Match preview J2-League: ThespaKusatsu Gunma - Matsumoto Yamaga at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 02.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 Matsumoto Yamaga experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 16th place.

Insights:
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (32) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 Gunma and Matsumoto Yamaga.

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ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats

With {4 J2-League wins}, 1 draw and 14 defeats from their home games, ThespaKusatsu Gunma, who have the fewest scored goals (32) in J2-League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's been an uphill battle for ThespaKusatsu in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Ventforet Kofu game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

A good away victory last time out for ThespaKusatsu, who won 3-0 against Machida Zelvia (placed 19th). Ahead of that match, ThespaKusatsu Gunma lost 1-2 at home to Omiya Ardija.

ThespaKusatsu are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Tochigi awaits in four days.

ThespaKusatsu have scored 14 league goals here from 19 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 36 goals have been conceded.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Matsumoto Yamaga have produced an overall stat of 5-7-7 so far.

There were no winners in Matsumoto's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 0-0 vs Kyoto Sanga (placed 10th). Before that, Matsumoto travelled to V-Varen Nagasaki and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Albirex Niigata in just four days.

Matsumoto have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 19 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Matsumoto have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Matsumoto Yamaga - ThespaKusatsu 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): ThespaKusatsu Gunma won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Matsumoto Yamaga has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaK. Tsukagawa
K. Tsukagawa
8 goals
Matsumoto YamagaS. dos Santos Junior
S. dos Santos Junior
8 goals
Matsumoto YamagaT. Sakano
T. Sakano
8 goals

ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ThespaKusatsu Gunma Matsumoto Yamaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 19 5 Played P 6 19 37
11 4 2 Won W 2 5 10
3 1 0 Drew D 2 7 14
23 14 3 Lost L 2 7 13
32 14 3 Scored S 6 19 37
59 36 8 Conceded C 7 25 49
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 89%
62% 63% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 68% 65%
49% 58% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 43%
27% 26% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 21% 24%
11% 16% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
41% 42% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 51%
22% 16% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 16% 27%
41% 42% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 37% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.9 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.2 8.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9 9.8
3.1 2.5 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.3 3.6
28% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 30% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (32) in J2-League
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals (36) at home in J2-League
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-22) 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 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 Ryukyu 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 Ryukyu 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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