The ThespaKusatsu Gunma manager R. Okuno attacks this game with the team placed 22nd so far. In the visitors dressing room Machida Zelvia and their manager R. Popović are in 17th place before this match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats
ThespaKusatsu Gunma are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two J2-League games here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma. ThespaKusatsu Gunma has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Okuno and the players. The ThespaKusatsu manager R. Okuno might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
No payout for ThespaKusatsu in their previous match, an away game at Omiya Ardija that ended in defeat 0-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Mito Hollyhock (1-3).
There will be little rest for ThespaKusatsu Gunma after this match as they are travelling to Montedio Yamagata for a J2-League game in only four days.
Early season league goal statistics from ThespaKusatsu Gunma's 2 home games: 1 goal, 6 conceded.
Machida Zelvia form and stats
One match played away so far in the J2-League for Machida Zelvia and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses from 21 games. With three draws in a row for Machida Zelvia the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Machida's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Montedio Yamagata that finished 0-0. Before that, Machida travelled to Tokyo Verdy and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
A new game in only four days for Machida, the J2-League home match versus Albirex Niigata. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Machida Zelvia has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings between the teams: ThespaKusatsu won one, Machida Zelvia won two and three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Kato 9 goals |
ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
Machida Zelvia missing players
| ThespaKusatsu Gunma | Machida Zelvia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 4.7 | 4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 11 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 9 | 4.7 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 20% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 20% |
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals (6) at home
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals in the second half (6)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-7)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma is in the worst form (0-0-3)
| ThespaKusatsu Gunma | Last season | Machida Zelvia | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 6 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| 59 | 37 | Scored | S | 19 | 36 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Conceded | C | 30 | 59 | ||
| 94% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 88% | ||
| 65% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 67% | ||
| 50% | 65% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 38% | ||
| 38% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 17% | ||
| 21% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 10% | ||
| 56% | 59% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 40% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 19% | 26% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 45% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.6 | ||
| 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 353 | 189 | Total Shots | T S | 238 | 449 | ||
| 136 | 77 | Shots on Target | S O | 82 | 145 | ||
| 40% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 25% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Ehime | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | JEF United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Tokushima Vortis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Ryukyu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Roasso Kumamoto | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Fujieda MYFC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Sagamihara | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Grulla Morioka | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | Fukushima United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Parceiro Nagano | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Azul Claro Numazu | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Gainare Tottori | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | YSCC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
| 18 | Tokyo U23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 84 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 79 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 75 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 73 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 24 | 71 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 70 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 70 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 62 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 61 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 29 | -4 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 55 |
| 14 | Ryukyu | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 41 | -23 | 49 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -16 | 47 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 62 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -23 | 44 |
| 17 | JEF United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 64 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -23 | 43 |
| 19 | Ehime | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -16 | 42 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -20 | 40 |
| 21 | Kagoshima United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 46 | -32 | 40 |
| 22 | Gifu | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 78 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 40 | -45 | 30 |