Open game expected at Akita City Stadium: Blaublitz Akita vs Tochigi preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 04:00 (UTC)
Venue: Akita City Stadium

This season has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, loss and gain leading to mid-table spots so far. Clear the decks for Blaublitz Akita - Tochigi!

Insights:
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in J2-League

It's no vacation for neither Blaublitz nor Tochigi 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.

Relegation threatens Blaublitz who should definitely be looking for some points here. Tochigi are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Blaublitz Akita form and stats

The J2-League stats at home this season for Blaublitz Akita, who have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in J2-League, are 3-10-5 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Blaublitz, who won 1-0 against Sagamihara (placed 19th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Zweigen Kanazawa.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Blaublitz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost four.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Blaublitz here at Akita City Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 18 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Tochigi form and stats

The visitors are W5-D7-L6 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League.

Home advantage was not enough for Tochigi in their previous game, as they lost their J2-League-match, hosting JEF United, 0-1.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Montedio Yamagata.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tochigi playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were seven Tochigi wins, six draws and five defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tochigi as they have only managed to score 15 times from 18 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Tochigi in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent match: Tochigi - Blaublitz 0-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - one - one (Blaublitz wins - draws - Tochigi wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blaublitz AkitaH. Take
H. Take
6 goals
TochigiY. Yanagi
Y. Yanagi
6 goals
TochigiT. Mori
T. Mori
5 goals

Blaublitz Akita missing players

Tochigi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blaublitz Akita Tochigi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 5 18 37
11 3 1 Won W 1 5 8
13 10 2 Drew D 2 7 14
13 5 1 Lost L 2 6 15
37 12 3 Scored S 5 15 32
41 19 3 Conceded C 7 20 44
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 78% 81%
73% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 59%
30% 6% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 38%
11% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 11% 16%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 8%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 46%
27% 28% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 44% 32%
22% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 41%
 
5 5.3 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.4 4.1
5 4.8 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.4 4.4
0.8 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1 0.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 7.4 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.8 7.8
2.8 2.9 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.2 2.5
37% 24% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 34%
 
8.9 9.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.4 7.6 7.5
3.2 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3 3.1
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in J2-League
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in J2-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Júbilo Iwata 37 24 8 5 67 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 29 80
2 Kyoto Sanga 37 23 9 5 56 29 19 12 5 2 34 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 27 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 8 9 59 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 18 10 2 6 25 20 19 68
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 19 10 8 55 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 18 7 5 6 21 18 22 67
5 Montedio Yamagata 37 19 7 11 50 38 18 9 2 7 24 20 19 10 5 4 26 18 12 64
6 Machida Zelvia 37 18 9 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 18 11 4 3 29 13 22 63
7 Albirex Niigata 37 17 11 9 57 36 19 10 4 5 27 12 18 7 7 4 30 24 21 62
8 JEF United 37 15 12 10 39 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 57
9 Ryūkyū 37 16 8 13 49 41 18 9 4 5 23 12 19 7 4 8 26 29 8 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 37 14 9 14 48 40 19 7 5 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 51
11 Fagiano Okayama 37 12 13 12 34 31 18 5 4 9 14 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 3 49
12 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 9 15 50 61 18 8 2 8 26 27 19 5 7 7 24 34 -11 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 13 13 37 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 46
14 Tochigi 37 8 14 15 32 44 19 3 7 9 17 24 18 5 7 6 15 20 -12 38
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 9 11 17 33 46 19 6 5 8 20 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -13 38
16 Omiya Ardija 37 8 13 16 44 48 18 5 5 8 25 24 19 3 8 8 19 24 -4 37
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 9 10 18 36 52 19 5 5 9 18 26 18 4 5 9 18 26 -16 37
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 10 18 32 51 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 37
19 Sagamihara 37 7 12 18 27 45 19 4 7 8 17 25 18 3 5 10 10 20 -18 33
20 Ehime 37 7 12 18 35 60 18 1 7 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 6 14 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 18 3 7 8 16 30 -24 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 7 10 20 30 63 18 5 5 8 19 28 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 31

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 Júbilo Iwata 37 24 8 5 67 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 29 80
2 Kyoto Sanga 37 23 9 5 56 29 19 12 5 2 34 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 27 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 8 9 59 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 18 10 2 6 25 20 19 68
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 19 10 8 55 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 18 7 5 6 21 18 22 67
5 Montedio Yamagata 37 19 7 11 50 38 18 9 2 7 24 20 19 10 5 4 26 18 12 64
6 Machida Zelvia 37 18 9 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 18 11 4 3 29 13 22 63
7 Albirex Niigata 37 17 11 9 57 36 19 10 4 5 27 12 18 7 7 4 30 24 21 62
8 JEF United 37 15 12 10 39 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 57
9 Ryūkyū 37 16 8 13 49 41 18 9 4 5 23 12 19 7 4 8 26 29 8 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 37 14 9 14 48 40 19 7 5 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 51
11 Fagiano Okayama 37 12 13 12 34 31 18 5 4 9 14 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 3 49
12 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 9 15 50 61 18 8 2 8 26 27 19 5 7 7 24 34 -11 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 13 13 37 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 46
14 Tochigi 37 8 14 15 32 44 19 3 7 9 17 24 18 5 7 6 15 20 -12 38
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 9 11 17 33 46 19 6 5 8 20 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -13 38
16 Omiya Ardija 37 8 13 16 44 48 18 5 5 8 25 24 19 3 8 8 19 24 -4 37
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 9 10 18 36 52 19 5 5 9 18 26 18 4 5 9 18 26 -16 37
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 10 18 32 51 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 37
19 Sagamihara 37 7 12 18 27 45 19 4 7 8 17 25 18 3 5 10 10 20 -18 33
20 Ehime 37 7 12 18 35 60 18 1 7 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 6 14 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 18 3 7 8 16 30 -24 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 7 10 20 30 63 18 5 5 8 19 28 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 31

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