Matsumoto Yamaga fights Omiya Ardija in J2-League battle

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 21.October
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Matsumoto Stadium

This match features two teams living in the basement of the J2-League, Matsumoto Yamaga holding 21st place and Omiya Ardija lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

The story so far in the J2-League for Matsumoto Yamaga at their home stadium (Matsumoto Stadium) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Matsumoto.

In their previous game, the manager K. Nuno led his Matsumoto to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Ryukyu. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Matsumoto Stadium. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Mito Hollyhock.

Matsumoto are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Giravanz Kitakyushu awaits in four days.

The Matsumoto fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.

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Omiya Ardija form and stats

Omiya Ardija have only collected 14 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 4-2-8 (14 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ardija are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Ardija play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Fagiano Okayama (placed 15th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs JEF United.

A new game in only four days for Ardija, the J2-League home match versus V-Varen Nagasaki. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ardija as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ardija have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Omiya Ardija - Matsumoto 1-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Matsumoto Yamaga victories, zero draws and two Omiya Ardija wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaT. Sakano
T. Sakano
6 goals
MatsumotoK. Tsukagawa
K. Tsukagawa
5 goals
Matsumoto YamagaS. dos Santos Junior
S. dos Santos Junior
5 goals

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Omiya Ardija missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Matsumoto Yamaga Omiya Ardija
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 12 2 Played P 5 14 27
5 3 1 Won W 1 4 9
10 4 0 Drew D 0 2 7
12 5 1 Lost L 4 8 11
26 12 3 Scored S 4 13 26
42 19 6 Conceded C 11 21 33
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 89%
70% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 52%
48% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 43% 37%
30% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 29% 22%
4% 8% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 21% 15%
52% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 43% 44%
19% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 33%
37% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 43% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.7 0.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
257 123 27 Total Shots T S 50 123 256
90 40 11 Shots on Target S O 20 44 84
29% 30% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 30%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in J2-League
  • Omiya Ardija 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 Avispa Fukuoka 27 17 4 6 33 20 13 7 2 4 15 11 14 10 2 2 18 9 13 55
2 Tokushima Vortis 27 15 7 5 41 21 14 6 5 3 20 9 13 9 2 2 21 12 20 52
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 14 5 8 39 30 14 8 3 3 20 14 13 6 2 5 19 16 9 47
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 13 8 6 36 29 12 8 2 2 17 9 15 5 6 4 19 20 7 47
5 Albirex Niigata 27 11 10 6 41 31 14 5 5 4 20 18 13 6 5 2 21 13 10 43
6 Ventforet Kofu 27 10 12 5 36 31 14 7 5 2 19 14 13 3 7 3 17 17 5 42
7 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 9 8 33 25 13 5 4 4 16 11 14 5 5 4 17 14 8 39
8 Montedio Yamagata 27 10 8 9 34 27 14 6 3 5 20 16 13 4 5 4 14 11 7 38
9 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 10 8 9 40 37 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 5 3 5 22 21 3 38
10 Kyoto Sanga 27 10 8 9 31 31 12 7 2 3 20 14 15 3 6 6 11 17 0 38
11 Jubilo Iwata 27 9 10 8 35 30 14 6 4 4 23 15 13 3 6 4 12 15 5 37
12 Mito Hollyhock 27 9 8 10 46 41 14 4 4 6 23 24 13 5 4 4 23 17 5 35
13 Machida Zelvia 27 8 11 8 29 30 14 4 8 2 18 12 13 4 3 6 11 18 -1 35
14 Tochigi 27 9 8 10 22 23 13 3 5 5 9 10 14 6 3 5 13 13 -1 35
15 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 8 10 25 27 16 6 4 6 17 17 11 3 4 4 8 10 -2 35
16 Omiya Ardija 27 9 7 11 26 33 13 5 5 3 13 12 14 4 2 8 13 21 -7 34
17 JEF United 27 9 5 13 29 32 14 3 3 8 14 21 13 6 2 5 15 11 -3 32
18 Ryukyu 27 7 6 14 35 44 13 3 4 6 19 20 14 4 2 8 16 24 -9 27
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 5 15 32 47 12 5 1 6 16 17 15 2 4 9 16 30 -15 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 8 2 17 21 44 14 3 1 10 9 26 13 5 1 7 12 18 -23 26
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 27 5 10 12 26 42 12 3 4 5 12 19 15 2 6 7 14 23 -16 25
22 Ehime 27 5 7 15 24 39 14 2 4 8 11 20 13 3 3 7 13 19 -15 22

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 Avispa Fukuoka 27 17 4 6 33 20 13 7 2 4 15 11 14 10 2 2 18 9 13 55
2 Tokushima Vortis 27 15 7 5 41 21 14 6 5 3 20 9 13 9 2 2 21 12 20 52
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 14 5 8 39 30 14 8 3 3 20 14 13 6 2 5 19 16 9 47
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 13 8 6 36 29 12 8 2 2 17 9 15 5 6 4 19 20 7 47
5 Albirex Niigata 27 11 10 6 41 31 14 5 5 4 20 18 13 6 5 2 21 13 10 43
6 Ventforet Kofu 27 10 12 5 36 31 14 7 5 2 19 14 13 3 7 3 17 17 5 42
7 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 9 8 33 25 13 5 4 4 16 11 14 5 5 4 17 14 8 39
8 Montedio Yamagata 27 10 8 9 34 27 14 6 3 5 20 16 13 4 5 4 14 11 7 38
9 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 10 8 9 40 37 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 5 3 5 22 21 3 38
10 Kyoto Sanga 27 10 8 9 31 31 12 7 2 3 20 14 15 3 6 6 11 17 0 38
11 Jubilo Iwata 27 9 10 8 35 30 14 6 4 4 23 15 13 3 6 4 12 15 5 37
12 Mito Hollyhock 27 9 8 10 46 41 14 4 4 6 23 24 13 5 4 4 23 17 5 35
13 Machida Zelvia 27 8 11 8 29 30 14 4 8 2 18 12 13 4 3 6 11 18 -1 35
14 Tochigi 27 9 8 10 22 23 13 3 5 5 9 10 14 6 3 5 13 13 -1 35
15 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 8 10 25 27 16 6 4 6 17 17 11 3 4 4 8 10 -2 35
16 Omiya Ardija 27 9 7 11 26 33 13 5 5 3 13 12 14 4 2 8 13 21 -7 34
17 JEF United 27 9 5 13 29 32 14 3 3 8 14 21 13 6 2 5 15 11 -3 32
18 Ryukyu 27 7 6 14 35 44 13 3 4 6 19 20 14 4 2 8 16 24 -9 27
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 5 15 32 47 12 5 1 6 16 17 15 2 4 9 16 30 -15 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 8 2 17 21 44 14 3 1 10 9 26 13 5 1 7 12 18 -23 26
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 27 5 10 12 26 42 12 3 4 5 12 19 15 2 6 7 14 23 -16 25
22 Ehime 27 5 7 15 24 39 14 2 4 8 11 20 13 3 3 7 13 19 -15 22

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