 13 8 2 3 19 15 13 5 4 4 14 17 1 45
5 Ventforet Kofu 26 13 4 9 40 29 14 8 2 4 22 13 12 5 2 5 18 16 11 43
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 26 11 9 6 50 23 12 6 4 2 28 11 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 42
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 12 6 8 41 29 12 7 2 3 24 12 14 5 4 5 17 17 12 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 10 9 7 31 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 39
9 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
10 Fujieda MYFC 26 10 5 11 39 47 13 4 3 6 15 23 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 35
11 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 26 10 2 14 39 38 12 6 1 5 21 16 14 4 1 9 18 22 1 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 26 8 8 10 31 35 12 4 3 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 17 18 -4 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 26 8 8 10 26 34 13 6 4 3 14 13 13 2 4 7 12 21 -8 32
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 10 9 21 38 13 3 6 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 31
17 Mito Hollyhock 26 8 6 12 33 46 14 4 4 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 30
18 Tokushima Vortis 26 5 13 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 13 2 7 4 14 19 -10 28
19 Iwaki 26 7 7 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 13 2 6 5 12 23 -17 28
20 Tochigi 26 6 9 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 27
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 8 3 15 30 44 12 6 2 4 20 12 14 2 1 11 10 32 -14 27
22 Omiya Ardija 26 5 3 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 18

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