Delightful dogfight as daring Albirex Niigata duels with determined JEF United

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 15.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium (41684 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Albirex Niigata fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and JEF United's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Albirex and JEF United.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

The story so far in the J2-League for Albirex Niigata at their home stadium (Denka Big Swan Stadium) is 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

Albirex Niigata travelled for their previous game, a trip to Jubilo Iwata that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Giravanz Kitakyushu in a game that was won 1-0.

Chong Tese was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Jubilo Iwata after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Albirex Niigata handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, five draws and two defeats.

The Albirex fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 17 matches. Albirex have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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JEF United form and stats

7-2-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for JEF United in their J2-League matches away.

JEF play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Matsumoto Yamaga (placed 19th). A 1-5 loss hosting Montedio Yamagata before that.

K. Kawamata came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Matsumoto Yamaga last time out, making the manager J. Yoon feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Matsumoto Yamaga, was very satisfying as K. Kawamata scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

We have checked recent matches where JEF have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were four victories, three draws and six defeats.

JEF United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 20 goals have been scored. 17 goals have been conceded by JEF in these games.

Head 2 Head

JEF United - Albirex 1-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Albirex won six, JEF United won two and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Albirex NiigataS. Homma
S. Homma
7 goals
Albirex NiigataA. Watanabe
A. Watanabe
7 goals
JEF UnitedK. Yamashita
K. Yamashita
7 goals

Albirex Niigata missing players

JEF United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albirex Niigata JEF United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 16 33
13 6 4 Won W 0 7 11
14 7 1 Drew D 1 2 6
6 4 0 Lost L 4 7 16
48 24 9 Scored S 3 20 38
36 21 2 Conceded C 8 17 44
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 88%
67% 71% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 70%
45% 41% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 48%
27% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 21%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 15%
61% 65% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 31% 45%
33% 29% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 44% 36%
15% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 0.9 1.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
354 185 53 Total Shots T S 46 133 276
140 67 18 Shots on Target S O 18 57 106
34% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 35% 36%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Tokushima Vortis 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Jubilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryukyu 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 27

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 Tokushima Vortis 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Jubilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryukyu 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 27

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