Football betting preview: Albirex Niigata the probable winner when Giravanz Kitakyushu pay a visit

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 04.September
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium (41684 seats)

The league table in J2-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Albirex Niigata leading Giravanz Kitakyushu by 26 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (48) in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have scored more than double the goals of Giravanz Kitakyushu.

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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Giravanz Kitakyushu, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Denka Big Swan Stadium as Albirex Niigata have scored 23 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 8-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Albert Puig led his Albirex to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Mito Hollyhock. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Ahead of that match, Albirex won a home game hosting Sagamihara (2-1).

The Albirex fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. Albirex Niigata are not conceding a lot of goals here at Denka Big Swan Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 13 matches.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

The visitors are W3-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League.

There were no winners in Kitakyushu's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 0-0 vs Fagiano Okayama (placed 12th).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Machida Zelvia.

The visiting Giravanz Kitakyushu have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 12 games. In the opposite end, Giravanz Kitakyushu have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Albirex and Giravanz Kitakyushu have faced off previously this season: Giravanz Kitakyushu - Albirex Niigata 1-4. Albirex Niigata-Giravanz Kitakyushu H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Albirex two wins, Giravanz Kitakyushu one win, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Albirex NiigataY. Takagi
Y. Takagi
10 goals
AlbirexK. Taniguchi
K. Taniguchi
10 goals
Albirex NiigataS. Homma
S. Homma
5 goals

Albirex Niigata missing players

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albirex Niigata Giravanz Kitakyushu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 4 12 27
14 8 4 Won W 1 3 5
8 3 2 Drew D 1 4 9
5 2 0 Lost L 2 5 13
48 23 11 Scored S 3 12 22
27 7 4 Conceded C 10 20 40
89% 85% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 81%
74% 54% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 70%
56% 46% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 41%
37% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 19%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 11%
48% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 48%
41% 54% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 26%
22% 31% 17% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 44%
 
4.7 5.9 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.6 4.1
3.3 3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.2 5.4
0.7 0.6 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.8 0.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.9 9.7 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 7.7
4.1 4.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.8 2.9
44% 37% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 29%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Albirex Niigata have scored more than double the goals of Giravanz Kitakyushu.
  • Albirex Niigata have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (48) in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kyoto Sanga 26 17 6 3 42 18 14 8 4 2 26 15 12 9 2 1 16 3 24 57
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 17 5 5 45 30 14 10 1 3 26 18 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 56
3 Ryūkyū 27 15 6 6 44 27 14 9 2 3 22 9 13 6 4 3 22 18 17 51
4 Albirex Niigata 27 14 8 5 48 27 13 8 3 2 23 7 14 6 5 3 25 20 21 50
5 Montedio Yamagata 26 13 7 6 36 23 13 7 2 4 20 14 13 6 5 2 16 9 13 46
6 Machida Zelvia 27 13 6 8 41 26 14 6 3 5 20 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 15 45
7 Ventforet Kofu 27 12 9 6 40 28 13 7 5 1 24 12 14 5 4 5 16 16 12 45
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 13 5 8 33 29 12 5 4 3 17 15 14 8 1 5 16 14 4 44
9 Mito Hollyhock 27 11 4 12 35 26 14 5 3 6 16 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 9 37
10 JEF United 27 9 10 8 27 25 13 4 5 4 14 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 2 37
11 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 7 10 38 44 12 7 1 4 21 16 15 3 6 6 17 28 -6 37
12 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 7 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 14 5 6 3 13 11 -1 34
13 Blaublitz Akita 27 7 10 10 26 31 13 2 8 3 9 13 14 5 2 7 17 18 -5 31
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 8 11 20 30 13 4 4 5 10 12 13 3 4 6 10 18 -10 29
15 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 7 8 12 25 36 14 4 5 5 14 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -11 29
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 7 6 13 25 33 14 3 4 7 13 18 12 4 2 6 12 15 -8 27
17 Tochigi 27 5 11 11 24 33 13 2 5 6 11 15 14 3 6 5 13 18 -9 26
18 Matsumoto Yamaga 26 6 7 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 14 18 13 2 3 8 8 25 -21 25
19 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 5 9 13 22 40 15 2 5 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 24
20 Ehime 27 5 9 13 26 45 14 1 6 7 14 26 13 4 3 6 12 19 -19 24
21 Omiya Ardija 27 4 11 12 28 34 13 2 4 7 16 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -6 23
22 Sagamihara 27 4 9 14 16 34 13 2 5 6 9 18 14 2 4 8 7 16 -18 21

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 Kyoto Sanga 26 17 6 3 42 18 14 8 4 2 26 15 12 9 2 1 16 3 24 57
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 17 5 5 45 30 14 10 1 3 26 18 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 56
3 Ryūkyū 27 15 6 6 44 27 14 9 2 3 22 9 13 6 4 3 22 18 17 51
4 Albirex Niigata 27 14 8 5 48 27 13 8 3 2 23 7 14 6 5 3 25 20 21 50
5 Montedio Yamagata 26 13 7 6 36 23 13 7 2 4 20 14 13 6 5 2 16 9 13 46
6 Machida Zelvia 27 13 6 8 41 26 14 6 3 5 20 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 15 45
7 Ventforet Kofu 27 12 9 6 40 28 13 7 5 1 24 12 14 5 4 5 16 16 12 45
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 13 5 8 33 29 12 5 4 3 17 15 14 8 1 5 16 14 4 44
9 Mito Hollyhock 27 11 4 12 35 26 14 5 3 6 16 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 9 37
10 JEF United 27 9 10 8 27 25 13 4 5 4 14 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 2 37
11 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 7 10 38 44 12 7 1 4 21 16 15 3 6 6 17 28 -6 37
12 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 7 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 14 5 6 3 13 11 -1 34
13 Blaublitz Akita 27 7 10 10 26 31 13 2 8 3 9 13 14 5 2 7 17 18 -5 31
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 8 11 20 30 13 4 4 5 10 12 13 3 4 6 10 18 -10 29
15 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 7 8 12 25 36 14 4 5 5 14 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -11 29
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 7 6 13 25 33 14 3 4 7 13 18 12 4 2 6 12 15 -8 27
17 Tochigi 27 5 11 11 24 33 13 2 5 6 11 15 14 3 6 5 13 18 -9 26
18 Matsumoto Yamaga 26 6 7 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 14 18 13 2 3 8 8 25 -21 25
19 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 5 9 13 22 40 15 2 5 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 24
20 Ehime 27 5 9 13 26 45 14 1 6 7 14 26 13 4 3 6 12 19 -19 24
21 Omiya Ardija 27 4 11 12 28 34 13 2 4 7 16 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -6 23
22 Sagamihara 27 4 9 14 16 34 13 2 5 6 9 18 14 2 4 8 7 16 -18 21

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