Level-5 stadium: Avispa Fukuoka vs Matsumoto Yamaga J2-League preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 08.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Level-5 stadium (22331 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Avispa Fukuoka leading Matsumoto Yamaga by 29 points.

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 Avispa Fukuoka and Matsumoto Yamaga.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Avispa Fukuoka, who have the fewest conceded goals (22) in J2-League, are 8-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). Fukuoka has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Level-5 stadium. We remember; it was Albirex Niigata.

A good away victory last time out for Fukuoka, who won 1-0 against Mito Hollyhock (placed 14th). Prior to that, an away loss at Júbilo Iwata.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Avispa Fukuoka, as the J2-League home game vs Ryūkyū is only three days away.

Avispa Fukuoka has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Avispa Fukuoka are not conceding a lot of goals here at Level-5 stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

Matsumoto Yamaga have only collected 15 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 3-6-7 (16 played).

Matsumoto Yamaga's last game was the home draw against Tochigi (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Renofa Yamaguchi.

A new game in only three days for Matsumoto, the J2-League home match versus JEF United. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Matsumoto as they have only managed to score 15 times from 16 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Matsumoto have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Matsumoto Yamaga - Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Fukuoka, two draws and seven wins for Matsumoto Yamaga. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaT. Sakano
T. Sakano
8 goals
Avispa FukuokaJ. Delgado Lloria
J. Delgado Lloria
7 goals
FukuokaD. Tono
D. Tono
7 goals

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avispa Fukuoka Matsumoto Yamaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 14 5 Played P 4 16 31
19 8 4 Won W 1 3 7
5 2 1 Drew D 2 6 12
7 4 0 Lost L 1 7 12
36 16 7 Scored S 4 15 30
22 11 2 Conceded C 4 23 44
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 90%
48% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 68%
29% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 45%
13% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
35% 36% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
52% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 12% 23%
16% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 44% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.9 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
256 124 55 Total Shots T S 33 142 302
88 41 19 Shots on Target S O 15 54 108
39% 37% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 28% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest conceded goals (22) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the most clean sheets (16) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the most matches under the total-line (22) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga 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 31 18 8 5 50 24 16 7 6 3 23 10 15 11 2 2 27 14 26 62
2 Avispa Fukuoka 31 19 5 7 36 22 14 8 2 4 16 11 17 11 3 3 20 11 14 62
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 31 16 9 6 47 32 14 10 2 2 24 11 17 6 7 4 23 21 15 57
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 31 15 5 11 44 35 16 8 3 5 21 17 15 7 2 6 23 18 9 50
5 Albirex Niigata 31 12 13 6 46 35 16 5 7 4 23 21 15 7 6 2 23 14 11 49
6 Ventforet Kofu 31 12 13 6 39 33 16 9 5 2 22 15 15 3 8 4 17 18 6 49
7 Kyoto Sanga 31 13 8 10 38 34 15 10 2 3 26 15 16 3 6 7 12 19 4 47
8 Júbilo Iwata 31 11 11 9 41 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 44
9 Tochigi 31 11 10 10 27 24 15 4 6 5 13 11 16 7 4 5 14 13 3 43
10 Montedio Yamagata 31 11 9 11 40 33 16 7 3 6 25 18 15 4 6 5 15 15 7 42
11 Tokyo Verdy 31 10 12 9 37 33 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 5 6 5 19 20 4 42
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 31 10 10 11 43 45 16 5 6 5 19 20 15 5 4 6 24 25 -2 40
13 Fagiano Okayama 31 10 10 11 30 32 17 7 4 6 20 19 14 3 6 5 10 13 -2 40
14 Mito Hollyhock 31 10 9 12 52 48 16 4 5 7 24 26 15 6 4 5 28 22 4 39
15 Omiya Ardija 31 10 9 12 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 15 16 5 3 8 16 23 -9 39
16 JEF United 31 10 6 15 34 37 16 4 4 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 17 15 -3 36
17 Machida Zelvia 31 8 12 11 32 37 16 4 9 3 19 14 15 4 3 8 13 23 -5 36
18 Ryūkyū 31 9 6 16 41 50 14 4 4 6 21 21 17 5 2 10 20 29 -9 33
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 31 7 12 12 30 44 15 4 6 5 15 21 16 3 6 7 15 23 -14 33
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 31 9 3 19 26 51 16 4 1 11 12 29 15 5 2 8 14 22 -25 30
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 31 7 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 18 25 16 2 4 10 17 32 -22 27
22 Ehime 31 6 8 17 28 46 16 2 4 10 12 25 15 4 4 7 16 21 -18 26

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 31 18 8 5 50 24 16 7 6 3 23 10 15 11 2 2 27 14 26 62
2 Avispa Fukuoka 31 19 5 7 36 22 14 8 2 4 16 11 17 11 3 3 20 11 14 62
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 31 16 9 6 47 32 14 10 2 2 24 11 17 6 7 4 23 21 15 57
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 31 15 5 11 44 35 16 8 3 5 21 17 15 7 2 6 23 18 9 50
5 Albirex Niigata 31 12 13 6 46 35 16 5 7 4 23 21 15 7 6 2 23 14 11 49
6 Ventforet Kofu 31 12 13 6 39 33 16 9 5 2 22 15 15 3 8 4 17 18 6 49
7 Kyoto Sanga 31 13 8 10 38 34 15 10 2 3 26 15 16 3 6 7 12 19 4 47
8 Júbilo Iwata 31 11 11 9 41 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 44
9 Tochigi 31 11 10 10 27 24 15 4 6 5 13 11 16 7 4 5 14 13 3 43
10 Montedio Yamagata 31 11 9 11 40 33 16 7 3 6 25 18 15 4 6 5 15 15 7 42
11 Tokyo Verdy 31 10 12 9 37 33 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 5 6 5 19 20 4 42
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 31 10 10 11 43 45 16 5 6 5 19 20 15 5 4 6 24 25 -2 40
13 Fagiano Okayama 31 10 10 11 30 32 17 7 4 6 20 19 14 3 6 5 10 13 -2 40
14 Mito Hollyhock 31 10 9 12 52 48 16 4 5 7 24 26 15 6 4 5 28 22 4 39
15 Omiya Ardija 31 10 9 12 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 15 16 5 3 8 16 23 -9 39
16 JEF United 31 10 6 15 34 37 16 4 4 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 17 15 -3 36
17 Machida Zelvia 31 8 12 11 32 37 16 4 9 3 19 14 15 4 3 8 13 23 -5 36
18 Ryūkyū 31 9 6 16 41 50 14 4 4 6 21 21 17 5 2 10 20 29 -9 33
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 31 7 12 12 30 44 15 4 6 5 15 21 16 3 6 7 15 23 -14 33
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 31 9 3 19 26 51 16 4 1 11 12 29 15 5 2 8 14 22 -25 30
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 31 7 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 18 25 16 2 4 10 17 32 -22 27
22 Ehime 31 6 8 17 28 46 16 2 4 10 12 25 15 4 4 7 16 21 -18 26

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