The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Tokyo Verdy are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 15th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Renofa Yamaguchi have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Tokyo Verdy form and stats
When playing at home in the J2-League, Tokyo Verdy have managed 6 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 16 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Tokyo Verdy lost their last game at V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 10th) after a 1-2 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Mito Hollyhock and winning 2-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Tokyo Verdy perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tokyo Verdy as a small favourite), we find five games. Tokyo Verdy has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 0.
A decent goal production from Tokyo Verdy in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. Tokyo Verdy have conceded 22 in these home matches.
Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Renofa Yamaguchi playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J2-League home defeat versus Fagiano Okayama with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus V-Varen Nagasaki.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Renofa Yamaguchi playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 6 Renofa Yamaguchi wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
Renofa Yamaguchi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 21 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Renofa Yamaguchi have conceded 26 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Renofa Yamaguchi - Tokyo Verdy 2-3 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Tokyo Verdy won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Renofa Yamaguchi has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 1Top Goalscorers
  J. Koike 9 goals |  K. Yamashita 9 goals |  K. Takai 6 goals |
Tokyo Verdy missing players
Renofa Yamaguchi missing players
| Tokyo Verdy | Renofa Yamaguchi | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 16 | 6 | Played | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Drew | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 39 | 24 | 11 | Scored | 4 | 21 | 42 |
| 42 | 22 | 10 | Conceded | 7 | 26 | 52 |
| 87% | 81% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 75% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 77% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 60% |
| 30% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 40% |
| 23% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 20% |
| 67% | 69% | 83% | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 57% |
| 23% | 31% | 17% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 23% | 19% | 0% | Failed To Score | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Renofa Yamaguchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 04-08-19 | | Kyoto Sanga | 4 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 11-08-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 3 - 3 | Kagoshima United |
| 18-08-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 0 - 0 | Montedio Yamagata |
| 24-08-19 | | Mito Hollyhock | 1 - 2 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 31-08-19 | | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2 - 1 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 08-09-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 07:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 14-09-19 | | Albirex Niigata | 10:00 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 22-09-19 | | Omiya Ardija | 10:00 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 28-09-19 | | Kashiwa Reysol | 06:00 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 05-10-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 05:00 | Fagiano Okayama |
| 10-08-19 | | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 - 1 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 14-08-19 | | Cerezo Osaka | 3 - 0 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 17-08-19 | | Ventforet Kofu | 0 - 1 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 24-08-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 0 - 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| 01-09-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 - 2 | Fagiano Okayama |
| 08-09-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 07:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 14-09-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 10:00 | Ehime |
| 21-09-19 | | Zweigen Kanazawa | 10:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 28-09-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 10:00 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 06-10-19 | | Gifu | 10:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 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 | Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 62 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 | Montedio Yamagata | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 54 |
| 4 | Omiya Ardija | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 52 |
| 6 | Mito Hollyhock | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 51 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 49 |
| 8 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 46 |
| 9 | Tokushima Vortis | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 10 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 46 |
| 11 | Fagiano Okayama | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 46 |
| 12 | Albirex Niigata | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 41 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 41 |
| 14 | Ehime | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -5 | 35 |
| 15 | Ryūkyū | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -18 | 34 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -17 | 32 |
| 18 | JEF United | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -13 | 31 |
| 19 | Avispa Fukuoka | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -14 | 31 |
| 20 | Kagoshima United | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -18 | 30 |
| 21 | Tochigi | 31 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 25 |
| 22 | Gifu | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -26 | 24 |
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