Tokyo Verdy vs Fagiano Okayama match preview: Even contest expected at Ajinomoto Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 09.October
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 seats)

Tokyo Verdy are up for a new task after their 2-1 vs Renofa Yamaguchi last time. Fagiano Okayama are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Tokyo Verdy have the fewest clean sheets (6) in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) 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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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, Tokyo Verdy, who have the fewest clean sheets (6) in J2-League, have managed 8 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games. Tokyo Verdy are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Ajinomoto Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

It's back home for Tokyo Verdy, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Renofa Yamaguchi away with the result 2-1. Y. Sato and R. Kajikawa found the net in that victory.

Preceding that match was the home game against Machida Zelvia that was lost 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 Tokyo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won eight, drawn two and lost two.

A decent goal production from Tokyo Verdy in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Fagiano Okayama form and stats

5-8-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fagiano Okayama in their J2-League matches away. The travelling team now have five draws on the trot when taking part as the away team.

Fagiano has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Ryukyu for a J2-League game that ended a draw (1-1).

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Blaublitz Akita.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Fagiano in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Fagiano Okayama, seven draws and seven defeats.

The attacking power of Fagiano when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 16 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting ended Fagiano Okayama - Tokyo Verdy 0-1, played this season. Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for Tokyo, two draws and four wins for Fagiano Okayama. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: nine games.

Top Goalscorers

TokyoJ. Koike
J. Koike
14 goals
Fagiano OkayamaS. Uejo
S. Uejo
7 goals
Tokyo VerdyR. Sato
R. Sato
6 goals

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Fagiano Okayama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tokyo Verdy Fagiano Okayama
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 4 Played P 4 16 32
12 8 2 Won W 2 5 9
7 1 1 Drew D 1 8 11
13 6 1 Lost L 1 3 12
44 24 6 Scored S 4 15 25
51 20 5 Conceded C 4 13 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 75% 81%
91% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 50% 41%
56% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 19% 22%
34% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 19% 12%
6% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 3%
59% 53% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 38% 31%
19% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 50% 44%
22% 27% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 44%
 
4.4 4.2 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.6 5.1
4.9 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.3 3.8
0.7 0.6 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 0.9 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.5 7.4 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 8.7 8.9
3.4 3.4 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.5 3.5
41% 48% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 26% 22%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Fagiano Okayama have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the fewest clean sheets (6) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most points from losing position (20) 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 32 21 6 5 57 33 16 11 2 3 29 19 16 10 4 2 28 14 24 69
2 Kyoto Sanga 32 20 7 5 50 26 16 10 4 2 30 16 16 10 3 3 20 10 24 67
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 32 17 7 8 49 35 16 8 5 3 27 17 16 9 2 5 22 18 14 58
4 Albirex Niigata 32 16 9 7 53 31 16 9 4 3 25 9 16 7 5 4 28 22 22 57
5 Ventforet Kofu 32 16 9 7 49 29 16 10 5 1 30 12 16 6 4 6 19 17 20 57
6 Machida Zelvia 32 16 7 9 51 31 16 6 4 6 24 18 16 10 3 3 27 13 20 55
7 Ryukyu 32 15 7 10 47 36 16 9 3 4 23 11 16 6 4 6 24 25 11 52
8 Montedio Yamagata 32 15 7 10 43 34 15 7 2 6 20 17 17 8 5 4 23 17 9 52
9 Mito Hollyhock 32 13 6 13 42 34 16 6 3 7 18 15 16 7 3 6 24 19 8 45
10 JEF United 32 11 11 10 30 29 16 5 6 5 16 15 16 6 5 5 14 14 1 44
11 Tokyo Verdy 32 12 7 13 44 51 15 8 1 6 24 20 17 4 6 7 20 31 -7 43
12 Blaublitz Akita 32 9 12 11 32 35 16 3 9 4 11 16 16 6 3 7 21 19 -3 39
13 Fagiano Okayama 32 9 11 12 25 27 16 4 3 9 10 14 16 5 8 3 15 13 -2 38
14 Omiya Ardija 32 7 12 13 37 40 15 4 4 7 19 19 17 3 8 6 18 21 -3 33
15 Tochigi 32 7 12 13 29 40 16 3 6 7 15 20 16 4 6 6 14 20 -11 33
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 8 9 15 28 43 16 4 5 7 14 19 16 4 4 8 14 24 -15 33
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 32 8 8 16 28 42 17 5 4 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 12 23 -14 32
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 32 8 7 17 29 45 17 4 5 8 15 23 15 4 2 9 14 22 -16 31
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 7 10 15 27 53 16 5 5 6 18 25 16 2 5 9 9 28 -26 31
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 32 6 12 14 27 45 17 3 6 8 13 22 15 3 6 6 14 23 -18 30
21 Sagamihara 32 6 11 15 23 39 16 4 6 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 7 17 -16 29
22 Ehime 32 6 11 15 31 53 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 4 7 14 20 -22 29

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 32 21 6 5 57 33 16 11 2 3 29 19 16 10 4 2 28 14 24 69
2 Kyoto Sanga 32 20 7 5 50 26 16 10 4 2 30 16 16 10 3 3 20 10 24 67
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 32 17 7 8 49 35 16 8 5 3 27 17 16 9 2 5 22 18 14 58
4 Albirex Niigata 32 16 9 7 53 31 16 9 4 3 25 9 16 7 5 4 28 22 22 57
5 Ventforet Kofu 32 16 9 7 49 29 16 10 5 1 30 12 16 6 4 6 19 17 20 57
6 Machida Zelvia 32 16 7 9 51 31 16 6 4 6 24 18 16 10 3 3 27 13 20 55
7 Ryukyu 32 15 7 10 47 36 16 9 3 4 23 11 16 6 4 6 24 25 11 52
8 Montedio Yamagata 32 15 7 10 43 34 15 7 2 6 20 17 17 8 5 4 23 17 9 52
9 Mito Hollyhock 32 13 6 13 42 34 16 6 3 7 18 15 16 7 3 6 24 19 8 45
10 JEF United 32 11 11 10 30 29 16 5 6 5 16 15 16 6 5 5 14 14 1 44
11 Tokyo Verdy 32 12 7 13 44 51 15 8 1 6 24 20 17 4 6 7 20 31 -7 43
12 Blaublitz Akita 32 9 12 11 32 35 16 3 9 4 11 16 16 6 3 7 21 19 -3 39
13 Fagiano Okayama 32 9 11 12 25 27 16 4 3 9 10 14 16 5 8 3 15 13 -2 38
14 Omiya Ardija 32 7 12 13 37 40 15 4 4 7 19 19 17 3 8 6 18 21 -3 33
15 Tochigi 32 7 12 13 29 40 16 3 6 7 15 20 16 4 6 6 14 20 -11 33
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 8 9 15 28 43 16 4 5 7 14 19 16 4 4 8 14 24 -15 33
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 32 8 8 16 28 42 17 5 4 8 16 19 15 3 4 8 12 23 -14 32
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 32 8 7 17 29 45 17 4 5 8 15 23 15 4 2 9 14 22 -16 31
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 7 10 15 27 53 16 5 5 6 18 25 16 2 5 9 9 28 -26 31
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 32 6 12 14 27 45 17 3 6 8 13 22 15 3 6 6 14 23 -18 30
21 Sagamihara 32 6 11 15 23 39 16 4 6 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 7 17 -16 29
22 Ehime 32 6 11 15 31 53 16 1 7 8 17 33 16 5 4 7 14 20 -22 29

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