Júbilo Iwata vs Sagamihara preview: Visitors will have a hard job at Yamaha Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamaha Stadium (15165 seats)

Júbilo Iwata should be favourites to win this home game against Sagamihara, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Júbilo Iwata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in J2-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest scored goals (15) in J2-League

Júbilo Iwata and Sagamihara should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Júbilo Iwata form and stats

Júbilo Iwata are steadily winning J2-League games and points here at Yamaha Stadium. 10 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 13 games.

A good away victory last time out for Júbilo Iwata, who won 2-1 against Zweigen Kanazawa (placed 14th). A late climax in the match against Zweigen Kanazawa as the winning goal came five minutes into overtime; scored by Lukian.

Before that match, a Emperor Cup win away at Verspah Oita (after extra-time).

Júbilo are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found three matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won three, drew zero and lost zero.

The Júbilo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 13 league matches. Júbilo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sagamihara form and stats

Sagamihara have only collected 9 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 2-3-8 (13 played). Sagamihara seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Sagamihara play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Albirex Niigata (placed 3rd).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Ventforet Kofu.

You'll want to know how Sagamihara managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in one away win, zero draws and zero home wins.

Goals are few and far between in Sagamihara's away league games. Only 6 goals from 13 travels. 15 goals have been conceded by Sagamihara in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sagamihara - Júbilo 1-2 was the output when this pair of teams last did battle, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

Júbilo IwataL. Araújo de Almeida
L. Araújo de Almeida
13 goals
Júbilo IwataH. Yamada
H. Yamada
7 goals
Júbilo IwataY. Otsu
Y. Otsu
5 goals

Júbilo Iwata missing players

Sagamihara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Júbilo Iwata Sagamihara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 5 13 26
17 10 4 Won W 1 2 4
4 0 0 Drew D 0 3 8
5 3 1 Lost L 4 8 14
44 25 12 Scored S 2 6 15
29 17 7 Conceded C 7 15 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 81%
65% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 54% 58%
54% 69% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 23% 31%
35% 46% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
23% 38% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
58% 69% 80% BTTS BTTS 20% 31% 38%
35% 31% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 27%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 54% 54%
 
6.2 6.8 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 2.3 3.3
3.6 2.7 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6 6.5
0.8 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.9 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.9 10.8 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.5 6.9
5 4.6 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.3 2.4
34% 42% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 20% 24%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Júbilo Iwata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Júbilo Iwata have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Júbilo Iwata have scored more than double the goals of Sagamihara.
  • Júbilo Iwata have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in J2-League
  • Júbilo Iwata have the most points (30) at home in J2-League
  • Júbilo Iwata have the most scored goals (25) at home in J2-League
  • Júbilo Iwata have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Júbilo Iwata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sagamihara have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sagamihara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sagamihara have the fewest scored goals (15) in J2-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest scored goals (6) away in J2-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in J2-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in J2-League
  • Sagamihara have the most matches under the total-line (17) in J2-League
  • Sagamihara have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Júbilo Iwata 26 17 4 5 44 29 13 10 0 3 25 17 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 55
2 Kyoto Sanga 25 16 6 3 39 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 12 9 2 1 16 3 22 54
3 Albirex Niigata 26 14 8 4 48 23 13 8 3 2 23 7 13 6 5 2 25 16 25 50
4 Ryūkyū 26 14 6 6 42 26 13 8 2 3 20 8 13 6 4 3 22 18 16 48
5 Montedio Yamagata 25 13 7 5 35 21 13 7 2 4 20 14 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 46
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 12 9 5 40 25 13 7 5 1 24 12 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 45
7 Machida Zelvia 26 12 6 8 38 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 12 42
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 24 12 5 7 31 27 12 5 4 3 17 15 12 7 1 4 14 12 4 41
9 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 7 9 37 41 12 7 1 4 21 16 14 3 6 5 16 25 -4 37
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 10 4 12 31 26 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 5 34
11 JEF United 26 8 10 8 25 25 12 3 5 4 12 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 34
12 Fagiano Okayama 26 9 6 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -1 33
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 2 8 3 9 13 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 31
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 24 7 5 12 25 31 13 3 4 6 13 16 11 4 1 6 12 15 -6 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 6 8 11 18 29 12 3 4 5 8 11 13 3 4 6 10 18 -11 26
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 6 7 12 24 36 13 4 4 5 14 15 12 2 3 7 10 21 -12 25
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 25 6 7 12 22 39 13 4 4 5 14 18 12 2 3 7 8 21 -17 25
18 Ehime 26 5 9 12 26 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 13 4 3 6 12 19 -18 24
19 Tochigi 25 4 11 10 23 32 12 2 5 5 11 14 13 2 6 5 12 18 -9 23
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 5 8 13 22 40 14 2 4 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 3 11 12 24 34 12 1 4 7 12 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -10 20
22 Sagamihara 26 4 8 14 15 33 13 2 5 6 9 18 13 2 3 8 6 15 -18 20

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 26 17 4 5 44 29 13 10 0 3 25 17 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 55
2 Kyoto Sanga 25 16 6 3 39 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 12 9 2 1 16 3 22 54
3 Albirex Niigata 26 14 8 4 48 23 13 8 3 2 23 7 13 6 5 2 25 16 25 50
4 Ryūkyū 26 14 6 6 42 26 13 8 2 3 20 8 13 6 4 3 22 18 16 48
5 Montedio Yamagata 25 13 7 5 35 21 13 7 2 4 20 14 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 46
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 12 9 5 40 25 13 7 5 1 24 12 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 45
7 Machida Zelvia 26 12 6 8 38 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 12 42
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 24 12 5 7 31 27 12 5 4 3 17 15 12 7 1 4 14 12 4 41
9 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 7 9 37 41 12 7 1 4 21 16 14 3 6 5 16 25 -4 37
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 10 4 12 31 26 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 5 34
11 JEF United 26 8 10 8 25 25 12 3 5 4 12 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 34
12 Fagiano Okayama 26 9 6 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -1 33
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 2 8 3 9 13 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 31
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 24 7 5 12 25 31 13 3 4 6 13 16 11 4 1 6 12 15 -6 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 6 8 11 18 29 12 3 4 5 8 11 13 3 4 6 10 18 -11 26
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 6 7 12 24 36 13 4 4 5 14 15 12 2 3 7 10 21 -12 25
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 25 6 7 12 22 39 13 4 4 5 14 18 12 2 3 7 8 21 -17 25
18 Ehime 26 5 9 12 26 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 13 4 3 6 12 19 -18 24
19 Tochigi 25 4 11 10 23 32 12 2 5 5 11 14 13 2 6 5 12 18 -9 23
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 5 8 13 22 40 14 2 4 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 3 11 12 24 34 12 1 4 7 12 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -10 20
22 Sagamihara 26 4 8 14 15 33 13 2 5 6 9 18 13 2 3 8 6 15 -18 20

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