J2-League match forecast and game guide for the Matsumoto Yamaga vs Renofa Yamaguchi clash

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 21.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sunpro Alwin Stadium

Matsumoto Yamaga - Renofa Yamaguchi in J2-League: Data, team lineups, results, the latest developments and headlines. Read our broad preview!

Insights:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals (67) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's quite the trip for Renofa Yamaguchi when visiting Matsumoto as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

5-6-8 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Matsumoto Yamaga so far this season.

The fans are hoping that Matsumoto Yamaga will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the J2-League game against Ventforet Kofu (placed 4th).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Albirex Niigata that ended 1-1.

Matsumoto has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Matsumoto defense is not exactly impregnable. 29 goals conceded from 19 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

Renofa Yamaguchi have only collected 18 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 4-6-9 (19 played).

Home advantage was not enough for Yamaguchi in their previous game, as they lost their J2-League-match, hosting Giravanz Kitakyushu, 0-1.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Omiya Ardija with the score of 2-1.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Yamaguchi have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Matsumoto Yamaga and Renofa Yamaguchi have faced each other previously this season: Renofa Yamaguchi - Matsumoto Yamaga 0-0. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - six - one (Matsumoto wins - draws - Renofa Yamaguchi wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MatsumotoK. Suzuki
K. Suzuki
6 goals
Renofa YamaguchiK. Takai
K. Takai
6 goals
Renofa YamaguchiY. Kusano
Y. Kusano
5 goals

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Matsumoto Yamaga Renofa Yamaguchi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 6 19 39
7 5 2 Won W 2 4 10
11 6 0 Drew D 1 6 11
21 8 4 Lost L 3 9 18
33 20 7 Scored S 5 15 35
67 29 9 Conceded C 9 26 48
85% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 84% 87%
64% 63% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 68% 59%
54% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 41%
33% 32% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 16% 21%
15% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 5%
46% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 41%
18% 16% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 26% 28%
51% 37% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 44%
 
4.7 4.4 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.7 4.3
5.3 5.4 7.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.8 4.7
0.9 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.1 1.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8 7.9 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 7.5 8.1
3.2 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3 3.1
25% 28% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 24% 27%
 
9.7 9.1 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 11.3 9.9
4.2 3.6 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5 4.3
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals (67) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (40) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-34) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Renofa Yamaguchi 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 Jubilo Iwata 39 26 8 5 71 39 19 13 3 3 36 22 20 13 5 2 35 17 32 86
2 Kyoto Sanga 39 24 9 6 59 31 20 13 5 2 37 19 19 11 4 4 22 12 28 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 22 8 9 65 40 20 11 6 3 37 20 19 11 2 6 28 20 25 74
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 21 10 8 59 35 20 13 5 2 37 17 19 8 5 6 22 18 24 73
5 Albirex Niigata 39 18 12 9 60 37 20 11 4 5 29 12 19 7 8 4 31 25 23 66
6 Machida Zelvia 39 18 11 10 57 35 20 7 6 7 28 22 19 11 5 3 29 13 22 65
7 Montedio Yamagata 39 19 8 12 52 41 19 9 3 7 26 22 20 10 5 5 26 19 11 65
8 Ryūkyū 39 17 9 13 53 44 20 10 5 5 27 15 19 7 4 8 26 29 9 60
9 JEF United 39 15 14 10 43 35 19 6 8 5 20 18 20 9 6 5 23 17 8 59
10 Fagiano Okayama 39 14 13 12 38 33 19 6 4 9 15 15 20 8 9 3 23 18 5 55
11 Mito Hollyhock 39 14 10 15 51 45 20 7 5 8 22 20 19 7 5 7 29 25 6 52
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 14 9 16 54 64 19 8 2 9 26 30 20 6 7 7 28 34 -10 51
13 Blaublitz Akita 39 11 14 14 39 45 19 3 11 5 13 20 20 8 3 9 26 25 -6 47
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 10 11 18 35 48 20 6 5 9 20 22 19 4 6 9 15 26 -13 41
15 Tochigi 39 8 15 16 33 48 19 3 7 9 17 24 20 5 8 7 16 24 -15 39
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 9 12 18 34 53 19 5 7 7 17 21 20 4 5 11 17 32 -19 39
17 Omiya Ardija 39 8 14 17 47 52 19 5 5 9 26 26 20 3 9 8 21 26 -5 38
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 9 10 20 37 58 20 5 5 10 18 30 19 4 5 10 19 28 -21 37
19 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 7 14 18 33 57 20 3 7 10 16 27 19 4 7 8 17 30 -24 35
20 Sagamihara 39 7 13 19 30 49 20 4 7 9 19 28 19 3 6 10 11 21 -19 34
21 Ehime 39 7 13 19 35 62 19 1 8 10 17 36 20 6 5 9 18 26 -27 34
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 7 11 21 33 67 19 5 6 8 20 29 20 2 5 13 13 38 -34 32

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 Jubilo Iwata 39 26 8 5 71 39 19 13 3 3 36 22 20 13 5 2 35 17 32 86
2 Kyoto Sanga 39 24 9 6 59 31 20 13 5 2 37 19 19 11 4 4 22 12 28 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 22 8 9 65 40 20 11 6 3 37 20 19 11 2 6 28 20 25 74
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 21 10 8 59 35 20 13 5 2 37 17 19 8 5 6 22 18 24 73
5 Albirex Niigata 39 18 12 9 60 37 20 11 4 5 29 12 19 7 8 4 31 25 23 66
6 Machida Zelvia 39 18 11 10 57 35 20 7 6 7 28 22 19 11 5 3 29 13 22 65
7 Montedio Yamagata 39 19 8 12 52 41 19 9 3 7 26 22 20 10 5 5 26 19 11 65
8 Ryūkyū 39 17 9 13 53 44 20 10 5 5 27 15 19 7 4 8 26 29 9 60
9 JEF United 39 15 14 10 43 35 19 6 8 5 20 18 20 9 6 5 23 17 8 59
10 Fagiano Okayama 39 14 13 12 38 33 19 6 4 9 15 15 20 8 9 3 23 18 5 55
11 Mito Hollyhock 39 14 10 15 51 45 20 7 5 8 22 20 19 7 5 7 29 25 6 52
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 14 9 16 54 64 19 8 2 9 26 30 20 6 7 7 28 34 -10 51
13 Blaublitz Akita 39 11 14 14 39 45 19 3 11 5 13 20 20 8 3 9 26 25 -6 47
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 10 11 18 35 48 20 6 5 9 20 22 19 4 6 9 15 26 -13 41
15 Tochigi 39 8 15 16 33 48 19 3 7 9 17 24 20 5 8 7 16 24 -15 39
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 9 12 18 34 53 19 5 7 7 17 21 20 4 5 11 17 32 -19 39
17 Omiya Ardija 39 8 14 17 47 52 19 5 5 9 26 26 20 3 9 8 21 26 -5 38
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 9 10 20 37 58 20 5 5 10 18 30 19 4 5 10 19 28 -21 37
19 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 7 14 18 33 57 20 3 7 10 16 27 19 4 7 8 17 30 -24 35
20 Sagamihara 39 7 13 19 30 49 20 4 7 9 19 28 19 3 6 10 11 21 -19 34
21 Ehime 39 7 13 19 35 62 19 1 8 10 17 36 20 6 5 9 18 26 -27 34
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 7 11 21 33 67 19 5 6 8 20 29 20 2 5 13 13 38 -34 32

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