Home advantage could prove decisive in Kyoto Sanga - Machida Zelvia battle

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Mon 09.August
Match begins: 09:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

Kyoto Sanga and Machida Zelvia are both riding high in the J2-League with their 1st and 7th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (16) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

6-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Kyoto Sanga, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in J2-League, so far this season.

The spoils were shared in Kyoto Sanga's previous game, also at home. Visiting Albirex Niigata (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Giravanz Kitakyushu.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kyoto handle that role? We have found 20 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are twelve wins, five draws and three defeats.

A decent goal production from Kyoto in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the J2-League. Machida are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.

K. Yoshio scored in Machida Zelvia's previous match, the home game against Sagamihara that ended 1-0.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Mito Hollyhock.

Machida Zelvia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and seven defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

Machida Zelvia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. Machida Zelvia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Machida Zelvia - Kyoto 0-1. Kyoto Sanga-Machida Zelvia H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kyoto five wins, Machida Zelvia three wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

KyotoP. Utaka
P. Utaka
11 goals
Machida ZelviaK. Yoshio
K. Yoshio
7 goals
Machida ZelviaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
5 goals

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Machida Zelvia missing players

Kyoto Sanga Machida Zelvia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 2 11 23
14 6 1 Won W 2 7 12
6 4 2 Drew D 0 3 5
3 2 1 Lost L 0 1 6
35 21 5 Scored S 4 19 35
16 13 5 Conceded C 1 9 21
83% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 70%
30% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 43%
17% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 17%
13% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
35% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 43%
57% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 30%
26% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 26%
 
5.3 5.3 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 4.8 4.6
4.3 4.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.3 3.9
0.9 1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.7 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.9 11.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.9 9.4
4.4 4.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4
34% 37% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 43% 40%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kyoto Sanga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (16) in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest points from losing position (0) in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (13) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Machida Zelvia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 23 14 6 3 35 16 12 6 4 2 21 13 11 8 2 1 14 3 19 48
2 Júbilo Iwata 23 15 3 5 38 25 12 9 0 3 23 16 11 6 3 2 15 9 13 48
3 Albirex Niigata 23 13 6 4 44 20 11 7 2 2 19 4 12 6 4 2 25 16 24 45
4 Ryūkyū 23 13 5 5 38 22 12 8 2 2 20 7 11 5 3 3 18 15 16 44
5 Ventforet Kofu 23 12 7 4 36 20 11 7 3 1 21 9 12 5 4 3 15 11 16 43
6 Montedio Yamagata 23 12 6 5 30 18 11 6 1 4 15 11 12 6 5 1 15 7 12 42
7 Machida Zelvia 23 12 5 6 35 21 12 5 2 5 16 12 11 7 3 1 19 9 14 41
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 23 12 4 7 30 26 12 5 4 3 17 15 11 7 0 4 13 11 4 40
9 Tokyo Verdy 23 10 5 8 33 36 12 7 1 4 21 16 11 3 4 4 12 20 -3 35
10 JEF United 23 8 8 7 23 21 11 3 4 4 12 12 12 5 4 3 11 9 2 32
11 Mito Hollyhock 23 9 3 11 29 23 11 4 2 5 11 8 12 5 1 6 18 15 6 30
12 Blaublitz Akita 23 7 8 8 22 23 11 2 7 2 7 8 12 5 1 6 15 15 -1 29
13 Fagiano Okayama 23 7 5 11 19 22 11 2 1 8 7 12 12 5 4 3 12 10 -3 26
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 23 7 5 11 24 29 12 3 4 5 12 14 11 4 1 6 12 15 -5 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 23 6 8 9 18 25 12 3 4 5 8 11 11 3 4 4 10 14 -7 26
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 23 5 7 11 18 37 12 4 4 4 14 17 11 1 3 7 4 20 -19 22
17 Tochigi 23 4 9 10 21 30 11 2 4 5 9 12 12 2 5 5 12 18 -9 21
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 23 5 6 12 20 35 11 3 3 5 10 14 12 2 3 7 10 21 -15 21
19 Giravanz Kitakyushu 23 4 7 12 17 35 12 1 4 7 7 17 11 3 3 5 10 18 -18 19
20 Ehime 23 4 7 12 22 41 12 1 5 6 12 23 11 3 2 6 10 18 -19 19
21 Omiya Ardija 23 3 9 11 21 30 11 1 3 7 11 17 12 2 6 4 10 13 -9 18
22 Sagamihara 23 3 7 13 12 30 11 1 4 6 7 17 12 2 3 7 5 13 -18 16