J3-League preview: Can Azul Claro Numazu edge out victory against Gamba Osaka U23?

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 04:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Azul Claro Numazu fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Gamba Osaka U23.

Insights:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gamba Osaka U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.

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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Azul Claro Numazu form and stats

Azul Claro Numazu have collected 22 points from their J3-League home games so far after 6-4-4. Two home wins in a row for Numazu bring valid hopes of a third.

Numazu lost their last game at Fukushima United (placed 11th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Parceiro Nagano in a game that was won 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Numazu handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, one draw and zero defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Numazu as they are travelling to their away game against Sagamihara in the J3-League. That match is three days after this one.

Azul Claro Numazu are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. From these home matches, Numazu have conceded only 13 goals.

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Gamba Osaka U23 form and stats

Gamba Osaka U23 have only collected 11 points from their away games in the J3-League, after 2-5-8 (15 played). Recent form does not give Gamba much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Azul Claro Numazu will be a tough nut to crack.

Gamba are looking to quickly end their 294 minutes long goal drought in the J3-League.

Gamba are travelling again after losing away to Fujieda MYFC in their previous match (0-1). A 0-1 loss hosting Grulla Morioka before that.

Gamba are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, four draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Gamba Osaka U23 are hosting Parceiro Nagano in the J3-League only three days away.

The visiting Gamba have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Gamba Osaka U23 have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Gamba Osaka U23 - Numazu 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Numazu victories, one draw and three Gamba Osaka U23 wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NumazuK. Someya
K. Someya
6 goals

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Gamba Osaka U23 missing players

Azul Claro Numazu Gamba Osaka U23
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 4 15 30
10 6 3 Won W 1 2 7
5 4 0 Drew D 1 5 8
15 4 1 Lost L 2 8 15
30 18 10 Scored S 5 16 35
34 13 3 Conceded C 6 24 46
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
53% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 60% 70%
40% 43% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 27% 37%
23% 21% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 27%
7% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 20%
40% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 47%
33% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
37% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 53% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.4 10.1 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.6 11
2.9 3.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.3 4.1
33% 39% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 25% 28%
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gamba Osaka U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Gamba Osaka U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blaublitz Akita 30 21 8 1 53 11 16 10 5 1 26 7 14 11 3 0 27 4 42 71
2 Sagamihara 30 14 11 5 38 32 15 8 6 1 23 15 15 6 5 4 15 17 6 53
3 Parceiro Nagano 30 15 7 8 41 23 15 9 1 5 20 11 15 6 6 3 21 12 18 52
4 Gifu 30 15 7 8 48 35 15 6 5 4 19 17 15 9 2 4 29 18 13 52
5 Kataller Toyama 30 14 5 11 47 36 15 6 2 7 21 17 15 8 3 4 26 19 11 47
6 Roasso Kumamoto 30 14 5 11 49 43 15 8 2 5 30 23 15 6 3 6 19 20 6 47
7 Gainare Tottori 30 14 5 11 41 35 15 8 2 5 22 15 15 6 3 6 19 20 6 47
8 Imabari 30 12 10 8 30 23 15 4 5 6 15 18 15 8 5 2 15 5 7 46
9 Kagoshima United 30 14 4 12 42 37 14 6 2 6 16 19 16 8 2 6 26 18 5 46
10 Fujieda MYFC 30 12 7 11 44 42 15 7 3 5 21 17 15 5 4 6 23 25 2 43
11 Fukushima United 30 11 6 13 41 46 16 5 5 6 22 24 14 6 1 7 19 22 -5 39
12 Azul Claro Numazu 30 10 5 15 30 34 14 6 4 4 18 13 16 4 1 11 12 21 -4 35
13 Grulla Morioka 30 9 8 13 27 43 16 5 3 8 16 29 14 4 5 5 11 14 -16 35
14 Gamba Osaka U23 30 7 8 15 35 46 15 5 3 7 19 22 15 2 5 8 16 24 -11 29
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 30 7 8 15 37 50 16 4 4 8 19 25 14 3 4 7 18 25 -13 29
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 30 6 9 15 30 45 15 3 4 8 14 20 15 3 5 7 16 25 -15 27
17 YSCC 30 4 12 14 34 60 14 2 6 6 18 28 16 2 6 8 16 32 -26 24
18 Cerezo Osaka U23 30 4 9 17 26 52 14 2 5 7 12 22 16 2 4 10 14 30 -26 21