It's early days in the J2-League and both Giravanz Kitakyushu and Kyoto Sanga are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a J2-League game only four days ago.
Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats
Only two J2-League home games for Giravanz Kitakyushu so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The Kitakyushu goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 205 minutes without conceding a goal in the J2-League.
Kitakyushu are returning here after visiting Fagiano Okayama in a J2-League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. D. Takahashi scored the goal(s). Before that, Kitakyushu had a home game versus Ryūkyū which ended with a victory 4-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kitakyushu as they are travelling to their away game against Júbilo Iwata in the J2-League. That match is four days after this one.
Early season league goal statistics from Giravanz Kitakyushu's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
Still no away game victory in the J2-League for Kyoto Sanga with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Kyoto Sanga had fun at their own home (Kitakyushu Stadium) last time out, beating Avispa Fukuoka 2-0. P. Utaka and R. Noda scored. A 1-1 draw at Tokushima Vortis's stadium before that.
A new game in only four days for Kyoto Sanga, the J2-League home match versus Ehime. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Kyoto Sanga has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Giravanz Kitakyushu two wins, three draws and Kyoto Sanga five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players
Kyoto Sanga missing players
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | Kyoto Sanga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7 | 4.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 26 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 25 | 40 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 33% |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | Last season | Kyoto Sanga | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Won | W | 8 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 51 | 26 | Scored | S | 26 | 59 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Conceded | C | 38 | 56 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 79% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 69% | ||
| 38% | 41% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 52% | 52% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 29% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 7% | ||
| 50% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 52% | 50% | ||
| 41% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 31% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 24% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.5 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 444 | 208 | Total Shots | T S | 212 | 428 | ||
| 172 | 87 | Shots on Target | S O | 87 | 173 | ||
| 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | JEF United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Ehime | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Machida Zelvia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Montedio Yamagata | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Mito Hollyhock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Ryūkyū | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Ryūkyū | 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 |