Struggling ThespaKusatsu Gunma will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Giravanz Kitakyushu in the upcoming league round. It’s 22nd vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Giravanz Kitakyushu, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats
There have been more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with ThespaKusatsu Gunma yet to win or draw a J2-League game here. The sad story at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma is: ThespaKusatsu Gunma played 4 games, lost 4 games. The home stadium (Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma) is supposed to be a fortress, but for ThespaKusatsu it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
It's back home for ThespaKusatsu, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating JEF United away with the result 2-1. G. Omae found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, ThespaKusatsu Gunma lost 0-5 at home to Zweigen Kanazawa.
Some amazing scenes last match, when M. Kojima scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time.
There will be little rest for ThespaKusatsu after this match as they are travelling to V-Varen Nagasaki for a J2-League game in only three days.
The lack of attacking qualities in ThespaKusatsu means that they have only scored 1 goal in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as ThespaKusatsu have allowed the opposition to score 12 goals here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma. ThespaKusatsu have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats
2-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Giravanz Kitakyushu in their J2-League matches away.
Two travels in a row for Giravanz Kitakyushu, whose manager S. Kobayashi could celebrate last time after the J2-League win against Matsumoto Yamaga. Before that, Giravanz Kitakyushu secured a home win against Renofa Yamaguchi with the score 2-0.
After this away game Kitakyushu return home for a J2-League game against Zweigen Kanazawa. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Giravanz Kitakyushu are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). 5 goals have been conceded by Kitakyushu in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): ThespaKusatsu won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Giravanz Kitakyushu has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  J. Kato 9 goals |  S. Aoki 8 goals |
ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players
| ThespaKusatsu Gunma | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | 28 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 33 | 84 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 13 | 28 |
| 35% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 38% | 39% |
- All of Giravanz Kitakyushu's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have scored at least twice as many goals away as ThespaKusatsu Gunma have scored home.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest points (0) at home
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals (12) at home
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals (20)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals in the second half (11)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-11) at home
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-14)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have lost all their home matches so far.
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma 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 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Machida Zelvia | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | JEF United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | Tochigi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 8 |
| 19 | Ehime | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 20 | Montedio Yamagata | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 21 | Ryūkyū | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -14 | 6 |