Tochigi vs JEF United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sun 09.June
Match begins: 05:00 (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 17th and the visitors in 15th place.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Tochigi form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Tochigi have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses so far from their games here at Tochigi Green Stadium. The last three games played by Tochigi, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Tochigi manager K. Tasaka and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Machida Zelvia in the J2-League. Before that, Tochigi drew at home versus Fagiano Okayama.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tochigi here at Tochigi Green Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). 8 goals have been conceded.

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JEF United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

The manager A. Ejiri was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground Tochigi Green Stadium. JEF United suffered a 1-4 loss to V-Varen Nagasaki. A 1-1 draw at Tokyo Verdy's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by JEF United in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Tochigi won 2, JEF United won 3 and 5 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 9 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Oguro
5 goals
T. Funayama
5 goals
Kléber
4 goals

Tochigi missing players

JEF United missing players

Tochigi JEF United
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
16 8 1 Played 2 8 16
3 1 0 Won 1 2 4
7 4 1 Drew 1 3 6
6 3 0 Lost 0 3 6
14 5 1 Scored 1 7 18
20 8 1 Conceded 0 10 25
75% 75% 100% Over 0.5 50% 88% 81%
56% 50% 100% Over 1.5 0% 62% 62%
44% 25% 0% Over 2.5 0% 38% 44%
25% 12% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 38%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 62% 62%
38% 38% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 25% 31%
38% 38% 0% Failed To Score 50% 25% 25%
 
4 4.4 4 Corners For (avg) 4.5 3.8 5.4
7.8 6.8 6 Corners Against (avg) 3 5.5 4.3
0.8 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.4 1.4
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • JEF United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Tochigi
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-05-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 3 - 2 Tochigi
12-05-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 0 Ventforet Kofu
18-05-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 0 - 0 Tochigi
26-05-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 1 Fagiano Okayama
02-06-19 J2 Machida Zelvia 2 - 2 Tochigi
09-06-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 JEF United
15-06-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 10:00 Tochigi
22-06-19 J2 Kagoshima United 10:00 Tochigi
29-06-19 J2 Tochigi 09:00 Ehime
03-07-19 EC Montedio Yamagata 10:00 Tochigi
JEF United
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-05-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 1 - 2 JEF United
12-05-19 J2 Montedio Yamagata 3 - 1 JEF United
19-05-19 J2 JEF United 5 - 1 Gifu
25-05-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 1 - 1 JEF United
02-06-19 J2 JEF United 1 - 4 V-Varen Nagasaki
09-06-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 JEF United
15-06-19 J2 JEF United 09:00 Kagoshima United
22-06-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 10:00 JEF United
29-06-19 J2 JEF United 09:00 Machida Zelvia
03-07-19 EC JEF United 10:00 Fagiano Okayama

  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 Montedio Yamagata 16 9 5 2 19 9 8 5 2 1 9 4 8 4 3 1 10 5 10 32
2 Mito Hollyhock 16 8 6 2 15 6 7 2 4 1 6 3 9 6 2 1 9 3 9 30
3 Ventforet Kofu 16 8 5 3 24 12 7 4 1 2 10 6 9 4 4 1 14 6 12 29
4 Kyoto Sanga 16 8 5 3 22 13 8 4 2 2 8 5 8 4 3 1 14 8 9 29
5 Omiya Ardija 16 7 7 2 19 13 7 3 3 1 10 8 9 4 4 1 9 5 6 28
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 16 8 3 5 21 15 7 3 2 2 7 6 9 5 1 3 14 9 6 27
7 Kashiwa Reysol 16 7 6 3 13 8 8 4 3 1 7 2 8 3 3 2 6 6 5 27
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 16 6 6 4 21 12 7 3 3 1 9 3 9 3 3 3 12 9 9 24
9 Ryūkyū 16 6 5 5 22 19 8 5 3 0 14 7 8 1 2 5 8 12 3 23
10 Fagiano Okayama 16 6 5 5 18 17 9 5 3 1 13 9 7 1 2 4 5 8 1 23
11 Tokyo Verdy 16 5 6 5 21 22 10 4 4 2 15 14 6 1 2 3 6 8 -1 21
12 Yokohama 16 6 3 7 18 19 8 3 2 3 11 11 8 3 1 4 7 8 -1 21
13 Machida Zelvia 16 5 5 6 15 22 8 2 3 3 7 11 8 3 2 3 8 11 -7 20
14 Tokushima Vortis 16 4 6 6 16 18 7 3 3 1 8 6 9 1 3 5 8 12 -2 18
15 JEF United 16 4 6 6 18 25 8 2 3 3 11 15 8 2 3 3 7 10 -7 18
16 Albirex Niigata 16 4 5 7 20 21 7 2 1 4 7 9 9 2 4 3 13 12 -1 17
17 Tochigi 16 3 7 6 14 20 8 1 4 3 5 8 8 2 3 3 9 12 -6 16
18 Avispa Fukuoka 16 4 4 8 13 21 8 1 2 5 3 10 8 3 2 3 10 11 -8 16
19 Ehime 16 4 3 9 13 20 10 3 2 5 8 11 6 1 1 4 5 9 -7 15
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 16 4 3 9 21 29 8 1 1 6 9 17 8 3 2 3 12 12 -8 15
21 Kagoshima United 16 4 2 10 12 19 9 3 0 6 8 14 7 1 2 4 4 5 -7 14
22 Gifu 16 3 3 10 12 27 9 3 2 4 10 13 7 0 1 6 2 14 -15 12

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