Matsumoto Yamaga vs Kyoto Sanga match preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 29.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Matsumoto Stadium

Season ticket holders at Matsumoto Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Matsumoto Yamaga languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Kyoto Sanga will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It's no vacation for neither Matsumoto nor Kyoto Sanga 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.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

Matsumoto Yamaga have played 17 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Matsumoto Yamaga drew their last game, 1-1 away at V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 3rd). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Fagiano Okayama.

Matsumoto Yamaga are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at ThespaKusatsu Gunma awaits in three days.

Matsumoto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 17 games. Matsumoto Yamaga'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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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

There's been little loot from Kyoto Sanga's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 18 away games in the J2-League. Kyoto Sanga only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 6 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Kyoto Sanga, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

There were no winners in Kyoto Sanga's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 1-1 vs Ventforet Kofu (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Tokushima Vortis.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting V-Varen Nagasaki in just three days.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Kyoto have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Kyoto Sanga - Matsumoto 2-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Matsumoto Yamaga won four, Kyoto Sanga won one and five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kyoto SangaP. Utaka
P. Utaka
22 goals
Matsumoto YamagaK. Tsukagawa
K. Tsukagawa
8 goals
MatsumotoS. dos Santos Junior
S. dos Santos Junior
8 goals

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Matsumoto Yamaga Kyoto Sanga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 5 Played P 6 18 36
10 5 0 Won W 1 3 14
13 6 4 Drew D 1 6 9
13 6 1 Lost L 4 9 13
37 18 5 Scored S 4 13 43
49 24 6 Conceded C 9 22 40
92% 88% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
67% 65% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 61% 69%
44% 41% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 28% 39%
25% 29% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 14%
6% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
53% 53% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 44%
25% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 22% 33%
31% 24% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.2 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.7 0.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.7 10.5 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 9.6 10.2
3.6 3.9 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.7 3.6
29% 27% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 27% 33%

  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 36 22 8 6 58 27 18 9 6 3 28 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 31 74
2 Avispa Fukuoka 36 21 7 8 42 26 17 9 3 5 20 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 16 70
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 19 10 7 56 35 17 11 3 3 30 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 67
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 36 17 7 12 51 40 18 10 3 5 25 18 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 58
5 Ventforet Kofu 35 14 15 6 45 36 18 10 6 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 57
6 Albirex Niigata 36 14 14 8 50 42 19 6 7 6 24 26 17 8 7 2 26 16 8 56
7 Montedio Yamagata 36 14 10 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 15 52
8 Tokyo Verdy 36 13 13 10 46 38 18 6 7 5 22 17 18 7 6 5 24 21 8 52
9 Júbilo Iwata 36 12 15 9 48 39 19 9 6 4 33 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 9 51
10 Kyoto Sanga 36 14 9 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 51
11 Mito Hollyhock 36 13 10 13 63 56 18 5 6 7 28 29 18 8 4 6 35 27 7 49
12 Tochigi 36 13 10 13 32 32 17 5 6 6 15 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 0 49
13 Omiya Ardija 36 12 10 14 34 43 18 6 7 5 15 17 18 6 3 9 19 26 -9 46
14 JEF United 36 13 6 17 42 46 18 4 4 10 18 28 18 9 2 7 24 18 -4 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 36 11 11 14 34 42 20 8 5 7 24 23 16 3 6 7 10 19 -8 44
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 36 11 10 15 47 56 19 6 6 7 23 26 17 5 4 8 24 30 -9 43
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 36 10 13 13 37 49 17 5 6 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 43
18 Machida Zelvia 36 9 13 14 34 43 18 5 9 4 21 16 18 4 4 10 13 27 -9 40
19 Ryukyu 36 11 7 18 45 57 16 5 5 6 23 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 36 10 3 23 29 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 17 6 2 9 15 23 -30 33
21 Ehime 35 7 9 19 33 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 18 5 5 8 21 25 -18 30
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 36 7 6 23 37 64 17 5 2 10 19 28 19 2 4 13 18 36 -27 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 36 22 8 6 58 27 18 9 6 3 28 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 31 74
2 Avispa Fukuoka 36 21 7 8 42 26 17 9 3 5 20 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 16 70
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 19 10 7 56 35 17 11 3 3 30 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 67
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 36 17 7 12 51 40 18 10 3 5 25 18 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 58
5 Ventforet Kofu 35 14 15 6 45 36 18 10 6 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 57
6 Albirex Niigata 36 14 14 8 50 42 19 6 7 6 24 26 17 8 7 2 26 16 8 56
7 Montedio Yamagata 36 14 10 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 15 52
8 Tokyo Verdy 36 13 13 10 46 38 18 6 7 5 22 17 18 7 6 5 24 21 8 52
9 Júbilo Iwata 36 12 15 9 48 39 19 9 6 4 33 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 9 51
10 Kyoto Sanga 36 14 9 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 51
11 Mito Hollyhock 36 13 10 13 63 56 18 5 6 7 28 29 18 8 4 6 35 27 7 49
12 Tochigi 36 13 10 13 32 32 17 5 6 6 15 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 0 49
13 Omiya Ardija 36 12 10 14 34 43 18 6 7 5 15 17 18 6 3 9 19 26 -9 46
14 JEF United 36 13 6 17 42 46 18 4 4 10 18 28 18 9 2 7 24 18 -4 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 36 11 11 14 34 42 20 8 5 7 24 23 16 3 6 7 10 19 -8 44
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 36 11 10 15 47 56 19 6 6 7 23 26 17 5 4 8 24 30 -9 43
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 36 10 13 13 37 49 17 5 6 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 43
18 Machida Zelvia 36 9 13 14 34 43 18 5 9 4 21 16 18 4 4 10 13 27 -9 40
19 Ryukyu 36 11 7 18 45 57 16 5 5 6 23 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 36 10 3 23 29 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 17 6 2 9 15 23 -30 33
21 Ehime 35 7 9 19 33 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 18 5 5 8 21 25 -18 30
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 36 7 6 23 37 64 17 5 2 10 19 28 19 2 4 13 18 36 -27 27

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