Albirex Niigata vs Renofa Yamaguchi preview: Guests will have a rough 90 minutes at Denka Big Swan Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium (41684 seats)

J2-League: High-level vs below par, at least that's what the table says. Albirex Niigata - Renofa Yamaguchi. Home win or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Albirex Niigata have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi is in the worst form (1-0-5)

Albirex Niigata and Renofa Yamaguchi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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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Albirex Niigata form and stats

9-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Albirex Niigata so far this season.

Albirex Niigata lost their last game at Zweigen Kanazawa (placed 18th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at K. Taniguchi for missing a penalty kick versus Zweigen Kanazawa in the 79th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ventforet Kofu in a game that was won 1-0.

A decent goal production from Albirex Niigata in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Albirex Niigata have conceded only 9 goals.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

Renofa Yamaguchi have only collected 13 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 3-4-8 (15 played). Bitter travels for Yamaguchi as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Mito Hollyhock match.

Home advantage was not enough for Yamaguchi in their previous game, as they lost their J2-League-match, hosting Tokyo Verdy, 1-2.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against V-Varen Nagasaki.

The attacking power of Yamaguchi when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 15 league matches away. In the opposite end, Yamaguchi have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played earlier this season: Renofa Yamaguchi - Albirex Niigata 1-2. Last eight meetings between these participants: Albirex Niigata won five, Renofa Yamaguchi triumphed in two and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

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

Albirex Niigata missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albirex Niigata Renofa Yamaguchi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 5 15 32
16 9 4 Won W 2 3 8
9 4 2 Drew D 1 4 8
7 3 0 Lost L 2 8 16
53 25 9 Scored S 7 12 28
31 9 2 Conceded C 8 23 42
88% 81% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 88%
69% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 59%
53% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 47% 44%
34% 19% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 20% 22%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 6%
47% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 40% 41%
41% 56% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 27% 28%
25% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 47% 44%
 
4.6 5.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.9 4.5
3.2 3.1 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.5 4.6
0.8 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 9.5 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.6 8
4.1 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3 3.1
40% 35% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 24% 27%
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 at least twice as many goals at home as Renofa Yamaguchi have scored away.
  • Albirex Niigata have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have the most clean sheets (9) at home in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have the fewest points from losing position (1) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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 32 21 6 5 57 33 16 11 2 3 29 19 16 10 4 2 28 14 24 69
2 Kyoto Sanga 32 20 7 5 50 26 16 10 4 2 30 16 16 10 3 3 20 10 24 67
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 32 17 7 8 49 35 16 8 5 3 27 17 16 9 2 5 22 18 14 58
4 Albirex Niigata 32 16 9 7 53 31 16 9 4 3 25 9 16 7 5 4 28 22 22 57
5 Ventforet Kofu 32 16 9 7 49 29 16 10 5 1 30 12 16 6 4 6 19 17 20 57
6 Machida Zelvia 32 16 7 9 51 31 16 6 4 6 24 18 16 10 3 3 27 13 20 55
7 Ryukyu 32 15 7 10 47 36 16 9 3 4 23 11 16 6 4 6 24 25 11 52
8 Montedio Yamagata 32 15 7 10 43 34 15 7 2 6 20 17 17 8 5 4 23 17 9 52
9 Mito Hollyhock 32 13 6 13 42 34 16 6 3 7 18 15 16 7 3 6 24 19 8 45
10 JEF United 32 11 11 10 30 29 16 5 6 5 16 15 16 6 5 5 14 14 1 44
11 Tokyo Verdy 32 12 7 13 44 51 15 8 1 6 24 20 17 4 6 7 20 31 -7 43
12 Blaublitz Akita 32 9 12 11 32 35 16 3 9 4 11 16 16 6 3 7 21 19 -3 39
13 Fagiano Okayama 32 9 11 12 25 27 16 4 3 9 10 14 16 5 8 3 15 13 -2 38
14 Omiya Ardija 32 7 12 13 37 40 15 4 4 7 19 19 17 3 8 6 18 21 -3 33
15 Tochigi 32 7 12 13 29 40 16 3 6 7 15 20 16 4 6 6 14 20 -11 33
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 8 9 15 28 43 16 4 5 7 14 19 16 4 4 8 14 24 -15 33
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 32 8 8 16 28 42 17 5 4 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 12 23 -14 32
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 32 8 7 17 29 45 17 4 5 8 15 23 15 4 2 9 14 22 -16 31
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 7 10 15 27 53 16 5 5 6 18 25 16 2 5 9 9 28 -26 31
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 32 6 12 14 27 45 17 3 6 8 13 22 15 3 6 6 14 23 -18 30
21 Sagamihara 32 6 11 15 23 39 16 4 6 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 7 17 -16 29
22 Ehime 32 6 11 15 31 53 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 4 7 14 20 -22 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 Júbilo Iwata 32 21 6 5 57 33 16 11 2 3 29 19 16 10 4 2 28 14 24 69
2 Kyoto Sanga 32 20 7 5 50 26 16 10 4 2 30 16 16 10 3 3 20 10 24 67
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 32 17 7 8 49 35 16 8 5 3 27 17 16 9 2 5 22 18 14 58
4 Albirex Niigata 32 16 9 7 53 31 16 9 4 3 25 9 16 7 5 4 28 22 22 57
5 Ventforet Kofu 32 16 9 7 49 29 16 10 5 1 30 12 16 6 4 6 19 17 20 57
6 Machida Zelvia 32 16 7 9 51 31 16 6 4 6 24 18 16 10 3 3 27 13 20 55
7 Ryukyu 32 15 7 10 47 36 16 9 3 4 23 11 16 6 4 6 24 25 11 52
8 Montedio Yamagata 32 15 7 10 43 34 15 7 2 6 20 17 17 8 5 4 23 17 9 52
9 Mito Hollyhock 32 13 6 13 42 34 16 6 3 7 18 15 16 7 3 6 24 19 8 45
10 JEF United 32 11 11 10 30 29 16 5 6 5 16 15 16 6 5 5 14 14 1 44
11 Tokyo Verdy 32 12 7 13 44 51 15 8 1 6 24 20 17 4 6 7 20 31 -7 43
12 Blaublitz Akita 32 9 12 11 32 35 16 3 9 4 11 16 16 6 3 7 21 19 -3 39
13 Fagiano Okayama 32 9 11 12 25 27 16 4 3 9 10 14 16 5 8 3 15 13 -2 38
14 Omiya Ardija 32 7 12 13 37 40 15 4 4 7 19 19 17 3 8 6 18 21 -3 33
15 Tochigi 32 7 12 13 29 40 16 3 6 7 15 20 16 4 6 6 14 20 -11 33
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 8 9 15 28 43 16 4 5 7 14 19 16 4 4 8 14 24 -15 33
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 32 8 8 16 28 42 17 5 4 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 12 23 -14 32
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 32 8 7 17 29 45 17 4 5 8 15 23 15 4 2 9 14 22 -16 31
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 7 10 15 27 53 16 5 5 6 18 25 16 2 5 9 9 28 -26 31
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 32 6 12 14 27 45 17 3 6 8 13 22 15 3 6 6 14 23 -18 30
21 Sagamihara 32 6 11 15 23 39 16 4 6 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 7 17 -16 29
22 Ehime 32 6 11 15 31 53 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 4 7 14 20 -22 29

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