Betting preview: Ryūkyū vs Zweigen Kanazawa should be interesting

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 02.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium (10189 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the J2-League, Ryūkyū holding 17th place and Zweigen Kanazawa lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa has the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in J2-League

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 quite the trip for Zweigen Kanazawa when visiting Ryūkyū as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.

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Ryūkyū form and stats

Ryūkyū have played 17 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-6 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Ryūkyū last time playing, versus Tokyo Verdy. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-0 with Y. Koizumi (2), S. Kawai and K. Numata scoring for the victors. Prior to that, an away loss at Júbilo Iwata.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ryūkyū played a great game against Tokyo Verdy and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ryūkyū have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost three.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Ryūkyū as they have a new game in only four days, a J2-League match thankfully also at home. Fagiano Okayama are visiting.

The Ryūkyū fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 17 league matches. Ryūkyū have conceded 22 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

Playing away, Zweigen Kanazawa have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 8 defeats in the J2-League this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Kanazawa who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. ThespaKusatsu Gunma was the last time a defeat was avoided. Kanazawa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Zweigen Kanazawa's previous game was their home loss versus Tokushima Vortis (3-4). A 0-4 defeat away at Montedio Yamagata before that.

As you can tell from the result, the match against Tokushima Vortis was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Kanazawa in our archives, and the results are: one win for Zweigen Kanazawa, two draws and three defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to Avispa Fukuoka.

The visiting Kanazawa have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 24 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Kanazawa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 30 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ryūkyū and Zweigen Kanazawa have met before this season: Zweigen Kanazawa - Ryūkyū 2-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Ryūkyū won zero, Zweigen Kanazawa won one and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RyūkyūT. Abe
T. Abe
13 goals
Zweigen KanazawaM. Kato
M. Kato
13 goals
Zweigen KanazawaL. Meireles
L. Meireles
10 goals

Ryūkyū missing players

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ryūkyū Zweigen Kanazawa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 17 3 Played P 6 17 37
12 6 2 Won W 3 5 11
7 5 0 Drew D 2 4 10
18 6 1 Lost L 1 8 16
49 27 3 Scored S 11 24 50
57 22 1 Conceded C 4 30 60
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 89%
70% 76% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 70%
54% 53% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 51%
35% 41% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 47% 35%
19% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 24% 24%
51% 59% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 54%
22% 24% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 24% 24%
27% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 35% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.9 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.7 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 9.5 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.6 11.8
3.8 4.1 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 4.1
35% 39% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 39% 33%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa has the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in J2-League
  • Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Júbilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryūkyū 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 27

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 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Júbilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryūkyū 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 27

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