ThespaKusatsu Gunma vs Fagiano Okayama: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (15190 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the J2-League, with both ThespaKusatsu Gunma and Fagiano Okayama experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 18th place.

Insights:
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals (36) at home in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in J2-League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for ThespaKusatsu and Fagiano Okayama.

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ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats

ThespaKusatsu Gunma's struggle is real here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma with only 16 points collected from 20 J2-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 5-1-14.

Happy days for ThespaKusatsu in their previous game, a J2-League match away at Albirex Niigata (placed 9th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that, ThespaKusatsu played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Tochigi.

The manager R. Okuno will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kyoto Sanga in only four days.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma have scored 15 league goals here from 20 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 36 goals have been conceded.

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Fagiano Okayama form and stats

Fagiano Okayama, who have the fewest scored goals (12) away in J2-League, have only collected 17 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 3-8-8 (19 played).

Fagiano are travelling again after losing away to Montedio Yamagata in their previous match (0-2). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Ryukyu.

The schedule is very tough for Fagiano Okayama now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A J2-League game at Ventforet Kofu is waiting in only four days.

The attacking power of Fagiano when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 19 league matches away. As opposed to that, Fagiano Okayama have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fagiano Okayama - ThespaKusatsu 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four ThespaKusatsu Gunma victories, two draws and four Fagiano Okayama wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ThespaKusatsu GunmaG. Omae
G. Omae
8 goals
ThespaKusatsu GunmaT. Tanaka
T. Tanaka
7 goals
Fagiano OkayamaS. Uejo
S. Uejo
7 goals

ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players

Fagiano Okayama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ThespaKusatsu Gunma Fagiano Okayama
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
40 20 6 Played P 6 19 40
13 5 2 Won W 2 3 11
4 1 0 Drew D 3 8 14
23 14 4 Lost L 1 8 15
37 15 4 Scored S 5 12 37
62 36 10 Conceded C 5 23 47
98% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 84% 90%
62% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 63% 62%
50% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 26% 32%
28% 25% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 15%
10% 15% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 10%
42% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 52%
22% 20% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 26% 25%
38% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 42% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.8 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.2 8.8 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.8 9.1
3.2 2.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 2.9 3.3
29% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 22% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals (12) away in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in J2-League
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals (36) at home in J2-League
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-21) at home in J2-League
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 40 24 9 7 66 32 20 10 7 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 81
2 Avispa Fukuoka 40 23 9 8 48 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 19 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 10 8 62 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 76
4 Ventforet Kofu 40 16 16 8 49 38 20 10 7 3 25 17 20 6 9 5 24 21 11 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 18 8 14 56 49 20 11 4 5 28 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 7 62
6 Montedio Yamagata 40 16 11 13 57 40 21 11 3 7 36 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 17 59
7 Kyoto Sanga 40 16 10 14 46 43 19 12 3 4 32 19 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 58
8 Jubilo Iwata 40 14 15 11 53 44 20 10 6 4 35 19 20 4 9 7 18 25 9 57
9 Albirex Niigata 40 14 15 11 54 51 21 6 8 7 27 30 19 8 7 4 27 21 3 57
10 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 67 60 20 7 6 7 31 30 20 8 4 8 36 30 7 55
11 Tochigi 40 14 13 13 39 37 19 6 7 6 19 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 2 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 13 14 13 47 46 20 6 8 6 23 20 20 7 6 7 24 26 1 53
13 JEF United 40 14 8 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 20 9 4 7 25 19 -4 50
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 12 14 14 41 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 50
15 Omiya Ardija 40 13 11 16 40 50 20 7 8 5 21 21 20 6 3 11 19 29 -10 50
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 12 12 16 55 63 21 6 7 8 27 31 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 48
17 Ryukyu 40 13 8 19 56 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -4 47
18 Fagiano Okayama 40 11 14 15 37 47 21 8 6 7 25 24 19 3 8 8 12 23 -10 47
19 Machida Zelvia 40 11 13 16 38 49 21 7 9 5 23 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -11 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 13 4 23 37 62 20 5 1 14 15 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -25 43
21 Ehime 40 8 10 22 38 64 20 3 4 13 14 30 20 5 6 9 24 34 -26 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 8 6 26 42 72 19 6 2 11 23 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -30 30

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 40 24 9 7 66 32 20 10 7 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 81
2 Avispa Fukuoka 40 23 9 8 48 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 19 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 40 22 10 8 62 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 76
4 Ventforet Kofu 40 16 16 8 49 38 20 10 7 3 25 17 20 6 9 5 24 21 11 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 40 18 8 14 56 49 20 11 4 5 28 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 7 62
6 Montedio Yamagata 40 16 11 13 57 40 21 11 3 7 36 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 17 59
7 Kyoto Sanga 40 16 10 14 46 43 19 12 3 4 32 19 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 58
8 Jubilo Iwata 40 14 15 11 53 44 20 10 6 4 35 19 20 4 9 7 18 25 9 57
9 Albirex Niigata 40 14 15 11 54 51 21 6 8 7 27 30 19 8 7 4 27 21 3 57
10 Mito Hollyhock 40 15 10 15 67 60 20 7 6 7 31 30 20 8 4 8 36 30 7 55
11 Tochigi 40 14 13 13 39 37 19 6 7 6 19 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 2 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 40 13 14 13 47 46 20 6 8 6 23 20 20 7 6 7 24 26 1 53
13 JEF United 40 14 8 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 20 9 4 7 25 19 -4 50
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 40 12 14 14 41 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 50
15 Omiya Ardija 40 13 11 16 40 50 20 7 8 5 21 21 20 6 3 11 19 29 -10 50
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 40 12 12 16 55 63 21 6 7 8 27 31 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 48
17 Ryukyu 40 13 8 19 56 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -4 47
18 Fagiano Okayama 40 11 14 15 37 47 21 8 6 7 25 24 19 3 8 8 12 23 -10 47
19 Machida Zelvia 40 11 13 16 38 49 21 7 9 5 23 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -11 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 40 13 4 23 37 62 20 5 1 14 15 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -25 43
21 Ehime 40 8 10 22 38 64 20 3 4 13 14 30 20 5 6 9 24 34 -26 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 40 8 6 26 42 72 19 6 2 11 23 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -30 30

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