J2-League match prediction and preview for Albirex Niigata vs Tochigi clash

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 02.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium (41684 seats)

Albirex Niigata have performed better than Tochigi so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Albirex Niigata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 Tochigi.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

6-7-6 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Albirex Niigata so far this season. The Albirex manager Albert Puig might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Albirex haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 200 minutes ago. Y. Horigome scored that one.

Albirex faced defeat in their previous match, away at V-Varen Nagasaki (0-2). Before that game, the home loss against Ehime with the scoreline 0-3.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Albirex Niigata have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won eight times, drawn five and lost two.

The manager Albert Puig will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Matsumoto Yamaga in only four days.

Albirex has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Albirex's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 26 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tochigi form and stats

The visitors are W8-D4-L7 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League.

Tochigi won their last game, 2-0 versus Renofa Yamaguchi played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Fagiano Okayama at their stadium, the result 3-2.

We have checked recent matches where Tochigi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were three victories, one draw and nine defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting ThespaKusatsu Gunma in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tochigi as they have only managed to score 17 times from 19 away games in the league. Tochigi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 18 times in 19 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Tochigi - Albirex 0-0, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Albirex Niigata victory, one draw and three Tochigi wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Albirex NiigataS. Homma
S. Homma
7 goals
Albirex NiigataA. Watanabe
A. Watanabe
7 goals
AlbirexT. Chong
T. Chong
7 goals

Albirex Niigata missing players

Tochigi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albirex Niigata Tochigi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 6 19 37
14 6 1 Won W 2 8 14
14 7 4 Drew D 0 4 10
9 6 1 Lost L 4 7 13
50 24 6 Scored S 4 17 34
44 26 7 Conceded C 7 18 32
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 84% 84%
70% 74% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 37% 41%
46% 42% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 26% 24%
24% 26% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 21% 19%
8% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 16% 11%
57% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 17% 26% 30%
30% 26% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 42% 41%
22% 16% 17% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.9 1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 11.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 10.1 10.1
4.2 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.5
32% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 27% 26%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tochigi 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 Tokushima Vortis 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Júbilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryūkyū 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 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 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Júbilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryūkyū 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 27

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