Soccer match preview: Avispa Fukuoka confident before travelling to Renofa Yamaguchi

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 15.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishin Me-Life Stadium (15115 seats)

The visiting Avispa Fukuoka side should be favourites in this visit to Renofa Yamaguchi, as the away team holds a 38 point advantage from their 33 league games this season.

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 Avispa Fukuoka.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

5-2-8 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Renofa Yamaguchi, who have the most conceded goals (59) in J2-League, so far this season.

Stress levels are on the rise for Yamaguchi's attacking players as they have now played 216 minutes without scoring in a league game. Sandro was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Yamaguchi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the J2-League game against Machida Zelvia (placed 15th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Ryūkyū.

Yamaguchi has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Renofa Yamaguchi defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

Avispa Fukuoka, who have the fewest conceded goals (24) in J2-League, have an excellent away record in the J2-League so far with 11-3-3 from 17 games.

Avispa Fukuoka go into this game after a win, the home game against Ryūkyū that ended 3-1. A 0-1 loss hosting Matsumoto Yamaga before that.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fukuoka have scored 20 goals in 17 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Fukuoka are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Avispa Fukuoka - Yamaguchi 2-0. Renofa Yamaguchi-Avispa Fukuoka H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Renofa Yamaguchi two wins, Avispa Fukuoka five wins, one draw. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Renofa YamaguchiK. Ukita
K. Ukita
7 goals
Avispa FukuokaJ. Delgado Lloria
J. Delgado Lloria
7 goals
Avispa FukuokaD. Tono
D. Tono
7 goals

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Renofa Yamaguchi Avispa Fukuoka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 15 2 Played P 6 17 33
7 5 0 Won W 2 11 20
6 2 0 Drew D 3 3 5
20 8 2 Lost L 1 3 8
35 18 1 Scored S 5 20 39
59 25 5 Conceded C 4 11 24
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 97%
76% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 47% 48%
61% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 29% 30%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 12% 15%
15% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 35% 36%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 53% 48%
33% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1.5
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
310 163 23 Total Shots T S 52 134 283
106 53 6 Shots on Target S O 12 48 102
33% 34% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 42% 38%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest conceded goals (11) away in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest conceded goals (24) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the most clean sheets (16) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the most clean sheets (9) away in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the most matches under the total-line (23) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (59) 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.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Júbilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryūkyū 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 27

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 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Júbilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryūkyū 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 27

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