The league table in J2-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Kyoto Sanga leading Matsumoto Yamaga by 8 points. Match preview to follow:
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kyoto and Matsumoto Yamaga.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
Kyoto Sanga have played 5 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Kyoto Sanga travelled for their previous game, a trip to Albirex Niigata that ended 1-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Zweigen Kanazawa (0-2).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kyoto handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, one draw and one defeat.
Kyoto have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Kyoto are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.
Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats
There's been little loot from Matsumoto Yamaga's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the J2-League. Matsumoto Yamaga only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Matsumoto in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Mito Hollyhock.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Matsumoto, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Tokyo Verdy (placed 5th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Avispa Fukuoka.
We have checked recent matches where Matsumoto Yamaga have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were two victories, one draw and four defeats.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Matsumoto have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Kyoto-Matsumoto Yamaga H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kyoto Sanga one win, Matsumoto Yamaga five wins, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Kyoto Sanga missing players
Matsumoto Yamaga missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Matsumoto Yamaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 92% |
| 69% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 69% |
| 23% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 46% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 60% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 23% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 46% |
| 5.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 50 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 84 | 135 |
| 50 | 26 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 29 | 44 |
| 32% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 23% |
- Kyoto Sanga has the most points from losing position (7)
- Kyoto Sanga have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 at home.
- Kyoto Sanga have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Kyoto Sanga have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Matsumoto Yamaga has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Matsumoto Yamaga 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 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | JEF United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | Albirex Niigata | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Júbilo Iwata | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Tochigi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Fagiano Okayama | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Montedio Yamagata | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 14 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Ehime | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -17 | 9 |