Playing at their own ground is safe and nice for Matsumoto Yamaga, but Tokyo Verdy are fully intent and able to win. How will it end?
- Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals (34) in J2-League
- Tokyo Verdy have the most points from losing position (15) in J2-League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Matsumoto Yamaga, who have the most conceded goals (34) in J2-League, have to build on here at Sunpro Alwin Stadium in the J2-League.
Stress levels are on the rise for Matsumoto's attacking players as they have now played 346 minutes without scoring in a league game. G. Omotehara was their last goal scorer.
The fans are hoping that Matsumoto will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the J2-League game against Ryūkyū (placed 4th). As you see from the result above, Matsumoto suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Before that, Matsumoto drew at home versus Omiya Ardija.The Matsumoto fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Matsumoto defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Tokyo Verdy form and stats
Playing away, Tokyo Verdy have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the J2-League this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Matsumoto Yamaga.
Tokyo go into this game after a win, the home game against Tochigi that ended 2-1.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Sagamihara with the score of 2-0.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tokyo as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Tokyo have conceded 14 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Matsumoto five wins, three draws and Tokyo Verdy two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Koike 11 goals |  K. Suzuki 6 goals | R. Sato 6 goals |
Matsumoto Yamaga missing players
Tokyo Verdy missing players
| Matsumoto Yamaga | Tokyo Verdy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 28 |
| 34 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 45% |
| 35% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 10% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 45% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 25% |
| 50% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 30% |
| 4.1 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 7.7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 25% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 43% |
- Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals (34) in J2-League
- Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in J2-League
- Matsumoto Yamaga have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Tokyo Verdy have the most points from losing position (15) in J2-League
- Tokyo Verdy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kyoto Sanga | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Júbilo Iwata | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 44 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 41 |
| 4 | Ryūkyū | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 40 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Tokyo Verdy | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 9 | Machida Zelvia | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
| 10 | Mito Hollyhock | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 11 | Fagiano Okayama | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | JEF United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 25 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 17 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -18 | 19 |
| 18 | Ehime | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 18 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 17 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -18 | 12 |