Delightful dogfight as daring Tokyo Verdy duel with determined Tokushima Vortis

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 15.Jul
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 seats)

Tokyo Verdy are chasing the top league positions while Tokushima Vortis are more involved in steering clear of relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most clean sheets (13) in J2-League
  • Tokushima Vortis have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in J2-League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Tokyo Verdy and Tokushima Vortis.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

Tokyo Verdy, who have the most clean sheets (13) in J2-League, have collected 16 points from their J2-League home games so far after 4-4-4. With seven home J2-League games in a row without a win, the Tokyo fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

The Tokyo Verdy coach Jofuku and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Tokyo in the Emperor Cup.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Machida Zelvia that finished 2-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tokyo Verdy handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Tokyo have scored {11 league goals} here from 12 matches, not a lot. Tokyo Verdy have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Tokushima Vortis form and stats

There's been little loot from Tokushima Vortis's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the J2-League. Tokushima Vortis only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 6 draws.

Two away matches in a row for Tokushima Vortis, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 vs Kashiwa Reysol in the Emperor Cup.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Fagiano Okayama in the J2-League.

We have checked recent matches where Tokushima Vortis have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 0 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visiting Tokushima have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 12 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Tokushima Vortis have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Tokushima Vortis - Tokyo 0-2 was the output when these teams formerly played each other, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Tokyo Verdy wins - draws - Tokushima Vortis wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Tokushima VortisK. Mori
K. Mori
9 goals
Tokushima VortisY. Kakitani
Y. Kakitani
7 goals
Tokyo VerdyD. Fukazawa
D. Fukazawa
4 goals

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Tokushima Vortis missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tokyo Verdy Tokushima Vortis
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 2 12 25
13 4 2 Won W 1 2 5
5 4 1 Drew D 1 6 12
7 4 0 Lost L 0 4 8
34 11 2 Scored S 4 14 24
18 10 0 Conceded C 3 19 34
88% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
64% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 80%
40% 42% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 36%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 24%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 8% 4%
32% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 56%
52% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 20%
28% 42% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 36%
 
4.6 4.9 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.9 4.2
4.4 3.7 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 10 6.9 5.4
1.2 1.2 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.2 9.2 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 8.2 7.5
3.8 3.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 2.8
35% 26% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 35% 34%
 
6.7 6.4 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 11.6 9
2.8 2.6 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.6 3.8
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tokushima Vortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tokushima Vortis have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most clean sheets (13) in J2-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Tokyo Verdy 25 13 5 7 34 18 12 4 4 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 44
3 Jubilo Iwata 25 12 8 5 43 28 13 5 6 2 23 17 12 7 2 3 20 11 15 44
4 Ventforet Kofu 25 13 4 8 40 26 13 8 2 3 22 10 12 5 2 5 18 16 14 43
5 Oita Trinita 25 12 6 7 30 31 13 8 2 3 19 15 12 4 4 4 11 16 -1 42
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 11 8 6 48 21 11 6 3 2 26 9 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 41
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 12 5 8 39 27 12 7 2 3 24 12 13 5 3 5 15 15 12 41
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 9 9 7 28 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 12 3 4 5 15 19 1 36
9 Fujieda MYFC 25 10 5 10 38 43 13 4 3 6 15 23 12 6 2 4 23 20 -5 35
10 Fagiano Okayama 25 7 13 5 30 24 13 5 5 3 18 12 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 34
11 Roasso Kumamoto 25 8 8 9 33 26 13 4 2 7 13 15 12 4 6 2 20 11 7 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 25 10 2 13 38 35 12 6 1 5 21 16 13 4 1 8 17 19 3 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 25 8 8 9 30 33 12 4 3 5 14 17 13 4 5 4 16 16 -3 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 25 8 7 10 24 32 13 6 4 3 14 13 12 2 3 7 10 19 -8 31
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 7 9 9 21 38 12 3 5 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 30
17 Tokushima Vortis 25 5 12 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 12 2 6 4 14 19 -10 27
18 Mito Hollyhock 25 7 6 12 30 45 13 3 4 6 18 27 12 4 2 6 12 18 -15 27
19 Iwaki 25 7 6 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 12 2 5 5 12 23 -17 27
20 Tochigi 25 6 8 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 13 1 3 9 6 16 -5 26
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 7 3 15 28 43 11 5 2 4 18 11 14 2 1 11 10 32 -15 24
22 Omiya Ardija 25 5 2 18 23 46 13 5 1 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 17

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 Machida Zelvia 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Tokyo Verdy 25 13 5 7 34 18 12 4 4 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 44
3 Jubilo Iwata 25 12 8 5 43 28 13 5 6 2 23 17 12 7 2 3 20 11 15 44
4 Ventforet Kofu 25 13 4 8 40 26 13 8 2 3 22 10 12 5 2 5 18 16 14 43
5 Oita Trinita 25 12 6 7 30 31 13 8 2 3 19 15 12 4 4 4 11 16 -1 42
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 11 8 6 48 21 11 6 3 2 26 9 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 41
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 12 5 8 39 27 12 7 2 3 24 12 13 5 3 5 15 15 12 41
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 9 9 7 28 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 12 3 4 5 15 19 1 36
9 Fujieda MYFC 25 10 5 10 38 43 13 4 3 6 15 23 12 6 2 4 23 20 -5 35
10 Fagiano Okayama 25 7 13 5 30 24 13 5 5 3 18 12 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 34
11 Roasso Kumamoto 25 8 8 9 33 26 13 4 2 7 13 15 12 4 6 2 20 11 7 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 25 10 2 13 38 35 12 6 1 5 21 16 13 4 1 8 17 19 3 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 25 8 8 9 30 33 12 4 3 5 14 17 13 4 5 4 16 16 -3 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 25 8 7 10 24 32 13 6 4 3 14 13 12 2 3 7 10 19 -8 31
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 7 9 9 21 38 12 3 5 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 30
17 Tokushima Vortis 25 5 12 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 12 2 6 4 14 19 -10 27
18 Mito Hollyhock 25 7 6 12 30 45 13 3 4 6 18 27 12 4 2 6 12 18 -15 27
19 Iwaki 25 7 6 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 12 2 5 5 12 23 -17 27
20 Tochigi 25 6 8 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 13 1 3 9 6 16 -5 26
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 7 3 15 28 43 11 5 2 4 18 11 14 2 1 11 10 32 -15 24
22 Omiya Ardija 25 5 2 18 23 46 13 5 1 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 17

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