J2-League match information: ThespaKusatsu Gunma vs Albirex Niigata

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 02.July
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (15190 seats)

ThespaKusatsu Gunma have not won many points this season. Will the gang get something when Albirex Niigata visit Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma?

Insights:
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have the fewest points from losing position (1) in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+19) in J2-League

ThespaKusatsu Gunma and Albirex Niigata should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats

With 2 J2-League wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, ThespaKusatsu Gunma are certainly not brimming with confidence.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 296 minutes ago. Kato scored that one.

In their previous game, the manager Ōtsuki led his ThespaKusatsu Gunma to a defeat away at Tokushima Vortis. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma.

Some goal stats: A review of the 10 latest league matches highlights that 8 of them had goals from both sides.

The manager Ōtsuki will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zweigen Kanazawa in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for ThespaKusatsu here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). 13 goals have been conceded. When ThespaKusatsu Gunma hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Omiya Ardija, Tochigi, Blaublitz Akita, Renofa Yamaguchi, Tokushima Vortis, Grulla Morioka and Ryukyu), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

Playing away, Albirex Niigata have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the J2-League this season.

Albirex play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Yokohama (placed 1st). Before that defeat this club had gained at least one point from six league fixtures in a row.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Blaublitz Akita.

A quick return to home after this game, as Albirex Niigata are hosting JEF United in the J2-League only four days away.

Albirex Niigata find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Albirex have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Albirex Niigata - ThespaKusatsu Gunma 3-2 was the product when this pair of squads previously played each other, some time ago this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one ThespaKusatsu Gunma victory, one draw and three Albirex Niigata wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Albirex NiigataK. Taniguchi
K. Taniguchi
7 goals
Albirex NiigataY. Takagi
Y. Takagi
6 goals
ThespaKusatsuS. Hiramatsu
S. Hiramatsu
5 goals

ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players

Albirex Niigata missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ThespaKusatsu Gunma Albirex Niigata
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 4 12 23
6 2 0 Won W 0 3 13
5 4 1 Drew D 3 5 6
12 5 1 Lost L 1 4 4
19 10 5 Scored S 4 13 39
27 13 6 Conceded C 5 13 20
83% 73% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
39% 36% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 83%
30% 36% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 42% 48%
22% 27% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 13%
22% 27% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
30% 36% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 48%
39% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 39%
48% 55% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 17%
 
4.9 4.5 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.1 5.4
5.3 5.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.7 3.6
0.7 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.2 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.9 8.1 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 9.8 10.9
2.5 3.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 4.2
33% 27% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 31% 41%
 
9.4 9.1 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.1 8
3.4 3.2 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.2
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata have scored more than double the goals of ThespaKusatsu Gunma.
  • Albirex Niigata have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+19) in J2-League
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have the fewest points from losing position (1) 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 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

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 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

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