Delightful dogfight as daring Tochigi duels with determined ThespaKusatsu Gunma

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 05:00 (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 11th position while the guesting ThespaKusatsu Gunma worry at 20th.

Insights:
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (33) in J2-League

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 ThespaKusatsu Gunma.

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Tochigi form and stats

Tochigi have played 18 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-6 (wins-draws-losses).

Tochigi manager K. Tasaka and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Albirex Niigata (placed 6th) in the J2-League. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Renofa Yamaguchi in a game that was won 2-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Tochigi have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost zero.

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 (17 from 18 games). From these home matches, Tochigi have conceded only 14 goals.

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ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (33) in J2-League, are W7-D2-L9 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League. ThespaKusatsu love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Shuhei Matsubara. It's been 221 minutes since they last conceded in J2-League.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the J2-League against Matsumoto Yamaga (placed 17th). Prior to that result ThespaKusatsu won their away game at Machida Zelvia. The scoreline was 3-0.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of eight matches.

ThespaKusatsu have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 18 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, ThespaKusatsu have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the ThespaKusatsu Gunma - Tochigi 0-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Tochigi wins - draws - ThespaKusatsu Gunma wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

TochigiT. Akimoto
T. Akimoto
7 goals
ThespaKusatsu GunmaT. Tanaka
T. Tanaka
7 goals
ThespaKusatsu GunmaG. Omae
G. Omae
7 goals

Tochigi missing players

ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tochigi ThespaKusatsu Gunma
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 18 7 Played P 5 18 38
14 6 4 Won W 2 7 12
11 6 2 Drew D 0 2 3
13 6 1 Lost L 3 9 23
36 17 11 Scored S 7 18 33
34 14 4 Conceded C 10 23 59
84% 83% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
42% 44% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 61% 61%
26% 22% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 39% 47%
21% 17% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 28% 26%
11% 6% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 11%
32% 33% 43% BTTS BTTS 80% 39% 39%
39% 39% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 24%
45% 44% 29% Failed to Score F T 20% 39% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1.1 0.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.9 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 10 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.7 9.2
3.5 3.6 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.8 3.1
27% 26% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 26% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest scored goals (33) 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 Tokushima Vortis 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Júbilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 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 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Júbilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 27

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