The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Fagiano Okayama are in the 14th position while the guesting JEF United worry at 17th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Fagiano Okayama form and stats
Fagiano Okayama have collected 22 points from their J2-League home games so far after 6-4-6.
An away draw last time out for Fagiano, facing Zweigen Kanazawa in a game that ended 0-0. Before that, Fagiano played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Albirex Niigata.
This is expected to be a close game, with Fagiano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fagiano Okayama as a small favourite), we find ten games. Fagiano Okayama has won five of these, drawn two and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fagiano as they are travelling to their away game against Kyoto Sanga in the J2-League. That match is three days after this one.
The Fagiano fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 16 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
JEF United form and stats
6 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of JEF United playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for JEF, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Avispa Fukuoka (placed 1st). Before that, JEF United secured a home win against Zweigen Kanazawa with the score 2-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by JEF United in our archives, and the results are: six wins for JEF United, two draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as JEF are hosting Ehime in the J2-League only three days away.
JEF find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: JEF United - Fagiano 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Fagiano won three games, two matches ended with a draw and JEF United has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveFagiano Okayama missing players
JEF United missing players
| Fagiano Okayama | JEF United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 16 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 26 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 28 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 33 |
| 86% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 55% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 66% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 45% |
| 10% | 19% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 3% | 6% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 48% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 21% | 38% |
| 31% | 25% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 34% | 31% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 43% | 34% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 279 | 163 | 62 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 112 | 233 |
| 99 | 61 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 47 | 91 |
| 26% | 28% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 32% | 34% |
- Fagiano Okayama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- JEF United has the fewest points from losing position (1) 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 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 59 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 41 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 39 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Fagiano Okayama | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | JEF United | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 30 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 29 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -24 | 29 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -21 | 26 |
| 22 | Ehime | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -19 | 22 |