It hasn't been easy for Omiya Ardija so far, and you could say the same about Renofa Yamaguchi. The bottom dwellers would do anything for some much needed points here.
- Omiya Ardija have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Renofa Yamaguchi have the fewest points from losing position (3) in J2-League
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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Renofa Yamaguchi have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Ardija are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Yamaguchi are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Omiya Ardija form and stats
The story so far in the J2-League for Omiya Ardija at their home stadium (NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.
Ardija faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kyoto Sanga (0-1). Heartbreak for Ardija in their last match as Kyoto Sanga's S. Kawasaki scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Ahead of that match, Ardija lost 1-2 at home to Júbilo Iwata.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ardija matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, one draw and zero defeats (from five games).
Omiya Ardija are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 18 games. On the other hand, Ardija have conceded 24 goals.
Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats
There's been little loot from Renofa Yamaguchi's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 18 away games in the J2-League. Renofa Yamaguchi only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 6 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Yamaguchi have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Zweigen Kanazawa game.
Yamaguchi have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Kentaro Seki. It's been 223 minutes since they last conceded in J2-League.
Yamaguchi go into this game after a win, the home game against Ryūkyū that ended 2-0.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus JEF United that ended 0-0.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Yamaguchi playing away, we found nine games. Results were two away wins, two draws and five home wins.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Renofa Yamaguchi as they have only managed to score 13 times from 18 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 25 goals have been conceded by Yamaguchi in these games. 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 dueling parties have played previously this season: Renofa Yamaguchi - Omiya Ardija 0-1. Previous seven meetings between these contenders: Ardija won three, Renofa Yamaguchi were winners in two and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kurokawa 8 goals | S. Nakano 5 goals | A. Kawata 5 goals |
Omiya Ardija missing players
Renofa Yamaguchi missing players
| Omiya Ardija | Renofa Yamaguchi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 37 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 44 | 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 33 |
| 48 | 24 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 46 |
| 89% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 86% |
| 68% | 78% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 59% |
| 49% | 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 39% | 41% |
| 32% | 39% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 8% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| 57% | 56% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 39% | 41% |
| 22% | 22% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 28% | 30% |
| 32% | 28% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 43% |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 9.1 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 35% | 37% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 23% | 28% |
| 9.3 | 9.7 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Blackpool | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Blackpool | Last season | Cardiff City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 49 | 25 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Won | W | 10 | 18 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Drew | D | 8 | 14 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 14 | ||
| 68 | 35 | Scored | S | 29 | 66 | ||
| 41 | 22 | Conceded | C | 23 | 49 | ||
| 92% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 93% | ||
| 59% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 78% | ||
| 35% | 32% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 46% | ||
| 20% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 14% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 9% | ||
| 37% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 48% | 50% | ||
| 47% | 48% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 33% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 24% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 11.9 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 11.1 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | ||
| Bookie | Blackpool | Draw | Cardiff City |
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