J2-League match preview: Renofa Yamaguchi versus Albirex Niigata

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishin Me-Life Stadium (15115 seats)

Season ticket holders at Ishin Me-Life Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Renofa Yamaguchi languishing in the 22nd position so far. The guesting Albirex Niigata will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (72) in J2-League
  • Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Yamaguchi and Albirex Niigata.

It's quite the trip for Albirex Niigata when visiting Yamaguchi as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

6 victories, 2 draws and 11 defeats. That’s what Renofa Yamaguchi, who have the most conceded goals (72) in J2-League, have to build on here at Ishin Me-Life Stadium in the J2-League.

Renofa Yamaguchi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Omiya Ardija. Ahead of that match, Yamaguchi won a home game hosting Giravanz Kitakyushu (4-1).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Yamaguchi as they have a new game in only four days, a J2-League match thankfully also at home. Montedio Yamagata are visiting.

The Yamaguchi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 19 matches. Renofa Yamaguchi have conceded 31 from these games.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 8 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats. Albirex has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Albirex Niigata might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. ThespaKusatsu Gunma proved too strong as Albirex slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Denka Big Swan Stadium. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Matsumoto Yamaga wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

The schedule is very tough for Albirex Niigata now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A J2-League game at Omiya Ardija is waiting in only four days.

Albirex find the net regularly in their away games. 27 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Albirex have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Albirex Niigata - Yamaguchi 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Renofa Yamaguchi-Albirex Niigata H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Renofa Yamaguchi one win, Albirex Niigata four wins, one draw. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Renofa YamaguchiK. Takai
K. Takai
10 goals
Renofa YamaguchiI. Freitas de Castilho
I. Freitas de Castilho
9 goals
Albirex NiigataT. Chong
T. Chong
8 goals

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Albirex Niigata missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Renofa Yamaguchi Albirex Niigata
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 19 6 Played P 6 19 40
8 6 2 Won W 3 8 14
6 2 1 Drew D 2 7 15
26 11 3 Lost L 1 4 11
42 23 9 Scored S 9 27 54
72 31 10 Conceded C 5 21 51
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 84% 92%
78% 79% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 68% 72%
60% 63% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 50%
28% 26% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 26% 28%
15% 16% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 8%
55% 53% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 60%
15% 16% 17% Clean Sheets C S 50% 32% 28%
35% 32% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 26% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1 1.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.4 10.4 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.5 10.8
3.3 3.6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.5 4.2
32% 33% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 31% 32%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the fewest clean sheets (6) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (72) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals in the second half (44) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the the worst goal difference (-30) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Tokushima Vortis 40 24 9 7 66 32 20 10 7 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 81
2 Avispa Fukuoka 40 23 9 8 48 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 19 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 10 8 62 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 76
4 Ventforet Kofu 40 16 16 8 49 38 20 10 7 3 25 17 20 6 9 5 24 21 11 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 18 8 14 56 49 20 11 4 5 28 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 7 62
6 Montedio Yamagata 40 16 11 13 57 40 21 11 3 7 36 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 17 59
7 Kyoto Sanga 40 16 10 14 46 43 19 12 3 4 32 19 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 58
8 Júbilo Iwata 40 14 15 11 53 44 20 10 6 4 35 19 20 4 9 7 18 25 9 57
9 Albirex Niigata 40 14 15 11 54 51 21 6 8 7 27 30 19 8 7 4 27 21 3 57
10 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 67 60 20 7 6 7 31 30 20 8 4 8 36 30 7 55
11 Tochigi 40 14 13 13 39 37 19 6 7 6 19 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 2 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 13 14 13 47 46 20 6 8 6 23 20 20 7 6 7 24 26 1 53
13 JEF United 40 14 8 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 20 9 4 7 25 19 -4 50
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 12 14 14 41 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 50
15 Omiya Ardija 40 13 11 16 40 50 20 7 8 5 21 21 20 6 3 11 19 29 -10 50
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 12 12 16 55 63 21 6 7 8 27 31 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 48
17 Ryūkyū 40 13 8 19 56 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -4 47
18 Fagiano Okayama 40 11 14 15 37 47 21 8 6 7 25 24 19 3 8 8 12 23 -10 47
19 Machida Zelvia 40 11 13 16 38 49 21 7 9 5 23 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -11 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 13 4 23 37 62 20 5 1 14 15 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -25 43
21 Ehime 40 8 10 22 38 64 20 3 4 13 14 30 20 5 6 9 24 34 -26 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 8 6 26 42 72 19 6 2 11 23 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -30 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 40 24 9 7 66 32 20 10 7 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 81
2 Avispa Fukuoka 40 23 9 8 48 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 19 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 10 8 62 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 76
4 Ventforet Kofu 40 16 16 8 49 38 20 10 7 3 25 17 20 6 9 5 24 21 11 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 18 8 14 56 49 20 11 4 5 28 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 7 62
6 Montedio Yamagata 40 16 11 13 57 40 21 11 3 7 36 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 17 59
7 Kyoto Sanga 40 16 10 14 46 43 19 12 3 4 32 19 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 58
8 Júbilo Iwata 40 14 15 11 53 44 20 10 6 4 35 19 20 4 9 7 18 25 9 57
9 Albirex Niigata 40 14 15 11 54 51 21 6 8 7 27 30 19 8 7 4 27 21 3 57
10 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 67 60 20 7 6 7 31 30 20 8 4 8 36 30 7 55
11 Tochigi 40 14 13 13 39 37 19 6 7 6 19 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 2 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 13 14 13 47 46 20 6 8 6 23 20 20 7 6 7 24 26 1 53
13 JEF United 40 14 8 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 20 9 4 7 25 19 -4 50
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 12 14 14 41 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 50
15 Omiya Ardija 40 13 11 16 40 50 20 7 8 5 21 21 20 6 3 11 19 29 -10 50
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 12 12 16 55 63 21 6 7 8 27 31 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 48
17 Ryūkyū 40 13 8 19 56 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -4 47
18 Fagiano Okayama 40 11 14 15 37 47 21 8 6 7 25 24 19 3 8 8 12 23 -10 47
19 Machida Zelvia 40 11 13 16 38 49 21 7 9 5 23 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -11 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 13 4 23 37 62 20 5 1 14 15 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -25 43
21 Ehime 40 8 10 22 38 64 20 3 4 13 14 30 20 5 6 9 24 34 -26 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 8 6 26 42 72 19 6 2 11 23 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -30 30

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