J2-League preview: Can Tochigi edge out victory against Renofa Yamaguchi?

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 29.November
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tochigi Green Stadium (15325 seats)

With their 22 point advantage in the league table, Tochigi fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Renofa Yamaguchi.

Insights:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (64) in J2-League

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Renofa Yamaguchi, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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Tochigi form and stats

Tochigi have collected 21 points from their J2-League home games so far after 5-6-6.

A good away victory last time out for Tochigi, who won 3-2 against Fagiano Okayama (placed 15th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Mito Hollyhock (1-3).

Manager K. Tasaka felt very clever after K. Yano scored the winning goal against Fagiano Okayama, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 71st minute.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Tochigi as they are travelling to their away game against Albirex Niigata in the J2-League. That match is three days after this one.

Tochigi aren't scoring a lot here at Tochigi Green Stadium in the league, with only 15 goals from 17 games. Tochigi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tochigi Green Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 17 matches.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

There's been little loot from Renofa Yamaguchi's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 19 away games in the J2-League. Renofa Yamaguchi, who have the most conceded goals (64) in J2-League, only have 2 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 4 draws. With the Yamaguchi losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Bitter travels for Yamaguchi as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Kyoto Sanga match.

Yamaguchi failed to get anything from their last game, a J2-League home match vs JEF United (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Prior to that match, the Renofa Yamaguchi manager M. Shimoda faced defeat when travelling to Tokyo Verdy and losing 1-2.

We have checked recent matches where Yamaguchi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were two victories, two draws and eleven defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ventforet Kofu in just three days.

The attacking power of Yamaguchi when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 19 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Yamaguchi struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 36 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Renofa Yamaguchi - Tochigi 0-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Tochigi wins - draws - Renofa Yamaguchi wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Tochigi missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tochigi Renofa Yamaguchi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 17 6 Played P 5 19 36
13 5 3 Won W 2 2 7
10 6 2 Drew D 0 4 6
13 6 1 Lost L 3 13 23
32 15 9 Scored S 7 18 37
32 14 4 Conceded C 9 36 64
83% 82% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
39% 41% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 74% 75%
25% 24% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 58% 61%
19% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 26% 25%
11% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 16% 14%
31% 35% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 58% 56%
39% 35% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 16% 17%
47% 47% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 37% 33%
 
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 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10 9.9 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 8.2 9.3
3.4 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.2
26% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 32%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the fewest points (10) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (36) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (64) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the the worst goal difference (-18) away in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tokushima Vortis 36 22 8 6 58 27 18 9 6 3 28 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 31 74
2 Avispa Fukuoka 36 21 7 8 42 26 17 9 3 5 20 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 16 70
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 19 10 7 56 35 17 11 3 3 30 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 67
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 36 17 7 12 51 40 18 10 3 5 25 18 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 58
5 Ventforet Kofu 35 14 15 6 45 36 18 10 6 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 57
6 Albirex Niigata 36 14 14 8 50 42 19 6 7 6 24 26 17 8 7 2 26 16 8 56
7 Montedio Yamagata 36 14 10 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 15 52
8 Tokyo Verdy 36 13 13 10 46 38 18 6 7 5 22 17 18 7 6 5 24 21 8 52
9 Júbilo Iwata 36 12 15 9 48 39 19 9 6 4 33 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 9 51
10 Kyoto Sanga 36 14 9 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 51
11 Mito Hollyhock 36 13 10 13 63 56 18 5 6 7 28 29 18 8 4 6 35 27 7 49
12 Tochigi 36 13 10 13 32 32 17 5 6 6 15 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 0 49
13 Omiya Ardija 36 12 10 14 34 43 18 6 7 5 15 17 18 6 3 9 19 26 -9 46
14 JEF United 36 13 6 17 42 46 18 4 4 10 18 28 18 9 2 7 24 18 -4 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 36 11 11 14 34 42 20 8 5 7 24 23 16 3 6 7 10 19 -8 44
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 36 11 10 15 47 56 19 6 6 7 23 26 17 5 4 8 24 30 -9 43
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 36 10 13 13 37 49 17 5 6 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 43
18 Machida Zelvia 36 9 13 14 34 43 18 5 9 4 21 16 18 4 4 10 13 27 -9 40
19 Ryukyu 36 11 7 18 45 57 16 5 5 6 23 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 36 10 3 23 29 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 17 6 2 9 15 23 -30 33
21 Ehime 35 7 9 19 33 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 18 5 5 8 21 25 -18 30
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 36 7 6 23 37 64 17 5 2 10 19 28 19 2 4 13 18 36 -27 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tokushima Vortis 36 22 8 6 58 27 18 9 6 3 28 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 31 74
2 Avispa Fukuoka 36 21 7 8 42 26 17 9 3 5 20 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 16 70
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 19 10 7 56 35 17 11 3 3 30 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 67
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 36 17 7 12 51 40 18 10 3 5 25 18 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 58
5 Ventforet Kofu 35 14 15 6 45 36 18 10 6 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 57
6 Albirex Niigata 36 14 14 8 50 42 19 6 7 6 24 26 17 8 7 2 26 16 8 56
7 Montedio Yamagata 36 14 10 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 15 52
8 Tokyo Verdy 36 13 13 10 46 38 18 6 7 5 22 17 18 7 6 5 24 21 8 52
9 Júbilo Iwata 36 12 15 9 48 39 19 9 6 4 33 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 9 51
10 Kyoto Sanga 36 14 9 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 51
11 Mito Hollyhock 36 13 10 13 63 56 18 5 6 7 28 29 18 8 4 6 35 27 7 49
12 Tochigi 36 13 10 13 32 32 17 5 6 6 15 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 0 49
13 Omiya Ardija 36 12 10 14 34 43 18 6 7 5 15 17 18 6 3 9 19 26 -9 46
14 JEF United 36 13 6 17 42 46 18 4 4 10 18 28 18 9 2 7 24 18 -4 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 36 11 11 14 34 42 20 8 5 7 24 23 16 3 6 7 10 19 -8 44
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 36 11 10 15 47 56 19 6 6 7 23 26 17 5 4 8 24 30 -9 43
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 36 10 13 13 37 49 17 5 6 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 43
18 Machida Zelvia 36 9 13 14 34 43 18 5 9 4 21 16 18 4 4 10 13 27 -9 40
19 Ryukyu 36 11 7 18 45 57 16 5 5 6 23 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 36 10 3 23 29 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 17 6 2 9 15 23 -30 33
21 Ehime 35 7 9 19 33 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 18 5 5 8 21 25 -18 30
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 36 7 6 23 37 64 17 5 2 10 19 28 19 2 4 13 18 36 -27 27

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