Giravanz Kitakyushu vs Matsumoto Yamaga: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mikuni World Stadium

An important duel in the bottom section of the J2-League, with both Giravanz Kitakyushu and Matsumoto Yamaga experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 22nd and the visitors in 17th place.

Insights:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have yet to win a game at home.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have yet to win a game away.

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!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Giravanz Kitakyushu are 0-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Kitakyushu have been steadily collecting points here at Mikuni World Stadium through three straight draws.

T. Tomiyama was the last player to score a league goal for Giravanz Kitakyushu and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Kitakyushu haven't scored in 227 minutes.

Kitakyushu are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Tochigi awaits in four days.

Kitakyushu aren't scoring a lot here at Mikuni World Stadium in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. Giravanz Kitakyushu have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

0-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Matsumoto Yamaga in their J2-League matches away. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Matsumoto's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Ehime's place.

The end of the last match, against ThespaKusatsu Gunma, was very satisfying as Y. Ono scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sagamihara in just four days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Matsumoto's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. Matsumoto have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kitakyushu-Matsumoto Yamaga H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Giravanz Kitakyushu two wins, Matsumoto Yamaga six wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaK. Suzuki
K. Suzuki
5 goals
KitakyushuT. Tomiyama
T. Tomiyama
3 goals
Giravanz KitakyushuT. Nagata
T. Nagata
2 goals

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Giravanz Kitakyushu Matsumoto Yamaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 5 10
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
5 3 2 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 0 Lost L 1 3 4
8 3 0 Scored S 1 2 10
16 7 0 Conceded C 3 10 16
80% 60% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 60% 80%
70% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 60%
30% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 50%
20% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 40%
20% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
60% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 50%
30% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 30%
30% 40% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.7 0.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 8.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9 8.7
2.5 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.3
32% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 14% 23%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have yet to win a game at home.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albirex Niigata 10 8 2 0 26 7 4 4 0 0 12 1 6 4 2 0 14 6 19 26
2 Ryūkyū 10 8 1 1 15 6 6 5 1 0 9 2 4 3 0 1 6 4 9 25
3 Kyoto Sanga 10 7 1 2 20 8 4 2 1 1 11 6 6 5 0 1 9 2 12 22
4 Júbilo Iwata 10 6 0 4 19 16 5 3 0 2 12 10 5 3 0 2 7 6 3 18
5 Machida Zelvia 10 5 2 3 14 9 5 1 2 2 6 5 5 4 0 1 8 4 5 17
6 Zweigen Kanazawa 10 5 2 3 13 10 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 3 0 2 7 5 3 17
7 Ventforet Kofu 10 4 3 3 13 10 4 2 1 1 5 3 6 2 2 2 8 7 3 15
8 Blaublitz Akita 10 4 3 3 9 8 4 2 2 0 2 0 6 2 1 3 7 8 1 15
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 10 4 2 4 12 17 5 2 2 1 6 7 5 2 0 3 6 10 -5 14
10 Tochigi 10 3 4 3 9 10 5 1 2 2 4 6 5 2 2 1 5 4 -1 13
11 Mito Hollyhock 10 4 0 6 14 13 5 2 0 3 7 5 5 2 0 3 7 8 1 12
12 Fagiano Okayama 10 3 3 4 7 7 5 1 1 3 2 4 5 2 2 1 5 3 0 12
13 JEF United 10 3 3 4 7 9 5 0 2 3 2 6 5 3 1 1 5 3 -2 12
14 Tokyo Verdy 10 3 2 5 13 22 6 3 0 3 10 10 4 0 2 2 3 12 -9 11
15 Montedio Yamagata 10 2 4 4 7 10 5 1 0 4 3 8 5 1 4 0 4 2 -3 10
16 Sagamihara 10 2 4 4 7 11 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 1 2 2 2 4 -4 10
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 10 2 4 4 10 16 5 2 2 1 8 6 5 0 2 3 2 10 -6 10
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 10 3 1 6 7 13 5 2 0 3 4 7 5 1 1 3 3 6 -6 10
19 Ehime 10 2 3 5 10 15 6 1 2 3 7 9 4 1 1 2 3 6 -5 9
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 10 2 3 5 6 11 6 1 2 3 2 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 -5 9
21 Omiya Ardija 10 2 2 6 10 12 5 1 0 4 5 6 5 1 2 2 5 6 -2 8
22 Giravanz Kitakyushu 10 1 5 4 8 16 5 0 3 2 3 7 5 1 2 2 5 9 -8 8