Matsumoto Yamaga know they are in for a difficult trip to Tochigi and their Kanseki Stadium. This preview has all the information you need before the game.
- Tochigi have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in J2-League
- Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Tochigi form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J2-League this season. Tochigi have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Kanseki Stadium.
In their previous game, the manager K. Tasaka led his Tochigi to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Ryukyu. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kanseki Stadium. A goal frenzy last time out for Tochigi, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Ryukyu. Fun stuff to watch!
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Mito Hollyhock the opponent.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 Tochigi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won two, drawn five and lost three.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tochigi here at Kanseki Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). On the other hand, Tochigi have conceded 8 goals.
Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats
Matsumoto Yamaga have only collected 6 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 1-3-3 (7 played).
Matsumoto aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 192 league minutes without a goal. T. Sakano was the last player to find the net. Matsumoto have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Tomohiko Murayama. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in J2-League.
There were no winners in Matsumoto Yamaga's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 0-0 vs Zweigen Kanazawa (placed 10th).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Albirex Niigata that ended 0-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Matsumoto in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Matsumoto Yamaga, six draws and seven defeats.
The attacking power of Matsumoto Yamaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Matsumoto have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Tochigi won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Matsumoto Yamaga has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTochigi missing players
Matsumoto Yamaga missing players
| Tochigi | Matsumoto Yamaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 86% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 57% | 71% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 57% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.6 | 10.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 39% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 18% | 26% |
- Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tochigi have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in J2-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Ryukyu | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 32 |
| 4 | Júbilo Iwata | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Blaublitz Akita | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | JEF United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Montedio Yamagata | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 17 | Tochigi | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 19 | Ehime | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 20 | Sagamihara | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 11 |