Fukuda Denshi Arena: JEF United vs Kagoshima United J2-League preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 15.June
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena (19781 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. JEF United are in the 14th position while the guests worry at 18th.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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JEF United form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for JEF United are 3-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).

JEF United's last game was hosting Kagoshima United and winning 2-1. 0-0 away at Tochigi before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with JEF United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with JEF United as a small favourite), we find nine games. JEF United has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.

JEF United has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.

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Kagoshima United form and stats

There's been little loot from Kagoshima United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games. Kagoshima United only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Kagoshima United seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Kagoshima United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus JEF United. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Tokyo Verdy.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kagoshima United playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 0 Kagoshima United wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kagoshima United as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: JEF United - Kagoshima United 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): JEF United won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Kagoshima United has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 0

Top Goalscorers

T. Funayama
6 goals
Kléber
4 goals
Han Yong-Thae
4 goals

JEF United missing players

Kagoshima United missing players

JEF United Kagoshima United
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played 0 8 18
5 3 1 Won 0 1 5
7 3 0 Drew 0 2 2
6 3 2 Lost 0 5 11
20 13 8 Scored 0 5 16
26 16 10 Conceded 0 7 22
78% 78% 100% Over 0.5 0% 75% 89%
61% 67% 100% Over 1.5 0% 38% 50%
44% 56% 100% Over 2.5 0% 38% 44%
33% 44% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 11%
22% 44% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 6%
61% 67% 100% BTTS 0% 25% 33%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 38% 22%
28% 22% 0% Failed To Score 0% 62% 56%
 
5.3 6.7 7.3 Corners For (avg) 0 5.5 5.2
4.3 3.1 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 4 4.7
1.4 1.3 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.2 1.2
1 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • JEF United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kagoshima United have scored away.
  • JEF United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • JEF United have won significantly more corners at home than away.

JEF United
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-05-19 J2 JEF United 5 - 1 Gifu
25-05-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 1 - 1 JEF United
02-06-19 J2 JEF United 1 - 4 V-Varen Nagasaki
09-06-19 J2 Tochigi 0 - 0 JEF United
15-06-19 J2 JEF United 2 - 1 Kagoshima United
22-06-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 10:00 JEF United
29-06-19 J2 JEF United 09:00 Machida Zelvia
03-07-19 EC JEF United 10:00 Fagiano Okayama
07-07-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 09:00 JEF United
14-07-19 J2 Gifu 09:00 JEF United
Kagoshima United
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League
All Home Away
18-05-19 J2 Kagoshima United 1 - 2 Yokohama
26-05-19 J2 Kagoshima United 0 - 1 Avispa Fukuoka
02-06-19 J2 Montedio Yamagata 1 - 0 Kagoshima United
09-06-19 J2 Kagoshima United 3 - 1 Tokyo Verdy
15-06-19 J2 JEF United 2 - 1 Kagoshima United
22-06-19 J2 Kagoshima United 10:00 Tochigi
29-06-19 J2 Kagoshima United 10:00 Albirex Niigata
03-07-19 EC Avispa Fukuoka 10:00 Kagoshima United
07-07-19 J2 Fagiano Okayama 10:00 Kagoshima United
13-07-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 10:00 Kagoshima United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Omiya Ardija 18 9 7 2 24 15 9 5 3 1 15 10 9 4 4 1 9 5 9 34
2 Mito Hollyhock 17 9 6 2 19 8 8 3 4 1 10 5 9 6 2 1 9 3 11 33
3 Montedio Yamagata 17 9 6 2 21 11 8 5 2 1 9 4 9 4 4 1 12 7 10 33
4 Ventforet Kofu 18 8 6 4 26 16 9 4 2 3 12 10 9 4 4 1 14 6 10 30
5 Kyoto Sanga 17 8 5 4 24 17 8 4 2 2 8 5 9 4 3 2 15 11 7 29
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 17 8 3 6 23 18 8 3 2 3 9 9 9 5 1 3 14 9 5 27
7 Kashiwa Reysol 17 7 6 4 14 11 8 4 3 1 7 2 9 3 3 3 7 9 3 27
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 18 6 8 4 22 13 8 3 4 1 9 3 10 3 4 3 13 10 9 26
9 Fagiano Okayama 17 7 5 5 21 19 9 5 3 1 13 9 8 2 2 4 8 10 2 26
10 Ryūkyū 17 6 6 5 24 21 9 5 4 0 15 8 8 1 2 5 8 12 3 24
11 Tokushima Vortis 18 6 6 6 19 19 8 4 3 1 9 6 10 2 3 5 10 13 0 24
12 Tokyo Verdy 18 6 6 6 24 25 10 4 4 2 15 14 8 2 2 4 9 11 -1 24
13 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 20 22 9 3 2 4 12 13 9 3 2 4 8 9 -2 22
14 JEF United 18 5 7 6 20 26 9 3 3 3 13 16 9 2 4 3 7 10 -6 22
15 Albirex Niigata 17 5 5 7 23 22 7 2 1 4 7 9 10 3 4 3 16 13 1 20
16 Machida Zelvia 17 5 5 7 15 23 8 2 3 3 7 11 9 3 2 4 8 12 -8 20
17 Ehime 18 5 4 9 16 21 11 4 2 5 11 12 7 1 2 4 5 9 -5 19
18 Kagoshima United 18 5 2 11 16 22 10 4 0 6 11 15 8 1 2 5 5 7 -6 17
19 Tochigi 17 3 8 6 14 20 9 1 5 3 5 8 8 2 3 3 9 12 -6 17
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 17 4 4 9 22 30 9 1 2 6 10 18 8 3 2 3 12 12 -8 16
21 Avispa Fukuoka 17 4 4 9 15 25 8 1 2 5 3 10 9 3 2 4 12 15 -10 16
22 Gifu 18 3 3 12 14 32 10 3 2 5 11 16 8 0 1 7 3 16 -18 12

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