It's still early in the J2-League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Renofa Yamaguchi - Tochigi preview!
- Renofa Yamaguchi have yet to win a game at home.
- Tochigi have scored in all their away matches so far.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Tochigi have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats
Three J2-League home games done for Renofa Yamaguchi, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.
The lack of attacking qualities in Renofa Yamaguchi means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Yamaguchi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ishin Me-Life Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Tochigi form and stats
Things could have gone better for Tochigi in their J2-League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Tochigi have the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Renofa Yamaguchi, zero draws and four wins for Tochigi. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Kusano 2 goals |  T. Mori 2 goals | K. Takai 1 goals |
Renofa Yamaguchi missing players
Tochigi missing players
| Renofa Yamaguchi | Tochigi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 25% | 11% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 50% |
- All of Tochigi's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Renofa Yamaguchi have yet to win a game at home.
- Tochigi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Tochigi have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Tochigi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Renofa Yamaguchi | Last season | Tochigi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 13 | ||
| 27 | 12 | Lost | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Scored | S | 20 | 41 | ||
| 74 | 33 | Conceded | C | 21 | 39 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 86% | ||
| 76% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 43% | 45% | ||
| 57% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 29% | ||
| 26% | 24% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 21% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 10% | ||
| 52% | 48% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 17% | 19% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 38% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 40% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9.3 | 9.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 10.1 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Ryukyu | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Blaublitz Akita | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Mito Hollyhock | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Fagiano Okayama | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Machida Zelvia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Júbilo Iwata | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Tochigi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | JEF United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Sagamihara | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 20 | Tokyo Verdy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 21 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 22 | Ehime | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 |