Open game expected at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma: ThespaKusatsu Gunma vs Matsumoto Yamaga preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (15190 seats)

ThespaKusatsu Gunma are keen to improve their points total at home in this soon-to-be-played fixture hosting Matsumoto Yamaga.

Insights:
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-31) in J2-League

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.

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ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats

4-6-7 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for ThespaKusatsu Gunma so far this season.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma lost their last game at Montedio Yamagata (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Before that, ThespaKusatsu drew at home versus Kyoto Sanga.

This is expected to be a close game, with ThespaKusatsu Gunma perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with ThespaKusatsu Gunma as a small favourite), we find five games. ThespaKusatsu Gunma has won three of these, drawn zero and lost two.

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

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for ThespaKusatsu here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 17 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, ThespaKusatsu have conceded 20 goals.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

There's been little loot from Matsumoto Yamaga's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 17 away games in the J2-League. Matsumoto Yamaga only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. It's a growing despair in Matsumoto as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Matsumoto Yamaga's previous game was their home loss versus Ryūkyū (1-2).

Prior to that match, the Matsumoto manager H. Nanami faced defeat when travelling to Fagiano Okayama and losing 0-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Matsumoto Yamaga playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Matsumoto wins, four draws and five defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Matsumoto manager H. Nanami as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Machida Zelvia.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Matsumoto rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played earlier this season: Matsumoto Yamaga - ThespaKusatsu 1-0. Previous ten meetings involving these squads: ThespaKusatsu won one, Matsumoto Yamaga were winners in eight and we saw one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaK. Suzuki
K. Suzuki
6 goals
ThespaKusatsuS. Kitagawa
S. Kitagawa
4 goals
ThespaKusatsu GunmaK. Watanabe
K. Watanabe
3 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
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
8 4 1 Won W 1 2 7
10 6 3 Drew D 2 5 10
17 7 1 Lost L 2 10 18
30 15 5 Scored S 4 9 28
47 20 4 Conceded C 9 31 59
91% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 76% 83%
60% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 65% 63%
40% 41% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 54%
17% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 29% 31%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 11%
46% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 29% 43%
23% 24% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 24% 20%
40% 41% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 71% 54%
 
4.7 5.2 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 4.8 4.6
6 6.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.1 5.3
0.5 0.6 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 0.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.1 7.1 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.2 8
2.3 2.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.1 3.1
37% 30% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 17% 23%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-31) in J2-League
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jubilo Iwata 35 22 8 5 64 37 18 12 3 3 35 22 17 10 5 2 29 15 27 74
2 Kyoto Sanga 35 21 9 5 54 29 18 11 5 2 33 18 17 10 4 3 21 11 25 72
3 Ventforet Kofu 35 19 9 7 54 31 18 12 5 1 33 13 17 7 4 6 21 18 23 66
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 18 8 9 53 38 17 8 6 3 28 18 18 10 2 6 25 20 15 62
5 Albirex Niigata 35 17 10 8 56 34 18 10 4 4 27 11 17 7 6 4 29 23 22 61
6 Montedio Yamagata 35 18 7 10 47 35 17 9 2 6 23 18 18 9 5 4 24 17 12 61
7 Machida Zelvia 35 17 8 10 53 32 18 6 5 7 24 19 17 11 3 3 29 13 21 59
8 Ryūkyū 35 16 7 12 49 39 17 9 3 5 23 12 18 7 4 7 26 27 10 55
9 JEF United 35 14 11 10 38 31 17 6 6 5 18 16 18 8 5 5 20 15 7 53
10 Mito Hollyhock 35 14 8 13 47 38 18 7 4 7 21 17 17 7 4 6 26 21 9 50
11 Fagiano Okayama 35 11 12 12 31 29 17 5 3 9 13 14 18 6 9 3 18 15 2 45
12 Tokyo Verdy 35 12 8 15 48 60 17 8 1 8 26 27 18 4 7 7 22 33 -12 44
13 Blaublitz Akita 35 10 12 13 35 40 17 3 9 5 11 18 18 7 3 8 24 22 -5 42
14 Tochigi 35 8 14 13 31 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 18 5 7 6 15 20 -10 38
15 Omiya Ardija 35 8 13 14 43 45 17 5 5 7 24 22 18 3 8 7 19 23 -2 37
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 35 8 10 17 31 46 18 5 5 8 18 21 17 3 5 9 13 25 -15 34
17 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 35 8 10 17 30 47 17 4 6 7 15 20 18 4 4 10 15 27 -17 34
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 8 9 18 33 50 18 4 5 9 16 25 17 4 4 9 17 25 -17 33
19 Ehime 35 7 12 16 34 57 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 5 7 17 22 -23 33
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 35 6 13 16 31 54 18 3 7 8 15 24 17 3 6 8 16 30 -23 31
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 35 7 10 18 28 59 18 5 5 8 19 28 17 2 5 10 9 31 -31 31
22 Sagamihara 35 6 12 17 25 43 18 4 7 7 17 24 17 2 5 10 8 19 -18 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 Jubilo Iwata 35 22 8 5 64 37 18 12 3 3 35 22 17 10 5 2 29 15 27 74
2 Kyoto Sanga 35 21 9 5 54 29 18 11 5 2 33 18 17 10 4 3 21 11 25 72
3 Ventforet Kofu 35 19 9 7 54 31 18 12 5 1 33 13 17 7 4 6 21 18 23 66
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 18 8 9 53 38 17 8 6 3 28 18 18 10 2 6 25 20 15 62
5 Albirex Niigata 35 17 10 8 56 34 18 10 4 4 27 11 17 7 6 4 29 23 22 61
6 Montedio Yamagata 35 18 7 10 47 35 17 9 2 6 23 18 18 9 5 4 24 17 12 61
7 Machida Zelvia 35 17 8 10 53 32 18 6 5 7 24 19 17 11 3 3 29 13 21 59
8 Ryūkyū 35 16 7 12 49 39 17 9 3 5 23 12 18 7 4 7 26 27 10 55
9 JEF United 35 14 11 10 38 31 17 6 6 5 18 16 18 8 5 5 20 15 7 53
10 Mito Hollyhock 35 14 8 13 47 38 18 7 4 7 21 17 17 7 4 6 26 21 9 50
11 Fagiano Okayama 35 11 12 12 31 29 17 5 3 9 13 14 18 6 9 3 18 15 2 45
12 Tokyo Verdy 35 12 8 15 48 60 17 8 1 8 26 27 18 4 7 7 22 33 -12 44
13 Blaublitz Akita 35 10 12 13 35 40 17 3 9 5 11 18 18 7 3 8 24 22 -5 42
14 Tochigi 35 8 14 13 31 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 18 5 7 6 15 20 -10 38
15 Omiya Ardija 35 8 13 14 43 45 17 5 5 7 24 22 18 3 8 7 19 23 -2 37
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 35 8 10 17 31 46 18 5 5 8 18 21 17 3 5 9 13 25 -15 34
17 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 35 8 10 17 30 47 17 4 6 7 15 20 18 4 4 10 15 27 -17 34
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 8 9 18 33 50 18 4 5 9 16 25 17 4 4 9 17 25 -17 33
19 Ehime 35 7 12 16 34 57 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 5 7 17 22 -23 33
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 35 6 13 16 31 54 18 3 7 8 15 24 17 3 6 8 16 30 -23 31
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 35 7 10 18 28 59 18 5 5 8 19 28 17 2 5 10 9 31 -31 31
22 Sagamihara 35 6 12 17 25 43 18 4 7 7 17 24 17 2 5 10 8 19 -18 30

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