Open game expected at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium: Azul Claro Numazu vs Gainare Tottori preview

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 14.November
Match begins: 04:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium (10000 seats)

It's been rough for Azul Claro Numazu so far, and the same description fits Gainare Tottori. The bottom dwellers would trade their mothers for some much needed points here.

Insights:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest points from losing position (1) in J3-League
  • Gainare Tottori have the most conceded goals (49) in J3-League

Both sides have had enough days rest since their previous competitive action. Let's hope for an animated game!

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Azul Claro Numazu form and stats

The story so far in the J3-League for Azul Claro Numazu at their home stadium (Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. When Azul Claro Numazu hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Imabari, Kamatamare Sanuki, Vanraure Hachinohe and Azul Claro Numazu), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

No payout for Azul Claro Numazu in their previous match, an away game at YSCC that ended in defeat 1-2.

In the match before that, Numazu hosted Gifu and drew the game 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 15 games. Numazu has won four of these, drawn four and lost seven.

Azul Claro Numazu are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Azul Claro Numazu have conceded 15 goals. Numazu has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Gainare Tottori form and stats

As the visiting team in J3-League matches, Gainare Tottori, who have the most conceded goals (49) in J3-League, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-7 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Gainare are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Gainare Tottori had fun at their own home (Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium) last time out, beating Fujieda MYFC 4-3. Y. Taguchi, D. Ishikawa and N. Senoo (2) scored. As you can tell from the result, the match against Fujieda MYFC was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

A 2-3 defeat away at Parceiro Nagano before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gainare playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were six Gainare Tottori wins, two draws and five defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gainare have scored 17 goals in 12 league games away. Gainare have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting ended Gainare Tottori - Numazu 1-4, played this season. Last nine meetings involving these teams: Azul Claro Numazu won three, Gainare Tottori triumphed in two and we saw four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NumazuR. Watanabe
R. Watanabe
7 goals
Gainare TottoriY. Taguchi
Y. Taguchi
5 goals
Azul Claro NumazuJ. Takahashi
J. Takahashi
4 goals

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Gainare Tottori missing players

Azul Claro Numazu Gainare Tottori
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 2 12 24
6 4 2 Won W 0 4 6
4 3 0 Drew D 0 1 2
15 5 1 Lost L 2 7 16
28 15 8 Scored S 0 17 27
41 15 4 Conceded C 4 18 49
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
48% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 58% 58%
28% 17% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 25%
16% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 21%
56% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 58% 54%
16% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 17%
32% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 17% 29%
 
5.8 6.8 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.1 5.7
5 4.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.2 4.3
1 1.2 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.4 0.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.2 9.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 9.4 9.2
3.1 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.7
36% 39% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 37% 31%
 
9.9 9.5 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.8 11.7
4.4 4.4 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 4.9
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • All of Gainare Tottori's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest points from losing position (1) in J3-League
  • Azul Claro Numazu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Gainare Tottori have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in J3-League
  • Gainare Tottori have the most conceded goals (49) in J3-League
  • Gainare Tottori have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in J3-League
  • Gainare Tottori have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in J3-League
  • Gainare Tottori have the the worst goal difference (-22) in J3-League
  • Gainare Tottori haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Roasso Kumamoto 24 13 8 3 34 17 11 4 5 2 14 11 13 9 3 1 20 6 17 47
2 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 25 14 5 6 38 26 12 7 3 2 20 15 13 7 2 4 18 11 12 47
3 Grulla Morioka 24 12 7 5 35 25 12 7 2 3 19 14 12 5 5 2 16 11 10 43
4 Kataller Toyama 24 12 5 7 35 29 12 7 3 2 17 9 12 5 2 5 18 20 6 41
5 Fukushima United 25 12 4 9 37 30 12 7 2 3 20 14 13 5 2 6 17 16 7 40
6 Gifu 24 12 4 8 34 27 13 7 2 4 21 17 11 5 2 4 13 10 7 40
7 YSCC 24 10 7 7 27 27 12 4 4 4 11 14 12 6 3 3 16 13 0 37
8 Kagoshima United 24 10 6 8 32 29 12 5 2 5 15 16 12 5 4 3 17 13 3 36
9 Parceiro Nagano 24 7 9 8 31 26 12 3 4 5 15 16 12 4 5 3 16 10 5 30
10 Fujieda MYFC 24 7 7 10 40 38 11 4 4 3 19 13 13 3 3 7 21 25 2 28
11 Vanraure Hachinohe 24 6 8 10 22 35 13 5 4 4 12 14 11 1 4 6 10 21 -13 26
12 Imabari 24 5 8 11 27 31 13 5 4 4 19 14 11 0 4 7 8 17 -4 23
13 Azul Claro Numazu 25 6 4 15 28 41 12 4 3 5 15 15 13 2 1 10 13 26 -13 22
14 Kamatamare Sanuki 25 4 8 13 17 34 13 1 3 9 7 17 12 3 5 4 10 17 -17 20
15 Gainare Tottori 24 6 2 16 27 49 12 2 1 9 10 31 12 4 1 7 17 18 -22 20