J3-League: Azul Claro Numazu - Fukushima United preview and the hard facts

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sat 08.April
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium (10000 seats)

Fukushima United have travelled here for an appealing game against the home team Azul Claro Numazu. Prepare for the fixture with this in-depth J3-League preview!

Insights:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Fukushima United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Both sides have had time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face match!

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Azul Claro Numazu form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Azul Claro Numazu's two home games in the J3-League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium.

Azul Claro Numazu shared the glory with Sagamihara in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Grulla Morioka that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Azul Claro Numazu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Azul Claro Numazu as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Azul Claro Numazu has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 5.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Azul Claro Numazu at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Fukushima United form and stats

Things could have gone better for Fukushima United in their J3-League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.

Home advantage was not enough for Fukushima United in their previous game as they lost hosting Grulla Morioka, 0-2.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Ryūkyū.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Fukushima in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Fukushima United, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Fukushima United have won all of the 7 most recent battles versus this team. Can they do it again?

Top Goalscorers

Azul Claro NumazuT. Sugai
T. Sugai
1 goals
Azul Claro NumazuT. Tsukui
T. Tsukui
1 goals
Azul Claro NumazuK. Mochii
K. Mochii
1 goals

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Fukushima United missing players

Azul Claro Numazu Fukushima United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 3 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 4
3 2 0 Scored S 1 2 2
4 2 0 Conceded C 2 3 6
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 33% 40%
20% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 20%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 20%
60% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 60%
 
6.2 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.3 3.6
4.8 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.7 4.8
1 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 12.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.7 7.6
4.2 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 3
14% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 20% 13%
 
9 3.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 15 15 12.6
3.2 1.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.4
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Fukushima United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Fukushima United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Fukushima United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Azul Claro Numazu Last season Fukushima United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
8 7   Won W   5 11
7 4   Drew D   4 9
19 6   Lost L   8 14
27 18   Scored S   22 37
46 18   Conceded C   23 45
88% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 91%
59% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 65%
41% 41%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 38%
18% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   41% 26%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   24% 18%
32% 29%   BTTS BTTS   47% 44%
32% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   35% 29%
47% 35%   Failed to Score F T   29% 35%
 
5.1 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 5.2
4.4 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.5
1 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.9 1
3 3   Red cards R C   1 1
 
8 8.7   Shots (avg) S (   9 9.6
2.8 3.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.1
28% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 26%
 
9.9 9.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9.6 10
4.3 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.1 4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Grulla Morioka 5 3 1 1 12 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 3 0 1 11 3 8 10
2 Kataller Toyama 5 3 1 1 10 8 2 1 1 0 6 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 10
3 Kamatamare Sanuki 5 3 1 1 6 5 3 3 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 10
4 Matsumoto Yamaga 5 2 3 0 7 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 9
5 Imabari 5 2 3 0 6 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 9
6 Gainare Tottori 5 2 2 1 10 8 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 8
7 Gifu 5 2 2 1 6 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 8
8 Vanraure Hachinohe 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 8
9 Parceiro Nagano 5 2 2 1 7 7 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 1 2 0 6 4 0 8
10 Ehime 5 2 2 1 7 9 3 1 1 1 4 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 8
11 Ryūkyū 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 3 5 -1 7
12 Kagoshima United 5 2 1 2 5 6 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 7
13 Nara Club 5 1 3 1 7 6 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 6
14 Giravanz Kitakyushu 5 1 2 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 5
15 Azul Claro Numazu 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 5
16 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 5 1 2 2 2 4 3 0 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
17 Sagamihara 5 1 1 3 5 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 4
18 Fukushima United 5 1 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 -4 3
19 Osaka 5 1 0 4 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 3 1 0 2 3 4 -5 3
20 YSCC 5 0 1 4 4 11 3 0 0 3 2 8 2 0 1 1 2 3 -7 1