Evenly matched teams: Tochigi vs Tokyo Verdy match preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tochigi Green Stadium (15325 seats)

Tochigi have some catching up to do from their 17th, and the job starts against Tokyo Verdy. Read more!

Insights:
  • Tochigi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most points from losing position (17) in J2-League

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

Tochigi's struggle is real here at Tochigi Green Stadium with only 10 points collected from 11 J2-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-5.

N. Matsumoto was the last player to score a league goal for Tochigi and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Tochigi haven't scored in 306 minutes.

An away draw last time out for Tochigi, facing Sagamihara in a game that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Tochigi lost 0-1 at home to Ventforet Kofu.

This is expected to be a close game, with Tochigi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tochigi as a small favourite), we find nine games. Tochigi has won two of these, drawn four and lost three.

Tochigi have scored 9 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Tochigi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Tokyo Verdy, who have the most conceded goals (23) away in J2-League, have produced an overall stat of 3-5-5 so far.

Tokyo Verdy lost away at Júbilo Iwata (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Mito Hollyhock.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tokyo playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Tokyo Verdy wins, six draws and three defeats.

The visiting Tokyo have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. In the opposite end, Tokyo have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Tokyo Verdy - Tochigi 2-1 was the scoreline in these contenders' previous h2h game, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Tochigi won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Tokyo Verdy got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Tokyo VerdyJ. Koike
J. Koike
11 goals
Tokyo VerdyR. Sato
R. Sato
6 goals
TochigiT. Mori
T. Mori
5 goals

Tochigi missing players

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tochigi Tokyo Verdy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 4 13 25
4 2 0 Won W 1 3 10
10 4 0 Drew D 2 5 6
10 5 3 Lost L 1 5 9
21 9 0 Scored S 7 14 35
30 12 5 Conceded C 6 23 39
79% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 92%
42% 36% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 46% 52%
12% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 32%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
50% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 56%
29% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 20%
42% 55% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 24%
 
4.1 5.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 7.8 4.4 4.3
4 4 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 6.1 5.2
0.6 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.8 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8 8.9 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 7.2 7.2
2.7 2.8 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.5 3.5
33% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 41%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tochigi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most conceded goals (23) away in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most points from losing position (17) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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

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 Júbilo Iwata 25 16 4 5 42 28 13 10 0 3 25 17 12 6 4 2 17 11 14 52
2 Kyoto Sanga 24 15 6 3 37 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 11 8 2 1 14 3 20 51
3 Albirex Niigata 25 13 8 4 46 22 12 7 3 2 21 6 13 6 5 2 25 16 24 47
4 Ryukyu 25 14 5 6 40 24 13 8 2 3 20 8 12 6 3 3 20 16 16 47
5 Montedio Yamagata 24 13 6 5 33 19 12 7 1 4 18 12 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 45
6 Ventforet Kofu 25 12 8 5 39 24 12 7 4 1 23 11 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 44
7 Machida Zelvia 25 12 6 7 37 24 13 5 3 5 17 13 12 7 3 2 20 11 13 42
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 23 12 4 7 30 26 12 5 4 3 17 15 11 7 0 4 13 11 4 40
9 Tokyo Verdy 25 10 6 9 35 39 12 7 1 4 21 16 13 3 5 5 14 23 -4 36
10 Mito Hollyhock 25 10 4 11 31 24 12 4 3 5 12 9 13 6 1 6 19 15 7 34
11 JEF United 25 8 9 8 24 24 12 3 5 4 12 12 13 5 4 4 12 12 0 33
12 Fagiano Okayama 25 8 6 11 21 23 12 3 1 8 8 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -2 30
13 Blaublitz Akita 25 7 9 9 24 28 12 2 7 3 8 12 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 30
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 23 7 5 11 24 29 12 3 4 5 12 14 11 4 1 6 12 15 -5 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 24 6 8 10 18 26 12 3 4 5 8 11 12 3 4 5 10 15 -8 26
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 24 6 7 11 22 38 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 2 3 7 8 21 -16 25
17 Tochigi 24 4 10 10 21 30 11 2 4 5 9 12 13 2 6 5 12 18 -9 22
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 24 5 7 12 21 36 12 3 4 5 11 15 12 2 3 7 10 21 -15 22
19 Omiya Ardija 25 3 11 11 24 33 12 1 4 7 12 18 13 2 7 4 12 15 -9 20
20 Sagamihara 25 4 8 13 14 31 13 2 5 6 9 18 12 2 3 7 5 13 -17 20
21 Ehime 24 4 8 12 23 42 12 1 5 6 12 23 12 3 3 6 11 19 -19 20
22 Giravanz Kitakyushu 24 4 7 13 18 37 13 1 4 8 8 19 11 3 3 5 10 18 -19 19

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