Home advantage could prove decisive in Yokohama - Renofa Yamaguchi battle

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Wed 31.July
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium (15440 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Yokohama are in the 14th position while the guests worry at 19th.

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 Yokohama and Renofa Yamaguchi.

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.

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Yokohama form and stats

When playing at home, Yokohama have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 9 games. After failing to beat Tokushima Vortis here at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Yokohama has won seven games in a row. The Mito Hollyhock match was the last time out without a victory.

The Yokohama supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Renofa Yamaguchi in J2-League and win 4-1. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting JEF United.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Yokohama have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Yokohama has scored 12 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Yokohama have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Renofa Yamaguchi playing as the away team this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Renofa Yamaguchi are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Two away games in a row for Renofa Yamaguchi, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Yokohama in the J2-League. Prior to that match, the Renofa Yamaguchi manager M. Shimoda faced defeat when travelling to Omiya Ardija and losing 0-1.

We have checked recent matches where Renofa Yamaguchi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were W4-D1-L6.

Renofa Yamaguchi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Renofa Yamaguchi have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Yokohama - Renofa Yamaguchi 4-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 6 - 1 - 1 (Yokohama wins - draws - Renofa Yamaguchi wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Laajab
14 goals
K. Yamashita
8 goals
Leandro Domingues
6 goals

Yokohama missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Yokohama Renofa Yamaguchi
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
25 12 5 Played 3 13 25
12 6 3 Won 0 4 7
5 2 2 Drew 2 3 6
8 4 0 Lost 1 6 12
40 23 9 Scored 3 19 38
29 16 4 Conceded 5 22 42
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 77% 80%
56% 67% 40% Over 2.5 33% 54% 60%
24% 33% 20% Over 3.5 33% 38% 40%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 0% 23% 20%
72% 83% 80% BTTS 67% 62% 60%
16% 8% 20% Clean Sheets 0% 15% 20%
16% 8% 0% Failed To Score 33% 23% 20%
 
4.7 4.9 5.6 Corners For (avg) 3.7 4.5 4.7
4.5 4.4 4.6 Corners Against (avg) 3.3 4.8 5.1
1.4 1.1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.3 1.2
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Yokohama's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Yokohama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Yokohama haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Yokohama
10-07-19 EC Yokohama 2 - 1 Sendai University
13-07-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 0 - 2 Yokohama
20-07-19 J2 Yokohama 2 - 1 Tochigi
27-07-19 J2 JEF United 1 - 3 Yokohama
31-07-19 J2 Yokohama 4 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
04-08-19 J2 Avispa Fukuoka 09:00 Yokohama
10-08-19 J2 Yokohama 09:00 Mito Hollyhock
14-08-19 EC Yokohama F. Marinos 10:00 Yokohama
17-08-19 J2 Ryūkyū 10:00 Yokohama
24-08-19 J2 Yokohama 09:00 Kagoshima United
Renofa Yamaguchi
07-07-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 3 - 0 Machida Zelvia
13-07-19 J2 Tochigi 2 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
20-07-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 2 - 2 Albirex Niigata
27-07-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 1 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi
31-07-19 J2 Yokohama 4 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
04-08-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 10:00 Mito Hollyhock
10-08-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 10:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
14-08-19 EC Cerezo Osaka 10:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
17-08-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 09:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
24-08-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 10:00 V-Varen Nagasaki

  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