Matsumoto Yamaga v Tochigi betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 10.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sunpro Alwin Stadium

Tochigi have recuperated following their 1-3-match versus Omiya Ardija and are eager to face Matsumoto Yamaga. Get all the information!

Insights:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-26) in J2-League
  • Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then at home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

5 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Matsumoto Yamaga, who have the the worst goal difference (-26) in J2-League, have to build on here at Sunpro Alwin Stadium in the J2-League.

Matsumoto manager H. Nanami and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus JEF United (placed 10th) in the J2-League.

Ahead of that match, Matsumoto won a home game hosting Giravanz Kitakyushu (2-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Matsumoto Yamaga have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost seven.

The Matsumoto fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 16 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.

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Tochigi form and stats

4-6-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tochigi in their J2-League matches away.

Home advantage was not enough for Tochigi in their previous game, as they lost their J2-League-match, hosting Omiya Ardija, 1-3.

Prior to that match, the Tochigi manager K. Tasaka faced defeat when travelling to Kyoto Sanga and losing 0-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Tochigi in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Tochigi, six draws and five defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tochigi as they have only managed to score 14 times from 16 away games in the league. Tochigi have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H encounter ended Tochigi - Matsumoto 3-0, earlier this season. Matsumoto-Tochigi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Matsumoto Yamaga five wins, Tochigi two wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MatsumotoK. Suzuki
K. Suzuki
6 goals
TochigiT. Mori
T. Mori
5 goals
TochigiY. Yanagi
Y. Yanagi
5 goals

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Tochigi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Matsumoto Yamaga Tochigi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
7 5 3 Won W 2 4 7
10 5 1 Drew D 3 6 12
15 6 1 Lost L 0 6 13
27 18 5 Scored S 3 14 29
53 25 3 Conceded C 1 20 40
81% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 81% 81%
62% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 62% 62%
53% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 41%
34% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 19%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
44% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 50% 47%
22% 19% 40% Clean Sheets C S 80% 38% 31%
53% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 41%
 
4.5 4.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 4.3
5.4 5.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.1 4.1
0.9 0.7 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.9 0.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.2 8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.6 7.2 8.2
3.2 3.4 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 2.4 2.7
24% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 34%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-26) in J2-League
  • Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Júbilo Iwata 32 21 6 5 57 33 16 11 2 3 29 19 16 10 4 2 28 14 24 69
2 Kyoto Sanga 32 20 7 5 50 26 16 10 4 2 30 16 16 10 3 3 20 10 24 67
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 32 17 7 8 49 35 16 8 5 3 27 17 16 9 2 5 22 18 14 58
4 Albirex Niigata 32 16 9 7 53 31 16 9 4 3 25 9 16 7 5 4 28 22 22 57
5 Ventforet Kofu 32 16 9 7 49 29 16 10 5 1 30 12 16 6 4 6 19 17 20 57
6 Machida Zelvia 32 16 7 9 51 31 16 6 4 6 24 18 16 10 3 3 27 13 20 55
7 Ryukyu 32 15 7 10 47 36 16 9 3 4 23 11 16 6 4 6 24 25 11 52
8 Montedio Yamagata 32 15 7 10 43 34 15 7 2 6 20 17 17 8 5 4 23 17 9 52
9 Mito Hollyhock 32 13 6 13 42 34 16 6 3 7 18 15 16 7 3 6 24 19 8 45
10 JEF United 32 11 11 10 30 29 16 5 6 5 16 15 16 6 5 5 14 14 1 44
11 Tokyo Verdy 32 12 7 13 44 51 15 8 1 6 24 20 17 4 6 7 20 31 -7 43
12 Blaublitz Akita 32 9 12 11 32 35 16 3 9 4 11 16 16 6 3 7 21 19 -3 39
13 Fagiano Okayama 32 9 11 12 25 27 16 4 3 9 10 14 16 5 8 3 15 13 -2 38
14 Omiya Ardija 32 7 12 13 37 40 15 4 4 7 19 19 17 3 8 6 18 21 -3 33
15 Tochigi 32 7 12 13 29 40 16 3 6 7 15 20 16 4 6 6 14 20 -11 33
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 8 9 15 28 43 16 4 5 7 14 19 16 4 4 8 14 24 -15 33
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 32 8 8 16 28 42 17 5 4 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 12 23 -14 32
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 32 8 7 17 29 45 17 4 5 8 15 23 15 4 2 9 14 22 -16 31
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 7 10 15 27 53 16 5 5 6 18 25 16 2 5 9 9 28 -26 31
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 32 6 12 14 27 45 17 3 6 8 13 22 15 3 6 6 14 23 -18 30
21 Sagamihara 32 6 11 15 23 39 16 4 6 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 7 17 -16 29
22 Ehime 32 6 11 15 31 53 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 4 7 14 20 -22 29

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 32 21 6 5 57 33 16 11 2 3 29 19 16 10 4 2 28 14 24 69
2 Kyoto Sanga 32 20 7 5 50 26 16 10 4 2 30 16 16 10 3 3 20 10 24 67
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 32 17 7 8 49 35 16 8 5 3 27 17 16 9 2 5 22 18 14 58
4 Albirex Niigata 32 16 9 7 53 31 16 9 4 3 25 9 16 7 5 4 28 22 22 57
5 Ventforet Kofu 32 16 9 7 49 29 16 10 5 1 30 12 16 6 4 6 19 17 20 57
6 Machida Zelvia 32 16 7 9 51 31 16 6 4 6 24 18 16 10 3 3 27 13 20 55
7 Ryukyu 32 15 7 10 47 36 16 9 3 4 23 11 16 6 4 6 24 25 11 52
8 Montedio Yamagata 32 15 7 10 43 34 15 7 2 6 20 17 17 8 5 4 23 17 9 52
9 Mito Hollyhock 32 13 6 13 42 34 16 6 3 7 18 15 16 7 3 6 24 19 8 45
10 JEF United 32 11 11 10 30 29 16 5 6 5 16 15 16 6 5 5 14 14 1 44
11 Tokyo Verdy 32 12 7 13 44 51 15 8 1 6 24 20 17 4 6 7 20 31 -7 43
12 Blaublitz Akita 32 9 12 11 32 35 16 3 9 4 11 16 16 6 3 7 21 19 -3 39
13 Fagiano Okayama 32 9 11 12 25 27 16 4 3 9 10 14 16 5 8 3 15 13 -2 38
14 Omiya Ardija 32 7 12 13 37 40 15 4 4 7 19 19 17 3 8 6 18 21 -3 33
15 Tochigi 32 7 12 13 29 40 16 3 6 7 15 20 16 4 6 6 14 20 -11 33
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 8 9 15 28 43 16 4 5 7 14 19 16 4 4 8 14 24 -15 33
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 32 8 8 16 28 42 17 5 4 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 12 23 -14 32
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 32 8 7 17 29 45 17 4 5 8 15 23 15 4 2 9 14 22 -16 31
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 7 10 15 27 53 16 5 5 6 18 25 16 2 5 9 9 28 -26 31
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 32 6 12 14 27 45 17 3 6 8 13 22 15 3 6 6 14 23 -18 30
21 Sagamihara 32 6 11 15 23 39 16 4 6 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 7 17 -16 29
22 Ehime 32 6 11 15 31 53 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 4 7 14 20 -22 29

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