Another adrenaline-pumping game in J2-League as JEF United entertain Kyoto Sanga

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 28.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena (19470 seats)

Top-notch Kyoto Sanga visit JEF United after their 0-0-result against Fagiano Okayama. Get out our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (31) in J2-League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

JEF are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Kyoto are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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JEF United form and stats

JEF United have collected 29 points from their J2-League home games so far after 7-8-5. JEF haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Júbilo Iwata, 77 days ago.

The JEF supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Giravanz Kitakyushu in J2-League and win 2-0.

2-2 away at Ryūkyū before that.

JEF has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. JEF United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Fukuda Denshi Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 18 from 20 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

11-5-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kyoto Sanga in their J2-League matches away.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Fagiano Okayama (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The J2-League match ended in a draw 0-0.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Blaublitz Akita.

Kyoto have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Kyoto Sanga as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Kyoto Sanga - JEF United 2-1 was the outcome when these two teams previously played each other, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (JEF United wins - draws - Kyoto Sanga wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kyoto SangaP. Utaka
P. Utaka
21 goals
JEFT. Miki
T. Miki
13 goals
Kyoto SangaT. Miyayoshi
T. Miyayoshi
10 goals

JEF United missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JEF United Kyoto Sanga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 6 20 40
16 7 1 Won W 3 11 24
14 8 4 Drew D 2 5 10
10 5 1 Lost L 1 4 6
45 22 6 Scored S 6 22 59
35 18 6 Conceded C 1 12 31
88% 80% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 88%
57% 65% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 68%
28% 30% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 35%
18% 15% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 18%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 40%
42% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 83% 60% 48%
28% 35% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 25%
 
4.9 5.2 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.1 5.5
4.3 4.2 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 4.5
1.4 1.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 9.3 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.4 10.7
3.5 3.4 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 4.3
33% 34% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 35%
 
7 7.6 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 7.5 7.2
2.3 2.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.8 2.8 3
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (31) in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (12) away in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (19) 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 Júbilo Iwata 40 26 9 5 73 41 20 13 4 3 38 24 20 13 5 2 35 17 32 87
2 Kyoto Sanga 40 24 10 6 59 31 20 13 5 2 37 19 20 11 5 4 22 12 28 82
3 Ventforet Kofu 40 22 10 8 61 35 20 13 5 2 37 17 20 9 5 6 24 18 26 76
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 9 9 67 42 20 11 6 3 37 20 20 11 3 6 30 22 25 75
5 Machida Zelvia 40 19 11 10 62 38 20 7 6 7 28 22 20 12 5 3 34 16 24 68
6 Albirex Niigata 40 18 13 9 60 37 20 11 4 5 29 12 20 7 9 4 31 25 23 67
7 Montedio Yamagata 40 19 8 13 55 46 20 9 3 8 29 27 20 10 5 5 26 19 9 65
8 JEF United 40 16 14 10 45 35 20 7 8 5 22 18 20 9 6 5 23 17 10 62
9 Ryūkyū 40 17 10 13 54 45 20 10 5 5 27 15 20 7 5 8 27 30 9 61
10 Fagiano Okayama 40 14 14 12 38 33 20 6 5 9 15 15 20 8 9 3 23 18 5 56
11 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 54 46 20 7 5 8 22 20 20 8 5 7 32 26 8 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 14 10 16 55 65 20 8 3 9 27 31 20 6 7 7 28 34 -10 52
13 Blaublitz Akita 40 11 14 15 39 47 20 3 11 6 13 22 20 8 3 9 26 25 -8 47
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 10 12 18 36 49 20 6 5 9 20 22 20 4 7 9 16 27 -13 42
15 Tochigi 40 9 15 16 34 48 20 4 7 9 18 24 20 5 8 7 16 24 -14 42
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 9 13 18 34 53 20 5 8 7 17 21 20 4 5 11 17 32 -19 40
17 Omiya Ardija 40 8 14 18 48 55 20 5 5 10 27 29 20 3 9 8 21 26 -7 38
18 Sagamihara 40 8 13 19 32 50 20 4 7 9 19 28 20 4 6 10 13 22 -18 37
19 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 9 10 21 37 59 20 5 5 10 18 30 20 4 5 11 19 29 -22 37
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 7 14 19 33 59 20 3 7 10 16 27 20 4 7 9 17 32 -26 35
21 Ehime 40 7 13 20 36 64 20 1 8 11 18 38 20 6 5 9 18 26 -28 34
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 7 12 21 34 68 20 5 7 8 21 30 20 2 5 13 13 38 -34 33

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 40 26 9 5 73 41 20 13 4 3 38 24 20 13 5 2 35 17 32 87
2 Kyoto Sanga 40 24 10 6 59 31 20 13 5 2 37 19 20 11 5 4 22 12 28 82
3 Ventforet Kofu 40 22 10 8 61 35 20 13 5 2 37 17 20 9 5 6 24 18 26 76
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 9 9 67 42 20 11 6 3 37 20 20 11 3 6 30 22 25 75
5 Machida Zelvia 40 19 11 10 62 38 20 7 6 7 28 22 20 12 5 3 34 16 24 68
6 Albirex Niigata 40 18 13 9 60 37 20 11 4 5 29 12 20 7 9 4 31 25 23 67
7 Montedio Yamagata 40 19 8 13 55 46 20 9 3 8 29 27 20 10 5 5 26 19 9 65
8 JEF United 40 16 14 10 45 35 20 7 8 5 22 18 20 9 6 5 23 17 10 62
9 Ryūkyū 40 17 10 13 54 45 20 10 5 5 27 15 20 7 5 8 27 30 9 61
10 Fagiano Okayama 40 14 14 12 38 33 20 6 5 9 15 15 20 8 9 3 23 18 5 56
11 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 54 46 20 7 5 8 22 20 20 8 5 7 32 26 8 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 14 10 16 55 65 20 8 3 9 27 31 20 6 7 7 28 34 -10 52
13 Blaublitz Akita 40 11 14 15 39 47 20 3 11 6 13 22 20 8 3 9 26 25 -8 47
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 10 12 18 36 49 20 6 5 9 20 22 20 4 7 9 16 27 -13 42
15 Tochigi 40 9 15 16 34 48 20 4 7 9 18 24 20 5 8 7 16 24 -14 42
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 9 13 18 34 53 20 5 8 7 17 21 20 4 5 11 17 32 -19 40
17 Omiya Ardija 40 8 14 18 48 55 20 5 5 10 27 29 20 3 9 8 21 26 -7 38
18 Sagamihara 40 8 13 19 32 50 20 4 7 9 19 28 20 4 6 10 13 22 -18 37
19 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 9 10 21 37 59 20 5 5 10 18 30 20 4 5 11 19 29 -22 37
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 7 14 19 33 59 20 3 7 10 16 27 20 4 7 9 17 32 -26 35
21 Ehime 40 7 13 20 36 64 20 1 8 11 18 38 20 6 5 9 18 26 -28 34
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 7 12 21 34 68 20 5 7 8 21 30 20 2 5 13 13 38 -34 33

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