J2-League match preview: Kyoto Sanga versus Zweigen Kanazawa

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)

The league table in J2-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Kyoto Sanga leading Zweigen Kanazawa by 10 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 Zweigen Kanazawa.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Kyoto Sanga have scored 32 goals to get 39 points from 19 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 12-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Kyoto will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the J2-League game against Avispa Fukuoka (placed 2nd). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Ehime.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as ThespaKusatsu Gunma are coming to town in four days.

The Kyoto fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 19 league matches. On the other hand, Kyoto have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Zweigen Kanazawa have produced an overall stat of 6-5-8 so far.

Zweigen Kanazawa delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Tochigi (placed 11th) in their previous match; a J2-League game. A 2-2 draw at Avispa Fukuoka's stadium before that.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Kanazawa manager M. Yanagishita as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against V-Varen Nagasaki.

Zweigen Kanazawa find the net regularly in their away games. 28 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. Kanazawa's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 32 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Zweigen Kanazawa - Kyoto 2-0. Kyoto Sanga-Zweigen Kanazawa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kyoto Sanga two wins, Zweigen Kanazawa three wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Kyoto SangaP. Utaka
P. Utaka
22 goals
Zweigen KanazawaM. Kato
M. Kato
13 goals
Zweigen KanazawaL. Meireles
L. Meireles
10 goals

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kyoto Sanga Zweigen Kanazawa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
40 19 6 Played P 5 19 40
16 12 4 Won W 0 6 12
10 3 0 Drew D 2 5 12
14 4 2 Lost L 3 8 16
46 32 8 Scored S 5 28 55
43 19 7 Conceded C 11 32 63
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 90%
68% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 74% 72%
38% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 58% 50%
12% 21% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 47% 35%
8% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 22%
42% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 47% 55%
35% 42% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 26% 25%
32% 5% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 32% 30%
 
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 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.7 0.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 10.5 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 10.3 11.6
3.5 4.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.7 4.1
32% 37% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 40% 33%
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.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Tokushima Vortis 40 24 9 7 66 32 20 10 7 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 81
2 Avispa Fukuoka 40 23 9 8 48 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 19 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 10 8 62 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 76
4 Ventforet Kofu 40 16 16 8 49 38 20 10 7 3 25 17 20 6 9 5 24 21 11 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 18 8 14 56 49 20 11 4 5 28 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 7 62
6 Montedio Yamagata 40 16 11 13 57 40 21 11 3 7 36 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 17 59
7 Kyoto Sanga 40 16 10 14 46 43 19 12 3 4 32 19 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 58
8 Júbilo Iwata 40 14 15 11 53 44 20 10 6 4 35 19 20 4 9 7 18 25 9 57
9 Albirex Niigata 40 14 15 11 54 51 21 6 8 7 27 30 19 8 7 4 27 21 3 57
10 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 67 60 20 7 6 7 31 30 20 8 4 8 36 30 7 55
11 Tochigi 40 14 13 13 39 37 19 6 7 6 19 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 2 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 13 14 13 47 46 20 6 8 6 23 20 20 7 6 7 24 26 1 53
13 JEF United 40 14 8 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 20 9 4 7 25 19 -4 50
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 12 14 14 41 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 50
15 Omiya Ardija 40 13 11 16 40 50 20 7 8 5 21 21 20 6 3 11 19 29 -10 50
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 12 12 16 55 63 21 6 7 8 27 31 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 48
17 Ryūkyū 40 13 8 19 56 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -4 47
18 Fagiano Okayama 40 11 14 15 37 47 21 8 6 7 25 24 19 3 8 8 12 23 -10 47
19 Machida Zelvia 40 11 13 16 38 49 21 7 9 5 23 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -11 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 13 4 23 37 62 20 5 1 14 15 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -25 43
21 Ehime 40 8 10 22 38 64 20 3 4 13 14 30 20 5 6 9 24 34 -26 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 8 6 26 42 72 19 6 2 11 23 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -30 30

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 40 24 9 7 66 32 20 10 7 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 81
2 Avispa Fukuoka 40 23 9 8 48 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 19 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 10 8 62 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 76
4 Ventforet Kofu 40 16 16 8 49 38 20 10 7 3 25 17 20 6 9 5 24 21 11 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 18 8 14 56 49 20 11 4 5 28 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 7 62
6 Montedio Yamagata 40 16 11 13 57 40 21 11 3 7 36 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 17 59
7 Kyoto Sanga 40 16 10 14 46 43 19 12 3 4 32 19 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 58
8 Júbilo Iwata 40 14 15 11 53 44 20 10 6 4 35 19 20 4 9 7 18 25 9 57
9 Albirex Niigata 40 14 15 11 54 51 21 6 8 7 27 30 19 8 7 4 27 21 3 57
10 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 67 60 20 7 6 7 31 30 20 8 4 8 36 30 7 55
11 Tochigi 40 14 13 13 39 37 19 6 7 6 19 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 2 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 13 14 13 47 46 20 6 8 6 23 20 20 7 6 7 24 26 1 53
13 JEF United 40 14 8 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 20 9 4 7 25 19 -4 50
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 12 14 14 41 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 50
15 Omiya Ardija 40 13 11 16 40 50 20 7 8 5 21 21 20 6 3 11 19 29 -10 50
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 12 12 16 55 63 21 6 7 8 27 31 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 48
17 Ryūkyū 40 13 8 19 56 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -4 47
18 Fagiano Okayama 40 11 14 15 37 47 21 8 6 7 25 24 19 3 8 8 12 23 -10 47
19 Machida Zelvia 40 11 13 16 38 49 21 7 9 5 23 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -11 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 13 4 23 37 62 20 5 1 14 15 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -25 43
21 Ehime 40 8 10 22 38 64 20 3 4 13 14 30 20 5 6 9 24 34 -26 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 8 6 26 42 72 19 6 2 11 23 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -30 30

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