The manager T. Takagi looks to inspire Omiya Ardija win against Renofa Yamaguchi

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya (15491 seats)

Omiya Ardija are welcoming Renofa Yamaguchi for another important game after their 0-2 result against 7th-placed Jubilo Iwata.

Insights:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (69) in J2-League

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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Omiya Ardija form and stats

Omiya Ardija have played 19 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-8-5 (wins-draws-losses). Omiya Ardija have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Ardija lost their last game at Jubilo Iwata (placed 7th) after a 0-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Ardija hosted Ehime and drew the game 3-3.

Omiya Ardija are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Tokushima Vortis awaits in three days.

Ardija aren't scoring a lot here at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya in the league, with only 18 goals from 19 games. On the other hand, Ardija have conceded 20 goals.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

Renofa Yamaguchi, who have the most conceded goals (69) in J2-League, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 2-4-14 (20 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for Renofa Yamaguchi in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Kyoto Sanga.

Impressive finishing from Iury (2) and K. Takai (2) secured the home win 4-1 against Giravanz Kitakyushu in their previous game. A 0-2 loss hosting Ventforet Kofu before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Albirex Niigata in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Renofa Yamaguchi as they have only managed to score 18 times from 20 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. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Yamaguchi have conceded 38 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Renofa Yamaguchi - Omiya Ardija 1-0 entered in the official records. Last five meetings between the teams: Omiya Ardija won one, Renofa Yamaguchi won two and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Renofa YamaguchiK. Takai
K. Takai
9 goals
Renofa YamaguchiI. Freitas de Castilho
I. Freitas de Castilho
9 goals
Renofa YamaguchiK. Ukita
K. Ukita
7 goals

Omiya Ardija missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Omiya Ardija Renofa Yamaguchi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 6 20 39
12 6 2 Won W 0 2 8
11 8 3 Drew D 2 4 6
16 5 1 Lost L 4 14 25
37 18 7 Scored S 4 18 41
49 20 7 Conceded C 8 38 69
87% 79% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 90% 95%
56% 53% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 77%
41% 37% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 59%
18% 16% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 25% 26%
13% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
46% 42% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 54%
31% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 15% 15%
36% 32% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.6 0.5 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.1 1.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.5 10.1 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.3 9.3
3.2 3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 3.3
29% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 31% 32%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the fewest clean sheets (6) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the fewest points (10) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (38) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (69) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals in the second half (43) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the the worst goal difference (-20) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the the worst goal difference (-28) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tokushima Vortis 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryūkyū 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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 Tokushima Vortis 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryūkyū 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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