Match preview J2-League: Albirex Niigata - Zweigen Kanazawa at Denka Big Swan Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Denka Big Swan Stadium (42279 seats)

Albirex Niigata and Zweigen Kanazawa have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J2-League.

It's no vacation for neither Albirex Niigata nor Zweigen Kanazawa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

6-1-7 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Albirex Niigata so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Albirex Niigata to get some points in this home game. Albirex Niigata are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Denka Big Swan Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

The Albirex Niigata fans got no joy from their last match, a J2-League game also here at Denka Big Swan Stadium: A 2-3 defeat against Zweigen Kanazawa. Before that game, the home loss against Fagiano Okayama with the scoreline 0-3.

Albirex Niigata have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 21 goals in 14 league matches. On the other hand, Albirex Niigata have conceded 18 goals.

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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Zweigen Kanazawa, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Albirex Niigata in the J2-League last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Gifu.

Zweigen Kanazawa have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Zweigen Kanazawa have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Albirex Niigata - Zweigen Kanazawa 2-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Albirex Niigata won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Zweigen Kanazawa has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 1

Top Goalscorers

Leonardo
14 goals
Franci
8 goals
Y. Kakita
5 goals

Albirex Niigata missing players

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Albirex Niigata Zweigen Kanazawa
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played 3 15 29
10 6 2 Won 1 6 11
7 1 0 Drew 0 5 13
12 7 1 Lost 2 4 5
46 21 6 Scored 4 21 39
41 18 3 Conceded 4 15 25
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 80% 79%
79% 79% 100% Over 1.5 100% 73% 66%
59% 50% 67% Over 2.5 67% 47% 38%
41% 36% 33% Over 3.5 0% 20% 17%
21% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 14%
52% 29% 0% BTTS 67% 53% 55%
24% 36% 67% Clean Sheets 33% 40% 38%
31% 36% 33% Failed To Score 0% 27% 28%
 
4.7 4.9 4 Corners For (avg) 4 4.8 5.4
4.1 4.8 4.7 Corners Against (avg) 5.3 5.6 5.8
1.1 1.1 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.7 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Albirex Niigata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Albirex Niigata
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup J2-League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
31-07-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 3 - 3 Albirex Niigata
04-08-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 4 - 0 Tokushima Vortis
11-08-19 J2 Montedio Yamagata 2 - 0 Albirex Niigata
17-08-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 0 - 3 Fagiano Okayama
24-08-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 2 - 3 Zweigen Kanazawa
31-08-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 10:00 Albirex Niigata
07-09-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 10:00 JEF United
14-09-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 10:00 Tokyo Verdy
21-09-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 09:00 Albirex Niigata
28-09-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 05:00 Mito Hollyhock
Zweigen Kanazawa
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 1 - 1 Tochigi
10-08-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 2 - 3 Zweigen Kanazawa
14-08-19 EC Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 - 1 Zweigen Kanazawa
17-08-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 2 - 1 Gifu
24-08-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 2 - 3 Zweigen Kanazawa
31-08-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 10:00 Kagoshima United
08-09-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 09:00 Zweigen Kanazawa
14-09-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 09:00 Ryūkyū
21-09-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 10:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
28-09-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 10:00 Zweigen Kanazawa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 28 17 7 4 42 19 13 9 3 1 23 6 15 8 4 3 19 13 23 58
2 Omiya Ardija 28 14 10 4 40 23 14 9 4 1 27 13 14 5 6 3 13 10 17 52
3 Kyoto Sanga 29 14 10 5 44 30 16 8 6 2 25 15 13 6 4 3 19 15 14 52
4 Yokohama 29 15 6 8 50 31 14 7 3 4 28 17 15 8 3 4 22 14 19 51
5 Montedio Yamagata 29 14 8 7 34 21 15 9 2 4 18 9 14 5 6 3 16 12 13 50
6 Mito Hollyhock 29 12 12 5 35 21 14 6 6 2 21 11 15 6 6 3 14 10 14 48
7 Ventforet Kofu 29 13 7 9 44 28 14 6 2 6 17 14 15 7 5 3 27 14 16 46
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 29 11 13 5 39 25 14 5 8 1 18 10 15 6 5 4 21 15 14 46
9 Tokushima Vortis 29 12 7 10 40 35 14 7 4 3 24 15 15 5 3 7 16 20 5 43
10 Fagiano Okayama 28 12 7 9 34 35 14 7 4 3 17 16 14 5 3 6 17 19 -1 43
11 Tokyo Verdy 29 10 11 8 38 40 16 6 7 3 24 22 13 4 4 5 14 18 -2 41
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 29 12 4 13 42 40 14 5 2 7 17 22 15 7 2 6 25 18 2 40
13 Albirex Niigata 29 10 7 12 46 41 14 6 1 7 21 18 15 4 6 5 25 23 5 37
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 29 9 6 14 41 50 14 4 3 7 20 24 15 5 3 7 21 26 -9 33
15 Ehime 28 9 5 14 31 37 15 5 3 7 13 16 13 4 2 7 18 21 -6 32
16 Ryūkyū 29 8 7 14 39 57 15 7 4 4 24 22 14 1 3 10 15 35 -18 31
17 JEF United 29 7 9 13 34 46 14 4 3 7 20 27 15 3 6 6 14 19 -12 30
18 Avispa Fukuoka 29 7 7 15 28 44 14 1 4 9 8 22 15 6 3 6 20 22 -16 28
19 Kagoshima United 28 8 3 17 33 51 15 7 0 8 21 23 13 1 3 9 12 28 -18 27
20 Machida Zelvia 28 6 9 13 25 45 14 2 6 6 15 25 14 4 3 7 10 20 -20 27
21 Tochigi 29 4 12 13 22 39 14 2 7 5 9 13 15 2 5 8 13 26 -17 24
22 Gifu 27 5 5 17 25 48 14 3 4 7 14 22 13 2 1 10 11 26 -23 20

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