J2-League prediction and preview: Júbilo Iwata modest favorites to beat Zweigen Kanazawa

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 29.May
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamaha Stadium (15165 seats)

Júbilo Iwata have performed better than Zweigen Kanazawa so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Júbilo Iwata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Júbilo Iwata have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zweigen Kanazawa have scored away.

Júbilo Iwata and Zweigen Kanazawa 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

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Yamaha Stadium as Júbilo Iwata have scored 16 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 5-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Renofa Yamaguchi here at Yamaha Stadium, Júbilo Iwata has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Júbilo, as their goalkeeper Ryuki Miura has completely shut out the opponents for 238 minutes in the J2-League.

Júbilo are returning here after visiting Tokyo Verdy in a J2-League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Y. Suzuki and K. Yamamoto scored the goal(s).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting ThespaKusatsu Gunma in a game that was won 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Júbilo Iwata handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, two draws and three defeats.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Júbilo's attacking play is working. Júbilo have conceded 12 from these games.

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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Zweigen Kanazawa playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.

Zweigen Kanazawa played 1-1 against ThespaKusatsu Gunma in their previous match.

Before that, Zweigen Kanazawa travelled to Matsumoto Yamaga and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Kanazawa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, zero draws and eight defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Zweigen Kanazawa have scored 7 goals in 7 league games away. Zweigen Kanazawa have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Júbilo Iwata, zero draws and zero wins for Zweigen Kanazawa. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

Júbilo IwataL. Araújo de Almeida
L. Araújo de Almeida
9 goals
JúbiloH. Yamada
H. Yamada
5 goals
Zweigen KanazawaS. Niwa
S. Niwa
5 goals

Júbilo Iwata missing players

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Júbilo Iwata Zweigen Kanazawa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 4 7 15
9 5 2 Won W 1 3 5
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
4 2 1 Lost L 3 3 6
26 16 8 Scored S 2 7 16
19 12 5 Conceded C 5 7 17
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
67% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 43% 60%
53% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 33%
40% 71% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 13%
33% 57% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
60% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 53%
27% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 43% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 9.7 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.1 7.2
4.9 4.9 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 2.5
35% 47% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 35% 43%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Júbilo Iwata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Júbilo Iwata have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zweigen Kanazawa have scored away.
  • Júbilo Iwata have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Júbilo Iwata haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Kyoto Sanga 15 11 2 2 26 10 7 5 1 1 16 8 8 6 1 1 10 2 16 35
2 Albirex Niigata 15 10 3 2 32 12 7 5 1 1 14 2 8 5 2 1 18 10 20 33
3 Ryukyu 15 10 3 2 25 12 9 6 2 1 13 6 6 4 1 1 12 6 13 33
4 Júbilo Iwata 15 9 2 4 26 19 7 5 0 2 16 12 8 4 2 2 10 7 7 29
5 Ventforet Kofu 15 8 4 3 21 12 7 5 1 1 10 3 8 3 3 2 11 9 9 28
6 Machida Zelvia 15 7 4 4 20 15 7 2 2 3 8 8 8 5 2 1 12 7 5 25
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 6 3 6 17 22 7 2 3 2 9 11 8 4 0 4 8 11 -5 21
8 Montedio Yamagata 15 5 5 5 14 14 7 2 1 4 6 10 8 3 4 1 8 4 0 20
9 Blaublitz Akita 15 5 5 5 13 13 7 2 4 1 4 3 8 3 1 4 9 10 0 20
10 JEF United 15 5 5 5 15 16 7 1 3 3 7 9 8 4 2 2 8 7 -1 20
11 Mito Hollyhock 15 6 1 8 19 18 8 3 1 4 9 7 7 3 0 4 10 11 1 19
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 15 5 4 6 16 17 8 2 3 3 9 10 7 3 1 3 7 7 -1 19
13 Renofa Yamaguchi 15 5 4 6 11 13 8 2 2 4 3 6 7 3 2 2 8 7 -2 19
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 15 4 6 5 14 21 7 3 3 1 10 7 8 1 3 4 4 14 -7 18
15 Tokyo Verdy 15 5 3 7 19 28 10 5 1 4 16 14 5 0 2 3 3 14 -9 18
16 Tochigi 15 4 5 6 18 20 7 2 2 3 8 8 8 2 3 3 10 12 -2 17
17 Fagiano Okayama 15 4 4 7 11 14 7 1 1 5 3 7 8 3 3 2 8 7 -3 16
18 Giravanz Kitakyushu 15 3 5 7 14 23 8 1 3 4 7 11 7 2 2 3 7 12 -9 14
19 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 15 3 3 9 11 21 7 2 1 4 6 10 8 1 2 5 5 11 -10 12
20 Omiya Ardija 15 2 5 8 15 20 7 1 1 5 7 9 8 1 4 3 8 11 -5 11
21 Ehime 14 2 5 7 13 20 8 1 4 3 8 10 6 1 1 4 5 10 -7 11
22 Sagamihara 14 2 5 7 10 20 7 1 3 3 7 13 7 1 2 4 3 7 -10 11