Match preview J2-League: Zweigen Kanazawa - Albirex Niigata at Ishikawa Seibu Ryokuchi Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 21.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishikawa Seibu Ryokuchi Stadium (20261 seats)

Zweigen Kanazawa will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Albirex Niigata.

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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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

Zweigen Kanazawa have collected 24 points from their J2-League home games so far after 6-6-6.

In their previous game, the manager M. Yanagishita led his Kanazawa to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Omiya Ardija. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Ishikawa Seibu Ryokuchi Stadium. Before that, Kanazawa had a home game versus ThespaKusatsu Gunma which ended with a victory 1-0.

There will be little rest for Kanazawa after this match as they are travelling to Montedio Yamagata for a J2-League game in only four days.

Kanazawa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 18 games. On the other hand, Kanazawa have conceded 24 goals.

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Albirex Niigata form and stats

Playing away, Albirex Niigata have won 7 games, drawn 7 and suffered 2 defeats in the J2-League this season. Albirex are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

The manager Albert Puig was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex suffered a 0-2 loss to JEF United (placed 15th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Jubilo Iwata that ended 1-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ehime in just four days.

Albirex are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 16 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Albirex Niigata - Kanazawa 3-5. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: four - zero - two (Kanazawa wins - draws - Albirex Niigata wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KanazawaM. Kato
M. Kato
12 goals
Zweigen KanazawaL. Meireles
L. Meireles
10 goals
Zweigen KanazawaK. Sugiura
K. Sugiura
7 goals

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Albirex Niigata missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zweigen Kanazawa Albirex Niigata
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 18 5 Played P 6 16 34
11 6 1 Won W 2 7 13
10 6 2 Drew D 3 7 14
13 6 2 Lost L 1 2 7
46 22 6 Scored S 7 24 48
50 24 9 Conceded C 5 15 38
88% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 81% 91%
68% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 68%
47% 39% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 44%
32% 22% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 25% 26%
24% 22% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
53% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 59%
26% 28% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 38% 32%
32% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
410 241 54 Total Shots T S 52 169 368
137 81 22 Shots on Target S O 22 73 143
34% 27% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 33% 34%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tokushima Vortis 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
9 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
10 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
11 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
12 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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 Tokushima Vortis 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
9 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
10 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
11 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
12 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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