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 13th position while the guesting Matsumoto Yamaga worry at 18th.
It's no vacation for neither JEF nor Matsumoto Yamaga as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
JEF United form and stats
The story so far in the J2-League for JEF United at their home stadium (Fukuda Denshi Arena) is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. The home stadium (Fukuda Denshi Arena) is supposed to be a fortress, but for JEF United it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
JEF enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Machida Zelvia's place. The match ended 2-0 with T. Taguchi and K. Yonekura scoring. Before that game, the home loss against ThespaKusatsu Gunma with the scoreline 1-2.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how JEF United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost seven.
There will be little rest for JEF United after this match as they are travelling to Jubilo Iwata for a J2-League game in only four days.
JEF aren't scoring a lot here at Fukuda Denshi Arena in the league, with only 3 goals from 5 games. JEF's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats
Matsumoto Yamaga have only collected 5 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 1-2-3 (6 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Matsumoto who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. ThespaKusatsu Gunma was the last time a defeat was avoided. Matsumoto seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Matsumoto Yamaga play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Jubilo Iwata (placed 5th). A 1-2 loss hosting Giravanz Kitakyushu before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Matsumoto Yamaga playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were two Matsumoto Yamaga wins, six draws and six defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Matsumoto are hosting Avispa Fukuoka in the J2-League only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Matsumoto as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Matsumoto Yamaga in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: JEF United won three, Matsumoto Yamaga won seven and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Laube Pinheiro 17 goals |  T. Funayama 12 goals |
JEF United missing players
Matsumoto Yamaga missing players
| JEF United | Matsumoto Yamaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 90% |
| 67% | 40% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| 44% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 44% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 20% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | 34 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 67 | 109 |
| 27 | 9 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 27 | 39 |
| 41% | 33% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 19% | 23% |
- JEF United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | Tochigi | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| 12 | Machida Zelvia | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | JEF United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 14 | Mito Hollyhock | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Fagiano Okayama | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| 16 | Tokyo Verdy | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 17 | Ryukyu | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 18 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 19 | Ehime | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 8 |
| 21 | Montedio Yamagata | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -15 | 6 |