J2-League: The mid-table placements tell a story of the journey ThespaKusatsu Gunma and Roasso Kumamoto have taken so far. Both sides are set to play; let's go!
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Roasso Kumamoto have the most points (19) away in J2-League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Roasso Kumamoto, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
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 Roasso Kumamoto.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats
The story so far in the J2-League for ThespaKusatsu Gunma at their home stadium (Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for ThespaKusatsu Gunma.
ThespaKusatsu are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Machida Zelvia.
Before that match, a win away at Fagiano Okayama.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how ThespaKusatsu Gunma have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for ThespaKusatsu Gunma as they have a new game in only four days, a J2-League match thankfully also at home. Oita Trinita are visiting.
9 goals have been conceded.
Roasso Kumamoto form and stats
As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Roasso Kumamoto have produced an overall stat of 5-4-1 so far. It’s been three wins in a row for Roasso Kumamoto on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Kumamoto's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus JEF United that finished 1-1.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Oita Trinita with the score of 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Roasso Kumamoto playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 5 Roasso Kumamoto wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ventforet Kofu in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Kumamoto's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Roasso Kumamoto in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - six - one (ThespaKusatsu Gunma wins - draws - Roasso Kumamoto wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hiramatsu 5 goals |  T. Takahashi 5 goals | Y. Iwakami 3 goals |
ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
Roasso Kumamoto missing players
| ThespaKusatsu Gunma | Roasso Kumamoto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 82% | 75% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 35% | 38% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 94% |
| 29% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 47% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 30% | 18% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 6% |
| 29% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 65% |
| 47% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 12% |
| 41% | 50% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 24% |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9 | 7.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9 |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 27% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 31% |
| 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
- Roasso Kumamoto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Roasso Kumamoto have the most points (19) away in J2-League
- Roasso Kumamoto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Yokohama | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Roasso Kumamoto | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Blaublitz Akita | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 13 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 17 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 21 |
| 18 | JEF United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Ryūkyū | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 14 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 14 |
| 22 | Grulla Morioka | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 14 |
