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

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sun 24.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena (19470 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the J2-League, JEF United holding 16th place and Tochigi lying 21st. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

JEF United are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Tochigi is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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JEF United form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, JEF United have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 9 defeats from 20 games.

Stress levels are on the rise for JEF United's attacking players as they have now played 203 minutes without scoring in a league game. T. Funayama was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that JEF United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the J2-League game against Kyoto Sanga (placed 7th). Before that, JEF United drew at home versus Tokyo Verdy.

JEF United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 20 attempts. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the JEF United defense is not exactly impregnable. 37 goals conceded from 20 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Tochigi form and stats

There's been little loot from Tochigi's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 20 away games in the J2-League. Tochigi only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 7 draws.

Tochigi have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper . It's been 247 since they last conceded in J2-League.

It's the second away game in a row for Tochigi, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 12th) in the J2-League last time out. A draw for Tochigi before that, at their own venue hosting Omiya Ardija (0-0).

The visitors have scored 17 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Tochigi have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Tochigi - JEF United 0-0 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 JEF United victories, 6 draws and 1 Tochigi win. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 10 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

JEF UnitedKléber
Kléber
17 goals
JEF UnitedT. Funayama
T. Funayama
12 goals
TochigiM. Oguro
M. Oguro
6 goals

JEF United missing players

Tochigi missing players

JEF United Tochigi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 6 20 41
10 6 3 Won W 1 3 7
13 5 0 Drew D 2 7 16
18 9 3 Lost L 3 10 18
46 26 15 Scored S 6 17 32
63 37 12 Conceded C 9 31 53
85% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 85% 78%
76% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 63%
54% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 41%
27% 35% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 17%
17% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 15% 7%
61% 65% 83% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 46%
27% 25% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 29%
27% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 45% 46%
 
5 6.1 5.8 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 3.5 4.2
5 4.2 5.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.8 6.5 5.8
1.6 1.3 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.9
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • JEF United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

JEF United
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away Home vs low
22-09-19 J2 JEF United 1 - 1 Tokushima Vortis
29-09-19 J2 Fagiano Okayama 0 - 0 JEF United
06-10-19 J2 JEF United 1 - 4 Montedio Yamagata
12-10-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 0 - 2 JEF United
20-10-19 J2 JEF United 0 - 3 Kashiwa Reysol
27-10-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 3 - 2 JEF United
03-11-19 J2 JEF United 2 - 1 Zweigen Kanazawa
10-11-19 J2 JEF United 0 - 0 Tokyo Verdy
16-11-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 1 - 0 JEF United
24-11-19 J2 JEF United 06:00 Tochigi
Tochigi
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League
All Home Away Away vs low
22-09-19 J2 Tochigi 3 - 1 Kagoshima United
28-09-19 J2 Ehime 3 - 2 Tochigi
06-10-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 1 Tokushima Vortis
13-10-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 1 - 1 Tochigi
20-10-19 J2 Tochigi 0 - 2 Ryūkyū
27-10-19 J2 Fagiano Okayama 1 - 0 Tochigi
03-11-19 J2 Tochigi 2 - 1 Albirex Niigata
10-11-19 J2 Tochigi 0 - 0 Omiya Ardija
16-11-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 0 - 1 Tochigi
24-11-19 J2 JEF United 06:00 Tochigi

