It's still early in the J2-League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Fagiano Okayama - Giravanz Kitakyushu preview!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Fagiano Okayama form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Fagiano Okayama's two home games in the J2-League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at City Light Stadium.
An away draw last time out for Fagiano, facing Jubilo Iwata in a game that ended 1-1. In the match before that, Fagiano hosted Renofa Yamaguchi and drew the game 2-2.
At City Light Stadium, Fagiano Okayama has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats
Giravanz Kitakyushu have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the J2-League were 3 victories, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 6 fixtures. Giravanz Kitakyushu has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Kitakyushu won their last game, 4-0 versus Ryukyu played at home. Prior to that match, the Giravanz Kitakyushu manager S. Kobayashi faced defeat when travelling to V-Varen Nagasaki and losing 1-2.
As mentioned above, Giravanz Kitakyushu was the only team on the pitch versus Ryukyu in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Giravanz Kitakyushu have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Fagiano-Giravanz Kitakyushu H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Fagiano Okayama three wins, Giravanz Kitakyushu four wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  Y. Lee 18 goals |  S. Machino 8 goals |
Fagiano Okayama missing players
Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players
| Fagiano Okayama | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 8 | 5.3 |
| 3.7 | 1.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 0.7 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 27 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 5 | 31 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Fagiano Okayama | Last season | Giravanz Kitakyushu | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 10 | 19 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 49 | 25 | Scored | S | 25 | 51 | ||
| 47 | 21 | Conceded | C | 12 | 27 | ||
| 93% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 69% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 79% | ||
| 45% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 38% | ||
| 10% | 10% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 12% | 15% | ||
| 7% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 3% | ||
| 52% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 50% | ||
| 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 41% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 15% | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 382 | 180 | Total Shots | T S | 236 | 444 | ||
| 151 | 84 | Shots on Target | S O | 85 | 172 | ||
| 30% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Ehime | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | JEF United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Tokushima Vortis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Jubilo Iwata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Ryukyu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 84 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 79 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 75 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 73 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 24 | 71 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 70 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 70 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 62 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 61 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 29 | -4 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 55 |
| 14 | Ryukyu | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 41 | -23 | 49 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -16 | 47 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 62 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -23 | 44 |
| 17 | JEF United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 64 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -23 | 43 |
| 19 | Ehime | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -16 | 42 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -20 | 40 |
| 21 | Kagoshima United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 46 | -32 | 40 |
| 22 | Gifu | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 78 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 40 | -45 | 30 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Roasso Kumamoto | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Fujieda MYFC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Sagamihara | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Grulla Morioka | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | Fukushima United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Parceiro Nagano | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Azul Claro Numazu | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Gainare Tottori | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | YSCC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
| 18 | Tokyo U23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 11 |