The visiting Kyoto Sanga side should be favourites in this visit to Ryūkyū, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Ryūkyū nor Kyoto Sanga as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Ryūkyū form and stats
With {3 J2-League wins}, 4 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Ryūkyū, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in J2-League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The fans are hoping that Ryūkyū will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the J2-League game against Tochigi (placed 11th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Matsumoto Yamaga in a game that was won 2-0.
Ryūkyū has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 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 Ryūkyū defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
There's been little loot from Kyoto Sanga's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the J2-League. Kyoto Sanga only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws.
K. Sento scored in Kyoto Sanga's previous match, the home game against Giravanz Kitakyushu that ended 1-0. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Renofa Yamaguchi.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kyoto as they have only managed to score 11 times from 15 away games in the league. Kyoto have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Kyoto Sanga - Ryūkyū 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Ryūkyū won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Kyoto Sanga has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneRyūkyū missing players
Kyoto Sanga missing players
| Ryūkyū | Kyoto Sanga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 28 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 36 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 32 |
| 48 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 80% | 89% |
| 71% | 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 60% | 64% |
| 54% | 54% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| 39% | 46% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 18% |
| 25% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 57% | 62% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 33% | 39% |
| 14% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 27% | 36% |
| 29% | 23% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 60% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 296 | 131 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 139 | 294 |
| 105 | 51 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 40 | 106 |
| 34% | 37% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 28% | 30% |
- Ryūkyū has the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in J2-League
- Ryūkyū has the fewest clean sheets (4) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 56 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 55 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 50 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 47 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Tokyo Verdy | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | Montedio Yamagata | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 39 |
| 10 | Júbilo Iwata | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 38 |
| 11 | Tochigi | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 38 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | Mito Hollyhock | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 36 |
| 14 | Machida Zelvia | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 36 |
| 15 | Fagiano Okayama | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 36 |
| 16 | JEF United | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | -1 | 35 |
| 17 | Omiya Ardija | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 35 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -22 | 29 |
| 19 | Ryūkyū | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -12 | 27 |
| 20 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 26 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 50 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -18 | 26 |
| 22 | Ehime | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -18 | 22 |