J2-League duel: Close contest expected between Tochigi and Ryūkyū

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 21.October
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Tochigi Green Stadium (15325 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Tochigi are in the 14th position while the guesting Ryūkyū worry at 18th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tochigi and Ryūkyū.

These teams have little in common geographically as Ryūkyū have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Tochigi form and stats

Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Tochigi are 3-5-5 (wins-draw-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Tochigi, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Stress levels are on the rise for Tochigi's attacking players as they have now played 468 minutes without scoring in a league game. T. Mori was their last goal scorer.

Tochigi manager K. Tasaka and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Tokyo Verdy (placed 7th) in the J2-League. Preceding that match was a defeat to Montedio Yamagata (0-1).

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 six matches with the results: Won zero, drawn four and lost two.

Tochigi are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Ehime awaits in four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tochigi here at Tochigi Green Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). Tochigi have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ryūkyū form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ryūkyū, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in J2-League, so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-8 (win-draw-lose).

Ryūkyū go into this game after a win, the home game against Matsumoto Yamaga that ended 2-0. A 0-1 loss hosting ThespaKusatsu Gunma before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ryūkyū playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Ryūkyū wins, three draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ryūkyū are hosting Kyoto Sanga in the J2-League only four days away.

Ryūkyū are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Ryūkyū have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Ryūkyū - Tochigi 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Tochigi-Ryūkyū H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Tochigi one win, Ryūkyū two wins, four draws. two of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

RyūkyūT. Abe
T. Abe
10 goals
RyūkyūS. Uehara
S. Uehara
6 goals
RyūkyūK. Kazama
K. Kazama
6 goals

Tochigi missing players

Ryūkyū missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tochigi Ryūkyū
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 14 27
9 3 2 Won W 0 4 7
8 5 2 Drew D 0 2 6
10 5 0 Lost L 4 8 14
22 9 4 Scored S 3 16 35
23 10 2 Conceded C 10 24 44
85% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
37% 38% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 70%
22% 15% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 52%
15% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 37%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 22%
30% 31% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 56%
37% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 15%
48% 54% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
258 117 43 Total Shots T S 35 156 287
89 44 14 Shots on Target S O 9 52 103
25% 20% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 34%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Ryūkyū has the fewest clean sheets (4) in J2-League
  • Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tochigi has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) 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 Avispa Fukuoka 27 17 4 6 33 20 13 7 2 4 15 11 14 10 2 2 18 9 13 55
2 Tokushima Vortis 27 15 7 5 41 21 14 6 5 3 20 9 13 9 2 2 21 12 20 52
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 14 5 8 39 30 14 8 3 3 20 14 13 6 2 5 19 16 9 47
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 13 8 6 36 29 12 8 2 2 17 9 15 5 6 4 19 20 7 47
5 Albirex Niigata 27 11 10 6 41 31 14 5 5 4 20 18 13 6 5 2 21 13 10 43
6 Ventforet Kofu 27 10 12 5 36 31 14 7 5 2 19 14 13 3 7 3 17 17 5 42
7 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 9 8 33 25 13 5 4 4 16 11 14 5 5 4 17 14 8 39
8 Montedio Yamagata 27 10 8 9 34 27 14 6 3 5 20 16 13 4 5 4 14 11 7 38
9 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 10 8 9 40 37 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 5 3 5 22 21 3 38
10 Kyoto Sanga 27 10 8 9 31 31 12 7 2 3 20 14 15 3 6 6 11 17 0 38
11 Jubilo Iwata 27 9 10 8 35 30 14 6 4 4 23 15 13 3 6 4 12 15 5 37
12 Mito Hollyhock 27 9 8 10 46 41 14 4 4 6 23 24 13 5 4 4 23 17 5 35
13 Machida Zelvia 27 8 11 8 29 30 14 4 8 2 18 12 13 4 3 6 11 18 -1 35
14 Tochigi 27 9 8 10 22 23 13 3 5 5 9 10 14 6 3 5 13 13 -1 35
15 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 8 10 25 27 16 6 4 6 17 17 11 3 4 4 8 10 -2 35
16 Omiya Ardija 27 9 7 11 26 33 13 5 5 3 13 12 14 4 2 8 13 21 -7 34
17 JEF United 27 9 5 13 29 32 14 3 3 8 14 21 13 6 2 5 15 11 -3 32
18 Ryūkyū 27 7 6 14 35 44 13 3 4 6 19 20 14 4 2 8 16 24 -9 27
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 5 15 32 47 12 5 1 6 16 17 15 2 4 9 16 30 -15 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 8 2 17 21 44 14 3 1 10 9 26 13 5 1 7 12 18 -23 26
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 27 5 10 12 26 42 12 3 4 5 12 19 15 2 6 7 14 23 -16 25
22 Ehime 27 5 7 15 24 39 14 2 4 8 11 20 13 3 3 7 13 19 -15 22

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 Avispa Fukuoka 27 17 4 6 33 20 13 7 2 4 15 11 14 10 2 2 18 9 13 55
2 Tokushima Vortis 27 15 7 5 41 21 14 6 5 3 20 9 13 9 2 2 21 12 20 52
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 14 5 8 39 30 14 8 3 3 20 14 13 6 2 5 19 16 9 47
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 13 8 6 36 29 12 8 2 2 17 9 15 5 6 4 19 20 7 47
5 Albirex Niigata 27 11 10 6 41 31 14 5 5 4 20 18 13 6 5 2 21 13 10 43
6 Ventforet Kofu 27 10 12 5 36 31 14 7 5 2 19 14 13 3 7 3 17 17 5 42
7 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 9 8 33 25 13 5 4 4 16 11 14 5 5 4 17 14 8 39
8 Montedio Yamagata 27 10 8 9 34 27 14 6 3 5 20 16 13 4 5 4 14 11 7 38
9 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 10 8 9 40 37 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 5 3 5 22 21 3 38
10 Kyoto Sanga 27 10 8 9 31 31 12 7 2 3 20 14 15 3 6 6 11 17 0 38
11 Jubilo Iwata 27 9 10 8 35 30 14 6 4 4 23 15 13 3 6 4 12 15 5 37
12 Mito Hollyhock 27 9 8 10 46 41 14 4 4 6 23 24 13 5 4 4 23 17 5 35
13 Machida Zelvia 27 8 11 8 29 30 14 4 8 2 18 12 13 4 3 6 11 18 -1 35
14 Tochigi 27 9 8 10 22 23 13 3 5 5 9 10 14 6 3 5 13 13 -1 35
15 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 8 10 25 27 16 6 4 6 17 17 11 3 4 4 8 10 -2 35
16 Omiya Ardija 27 9 7 11 26 33 13 5 5 3 13 12 14 4 2 8 13 21 -7 34
17 JEF United 27 9 5 13 29 32 14 3 3 8 14 21 13 6 2 5 15 11 -3 32
18 Ryūkyū 27 7 6 14 35 44 13 3 4 6 19 20 14 4 2 8 16 24 -9 27
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 5 15 32 47 12 5 1 6 16 17 15 2 4 9 16 30 -15 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 8 2 17 21 44 14 3 1 10 9 26 13 5 1 7 12 18 -23 26
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 27 5 10 12 26 42 12 3 4 5 12 19 15 2 6 7 14 23 -16 25
22 Ehime 27 5 7 15 24 39 14 2 4 8 11 20 13 3 3 7 13 19 -15 22

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