J2-League: Tochigi - Tokyo Verdy game guide and the hard facts

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 06.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kanseki Stadium

Tochigi are believing in their home advantage to aid them when playing this meeting versus Tokyo Verdy. Who triumphs at Kanseki Stadium?

Insights:
  • Tochigi have the fewest scored goals (18) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most conceded goals (25) away in J2-League

It's no vacation for neither Tochigi nor Tokyo Verdy as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Tochigi form and stats

The total J2-League statistics at home this season for Tochigi are 3-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Tochigi, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Montedio Yamagata away with the result 2-0. Kurosaki and Nishiya found the net in that victory. Finally, a league win after five games without.

In the match before that, Tochigi hosted Grulla Morioka and drew the game 1-1.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 8 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

There will be little rest for Tochigi after this match as they are travelling to JEF United for a J2-League game in only four days.

Tochigi aren't scoring a lot here at Kanseki Stadium in the league, with only 11 goals from 13 games.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

There's been little loot from Tokyo Verdy's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the J2-League. Tokyo Verdy only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.

The fans enjoyed Tokyo's previous game versus Ryūkyū (placed 22nd), a 2-1 win played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against JEF United wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Observe that 9 of this side's 12 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Tokyo Verdy manager Jofuku as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Omiya Ardija.

Tokyo Verdy are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. For Tokyo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent game: Tokyo Verdy - Tochigi 3-0. Previous ten meetings between these squads: Tochigi won one, Tokyo Verdy were winners in five and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Tokyo VerdyR. Sato
R. Sato
9 goals
Tokyo VerdyR. Sugimoto
R. Sugimoto
6 goals
TochigiK. Yano
K. Yano
5 goals

Tochigi missing players

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tochigi Tokyo Verdy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 13 4 Played P 5 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 2 2 8
9 6 1 Drew D 1 5 8
9 4 2 Lost L 2 5 8
18 11 4 Scored S 10 21 42
24 13 6 Conceded C 10 25 40
83% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
58% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 92% 92%
25% 23% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 58% 62%
4% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 50% 42%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 33% 21%
42% 54% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 83% 75%
38% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 8% 17%
38% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 8% 8%
 
4.5 5.2 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 5.3
4.5 4.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 3.8 4.1
1.1 1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 0.8
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.4 8.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 10
2.6 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.1 4.5
29% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 43% 39%
 
