The visiting Tokushima Vortis side should be favourites in this visit to ThespaKusatsu Gunma, as the away team holds a 27 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
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's results here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma in the J2-League have been very modest with 4 victories, 1 draw and 10 defeats.
ThespaKusatsu faced defeat in their previous match, away at Jubilo Iwata (1-3). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Ventforet Kofu.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for ThespaKusatsu Gunma as they are travelling to their away game against Renofa Yamaguchi in the J2-League. That match is three days after this one.
ThespaKusatsu aren't scoring a lot here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma in the league, with only 10 goals from 15 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
The away team, who have the the best goal difference (+23) in J2-League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 10 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the J2-League. Tokushima Vortis are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.
Tokushima Vortis have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Naoto Kamifukumoto. It's been 193 minutes since they last conceded in J2-League.
Tokushima Vortis's last game was the home draw against Albirex Niigata (0-0). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Renofa Yamaguchi at their stadium, the result 3-0.
After this away game Tokushima Vortis return home for a J2-League game against Jubilo Iwata. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Tokushima Vortis's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Tokushima Vortis - ThespaKusatsu 2-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three ThespaKusatsu victories, two draws and five Tokushima Vortis wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
Tokushima Vortis missing players
| ThespaKusatsu Gunma | Tokushima Vortis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 17 | 24 | 44 |
| 47 | 26 | 10 | Conceded | C | 8 | 12 | 21 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 59% | 53% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 71% | 69% |
| 45% | 47% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 86% | 43% | 34% |
| 31% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 21% | 17% |
| 10% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 7% | 3% |
| 38% | 33% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 50% | 45% |
| 21% | 20% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 43% | 45% |
| 45% | 47% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 260 | 131 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 70 | 130 | 299 |
| 80 | 37 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 30 | 53 | 114 |
| 29% | 27% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 45% | 39% |
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (10) at home in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (23) in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most conceded goals (26) at home in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in J2-League
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the worst goal difference (-24) 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 at home.
- Tokushima Vortis has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in J2-League
- Tokushima Vortis has the the best goal difference (+12) away in J2-League
- Tokushima Vortis has the the best goal difference (+23) in J2-League
- Tokushima Vortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tokushima Vortis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Tokushima Vortis have scored at least twice as many goals away as ThespaKusatsu Gunma have scored home.
- Tokushima Vortis haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 59 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 41 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 39 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Fagiano Okayama | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | JEF United | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 30 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 29 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -24 | 29 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -21 | 26 |
| 22 | Ehime | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -19 | 22 |