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 41 24 9 8 72 32 20 13 4 3 41 15 21 11 5 5 31 17 40 81
2 Yokohama 41 22 10 9 64 40 20 12 4 4 39 22 21 10 6 5 25 18 24 76
3 Omiya Ardija 41 20 14 7 61 39 21 13 6 2 41 19 20 7 8 5 20 20 22 74
4 Montedio Yamagata 41 20 10 11 58 38 20 11 3 6 24 13 21 9 7 5 34 25 20 70
5 Tokushima Vortis 41 20 10 11 64 45 20 11 5 4 33 20 21 9 5 7 31 25 19 70
6 Ventforet Kofu 41 19 11 11 62 40 20 8 6 6 24 18 21 11 5 5 38 22 22 68
7 Kyoto Sanga 41 19 11 11 58 43 21 11 7 3 33 18 20 8 4 8 25 25 15 68
8 Mito Hollyhock 41 18 13 10 55 37 20 10 7 3 33 17 21 8 6 7 22 20 18 67
9 Fagiano Okayama 41 18 11 12 49 46 21 11 5 5 25 21 20 7 6 7 24 25 3 65
10 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 15 15 11 57 45 20 7 10 3 26 18 21 8 5 8 31 27 12 60
11 Albirex Niigata 41 16 11 14 69 51 20 11 2 7 38 21 21 5 9 7 31 30 18 59
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 17 5 19 56 59 21 9 2 10 26 32 20 8 3 9 30 27 -3 56
13 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 13 15 54 58 20 8 7 5 32 27 21 5 6 10 22 31 -4 52
14 Ryūkyū 41 13 10 18 57 78 21 8 5 8 33 39 20 5 5 10 24 39 -21 49
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 13 8 20 54 67 21 8 3 10 32 34 20 5 5 10 22 33 -13 47
16 JEF United 41 10 13 18 46 63 20 6 5 9 26 37 21 4 8 9 20 26 -17 43
17 Ehime 41 12 6 23 46 60 21 8 3 10 24 23 20 4 3 13 22 37 -14 42
18 Avispa Fukuoka 41 11 8 22 37 61 20 4 5 11 16 27 21 7 3 11 21 34 -24 41
19 Machida Zelvia 41 8 16 17 34 58 21 3 11 7 17 29 20 5 5 10 17 29 -24 40
20 Kagoshima United 41 11 7 23 40 71 21 9 2 10 23 27 20 2 5 13 17 44 -31 40
21 Tochigi 41 7 16 18 32 53 21 4 9 8 15 22 20 3 7 10 17 31 -21 37
22 Gifu 41 7 9 25 32 73 21 4 7 10 19 38 20 3 2 15 13 35 -41 30

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 Kashiwa Reysol 41 24 9 8 72 32 20 13 4 3 41 15 21 11 5 5 31 17 40 81
2 Yokohama 41 22 10 9 64 40 20 12 4 4 39 22 21 10 6 5 25 18 24 76
3 Omiya Ardija 41 20 14 7 61 39 21 13 6 2 41 19 20 7 8 5 20 20 22 74
4 Montedio Yamagata 41 20 10 11 58 38 20 11 3 6 24 13 21 9 7 5 34 25 20 70
5 Tokushima Vortis 41 20 10 11 64 45 20 11 5 4 33 20 21 9 5 7 31 25 19 70
6 Ventforet Kofu 41 19 11 11 62 40 20 8 6 6 24 18 21 11 5 5 38 22 22 68
7 Kyoto Sanga 41 19 11 11 58 43 21 11 7 3 33 18 20 8 4 8 25 25 15 68
8 Mito Hollyhock 41 18 13 10 55 37 20 10 7 3 33 17 21 8 6 7 22 20 18 67
9 Fagiano Okayama 41 18 11 12 49 46 21 11 5 5 25 21 20 7 6 7 24 25 3 65
10 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 15 15 11 57 45 20 7 10 3 26 18 21 8 5 8 31 27 12 60
11 Albirex Niigata 41 16 11 14 69 51 20 11 2 7 38 21 21 5 9 7 31 30 18 59
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 17 5 19 56 59 21 9 2 10 26 32 20 8 3 9 30 27 -3 56
13 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 13 15 54 58 20 8 7 5 32 27 21 5 6 10 22 31 -4 52
14 Ryūkyū 41 13 10 18 57 78 21 8 5 8 33 39 20 5 5 10 24 39 -21 49
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 13 8 20 54 67 21 8 3 10 32 34 20 5 5 10 22 33 -13 47
16 JEF United 41 10 13 18 46 63 20 6 5 9 26 37 21 4 8 9 20 26 -17 43
17 Ehime 41 12 6 23 46 60 21 8 3 10 24 23 20 4 3 13 22 37 -14 42
18 Avispa Fukuoka 41 11 8 22 37 61 20 4 5 11 16 27 21 7 3 11 21 34 -24 41
19 Machida Zelvia 41 8 16 17 34 58 21 3 11 7 17 29 20 5 5 10 17 29 -24 40
20 Kagoshima United 41 11 7 23 40 71 21 9 2 10 23 27 20 2 5 13 17 44 -31 40
21 Tochigi 41 7 16 18 32 53 21 4 9 8 15 22 20 3 7 10 17 31 -21 37
22 Gifu 41 7 9 25 32 73 21 4 7 10 19 38 20 3 2 15 13 35 -41 30

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