Renofa Yamaguchi hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 12 points and a 20th position in the J2-League table. Visiting Tokyo Verdy holds 12th place with 17 pts.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats
With 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Renofa Yamaguchi, who have the most conceded goals (24) in J2-League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Omiya Ardija in the J2-League last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at Albirex Niigata.
This is expected to be a close game, with Renofa Yamaguchi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Renofa Yamaguchi as a small favourite), we find eight games. Renofa Yamaguchi has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
The Renofa Yamaguchi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 7 in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Renofa Yamaguchi with 14 goals conceded in these matches.
Tokyo Verdy form and stats
0-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tokyo Verdy in their matches away.Tokyo Verdy won their last game, 3-2 versus Avispa Fukuoka played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against V-Varen Nagasaki.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tokyo Verdy playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 1 Tokyo Verdy win, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The attacking power of Tokyo Verdy when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored in 5 matches. 6 goals have been conceded by Tokyo Verdy in these games.
Head 2 Head
Renofa Yamaguchi-Tokyo Verdy H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Renofa Yamaguchi 3 wins, Tokyo Verdy 2 wins, 1 draw. 5 of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Hayashi 4 goals |  J. Koike 4 goals |   K. Takai 3 goals |
Renofa Yamaguchi missing players
Tokyo Verdy missing players
| Renofa Yamaguchi | Tokyo Verdy | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Scored | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 24 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 77% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 69% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 40% | 23% |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Renofa Yamaguchi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tokyo Verdy have scored away.
- Renofa Yamaguchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tokyo Verdy have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Tokyo Verdy have yet to win a game away.
- Tokyo Verdy haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 14-04-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 - 0 | Kagoshima United |
| 21-04-19 | | Montedio Yamagata | 0 - 1 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 28-04-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 0 - 2 | Zweigen Kanazawa |
| 04-05-19 | | Albirex Niigata | 2 - 0 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 11-05-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 - 2 | Omiya Ardija |
| 19-05-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 05:00 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 25-05-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 05:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 01-06-19 | | Mito Hollyhock | 07:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 08-06-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 10:00 | Yokohama |
| 15-06-19 | | Fagiano Okayama | 10:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 13-04-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 1 - 1 | Ryūkyū |
| 20-04-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 1 - 1 | Albirex Niigata |
| 28-04-19 | | Fagiano Okayama | 1 - 1 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 05-05-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 2 - 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| 11-05-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 3 - 2 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 19-05-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 05:00 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 25-05-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 06:00 | JEF United |
| 02-06-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 05:00 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 09-06-19 | | Kagoshima United | 04:00 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 15-06-19 | | Ventforet Kofu | 09:00 | Tokyo Verdy |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Montedio Yamagata | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Ryūkyū | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Yokohama | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Ehime | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Machida Zelvia | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 15 |
| 17 | Kagoshima United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Tochigi | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 19 | JEF United | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 14 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 21 | Avispa Fukuoka | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 22 | Gifu | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 12 |
