Can Omiya Ardija beat Tochigi?

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Omiya Ardija and Tochigi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Omiya Ardija form and stats

Omiya Ardija have collected 11 points from their home games so far after 3-2-1. There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.

Omiya Ardija manager T. Takagi and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Renofa Yamaguchi in the J2-League. Ahead of that match, Omiya Ardija won a home game hosting Ehime (2-1).

The Omiya Ardija fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Tochigi form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Tochigi are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the J2-League against Ventforet Kofu. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Tokushima Vortis's place.

Tochigi have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, 6 away games. In the opposite end, Tochigi have conceded 10 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Omiya Ardija 4 wins, 0 draws and Tochigi 0 victories. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Omiya Ardija missing players

Tochigi missing players

Omiya Ardija Tochigi
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played 2 6 13
7 3 1 Won 0 2 3
4 2 0 Drew 1 1 4
2 1 0 Lost 1 3 6
17 10 2 Scored 0 7 11
11 8 1 Conceded 3 10 17
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 50% 83% 77%
54% 83% 100% Over 1.5 50% 67% 54%
38% 67% 100% Over 2.5 50% 67% 46%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 0% 33% 23%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 15%
46% 83% 100% BTTS 0% 50% 46%
46% 17% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 33% 38%
23% 17% 0% Failed To Score 100% 33% 38%
 
5.5 5.2 5 Corners For (avg) 3.5 3.3 3.8
3.5 3 4 Corners Against (avg) 10 9.3 8.1
1.1 0.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.3 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Omiya Ardija have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tochigi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Omiya Ardija
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup J2-League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
14-04-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 2 - 1 Yokohama
21-04-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 0 - 1 Omiya Ardija
28-04-19 J2 JEF United 0 - 0 Omiya Ardija
04-05-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 2 - 1 Ehime
11-05-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 2 - 2 Omiya Ardija
18-05-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 05:00 Tochigi
26-05-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 06:00 Omiya Ardija
02-06-19 J2 Avispa Fukuoka 04:05 Omiya Ardija
08-06-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 09:00 Kyoto Sanga
15-06-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 09:00 Gifu
Tochigi
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-04-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 0 - 0 Tochigi
20-04-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 3 V-Varen Nagasaki
28-04-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 1 Gifu
05-05-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 3 - 2 Tochigi
12-05-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 0 Ventforet Kofu
18-05-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 05:00 Tochigi
26-05-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 Fagiano Okayama
02-06-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 07:00 Tochigi
09-06-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 JEF United
15-06-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 10:00 Tochigi

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Montedio Yamagata 13 8 3 2 17 8 6 4 1 1 8 4 7 4 2 1 9 4 9 27
2 Mito Hollyhock 13 7 5 1 14 5 5 2 3 0 6 2 8 5 2 1 8 3 9 26
3 Omiya Ardija 13 7 4 2 17 11 6 3 2 1 10 8 7 4 2 1 7 3 6 25
4 Zweigen Kanazawa 13 6 4 3 21 11 5 3 2 0 9 2 8 3 2 3 12 9 10 22
5 Kashiwa Reysol 13 6 4 3 11 7 6 3 2 1 5 1 7 3 2 2 6 6 4 22
6 Kyoto Sanga 13 6 4 3 14 10 7 3 2 2 6 5 6 3 2 1 8 5 4 22
7 Ventforet Kofu 13 5 5 3 17 11 6 3 1 2 8 5 7 2 4 1 9 6 6 20
8 Ryūkyū 13 5 5 3 19 15 7 4 3 0 12 6 6 1 2 3 7 9 4 20
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 13 5 3 5 15 14 6 2 2 2 6 6 7 3 1 3 9 8 1 18
10 Albirex Niigata 13 4 5 4 17 14 5 2 1 2 5 4 8 2 4 2 12 10 3 17
11 Tokyo Verdy 13 4 5 4 16 15 8 4 3 1 13 9 5 0 2 3 3 6 1 17
12 Fagiano Okayama 13 4 4 5 15 16 7 3 3 1 11 9 6 1 1 4 4 7 -1 16
13 Tokushima Vortis 13 4 4 5 15 16 6 3 2 1 7 5 7 1 2 4 8 11 -1 16
14 Yokohama 13 4 3 6 13 15 7 2 2 3 9 10 6 2 1 3 4 5 -2 15
15 Machida Zelvia 13 4 3 6 9 17 6 2 1 3 3 7 7 2 2 3 6 10 -8 15
16 Kagoshima United 13 4 2 7 11 15 7 3 0 4 7 11 6 1 2 3 4 4 -4 14
17 JEF United 13 3 5 5 11 19 6 1 3 2 5 10 7 2 2 3 6 9 -8 14
18 Tochigi 13 3 4 6 11 17 7 1 3 3 4 7 6 2 1 3 7 10 -6 13
19 Avispa Fukuoka 13 3 3 7 11 17 6 1 1 4 2 6 7 2 2 3 9 11 -6 12
20 Ehime 13 3 3 7 10 16 9 3 2 4 8 10 4 0 1 3 2 6 -6 12
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 13 3 3 7 18 24 7 1 1 5 7 14 6 2 2 2 11 10 -6 12
22 Gifu 13 3 3 7 10 19 8 3 2 3 9 11 5 0 1 4 1 8 -9 12

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