The visiting Albirex Niigata side should be favourites in this visit to Fagiano Okayama, as the away team holds a 6 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.
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 Fagiano Okayama and Albirex Niigata.
Fagiano Okayama form and stats
Fagiano Okayama have played 7 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager K. Arima led his Fagiano to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Tochigi. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at City Light Stadium. Before that, Fagiano Okayama had a home game versus Mito Hollyhock which ended with a victory 3-1.
The defeat against Tochigi was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Y. Yanagi).
There will be little rest for Fagiano after this match as they are travelling to Tokushima Vortis for a J2-League game in only four days.
The Fagiano fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Fagiano's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Albirex Niigata playing as the away team in the J2-League this season. It's been quite a sequence of draws for Albirex Niigata when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the ThespaKusatsu Gunma match has the points been distributed unevenly.
Albirex Niigata won their last game, 2-1 versus Renofa Yamaguchi played at home. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Omiya Ardija.
A quick return to home after this game, as Albirex are hosting Kyoto Sanga in the J2-League only four days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Albirex are regular goalscorers on their travels. Albirex have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Fagiano wins - draws - Albirex Niigata wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Lee 18 goals |
Fagiano Okayama missing players
Albirex Niigata missing players
| Fagiano Okayama | Albirex Niigata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 14 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 45% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 18% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 27% |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 64% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 18% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 103 | 72 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 61 | 137 |
| 35 | 24 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 23 | 49 |
| 34% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 43% | 39% |
- Albirex Niigata have not yet lost a game away.
- Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fagiano Okayama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fagiano Okayama 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 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | JEF United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 | Mito Hollyhock | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | Ryukyu | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 20 | Ehime | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 8 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -17 | 6 |