The manager R. Rodríguez Suárez looks to inspire Tokushima Vortis win against Giravanz Kitakyushu

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 02.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pocari Sweat Stadium (17924 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Tokushima Vortis - Giravanz Kitakyushu!

Insights:
  • Tokushima Vortis is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu has the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) 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.

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Tokushima Vortis form and stats

Tokushima Vortis, who have the the best goal difference (+32) in J2-League, have collected 33 points from their J2-League home games so far after 9-6-3. Tokushima are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

A strong away win for Tokushima against Zweigen Kanazawa the last match, as K. Iwao, K. Nishiya and Y. Kakita (2) were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Machida Zelvia in a game that was won 3-0.

A goal frenzy last time out for Tokushima, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Zweigen Kanazawa. Fun stuff to watch!

Tokushima are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Mito Hollyhock awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Tokushima Vortis in their home games so far, with 28 goals from 18 league matches. Tokushima are not conceding a lot of goals here at Pocari Sweat Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Giravanz Kitakyushu have produced an overall stat of 7-4-7 so far. Kitakyushu have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Visiting Giravanz Kitakyushu has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There were no winners in Kitakyushu's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 1-1 vs Fagiano Okayama (placed 15th). A 2-2 draw at Mito Hollyhock's stadium before that.

The schedule is very tough for Kitakyushu now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A J2-League game at Renofa Yamaguchi is waiting in only four days.

The visiting Kitakyushu have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 26 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 22 goals have been conceded by Kitakyushu in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Giravanz Kitakyushu - Tokushima 2-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Tokushima won five, Giravanz Kitakyushu won four and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Tokushima VortisY. Kakita
Y. Kakita
16 goals
Giravanz KitakyushuA. Disaro
A. Disaro
15 goals
TokushimaA. Kawata
A. Kawata
9 goals

Tokushima Vortis missing players

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tokushima Vortis Giravanz Kitakyushu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
23 9 2 Won W 0 7 17
8 6 1 Drew D 0 4 8
6 3 2 Lost L 5 7 12
62 28 6 Scored S 3 26 52
30 10 4 Conceded C 10 22 41
95% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
73% 72% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 76%
41% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 49%
22% 17% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 28% 22%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 17% 11%
46% 39% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 51%
43% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 24%
16% 22% 60% Failed to Score F T 60% 28% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.7 0.5 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.6 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 11.3 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.4 10.8 10.6
4 4.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.1
42% 36% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 30% 34%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu has the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in J2-League
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Tokushima Vortis has the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in J2-League
  • Tokushima Vortis has the the best goal difference (+32) in J2-League
  • Tokushima Vortis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tokushima Vortis is in the best form (5-0-1)

  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 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Jubilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryukyu 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 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 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Jubilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryukyu 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 27

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