Ryūkyū fights Renofa Yamaguchi in J2-League battle

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 08.November
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium (10189 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the J2-League, with both Ryūkyū and Renofa Yamaguchi experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 21st place.

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 time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Renofa Yamaguchi, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.

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Ryūkyū form and stats

Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Ryūkyū, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in J2-League, are 4-4-6 (wins-draw-losses). Ryūkyū has recorded two wins in a row here at Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

No payout for Ryūkyū in their previous match, an away game at Ventforet Kofu that ended in defeat 0-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Omiya Ardija with a 3-0 scoreline.

The manager Y. Higuchi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Avispa Fukuoka in only three days.

Ryūkyū have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium with 21 goals in 14 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Ryūkyū defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 14 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.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Renofa Yamaguchi, who have the most conceded goals (57) in J2-League, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-10 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Renofa Yamaguchi's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 1-1 vs ThespaKusatsu Gunma (placed 20th). A 1-2 defeat away at Matsumoto Yamaga before that.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to Machida Zelvia.

Renofa Yamaguchi find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. For Renofa Yamaguchi, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Renofa Yamaguchi - Ryūkyū 4-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - one - two (Ryūkyū wins - draws - Renofa Yamaguchi wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RyūkyūT. Abe
T. Abe
13 goals
RyūkyūK. Kazama
K. Kazama
7 goals
Renofa YamaguchiK. Ukita
K. Ukita
7 goals

Ryūkyū missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ryūkyū Renofa Yamaguchi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 14 4 Played P 4 16 31
9 4 2 Won W 1 2 7
6 4 0 Drew D 1 4 6
16 6 2 Lost L 2 10 18
41 21 7 Scored S 4 17 35
50 21 2 Conceded C 5 32 57
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 94%
71% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 81% 81%
55% 57% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 65%
35% 43% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 29%
23% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 16%
55% 64% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 58%
16% 14% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 19% 19%
29% 21% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 29%
 
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 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
320 137 36 Total Shots T S 35 136 284
116 55 15 Shots on Target S O 12 50 100
35% 38% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 34% 34%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the fewest points (10) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (32) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (57) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the the worst goal difference (-15) away in J2-League
  • Ryūkyū has the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in J2-League
  • Ryūkyū has the fewest clean sheets (5) 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 Tokushima Vortis 31 18 8 5 50 24 16 7 6 3 23 10 15 11 2 2 27 14 26 62
2 Avispa Fukuoka 31 19 5 7 36 22 14 8 2 4 16 11 17 11 3 3 20 11 14 62
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 31 16 9 6 47 32 14 10 2 2 24 11 17 6 7 4 23 21 15 57
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 31 15 5 11 44 35 16 8 3 5 21 17 15 7 2 6 23 18 9 50
5 Albirex Niigata 31 12 13 6 46 35 16 5 7 4 23 21 15 7 6 2 23 14 11 49
6 Ventforet Kofu 31 12 13 6 39 33 16 9 5 2 22 15 15 3 8 4 17 18 6 49
7 Kyoto Sanga 31 13 8 10 38 34 15 10 2 3 26 15 16 3 6 7 12 19 4 47
8 Jubilo Iwata 31 11 11 9 41 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 44
9 Tochigi 31 11 10 10 27 24 15 4 6 5 13 11 16 7 4 5 14 13 3 43
10 Montedio Yamagata 31 11 9 11 40 33 16 7 3 6 25 18 15 4 6 5 15 15 7 42
11 Tokyo Verdy 31 10 12 9 37 33 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 5 6 5 19 20 4 42
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 31 10 10 11 43 45 16 5 6 5 19 20 15 5 4 6 24 25 -2 40
13 Fagiano Okayama 31 10 10 11 30 32 17 7 4 6 20 19 14 3 6 5 10 13 -2 40
14 Mito Hollyhock 31 10 9 12 52 48 16 4 5 7 24 26 15 6 4 5 28 22 4 39
15 Omiya Ardija 31 10 9 12 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 15 16 5 3 8 16 23 -9 39
16 JEF United 31 10 6 15 34 37 16 4 4 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 17 15 -3 36
17 Machida Zelvia 31 8 12 11 32 37 16 4 9 3 19 14 15 4 3 8 13 23 -5 36
18 Ryūkyū 31 9 6 16 41 50 14 4 4 6 21 21 17 5 2 10 20 29 -9 33
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 31 7 12 12 30 44 15 4 6 5 15 21 16 3 6 7 15 23 -14 33
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 31 9 3 19 26 51 16 4 1 11 12 29 15 5 2 8 14 22 -25 30
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 31 7 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 18 25 16 2 4 10 17 32 -22 27
22 Ehime 31 6 8 17 28 46 16 2 4 10 12 25 15 4 4 7 16 21 -18 26

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 31 18 8 5 50 24 16 7 6 3 23 10 15 11 2 2 27 14 26 62
2 Avispa Fukuoka 31 19 5 7 36 22 14 8 2 4 16 11 17 11 3 3 20 11 14 62
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 31 16 9 6 47 32 14 10 2 2 24 11 17 6 7 4 23 21 15 57
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 31 15 5 11 44 35 16 8 3 5 21 17 15 7 2 6 23 18 9 50
5 Albirex Niigata 31 12 13 6 46 35 16 5 7 4 23 21 15 7 6 2 23 14 11 49
6 Ventforet Kofu 31 12 13 6 39 33 16 9 5 2 22 15 15 3 8 4 17 18 6 49
7 Kyoto Sanga 31 13 8 10 38 34 15 10 2 3 26 15 16 3 6 7 12 19 4 47
8 Jubilo Iwata 31 11 11 9 41 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 44
9 Tochigi 31 11 10 10 27 24 15 4 6 5 13 11 16 7 4 5 14 13 3 43
10 Montedio Yamagata 31 11 9 11 40 33 16 7 3 6 25 18 15 4 6 5 15 15 7 42
11 Tokyo Verdy 31 10 12 9 37 33 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 5 6 5 19 20 4 42
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 31 10 10 11 43 45 16 5 6 5 19 20 15 5 4 6 24 25 -2 40
13 Fagiano Okayama 31 10 10 11 30 32 17 7 4 6 20 19 14 3 6 5 10 13 -2 40
14 Mito Hollyhock 31 10 9 12 52 48 16 4 5 7 24 26 15 6 4 5 28 22 4 39
15 Omiya Ardija 31 10 9 12 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 15 16 5 3 8 16 23 -9 39
16 JEF United 31 10 6 15 34 37 16 4 4 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 17 15 -3 36
17 Machida Zelvia 31 8 12 11 32 37 16 4 9 3 19 14 15 4 3 8 13 23 -5 36
18 Ryūkyū 31 9 6 16 41 50 14 4 4 6 21 21 17 5 2 10 20 29 -9 33
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 31 7 12 12 30 44 15 4 6 5 15 21 16 3 6 7 15 23 -14 33
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 31 9 3 19 26 51 16 4 1 11 12 29 15 5 2 8 14 22 -25 30
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 31 7 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 18 25 16 2 4 10 17 32 -22 27
22 Ehime 31 6 8 17 28 46 16 2 4 10 12 25 15 4 4 7 16 21 -18 26

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