Soccer betting preview: Matsumoto Yamaga welcomes Albirex Niigata in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Matsumoto Stadium

The visiting Albirex Niigata side should be favourites in this visit to Matsumoto Yamaga, as the away team holds a 13 point advantage from their 38 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Albirex Niigata 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 Matsumoto and Albirex Niigata.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

Matsumoto Yamaga have collected 22 points from their J2-League home games so far after 5-7-6.

Matsumoto are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 180 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by K. Tsukagawa).

The fans are hoping that Matsumoto will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the J2-League game against ThespaKusatsu Gunma (placed 20th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Kyoto Sanga.

This is expected to be a close game, with Matsumoto perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Matsumoto Yamaga as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Matsumoto Yamaga has won three of these, drawn three and lost six.

Matsumoto Yamaga are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 18 games. Matsumoto's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 24 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Albirex Niigata have produced an overall stat of 8-7-3 so far.

Albirex Niigata delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Tochigi (placed 11th) in their previous match; a J2-League game. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting V-Varen Nagasaki's place.

The draw against Tochigi came from a losing position. The Albirex Niigata manager Albert Puig brought on Silvinho as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Albirex Niigata playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were six Albirex wins, five draws and four defeats.

Albirex have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 26 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Albirex have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Matsumoto and Albirex Niigata have met before this season: Albirex Niigata - Matsumoto Yamaga 1-0. Matsumoto-Albirex Niigata H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Matsumoto Yamaga one win, Albirex Niigata four wins, one draw. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaK. Tsukagawa
K. Tsukagawa
8 goals
Matsumoto YamagaS. dos Santos Junior
S. dos Santos Junior
8 goals
MatsumotoT. Sakano
T. Sakano
8 goals

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Albirex Niigata missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Matsumoto Yamaga Albirex Niigata
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 18 6 Played P 6 18 38
10 5 2 Won W 3 8 14
14 7 2 Drew D 2 7 15
14 6 2 Lost L 1 3 9
37 18 7 Scored S 9 26 52
50 24 8 Conceded C 5 18 46
89% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 83% 92%
63% 61% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 71%
42% 39% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 47%
24% 28% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 22% 26%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 8%
50% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 58%
26% 39% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 29%
34% 28% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 28% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.1 1.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.8 10.7 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.6 10.8
3.6 3.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.6 4.2
27% 26% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 32% 32%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata 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 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Jubilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 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 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Jubilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 27

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