An important duel in the bottom section of the J2-League, with both ThespaKusatsu Gunma and Montedio Yamagata experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 21st and the visitors in 17th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats
ThespaKusatsu Gunma's results here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma in the J2-League have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats.
The fans are hoping that ThespaKusatsu will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the J2-League game against Mito Hollyhock (placed 11th). Prior to that, an away loss at Avispa Fukuoka.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as JEF United are coming to town in four days.
ThespaKusatsu aren't scoring a lot here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma in the league, with only 7 goals from 11 games. ThespaKusatsu have conceded 21 from these games.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
There's been little loot from Montedio Yamagata's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the J2-League. Montedio Yamagata only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws.
T. Kato scored in Montedio's previous match, the home game against Júbilo Iwata that ended 1-0. A 1-2 defeat away at Fagiano Okayama before that.
After this away game Montedio return home for a J2-League game against Matsumoto Yamaga. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Montedio Yamagata - ThespaKusatsu 2-3, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three ThespaKusatsu victories, three draws and four Montedio Yamagata wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Tanaka 4 goals |  G. Omae 4 goals |  Y. Yamagishi 4 goals |
ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
Montedio Yamagata missing players
| ThespaKusatsu Gunma | Montedio Yamagata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 39 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 68% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 55% | 50% |
| 50% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 18% | 23% |
| 32% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 9% | 18% |
| 9% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 9% | 14% |
| 41% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 45% | 41% |
| 9% | 9% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | 36% |
| 50% | 55% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 45% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 211 | 103 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 49 | 111 | 229 |
| 65 | 28 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 27 | 52 | 98 |
| 28% | 25% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 17% | 21% |
- Montedio Yamagata has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata has the most matches under the total-line (16) in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest clean sheets (2) in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest points (7) at home in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (18) in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (7) at home in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-21) in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 44 |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 40 |
| 4 | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Kyoto Sanga | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Tochigi | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Júbilo Iwata | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 12 | JEF United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 23 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 20 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 19 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -21 | 19 |
| 22 | Ehime | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 18 |