Shonan Bellmare vs Sagan Tosu match preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 29.October
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka

Shonan Bellmare are trying to ignore the league table before this match vs Sagan Tosu. Here's everything you need to know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Shonan Bellmare have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in J-League
  • Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Shonan Bellmare are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Sagan Tosu is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Shonan Bellmare form and stats

The story so far in the J-League for Shonan Bellmare at their home stadium (Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka) is 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats.

The fans are hoping that Shonan Bellmare will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Vissel Kobe (placed 10th). The first defeat after going undefeated in four league matches. Defender Yamamoto got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.01/10. Yamamoto won 4 of 5 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Tokyo and winning 2-0.

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 Bellmare have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 6 and lost 4.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 17 league games, 14 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

Shonan Bellmare have scored {12 league goals} here from 16 matches, not a lot. Bellmare's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sagan Tosu form and stats

4-6-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sagan Tosu in their J-League matches away. Sagan Tosu has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Sagan Tosu lost away at Urawa Reds (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Sagan goalkeeper Il-Kyu enjoyed a superb day versus Urawa Reds, but even with pulling off six saves the beating could not be evaded.

A 0-1 loss hosting Kyoto Sanga before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sagan Tosu playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Sagan Tosu wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sagan have scored 22 goals in 16 league games away. Sagan Tosu have conceded 28 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sagan Tosu have avoided a loss in the last 6 games (2-4-0) facing Shonan Bellmare.

The newest registered match featuring both these teams is the Sagan Tosu - Shonan Bellmare 1-1 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

BellmareS. Machino
S. Machino
10 goals
Sagan TosuT. Miyashiro
T. Miyashiro
7 goals
Sagan TosuY. Kakita
Y. Kakita
6 goals

Shonan Bellmare missing players

Sagan Tosu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shonan Bellmare Sagan Tosu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
8 4 1 Won W 1 4 9
11 6 2 Drew D 2 6 14
13 6 2 Lost L 2 6 9
26 12 3 Scored S 8 22 43
38 22 8 Conceded C 9 28 39
84% 75% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 81%
62% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 69%
28% 31% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 69% 47%
12% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 44% 31%
9% 19% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 16%
41% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 47%
34% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 31% 38%
41% 44% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 34%
 
4.8 4.6 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 5.2 4.5
3.7 2.4 1.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 3.6 3.5
1.1 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.7 12.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.8 10.3
3.8 4 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.2 3.4
22% 19% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 42% 39%
 
10.3 9.6 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 11.9 10.7
3.8 4.1 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.5 4.2
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shonan Bellmare have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shonan Bellmare have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in J-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 F. Marinos 32 18 8 6 63 33 16 11 3 2 29 9 16 7 5 4 34 24 30 62
2 Kawasaki Frontale 32 18 6 8 60 39 16 13 1 2 36 17 16 5 5 6 24 22 21 60
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 15 9 8 49 37 16 10 3 3 30 13 16 5 6 5 19 24 12 54
4 Cerezo Osaka 32 13 11 8 46 39 16 7 5 4 23 19 16 6 6 4 23 20 7 50
5 Tokyo 32 14 7 11 43 38 16 8 5 3 25 12 16 6 2 8 18 26 5 49
6 Kashima Antlers 32 12 12 8 46 42 16 7 5 4 25 22 16 5 7 4 21 20 4 48
7 Kashiwa Reysol 32 13 8 11 41 40 16 6 3 7 21 23 16 7 5 4 20 17 1 47
8 Urawa Reds 32 10 14 8 46 34 16 7 7 2 31 16 16 3 7 6 15 18 12 44
9 Sagan Tosu 32 9 14 9 43 39 16 5 8 3 21 11 16 4 6 6 22 28 4 41
10 Vissel Kobe 32 11 7 14 33 36 16 7 3 6 20 13 16 4 4 8 13 23 -3 40
11 Nagoya Grampus 32 9 13 10 27 34 16 6 6 4 15 16 16 3 7 6 12 18 -7 40
12 Consadole Sapporo 32 9 12 11 39 51 16 6 6 4 21 21 16 3 6 7 18 30 -12 39
13 Shonan Bellmare 32 8 11 13 26 38 16 4 6 6 12 22 16 4 5 7 14 16 -12 35
14 Kyoto Sanga 32 8 10 14 30 38 16 5 5 6 16 17 16 3 5 8 14 21 -8 34
15 Avispa Fukuoka 32 8 10 14 26 36 16 4 6 6 15 17 16 4 4 8 11 19 -10 34
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 32 7 12 13 41 49 16 2 8 6 20 28 16 5 4 7 21 21 -8 33
17 Gamba Osaka 32 8 9 15 31 44 16 3 6 7 16 21 16 5 3 8 15 23 -13 33
18 Júbilo Iwata 32 6 11 15 32 55 16 4 6 6 21 28 16 2 5 9 11 27 -23 29

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 32 18 8 6 63 33 16 11 3 2 29 9 16 7 5 4 34 24 30 62
2 Kawasaki Frontale 32 18 6 8 60 39 16 13 1 2 36 17 16 5 5 6 24 22 21 60
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 15 9 8 49 37 16 10 3 3 30 13 16 5 6 5 19 24 12 54
4 Cerezo Osaka 32 13 11 8 46 39 16 7 5 4 23 19 16 6 6 4 23 20 7 50
5 Tokyo 32 14 7 11 43 38 16 8 5 3 25 12 16 6 2 8 18 26 5 49
6 Kashima Antlers 32 12 12 8 46 42 16 7 5 4 25 22 16 5 7 4 21 20 4 48
7 Kashiwa Reysol 32 13 8 11 41 40 16 6 3 7 21 23 16 7 5 4 20 17 1 47
8 Urawa Reds 32 10 14 8 46 34 16 7 7 2 31 16 16 3 7 6 15 18 12 44
9 Sagan Tosu 32 9 14 9 43 39 16 5 8 3 21 11 16 4 6 6 22 28 4 41
10 Vissel Kobe 32 11 7 14 33 36 16 7 3 6 20 13 16 4 4 8 13 23 -3 40
11 Nagoya Grampus 32 9 13 10 27 34 16 6 6 4 15 16 16 3 7 6 12 18 -7 40
12 Consadole Sapporo 32 9 12 11 39 51 16 6 6 4 21 21 16 3 6 7 18 30 -12 39
13 Shonan Bellmare 32 8 11 13 26 38 16 4 6 6 12 22 16 4 5 7 14 16 -12 35
14 Kyoto Sanga 32 8 10 14 30 38 16 5 5 6 16 17 16 3 5 8 14 21 -8 34
15 Avispa Fukuoka 32 8 10 14 26 36 16 4 6 6 15 17 16 4 4 8 11 19 -10 34
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 32 7 12 13 41 49 16 2 8 6 20 28 16 5 4 7 21 21 -8 33
17 Gamba Osaka 32 8 9 15 31 44 16 3 6 7 16 21 16 5 3 8 15 23 -13 33
18 Júbilo Iwata 32 6 11 15 32 55 16 4 6 6 21 28 16 2 5 9 11 27 -23 29

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