Match preview J2-League: Renofa Yamaguchi - Kyoto Sanga at Ishin Me-Life Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishin Me-Life Stadium (14850 seats)

Renofa Yamaguchi will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 19 points behind Kyoto Sanga.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

Renofa Yamaguchi have played 17 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-8 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Renofa Yamaguchi bring valid hopes of a third.

Renofa Yamaguchi drew their last game, 1-1 away at Gifu (placed 22nd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Avispa Fukuoka in a game that was won 2-0.

Renofa Yamaguchi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 17 attempts. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Kyoto Sanga have produced an overall stat of 7-4-6 so far.

There were no winners in Kyoto Sanga's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 2-2 vs Ehime (placed 16th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Kagoshima United with the score of 1-0.

Kyoto Sanga are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 17 games (in the league). 21 goals have been conceded by Kyoto Sanga in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Kyoto Sanga - Renofa Yamaguchi 2-0 played earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 2 Renofa Yamaguchi victories, 2 draws and 3 Kyoto Sanga wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

K. Ichimi
15 goals
K. Yamashita
10 goals
T. Koyamatsu
8 goals

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi Kyoto Sanga
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
11 6 1 Won W 1 7 16
7 3 2 Drew D 1 4 11
17 8 2 Lost L 3 6 8
47 25 7 Scored S 6 21 50
59 27 10 Conceded C 8 21 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
77% 82% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 71%
57% 65% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 51%
37% 35% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 29%
17% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 6%
54% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 54%
23% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 29%
23% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 24% 23%
 
4.8 4.5 3.6 Corners For (avg) C F 5 3.7 4.6
4.9 5.5 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 3.9 3.5
1.1 0.9 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.9 0.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
Key stats This season:
  • Kyoto Sanga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Renofa Yamaguchi
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
08-09-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 4 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi
14-09-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 2 - 1 Ehime
21-09-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 1 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi
28-09-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 2 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka
06-10-19 J2 Gifu 1 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
12-10-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 05:00 Kyoto Sanga
20-10-19 J2 Kagoshima United 04:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
27-10-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 07:00 JEF United
03-11-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 07:00 Ryukyu
10-11-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 05:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
Kyoto Sanga
All Emperor Cup J2-League
All Home Away
08-09-19 J2 Fagiano Okayama 3 - 0 Kyoto Sanga
14-09-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 2 - 0 Machida Zelvia
21-09-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 0 Kyoto Sanga
28-09-19 J2 Kagoshima United 0 - 1 Kyoto Sanga
06-10-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 2 - 2 Ehime
12-10-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 05:00 Kyoto Sanga
19-10-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 05:00 Yokohama
27-10-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 05:00 Kyoto Sanga
04-11-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 05:00 Ventforet Kofu
10-11-19 J2 Ryukyu 07:00 Kyoto Sanga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 35 20 9 6 56 27 17 11 4 2 32 12 18 9 5 4 24 15 29 69
2 Omiya Ardija 35 17 12 6 50 32 17 11 5 1 33 14 18 6 7 5 17 18 18 63
3 Yokohama 35 17 10 8 55 34 17 9 4 4 32 19 18 8 6 4 23 15 21 61
4 Montedio Yamagata 35 17 10 8 48 29 17 9 3 5 18 10 18 8 7 3 30 19 19 61
5 Kyoto Sanga 35 16 11 8 50 38 18 9 7 2 29 17 17 7 4 6 21 21 12 59
6 Ventforet Kofu 35 16 9 10 53 35 17 7 4 6 20 16 18 9 5 4 33 19 18 57
7 Mito Hollyhock 35 15 12 8 45 30 17 8 6 3 27 15 18 7 6 5 18 15 15 57
8 Fagiano Okayama 35 16 9 10 44 41 18 9 5 4 22 19 17 7 4 6 22 22 3 57
9 Tokushima Vortis 35 15 10 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 29 17 18 6 5 7 19 22 9 55
10 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 16 5 14 50 47 18 9 2 7 24 25 17 7 3 7 26 22 3 53
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 12 14 9 46 37 18 6 9 3 24 17 17 6 5 6 22 20 9 50
12 Albirex Niigata 35 13 10 12 60 45 18 9 2 7 33 20 17 4 8 5 27 25 15 49
13 Tokyo Verdy 35 11 12 12 45 50 18 7 7 4 29 24 17 4 5 8 16 26 -5 45
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 35 11 7 17 47 59 17 6 3 8 25 27 18 5 4 9 22 32 -12 40
15 Ryūkyū 35 10 10 15 48 65 18 8 5 5 30 28 17 2 5 10 18 37 -17 40
16 Ehime 35 11 6 18 43 50 18 7 3 8 21 20 17 4 3 10 22 30 -7 39
17 JEF United 35 8 12 15 40 55 17 5 4 8 24 33 18 3 8 7 16 22 -15 36
18 Avispa Fukuoka 35 9 8 18 33 49 17 2 5 10 12 24 18 7 3 8 21 25 -16 35
19 Machida Zelvia 35 7 13 15 32 52 17 2 9 6 16 26 18 5 4 9 16 26 -20 34
20 Kagoshima United 34 9 3 22 37 67 17 7 0 10 21 27 17 2 3 12 16 40 -30 30
21 Tochigi 35 5 14 16 28 48 18 3 8 7 13 19 17 2 6 9 15 29 -20 29
22 Gifu 34 6 8 20 29 58 18 3 7 8 16 28 16 3 1 12 13 30 -29 26

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