Action is to be expected at Denka Big Swan Stadium when Albirex Niigata face Ryūkyū in what should be a great game. Here's all you need to know!
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (32) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ryūkyū, who are travelling more than 2200 kilometers to play this game.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Denka Big Swan Stadium as Albirex Niigata, who have the most scored goals (32) in J2-League, have scored 14 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Albirex's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Kyoto Sanga (placed 1st).
Prior to that, an away loss at Machida Zelvia.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Albirex handle that role? We have found 21 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are twelve wins, six draws and three defeats.
Albirex can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 14 times. As for guarding their own goal, Albirex Niigata have only let in 2 goals at home.
Ryūkyū form and stats
Ryūkyū's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ryūkyū collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the J2-League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Ryūkyū might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Montedio Yamagata proved too strong as Ryūkyū slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Sportplatz SV Brixen im Thale (Hof).
Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Tochigi.Ryūkyū are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is seven wins, one draw and eight defeats. From a total of 16 matches.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ryūkyū are regular goalscorers on their travels. Ryūkyū have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Albirex Niigata won three, Ryūkyū won one and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Takagi 6 goals |  R. Ikeda 5 goals | S. Homma 4 goals |
Albirex Niigata missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Albirex Niigata | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 73% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 53% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 13% |
| 47% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 47% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 13% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 17% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 9.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 49% | 42% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 52% | 45% |
- Albirex Niigata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (32) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+20) in J2-League
- All of Ryūkyū's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ryūkyū have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ryūkyū have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 35 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 33 |
| 3 | Ryūkyū | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Blaublitz Akita | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | JEF United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 21 | Ehime | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 11 |