J2-League duel: Close contest expected between Zweigen Kanazawa and Tochigi

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishikawa Seibu Ryokuchi Stadium (20261 seats)

Zweigen Kanazawa and Tochigi have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J2-League.

Insights:
  • Zweigen Kanazawa has the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in J2-League
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

Zweigen Kanazawa have collected 24 points from their J2-League home games so far after 6-6-8. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Kanazawa, their manager M. Yanagishita and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The home team returns to Ishikawa Seibu Ryokuchi Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Avispa Fukuoka (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the J2-League game ended 2-2. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Ryukyu.

A disappointing finish for Kanazawa in their match versus Avispa Fukuoka as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.

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 Kanazawa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost four.

The manager M. Yanagishita will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kyoto Sanga in only three days.

Kanazawa has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 30 goals have been conceded.

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Tochigi form and stats

8 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Tochigi playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.

Tochigi's last game was the home draw against ThespaKusatsu Gunma (2-2). Before that, Tochigi travelled to Albirex Niigata and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, Tochigi drew the match against ThespaKusatsu Gunma. Manager K. Tasaka brought on R. Yamamoto to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Tochigi in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Tochigi, three draws and five defeats.

After this away game Tochigi return home for a J2-League game against JEF United. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Tochigi when travelling is not overwhelming with 19 goals scored from 20 league matches away. As opposed to that, Tochigi have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Tochigi - Kanazawa 0-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Kanazawa won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Tochigi has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / six

Top Goalscorers

Zweigen KanazawaM. Kato
M. Kato
13 goals
Zweigen KanazawaL. Meireles
L. Meireles
10 goals
Zweigen KanazawaR. Shimazu
R. Shimazu
8 goals

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Tochigi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zweigen Kanazawa Tochigi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 20 5 Played P 5 20 39
12 6 0 Won W 2 8 14
11 6 2 Drew D 2 5 12
16 8 3 Lost L 1 7 13
54 26 4 Scored S 5 19 38
62 30 9 Conceded C 4 20 36
90% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 85% 85%
72% 70% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 40% 44%
51% 45% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 30% 28%
36% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 23%
23% 25% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 10%
54% 60% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 30% 33%
26% 25% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 40% 38%
31% 30% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 45% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.7 0.8 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.9 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.6 12.8 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 10.1 10.1
4.1 4.5 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3.6
34% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 27%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa has the most conceded goals in the first half (27) 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 Tokushima Vortis 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 38 15 16 7 47 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 19 5 9 5 22 21 10 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryukyu 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 38 8 10 20 38 56 19 3 4 12 14 28 19 5 6 8 24 28 -18 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 38 15 16 7 47 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 19 5 9 5 22 21 10 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryukyu 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 38 8 10 20 38 56 19 3 4 12 14 28 19 5 6 8 24 28 -18 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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