Betting preview: Tochigi vs Avispa Fukuoka should be interesting

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tochigi Green Stadium (18025 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 21st and the visitors in 19th place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Tochigi form and stats

Tochigi's results here at Tochigi Green Stadium in the J2-League have been very modest with 2 victories, 7 draws and 6 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Tochigi manager K. Tasaka and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Gifu (placed 22nd) in the J2-League. Preceding that match was the home game against Mito Hollyhock that was lost 0-3.

Tochigi aren't scoring a lot here at Tochigi Green Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 15 games. Tochigi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Avispa Fukuoka have produced an overall stat of 6-3-7 so far.

Avispa Fukuoka play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 11th). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Ehime.

Avispa Fukuoka have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. Avispa Fukuoka have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Avispa Fukuoka - Tochigi 2-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Tochigi, 2 draws and 5 wins for Avispa Fukuoka. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

Yang Dong-Hyen
10 goals
M. Oguro
6 goals
R. Matsuda
6 goals

Tochigi missing players

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Tochigi Avispa Fukuoka
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played 5 16 31
4 2 1 Won 3 6 8
13 7 3 Drew 0 3 7
14 6 0 Lost 2 7 16
22 9 3 Scored 6 20 31
42 16 2 Conceded 6 23 45
74% 67% 50% Over 0.5 100% 100% 97%
65% 53% 50% Over 1.5 80% 81% 74%
45% 40% 25% Over 2.5 40% 50% 42%
16% 7% 0% Over 3.5 20% 19% 16%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 10%
45% 47% 50% BTTS 20% 62% 52%
32% 40% 50% Clean Sheets 60% 25% 19%
48% 47% 50% Failed To Score 20% 12% 32%
 
4.2 5 4.5 Corners For (avg) 3.6 4 4.5
6.5 5.5 5.2 Corners Against (avg) 6.8 5.2 4.9
1 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 2 1.8
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Avispa Fukuoka have scored at least twice as many goals away as Tochigi have scored home.
  • Avispa Fukuoka haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Tochigi
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-08-19 EC Kashima Antlers 4 - 0 Tochigi
17-08-19 J2 Tochigi 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia
24-08-19 J2 Montedio Yamagata 2 - 0 Tochigi
01-09-19 J2 Tochigi 0 - 3 Mito Hollyhock
07-09-19 J2 Gifu 0 - 0 Tochigi
14-09-19 J2 Tochigi 10:00 Avispa Fukuoka
22-09-19 J2 Tochigi 10:00 Kagoshima United
28-09-19 J2 Ehime 10:00 Tochigi
06-10-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 Tokushima Vortis
13-10-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 07:00 Tochigi
Avispa Fukuoka
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-08-19 EC Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka
17-08-19 J2 Avispa Fukuoka 0 - 1 Tokushima Vortis
24-08-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 1 - 1 Avispa Fukuoka
31-08-19 J2 Avispa Fukuoka 3 - 0 Ehime
07-09-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka
14-09-19 J2 Tochigi 10:00 Avispa Fukuoka
21-09-19 J2 Avispa Fukuoka 07:00 Fagiano Okayama
28-09-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 10:00 Avispa Fukuoka
05-10-19 J2 Avispa Fukuoka 07:05 Ryūkyū
12-10-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 05:00 Avispa Fukuoka

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 31 18 8 5 50 24 15 9 4 2 27 11 16 9 4 3 23 13 26 62
2 Yokohama 31 16 7 8 53 33 15 8 3 4 31 19 16 8 4 4 22 14 20 55
3 Mito Hollyhock 31 14 12 5 41 22 15 7 6 2 24 12 16 7 6 3 17 10 19 54
4 Montedio Yamagata 31 15 9 7 38 24 16 9 3 4 18 9 15 6 6 3 20 15 14 54
5 Omiya Ardija 31 14 11 6 42 30 15 9 5 1 28 14 16 5 6 5 14 16 12 53
6 Kyoto Sanga 31 14 10 7 45 35 16 8 6 2 25 15 15 6 4 5 20 20 10 52
7 Ventforet Kofu 31 14 7 10 47 31 15 7 2 6 18 14 16 7 5 4 29 17 16 49
8 Tokushima Vortis 31 14 7 10 43 36 15 8 4 3 26 16 16 6 3 7 17 20 7 49
9 Fagiano Okayama 31 14 7 10 39 39 16 8 4 4 20 19 15 6 3 6 19 20 0 49
10 Zweigen Kanazawa 31 11 13 7 41 30 15 5 8 2 19 12 16 6 5 5 22 18 11 46
11 V-Varen Nagasaki 31 14 4 13 45 41 16 7 2 7 20 23 15 7 2 6 25 18 4 46
12 Tokyo Verdy 31 11 11 9 43 42 17 7 7 3 28 22 14 4 4 6 15 20 1 44
13 Albirex Niigata 31 11 8 12 49 43 15 7 1 7 23 19 16 4 7 5 26 24 6 41
14 Ehime 31 10 5 16 36 42 17 6 3 8 18 18 14 4 2 8 18 24 -6 35
15 Ryūkyū 31 9 7 15 42 60 17 8 4 5 27 25 14 1 3 10 15 35 -18 34
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 31 9 6 16 42 56 15 4 3 8 21 26 16 5 3 8 21 30 -14 33
17 Machida Zelvia 31 7 11 13 30 47 15 2 7 6 16 26 16 5 4 7 14 21 -17 32
18 JEF United 31 7 10 14 36 49 14 4 3 7 20 27 17 3 7 7 16 22 -13 31
19 Avispa Fukuoka 31 8 7 16 31 45 15 2 4 9 11 22 16 6 3 7 20 23 -14 31
20 Kagoshima United 30 9 3 18 36 54 15 7 0 8 21 23 15 2 3 10 15 31 -18 30
21 Tochigi 31 4 13 14 22 42 15 2 7 6 9 16 16 2 6 8 13 26 -20 25
22 Gifu 30 6 6 18 27 53 16 3 5 8 14 26 14 3 1 10 13 27 -26 24

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