6.4 6.5 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.1 10.4
2.5 2.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.6 4.3
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tochigi have the fewest scored goals (18) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have scored more than double the goals of Tochigi.
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most conceded goals (25) away in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 24 14 7 3 39 27 12 9 2 1 21 11 12 5 5 2 18 16 12 49
2 Albirex Niigata 24 14 6 4 41 20 11 10 1 0 26 7 13 4 5 4 15 13 21 48
3 Vegalta Sendai 24 13 5 6 44 33 13 6 4 3 20 14 11 7 1 3 24 19 11 44
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 24 11 5 8 27 22 12 4 4 4 10 9 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 38
5 Fagiano Okayama 23 9 9 5 28 21 12 6 3 3 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 10 7 36
6 Machida Zelvia 24 10 6 8 31 25 13 7 4 2 21 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 6 36
7 Oita Trinita 24 9 8 7 34 29 13 4 5 4 19 17 11 5 3 3 15 12 5 35
8 JEF United 24 9 7 8 26 23 13 6 3 4 13 10 11 3 4 4 13 13 3 34
9 Roasso Kumamoto 24 8 10 6 31 32 10 1 4 5 7 14 14 7 6 1 24 18 -1 34
10 Montedio Yamagata 23 8 8 7 34 26 10 5 2 3 20 11 13 3 6 4 14 15 8 32
11 Tokyo Verdy 24 8 8 8 42 40 12 6 3 3 21 15 12 2 5 5 21 25 2 32
12 Tokushima Vortis 24 6 13 5 25 18 12 3 7 2 13 8 12 3 6 3 12 10 7 31
13 Zweigen Kanazawa 24 8 7 9 30 33 11 2 4 5 12 15 13 6 3 4 18 18 -3 31
14 Mito Hollyhock 24 8 6 10 29 28 13 5 3 5 16 15 11 3 3 5 13 13 1 30
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 24 8 6 10 26 28 12 7 2 3 19 12 12 1 4 7 7 16 -2 30
16 Ventforet Kofu 24 7 9 8 26 28 11 3 5 3 12 11 13 4 4 5 14 17 -2 30
17 Tochigi 24 6 9 9 18 24 13 3 6 4 11 13 11 3 3 5 7 11 -6 27
18 Blaublitz Akita 24 7 6 11 20 31 12 4 3 5 14 14 12 3 3 6 6 17 -11 27
19 Grulla Morioka 24 7 5 12 20 39 11 3 3 5 10 16 13 4 2 7 10 23 -19 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 24 6 5 13 19 29 12 2 4 6 10 15 12 4 1 7 9 14 -10 23
21 Omiya Ardija 24 5 7 12 22 36 12 3 2 7 13 21 12 2 5 5 9 15 -14 22
22 Ryūkyū 24 3 6 15 25 45 13 1 5 7 16 24 11 2 1 8 9 21 -20 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 24 14 7 3 39 27 12 9 2 1 21 11 12 5 5 2 18 16 12 49
2 Albirex Niigata 24 14 6 4 41 20 11 10 1 0 26 7 13 4 5 4 15 13 21 48
3 Vegalta Sendai 24 13 5 6 44 33 13 6 4 3 20 14 11 7 1 3 24 19 11 44
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 24 11 5 8 27 22 12 4 4 4 10 9 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 38
5 Fagiano Okayama 23 9 9 5 28 21 12 6 3 3 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 10 7 36
6 Machida Zelvia 24 10 6 8 31 25 13 7 4 2 21 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 6 36
7 Oita Trinita 24 9 8 7 34 29 13 4 5 4 19 17 11 5 3 3 15 12 5 35
8 JEF United 24 9 7 8 26 23 13 6 3 4 13 10 11 3 4 4 13 13 3 34
9 Roasso Kumamoto 24 8 10 6 31 32 10 1 4 5 7 14 14 7 6 1 24 18 -1 34
10 Montedio Yamagata 23 8 8 7 34 26 10 5 2 3 20 11 13 3 6 4 14 15 8 32
11 Tokyo Verdy 24 8 8 8 42 40 12 6 3 3 21 15 12 2 5 5 21 25 2 32
12 Tokushima Vortis 24 6 13 5 25 18 12 3 7 2 13 8 12 3 6 3 12 10 7 31
13 Zweigen Kanazawa 24 8 7 9 30 33 11 2 4 5 12 15 13 6 3 4 18 18 -3 31
14 Mito Hollyhock 24 8 6 10 29 28 13 5 3 5 16 15 11 3 3 5 13 13 1 30
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 24 8 6 10 26 28 12 7 2 3 19 12 12 1 4 7 7 16 -2 30
16 Ventforet Kofu 24 7 9 8 26 28 11 3 5 3 12 11 13 4 4 5 14 17 -2 30
17 Tochigi 24 6 9 9 18 24 13 3 6 4 11 13 11 3 3 5 7 11 -6 27
18 Blaublitz Akita 24 7 6 11 20 31 12 4 3 5 14 14 12 3 3 6 6 17 -11 27
19 Grulla Morioka 24 7 5 12 20 39 11 3 3 5 10 16 13 4 2 7 10 23 -19 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 24 6 5 13 19 29 12 2 4 6 10 15 12 4 1 7 9 14 -10 23
21 Omiya Ardija 24 5 7 12 22 36 12 3 2 7 13 21 12 2 5 5 9 15 -14 22
22 Ryūkyū 24 3 6 15 25 45 13 1 5 7 16 24 11 2 1 8 9 21 -20 15

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