Evenly matched teams: Shonan Bellmare vs Kyoto Sanga match preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka

Shonan Bellmare greet Kyoto Sanga for another absorbing J-League fixture here at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka.

Insights:
  • Shonan Bellmare is in the worst form (0-1-2)

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.

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Shonan Bellmare form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first J-League game of the season here at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka. Last season these fans witnessed 3 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses from Shonan Bellmare's 19 home games.

In their previous game, the manager Yamaguchi led his Bellmare to a defeat away at Urawa Reds. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka. The attacker Machino was announced as "man of the match" for Shonan Bellmare with a rating of 7.05/10. Machino hit one key pass.

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 Shonan Bellmare have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost four.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Shonan Bellmare at home in the league. 0 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first J-League away game of the season. During their previous season 21 away games resulted in 11 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats. One point away has become something of a habit for Kyoto who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Kyoto Sanga failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Júbilo Iwata (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-4. The attacker Taketomi got a match rating of 7.65 in that game. Taketomi served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Kyoto Sanga in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Kyoto Sanga, three draws and five defeats.

It's early days yet, but Kyoto Sanga has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shonan Bellmare five wins, three draws and Kyoto Sanga two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kyoto SangaP. Utaka
P. Utaka
2 goals
BellmareS. Machino
S. Machino
1 goals
Kyoto SangaK. Taketomi
K. Taketomi
1 goals

Shonan Bellmare missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shonan Bellmare Kyoto Sanga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 1 1 3
5 2 0 Conceded C 1 1 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
67% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2.7 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 2.7
3.3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4
1.7 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 2 2 6
1 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 3
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 33%
 
11 11 0 Shots against (avg) S A 4 4 12.3
4 6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 7.3
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Shonan Bellmare is in the worst form (0-1-2)
Shonan Bellmare Last season Kyoto Sanga
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   21 42
7 3   Won W   11 24
16 10   Drew D   6 12
15 6   Lost L   4 6
36 13   Scored S   22 59
41 15   Conceded C   12 31
79% 63%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   81% 83%
63% 42%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   57% 64%
32% 21%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   19% 33%
16% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   5% 17%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 7%
50% 37%   BTTS BTTS   19% 38%
32% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   62% 50%
39% 58%   Failed to Score F T   38% 29%
 
4.5 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 5.8
4.6 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.2 4.5
0.9 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1
2 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.9 9.1   Shots (avg) S (   9.6 11
3 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 4.4
31% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 32%
 
9.1 8.1   Shots against (avg) S A   7.4 7.1
3.7 3.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.7 2.9

