Matsumoto Yamaga and Albirex Niigata supporters look forward to J2-League contest at Sunpro Alwin Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sunpro Alwin Stadium

Scrambling Matsumoto Yamaga will hope to pull off a small shock when they welcome top team Albirex Niigata in the next league round. It’s 22nd vs 7th and the home crowd will have so-so confidence.

Insights:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals (63) in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Matsumoto nor Albirex Niigata as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Relegation threatens Matsumoto Yamaga who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Albirex most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

Matsumoto Yamaga have played 18 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-8 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Matsumoto with their five defeats in a row. Not since the JEF United game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Matsumoto lost their last game at Machida Zelvia (placed 6th) after a 2-3 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Matsumoto Yamaga lost 0-1 at ThespaKusatsu Gunma's place.

Matsumoto has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Matsumoto have conceded 28 from these games.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

Playing away, Albirex Niigata have won 7 games, drawn 7 and suffered 4 defeats in the J2-League this season. Albirex has drawn their two previous away games.

Albirex Niigata failed to get anything from their last game, a J2-League home match vs Júbilo Iwata (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Before that, Albirex travelled to Fagiano Okayama and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Albirex are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 30 times in 18 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Albirex have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Albirex Niigata - Matsumoto 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Matsumoto Yamaga won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Albirex Niigata have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / five

Top Goalscorers

Albirex NiigataK. Taniguchi
K. Taniguchi
13 goals
Albirex NiigataY. Takagi
Y. Takagi
10 goals
Albirex NiigataK. Suzuki
K. Suzuki
7 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
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
7 5 0 Won W 4 7 17
10 5 3 Drew D 1 7 11
20 8 2 Lost L 1 4 9
30 19 7 Scored S 13 30 57
63 28 15 Conceded C 7 24 36
84% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
62% 61% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 89% 68%
54% 56% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 49%
32% 33% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 30%
14% 11% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 11%
43% 56% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 49%
19% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 22% 38%
54% 39% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 17% 24%
 
4.8 4.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.5 4.5
5.2 5.5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 3.3 3.3
0.9 0.6 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8 7.8 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 8.6 8.9
3.1 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.6 4
24% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 47% 39%
 
9.5 8.6 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 6.9 6.5
4.1 3.5 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.8 2.5
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Albirex Niigata have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals (63) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-33) in J2-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Júbilo Iwata 37 24 8 5 67 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 29 80
2 Kyoto Sanga 37 23 9 5 56 29 19 12 5 2 34 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 27 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 8 9 59 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 18 10 2 6 25 20 19 68
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 19 10 8 55 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 18 7 5 6 21 18 22 67
5 Montedio Yamagata 37 19 7 11 50 38 18 9 2 7 24 20 19 10 5 4 26 18 12 64
6 Machida Zelvia 37 18 9 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 18 11 4 3 29 13 22 63
7 Albirex Niigata 37 17 11 9 57 36 19 10 4 5 27 12 18 7 7 4 30 24 21 62
8 JEF United 37 15 12 10 39 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 57
9 Ryūkyū 37 16 8 13 49 41 18 9 4 5 23 12 19 7 4 8 26 29 8 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 37 14 9 14 48 40 19 7 5 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 51
11 Fagiano Okayama 37 12 13 12 34 31 18 5 4 9 14 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 3 49
12 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 9 15 50 61 18 8 2 8 26 27 19 5 7 7 24 34 -11 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 13 13 37 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 46
14 Tochigi 37 8 14 15 32 44 19 3 7 9 17 24 18 5 7 6 15 20 -12 38
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 9 11 17 33 46 19 6 5 8 20 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -13 38
16 Omiya Ardija 37 8 13 16 44 48 18 5 5 8 25 24 19 3 8 8 19 24 -4 37
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 9 10 18 36 52 19 5 5 9 18 26 18 4 5 9 18 26 -16 37
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 10 18 32 51 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 37
19 Sagamihara 37 7 12 18 27 45 19 4 7 8 17 25 18 3 5 10 10 20 -18 33
20 Ehime 37 7 12 18 35 60 18 1 7 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 6 14 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 18 3 7 8 16 30 -24 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 7 10 20 30 63 18 5 5 8 19 28 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 31

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 Júbilo Iwata 37 24 8 5 67 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 29 80
2 Kyoto Sanga 37 23 9 5 56 29 19 12 5 2 34 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 27 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 8 9 59 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 18 10 2 6 25 20 19 68
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 19 10 8 55 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 18 7 5 6 21 18 22 67
5 Montedio Yamagata 37 19 7 11 50 38 18 9 2 7 24 20 19 10 5 4 26 18 12 64
6 Machida Zelvia 37 18 9 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 18 11 4 3 29 13 22 63
7 Albirex Niigata 37 17 11 9 57 36 19 10 4 5 27 12 18 7 7 4 30 24 21 62
8 JEF United 37 15 12 10 39 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 57
9 Ryūkyū 37 16 8 13 49 41 18 9 4 5 23 12 19 7 4 8 26 29 8 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 37 14 9 14 48 40 19 7 5 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 51
11 Fagiano Okayama 37 12 13 12 34 31 18 5 4 9 14 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 3 49
12 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 9 15 50 61 18 8 2 8 26 27 19 5 7 7 24 34 -11 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 13 13 37 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 46
14 Tochigi 37 8 14 15 32 44 19 3 7 9 17 24 18 5 7 6 15 20 -12 38
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 9 11 17 33 46 19 6 5 8 20 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -13 38
16 Omiya Ardija 37 8 13 16 44 48 18 5 5 8 25 24 19 3 8 8 19 24 -4 37
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 9 10 18 36 52 19 5 5 9 18 26 18 4 5 9 18 26 -16 37
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 10 18 32 51 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 37
19 Sagamihara 37 7 12 18 27 45 19 4 7 8 17 25 18 3 5 10 10 20 -18 33
20 Ehime 37 7 12 18 35 60 18 1 7 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 6 14 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 18 3 7 8 16 30 -24 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 7 10 20 30 63 18 5 5 8 19 28 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 31

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