J2-League duel: Close contest expected between Tokyo Verdy and Ehime

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 seats)

With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Tokyo Verdy fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ehime.

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.

Ehime have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

4-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Tokyo Verdy so far this season.

Tokyo Verdy's previous game was a J2-League match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Ehime. The home side are looking to build on that result. 1-1 away at Zweigen Kanazawa before that.

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 Tokyo Verdy have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 0.

A decent goal production from Tokyo Verdy in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 matches. Tokyo Verdy have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Ehime form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ehime so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ehime are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Ehime, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Tokyo Verdy in the J2-League. A 0-1 defeat away at Ventforet Kofu before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ehime playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 2 Ehime wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ehime as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games. As opposed to that, Ehime have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Tokyo Verdy and Ehime have met before this season: Tokyo Verdy - Ehime 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Tokyo Verdy won 2 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Ehime has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

J. Koike
8 goals
R. Hayashi
5 goals
Y. Fujimoto
5 goals

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Ehime missing players

Tokyo Verdy Ehime
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
23 13 3 Played 5 10 23
8 5 1 Won 1 2 6
8 5 1 Drew 2 2 5
7 3 1 Lost 2 6 12
32 20 6 Scored 4 9 20
32 19 6 Conceded 6 14 28
91% 85% 100% Over 0.5 80% 90% 87%
83% 85% 100% Over 1.5 60% 60% 61%
48% 54% 67% Over 2.5 20% 40% 39%
30% 38% 67% Over 3.5 20% 20% 13%
26% 38% 67% Over 4.5 20% 20% 9%
74% 77% 100% BTTS 40% 50% 43%
17% 23% 0% Clean Sheets 20% 10% 22%
17% 15% 0% Failed To Score 60% 50% 48%
 
3.3 3.2 6 Corners For (avg) 4.2 3.8 4.3
5 4.7 3.7 Corners Against (avg) 3.2 3.9 3.8
0.7 0.8 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.8 1.1 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Ehime have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tokyo Verdy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tokyo Verdy have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ehime have scored away.

Tokyo Verdy
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
30-06-19 J2 Gifu 1 - 2 Tokyo Verdy
06-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 2 - 3 Yokohama
10-07-19 EC Tokyo Verdy 0 - 2 Hosei University
14-07-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 1 - 1 Tokyo Verdy
20-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 3 - 2 Ehime
27-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 10:00 Machida Zelvia
31-07-19 J2 Tochigi 10:00 Tokyo Verdy
04-08-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 09:00 Tokyo Verdy
11-08-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 10:00 Kagoshima United
18-08-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 10:00 Montedio Yamagata
Ehime
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-06-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 2 Ehime
03-07-19 EC Tokushima Vortis 0 - 0 Ehime
07-07-19 J2 Ehime 0 - 0 Montedio Yamagata
13-07-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 1 - 0 Ehime
20-07-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 3 - 2 Ehime
27-07-19 J2 Ehime 10:00 Zweigen Kanazawa
31-07-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 10:00 Ehime
04-08-19 J2 Ehime 10:00 Fagiano Okayama
10-08-19 J2 JEF United 09:00 Ehime
17-08-19 J2 Kagoshima United 10:00 Ehime

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Montedio Yamagata 18 10 6 2 22 11 9 6 2 1 10 4 9 4 4 1 12 7 11 36
2 Omiya Ardija 18 9 7 2 24 15 9 5 3 1 15 10 9 4 4 1 9 5 9 34
3 Mito Hollyhock 18 9 6 3 19 9 8 3 4 1 10 5 10 6 2 2 9 4 10 33
4 Ventforet Kofu 18 8 6 4 26 16 9 4 2 3 12 10 9 4 4 1 14 6 10 30
5 Kyoto Sanga 18 8 6 4 25 18 9 4 3 2 10 7 9 4 3 2 15 11 7 30
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 17 8 3 6 23 18 8 3 2 3 9 9 9 5 1 3 14 9 5 27
7 Kashiwa Reysol 17 7 6 4 14 11 8 4 3 1 7 2 9 3 3 3 7 9 3 27
8 Fagiano Okayama 18 7 6 5 22 20 10 5 4 1 14 10 8 2 2 4 8 10 2 27
9 Zweigen Kanazawa 18 6 8 4 22 13 8 3 4 1 9 3 10 3 4 3 13 10 9 26
10 Ryūkyū 18 6 7 5 25 22 9 5 4 0 15 8 9 1 3 5 10 14 3 25
11 Tokushima Vortis 18 6 6 6 19 19 8 4 3 1 9 6 10 2 3 5 10 13 0 24
12 Tokyo Verdy 18 6 6 6 24 25 10 4 4 2 15 14 8 2 2 4 9 11 -1 24
13 Albirex Niigata 18 6 5 7 25 22 8 3 1 4 9 9 10 3 4 3 16 13 3 23
14 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 20 22 9 3 2 4 12 13 9 3 2 4 8 9 -2 22
15 JEF United 18 5 7 6 20 26 9 3 3 3 13 16 9 2 4 3 7 10 -6 22
16 Machida Zelvia 17 5 5 7 15 23 8 2 3 3 7 11 9 3 2 4 8 12 -8 20
17 Ehime 18 5 4 9 16 21 11 4 2 5 11 12 7 1 2 4 5 9 -5 19
18 Kagoshima United 18 5 2 11 16 22 10 4 0 6 11 15 8 1 2 5 5 7 -6 17
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 18 4 5 9 23 31 9 1 2 6 10 18 9 3 3 3 13 13 -8 17
20 Tochigi 18 3 8 7 14 22 9 1 5 3 5 8 9 2 3 4 9 14 -8 17
21 Avispa Fukuoka 17 4 4 9 15 25 8 1 2 5 3 10 9 3 2 4 12 15 -10 16
22 Gifu 18 3 3 12 14 32 10 3 2 5 11 16 8 0 1 7 3 16 -18 12

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