  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 F. Marinos 5 3 1 1 11 7 4 3 1 0 10 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 10
2 Kawasaki Frontale 5 3 1 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 10
3 Kashiwa Reysol 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 6
4 Kashima Antlers 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 6
5 Júbilo Iwata 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 4
6 Nagoya Grampus 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
7 Urawa Reds 5 1 1 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
8 Gamba Osaka 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 4
9 Shimizu S-Pulse 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
10 Kyoto Sanga 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 4
11 Consadole Sapporo 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3
12 Sagan Tosu 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3
13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
14 Avispa Fukuoka 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
15 Tokyo 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
16 Vissel Kobe 5 0 3 2 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 3 7 -4 3
17 Cerezo Osaka 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 2
18 Shonan Bellmare 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kawasaki Frontale 38 28 8 2 81 28 19 16 3 0 39 14 19 12 5 2 42 14 53 92
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 38 24 7 7 82 35 19 13 4 2 46 12 19 11 3 5 36 23 47 79
3 Vissel Kobe 38 21 10 7 62 36 19 11 4 4 31 14 19 10 6 3 31 22 26 73
4 Kashima Antlers 38 21 6 11 62 36 19 10 4 5 32 20 19 11 2 6 30 16 26 69
5 Nagoya Grampus 38 19 9 10 44 30 19 11 4 4 22 13 19 8 5 6 22 17 14 66
6 Urawa Reds 38 18 9 11 45 38 19 12 4 3 28 17 19 6 5 8 17 21 7 63
7 Sagan Tosu 38 16 11 11 43 35 19 11 5 3 30 15 19 5 6 8 13 20 8 59
8 Avispa Fukuoka 38 14 12 12 42 37 19 10 3 6 26 18 19 4 9 6 16 19 5 54
9 Tokyo 38 15 8 15 49 53 19 8 3 8 30 26 19 7 5 7 19 27 -4 53
10 Consadole Sapporo 38 14 9 15 48 50 19 8 4 7 27 27 19 6 5 8 21 23 -2 51
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 38 12 13 13 44 42 19 5 6 8 19 23 19 7 7 5 25 19 2 49
12 Cerezo Osaka 38 13 9 16 47 51 19 8 5 6 26 28 19 5 4 10 21 23 -4 48
13 Gamba Osaka 38 12 8 18 33 49 19 5 4 10 17 28 19 7 4 8 16 21 -16 44
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 38 10 12 16 37 54 19 5 6 8 17 28 19 5 6 8 20 26 -17 42
15 Kashiwa Reysol 38 12 5 21 37 56 19 6 3 10 21 29 19 6 2 11 16 27 -19 41
16 Shonan Bellmare 38 7 16 15 36 41 19 3 10 6 13 15 19 4 6 9 23 26 -5 37
17 Tokushima Vortis 38 10 6 22 34 55 19 4 5 10 18 24 19 6 1 12 16 31 -21 36
18 Oita Trinita 38 9 8 21 31 55 19 7 5 7 19 21 19 2 3 14 12 34 -24 35
19 Vegalta Sendai 38 5 13 20 31 62 19 3 6 10 12 23 19 2 7 10 19 39 -31 28
20 Yokohama 38 6 9 23 32 77 19 4 6 9 21 31 19 2 3 14 11 46 -45 27
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Júbilo Iwata 42 27 10 5 75 42 21 14 4 3 40 25 21 13 6 2 35 17 33 91
2 Kyoto Sanga 42 24 12 6 59 31 21 13 6 2 37 19 21 11 6 4 22 12 28 84
3 Ventforet Kofu 42 23 11 8 65 38 21 13 6 2 40 20 21 10 5 6 25 18 27 80
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 42 23 9 10 69 44 21 11 6 4 37 21 21 12 3 6 32 23 25 78
5 Machida Zelvia 42 20 12 10 64 38 21 7 7 7 28 22 21 13 5 3 36 16 26 72
6 Albirex Niigata 42 18 14 10 61 40 21 11 4 6 29 14 21 7 10 4 32 26 21 68
7 Montedio Yamagata 42 20 8 14 61 49 21 10 3 8 34 28 21 10 5 6 27 21 12 68
8 JEF United 42 17 15 10 48 36 21 7 9 5 22 18 21 10 6 5 26 18 12 66
9 Ryukyu 42 18 11 13 57 47 21 10 6 5 28 16 21 8 5 8 29 31 10 65
10 Mito Hollyhock 42 16 11 15 59 50 21 8 5 8 24 21 21 8 6 7 35 29 9 59
11 Fagiano Okayama 42 15 14 13 40 36 21 6 5 10 16 18 21 9 9 3 24 18 4 59
12 Tokyo Verdy 42 16 10 16 62 66 21 9 3 9 30 31 21 7 7 7 32 35 -4 58
13 Blaublitz Akita 42 11 14 17 41 53 21 3 11 7 14 26 21 8 3 10 27 27 -12 47
14 Tochigi 42 10 15 17 37 51 21 4 7 10 19 26 21 6 8 7 18 25 -14 45
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 42 10 13 19 37 51 21 6 5 10 20 23 21 4 8 9 17 28 -14 43
16 Omiya Ardija 42 9 15 18 51 56 21 6 5 10 30 30 21 3 10 8 21 26 -5 42
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 42 10 11 21 39 60 21 6 5 10 20 31 21 4 6 11 19 29 -21 41
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 42 9 14 19 35 56 21 5 9 7 17 21 21 4 5 12 18 35 -21 41
19 Sagamihara 42 8 14 20 33 54 21 4 8 9 20 29 21 4 6 11 13 25 -21 38
20 Ehime 42 7 14 21 38 67 21 1 9 11 19 39 21 6 5 10 19 28 -29 35
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 42 7 14 21 35 66 21 3 7 11 17 29 21 4 7 10 18 37 -31 35
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 42 7 13 22 36 71 21 5 7 9 22 32 21 2 6 13 14 39 -35 34

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 F. Marinos 5 3 1 1 11 7 4 3 1 0 10 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 10
2 Kawasaki Frontale 5 3 1 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 10
3 Kashiwa Reysol 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 6
4 Kashima Antlers 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 6
5 Júbilo Iwata 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 4
6 Nagoya Grampus 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
7 Urawa Reds 5 1 1 3 5 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
8 Gamba Osaka 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 4
9 Shimizu S-Pulse 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
10 Kyoto Sanga 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 4
11 Consadole Sapporo 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3
12 Sagan Tosu 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3
13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
14 Avispa Fukuoka 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
15 Tokyo 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
16 Vissel Kobe 5 0 3 2 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 3 7 -4 3
17 Cerezo Osaka 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 2
18 Shonan Bellmare 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 1

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