Renofa Yamaguchi vs JEF United match preview: Even contest expected at Ishin Me-Life Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 25.November
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishin Me-Life Stadium (15115 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the J2-League, Renofa Yamaguchi holding 22nd place and JEF United lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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.

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

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Renofa Yamaguchi, who have the most conceded goals (60) in J2-League, are 5-2-9 (wins-draw-losses). It's trouble wherever Yamaguchi are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Yamaguchi are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 306 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Sandro).

The fans are hoping that Renofa Yamaguchi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the J2-League game against Tokyo Verdy (placed 10th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Avispa Fukuoka (0-1).

The manager M. Shimoda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tochigi in only four days.

The Yamaguchi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 16 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. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.

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JEF United form and stats

8-2-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for JEF United in their J2-League matches away. JEF love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

JEF United failed to get anything from their last game, a J2-League home match vs V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Albirex Niigata.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Jubilo Iwata in just four days.

JEF are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 17 games (in the league). JEF United have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result JEF United - Yamaguchi 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Yamaguchi won four games, two matches ended with a draw and JEF United has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / two

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

JEF United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Renofa Yamaguchi JEF United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 16 6 Played P 6 17 35
7 5 2 Won W 4 8 12
6 2 2 Drew D 1 2 6
22 9 2 Lost L 1 7 17
35 18 8 Scored S 8 22 40
61 26 9 Conceded C 3 17 45
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 89%
71% 75% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 69%
57% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 35% 46%
26% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 18% 20%
14% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 18% 14%
51% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 29% 43%
17% 19% 17% Clean Sheets C S 67% 47% 37%
37% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 35% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.9 1.1
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
318 169 68 Total Shots T S 45 141 289
107 54 26 Shots on Target S O 18 61 111
33% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 36% 36%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (60) 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 35 21 8 6 55 27 17 8 6 3 25 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 28 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 35 21 6 8 41 25 17 9 3 5 20 14 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 69
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 19 9 7 55 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 66
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 35 17 6 12 49 38 18 10 3 5 25 18 17 7 3 7 24 20 11 57
5 Albirex Niigata 35 14 14 7 50 39 18 6 7 5 24 23 17 8 7 2 26 16 11 56
6 Ventforet Kofu 34 14 14 6 44 35 18 10 6 2 25 16 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 56
7 Kyoto Sanga 35 14 8 13 42 39 17 11 2 4 29 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 50
8 Montedio Yamagata 35 13 10 12 48 37 18 8 3 7 27 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 11 49
9 Mito Hollyhock 35 13 9 13 61 54 17 5 5 7 26 27 18 8 4 6 35 27 7 48
10 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
11 Jubilo Iwata 35 11 15 9 45 39 18 8 6 4 30 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 6 48
12 Tochigi 35 12 10 13 29 30 17 5 6 6 15 14 18 7 4 7 14 16 -1 46
13 Fagiano Okayama 35 11 11 13 32 39 19 8 5 6 22 20 16 3 6 7 10 19 -7 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 11 10 14 47 52 19 6 6 7 23 26 16 5 4 7 24 26 -5 43
15 Omiya Ardija 35 11 10 14 32 42 18 6 7 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 43
16 JEF United 35 12 6 17 40 45 18 4 4 10 18 28 17 8 2 7 22 17 -5 42
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 35 10 12 13 36 48 17 5 6 6 18 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -12 42
18 Machida Zelvia 35 9 13 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 17 4 4 9 13 24 -6 40
19 Ryukyu 35 11 7 17 45 54 16 5 5 6 23 22 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 35 10 3 22 28 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 17 6 2 9 15 23 -29 33
21 Ehime 34 6 9 19 30 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 17 4 5 8 18 25 -21 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 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 35 21 8 6 55 27 17 8 6 3 25 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 28 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 35 21 6 8 41 25 17 9 3 5 20 14 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 69
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 19 9 7 55 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 66
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 35 17 6 12 49 38 18 10 3 5 25 18 17 7 3 7 24 20 11 57
5 Albirex Niigata 35 14 14 7 50 39 18 6 7 5 24 23 17 8 7 2 26 16 11 56
6 Ventforet Kofu 34 14 14 6 44 35 18 10 6 2 25 16 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 56
7 Kyoto Sanga 35 14 8 13 42 39 17 11 2 4 29 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 50
8 Montedio Yamagata 35 13 10 12 48 37 18 8 3 7 27 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 11 49
9 Mito Hollyhock 35 13 9 13 61 54 17 5 5 7 26 27 18 8 4 6 35 27 7 48
10 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
11 Jubilo Iwata 35 11 15 9 45 39 18 8 6 4 30 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 6 48
12 Tochigi 35 12 10 13 29 30 17 5 6 6 15 14 18 7 4 7 14 16 -1 46
13 Fagiano Okayama 35 11 11 13 32 39 19 8 5 6 22 20 16 3 6 7 10 19 -7 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 11 10 14 47 52 19 6 6 7 23 26 16 5 4 7 24 26 -5 43
15 Omiya Ardija 35 11 10 14 32 42 18 6 7 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 43
16 JEF United 35 12 6 17 40 45 18 4 4 10 18 28 17 8 2 7 22 17 -5 42
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 35 10 12 13 36 48 17 5 6 6 18 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -12 42
18 Machida Zelvia 35 9 13 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 17 4 4 9 13 24 -6 40
19 Ryukyu 35 11 7 17 45 54 16 5 5 6 23 22 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 35 10 3 22 28 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 17 6 2 9 15 23 -29 33
21 Ehime 34 6 9 19 30 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 17 4 5 8 18 25 -21 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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