Football betting preview: Giravanz Kitakyushu vs Machida Zelvia

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mikuni World Stadium

22 points separate the teams so far this season, Machida Zelvia having performed best. Can Giravanz Kitakyushu strike back?

Insights:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Machida Zelvia have the most matches over the total-line (14) in J2-League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

Giravanz Kitakyushu's results here at Mikuni World Stadium in the J2-League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 8 defeats. Kitakyushu are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Mikuni World Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

Kitakyushu drew their last game, 2-2 away at Ehime (placed 19th).

Before that game, the home loss against Ryūkyū with the scoreline 1-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kitakyushu here at Mikuni World Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 13 games). Kitakyushu's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

Machida Zelvia have an excellent away record in the J2-League so far with 7-3-2 from 12 games.

Machida's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Fagiano Okayama that finished 1-1. As mentioned above, Machida drew the match against Fagiano Okayama. Manager R. Popović brought on S. Ota to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

A 1-2 defeat away at Kyoto Sanga before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Machida's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. Machida are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Machida Zelvia - Kitakyushu 0-1. Last eight meetings between these teams: Kitakyushu won four, Machida Zelvia triumphed in one and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Machida ZelviaK. Yoshio
K. Yoshio
7 goals
Giravanz KitakyushuD. Takahashi
D. Takahashi
5 goals
Machida ZelviaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
5 goals

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Machida Zelvia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Giravanz Kitakyushu Machida Zelvia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 5 Played P 5 12 25
4 1 0 Won W 3 7 12
8 4 1 Drew D 2 3 6
13 8 4 Lost L 0 2 7
20 8 2 Scored S 9 20 37
39 19 10 Conceded C 3 11 24
84% 77% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 72%
40% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 50% 44%
20% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 17% 16%
12% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 8%
48% 46% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 58% 48%
24% 23% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 33% 28%
44% 54% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 24%
 
4.2 3.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.8 4.6
5.5 4.9 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 4.1 3.8
0.6 0.5 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.8 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 9.8 9.3
3 3.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.1 4
27% 20% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 41% 38%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Machida Zelvia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Machida Zelvia have scored at least twice as many goals away as Giravanz Kitakyushu have scored home.
  • Machida Zelvia have the most matches over the total-line (14) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia 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 Júbilo Iwata 25 16 4 5 42 28 13 10 0 3 25 17 12 6 4 2 17 11 14 52
2 Kyoto Sanga 24 15 6 3 37 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 11 8 2 1 14 3 20 51
3 Albirex Niigata 25 13 8 4 46 22 12 7 3 2 21 6 13 6 5 2 25 16 24 47
4 Ryūkyū 25 14 5 6 40 24 13 8 2 3 20 8 12 6 3 3 20 16 16 47
5 Montedio Yamagata 24 13 6 5 33 19 12 7 1 4 18 12 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 45
6 Ventforet Kofu 25 12 8 5 39 24 12 7 4 1 23 11 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 44
7 Machida Zelvia 25 12 6 7 37 24 13 5 3 5 17 13 12 7 3 2 20 11 13 42
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 23 12 4 7 30 26 12 5 4 3 17 15 11 7 0 4 13 11 4 40
9 Tokyo Verdy 25 10 6 9 35 39 12 7 1 4 21 16 13 3 5 5 14 23 -4 36
10 Mito Hollyhock 25 10 4 11 31 24 12 4 3 5 12 9 13 6 1 6 19 15 7 34
11 JEF United 25 8 9 8 24 24 12 3 5 4 12 12 13 5 4 4 12 12 0 33
12 Fagiano Okayama 25 8 6 11 21 23 12 3 1 8 8 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -2 30
13 Blaublitz Akita 25 7 9 9 24 28 12 2 7 3 8 12 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 30
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 23 7 5 11 24 29 12 3 4 5 12 14 11 4 1 6 12 15 -5 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 24 6 8 10 18 26 12 3 4 5 8 11 12 3 4 5 10 15 -8 26
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 24 6 7 11 22 38 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 2 3 7 8 21 -16 25
17 Tochigi 24 4 10 10 21 30 11 2 4 5 9 12 13 2 6 5 12 18 -9 22
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 24 5 7 12 21 36 12 3 4 5 11 15 12 2 3 7 10 21 -15 22
19 Ehime 25 4 9 12 25 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 12 3 3 6 11 19 -19 21
20 Omiya Ardija 25 3 11 11 24 33 12 1 4 7 12 18 13 2 7 4 12 15 -9 20
21 Sagamihara 25 4 8 13 14 31 13 2 5 6 9 18 12 2 3 7 5 13 -17 20
22 Giravanz Kitakyushu 25 4 8 13 20 39 13 1 4 8 8 19 12 3 4 5 12 20 -19 20

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 25 16 4 5 42 28 13 10 0 3 25 17 12 6 4 2 17 11 14 52
2 Kyoto Sanga 24 15 6 3 37 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 11 8 2 1 14 3 20 51
3 Albirex Niigata 25 13 8 4 46 22 12 7 3 2 21 6 13 6 5 2 25 16 24 47
4 Ryūkyū 25 14 5 6 40 24 13 8 2 3 20 8 12 6 3 3 20 16 16 47
5 Montedio Yamagata 24 13 6 5 33 19 12 7 1 4 18 12 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 45
6 Ventforet Kofu 25 12 8 5 39 24 12 7 4 1 23 11 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 44
7 Machida Zelvia 25 12 6 7 37 24 13 5 3 5 17 13 12 7 3 2 20 11 13 42
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 23 12 4 7 30 26 12 5 4 3 17 15 11 7 0 4 13 11 4 40
9 Tokyo Verdy 25 10 6 9 35 39 12 7 1 4 21 16 13 3 5 5 14 23 -4 36
10 Mito Hollyhock 25 10 4 11 31 24 12 4 3 5 12 9 13 6 1 6 19 15 7 34
11 JEF United 25 8 9 8 24 24 12 3 5 4 12 12 13 5 4 4 12 12 0 33
12 Fagiano Okayama 25 8 6 11 21 23 12 3 1 8 8 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -2 30
13 Blaublitz Akita 25 7 9 9 24 28 12 2 7 3 8 12 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 30
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 23 7 5 11 24 29 12 3 4 5 12 14 11 4 1 6 12 15 -5 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 24 6 8 10 18 26 12 3 4 5 8 11 12 3 4 5 10 15 -8 26
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 24 6 7 11 22 38 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 2 3 7 8 21 -16 25
17 Tochigi 24 4 10 10 21 30 11 2 4 5 9 12 13 2 6 5 12 18 -9 22
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 24 5 7 12 21 36 12 3 4 5 11 15 12 2 3 7 10 21 -15 22
19 Ehime 25 4 9 12 25 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 12 3 3 6 11 19 -19 21
20 Omiya Ardija 25 3 11 11 24 33 12 1 4 7 12 18 13 2 7 4 12 15 -9 20
21 Sagamihara 25 4 8 13 14 31 13 2 5 6 9 18 12 2 3 7 5 13 -17 20
22 Giravanz Kitakyushu 25 4 8 13 20 39 13 1 4 8 8 19 12 3 4 5 12 20 -19 20

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