A key match in J2-League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Albirex Niigata in 1st position and Zweigen Kanazawa placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (21) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have scored more than double the goals of Zweigen Kanazawa.
Albirex Niigata and Zweigen Kanazawa 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.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
As mentioned below, Albirex Niigata are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 J2-League games.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sagamihara that finished 2-2.
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 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 18 games) they have won ten times, drawn five and lost three.
Albirex are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Tochigi awaits in four days.
It's goals goals goals for Albirex who have scored 11 goals from 3 league home games. Albirex have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Zweigen Kanazawa have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Prior to that result Kanazawa won their away game at Machida Zelvia. The scoreline was 1-0.
Kanazawa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and six defeats. From a total of seven matches.
After this away game Zweigen Kanazawa return home for a J2-League game against Blaublitz Akita. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Zweigen Kanazawa's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Kanazawa have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Albirex won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Zweigen Kanazawa has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / oneTop Goalscorers
  Y. Takagi 6 goals | K. Suzuki 4 goals |  S. Niwa 3 goals |
Albirex Niigata missing players
Zweigen Kanazawa missing players
| Albirex Niigata | Zweigen Kanazawa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.9 | 9.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 6.9 |
| 4.7 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 64% | 65% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 50% |
- Albirex Niigata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Albirex Niigata have scored in all their matches so far.
- Albirex Niigata have scored more than double the goals of Zweigen Kanazawa.
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (11) at home in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals (21) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have the the best goal difference (+16) in J2-League
- Albirex Niigata have won all their matches at home so far.
- Albirex Niigata haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zweigen Kanazawa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Zweigen Kanazawa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Ryūkyū | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Blaublitz Akita | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Tochigi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | Machida Zelvia | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | JEF United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Sagamihara | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Montedio Yamagata | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | Ehime | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |