Kyoto Sanga vs Tokushima Vortis: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 21.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Kyoto Sanga have their presumed home advantage while Tokushima Vortis are ahead 24 points in the J2-League table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Kyoto Sanga have scored 27 goals to get 32 points from 16 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 10-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Kyoto has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager N. Saneyoshi and the players.

Kyoto faced defeat in their previous match, away at Mito Hollyhock (1-2). Preceding that match was a defeat to Tokyo Verdy (1-2).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Kyoto Sanga as they have a new game in only four days, a J2-League match thankfully also at home. Ventforet Kofu are visiting.

A decent goal production from Kyoto in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 16 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Tokushima Vortis form and stats

Tokushima Vortis's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Tokushima Vortis, who have the the best goal difference (+30) in J2-League, collect 41 points from their 17 away matches in the J2-League. 13 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Giravanz Kitakyushu game have they lost an away game, meaning Tokushima has taken points from 13 away matches in a row. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Kyoto Sanga.

227 minutes! That's how long the Tokushima goalkeeper Naoto Kamifukumoto and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It's the second away game in a row for Tokushima Vortis, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Montedio Yamagata (placed 7th) in the J2-League last time out. Before that, Tokushima secured a home win against Tochigi with the score 2-0.

After this away game Tokushima return home for a J2-League game against Machida Zelvia. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Tokushima Vortis are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 30 times in 17 away games so far. Tokushima are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Tokushima Vortis - Kyoto 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Kyoto won two, Tokushima Vortis won five and three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

KyotoP. Utaka
P. Utaka
20 goals
Tokushima VortisY. Kakita
Y. Kakita
14 goals
Tokushima VortisA. Kawata
A. Kawata
8 goals

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Tokushima Vortis missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kyoto Sanga Tokushima Vortis
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 4 17 34
13 10 3 Won W 3 13 21
8 2 0 Drew D 1 2 8
13 4 1 Lost L 0 2 5
40 27 7 Scored S 6 30 55
39 17 2 Conceded C 2 15 25
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
68% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 71%
41% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 47% 38%
15% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 21%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
44% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 47%
32% 44% 75% Clean Sheets C S 50% 41% 44%
32% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.9 0.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
357 185 35 Total Shots T S 35 159 350
127 79 20 Shots on Target S O 16 66 139
31% 34% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 45% 40%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tokushima Vortis has the most points (41) away in J2-League
  • Tokushima Vortis has the most scored goals in the first half (25) in J2-League
  • Tokushima Vortis has the the best goal difference (+15) away in J2-League
  • Tokushima Vortis has the the best goal difference (+30) in J2-League
  • Tokushima Vortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tokushima Vortis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tokushima Vortis haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Tokushima Vortis is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tokushima Vortis 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
9 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
10 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
11 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
12 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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 Tokushima Vortis 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
9 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
10 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
11 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
12 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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