Betting preview: Azul Claro Numazu faced with a tough challenge when Grulla Morioka visits

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

Azul Claro Numazu played 1-1 score vs Parceiro Nagano in their previous week, a fixture to learn from. The next task is this formidable Grulla Morioka side.

Insights:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest points from losing position (1) in J3-League
  • Grulla Morioka is in the best form (4-2-0) in J3-League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Azul Claro Numazu form and stats

Azul Claro Numazu have played 13 J3-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Numazu shared the glory with Parceiro Nagano in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gainare Tottori in a game that was won 2-1.

Numazu has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Grulla Morioka form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J3-League travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. Grulla Morioka are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Morioka are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the J3-League against Kataller Toyama (placed 4th).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Kamatamare Sanuki.

Grulla Morioka are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Grulla Morioka are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Grulla Morioka - Azul Claro Numazu 3-2 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Numazu four wins, zero draws and Grulla Morioka five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Azul Claro NumazuR. Watanabe
R. Watanabe
7 goals
Grulla MoriokaT. Nakamura
T. Nakamura
6 goals
Azul Claro NumazuJ. Takahashi
J. Takahashi
5 goals

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Grulla Morioka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Azul Claro Numazu Grulla Morioka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
7 5 1 Won W 2 6 15
5 3 1 Drew D 2 5 7
15 5 2 Lost L 0 2 5
31 17 4 Scored S 6 19 42
43 16 6 Conceded C 2 12 27
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
70% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 70%
48% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 46% 52%
26% 15% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 30%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
59% 54% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 56%
15% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 30%
30% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 22%
 
6 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.5
5 4.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.5 4.5
1.1 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.5 1.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.4 9.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 10 10
3.2 3.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 4
36% 40% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 39%
 
9.8 9.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 5.8 8.1 7.8
4.4 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.8 3 2.8
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • 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.
  • Grulla Morioka have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in J3-League
  • Grulla Morioka haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Grulla Morioka is in the best form (4-2-0) in J3-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 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 28 16 5 7 44 31 14 9 3 2 25 18 14 7 2 5 19 13 13 53
2 Grulla Morioka 27 15 7 5 42 27 14 9 2 3 23 15 13 6 5 2 19 12 15 52
3 Roasso Kumamoto 27 14 9 4 37 20 13 5 6 2 17 13 14 9 3 2 20 7 17 51
4 Kataller Toyama 27 13 6 8 39 33 13 8 3 2 19 10 14 5 3 6 20 23 6 45
5 Fukushima United 27 13 5 9 40 31 13 7 3 3 21 15 14 6 2 6 19 16 9 44
6 Gifu 27 12 5 10 38 33 14 7 3 4 21 17 13 5 2 6 17 16 5 41
7 Kagoshima United 27 11 6 10 33 34 14 5 2 7 15 21 13 6 4 3 18 13 -1 39
8 YSCC 27 10 7 10 28 33 14 4 4 6 12 19 13 6 3 4 16 14 -5 37
9 Parceiro Nagano 27 8 11 8 35 28 13 3 5 5 16 17 14 5 6 3 19 11 7 35
10 Fujieda MYFC 27 8 8 11 42 39 13 5 4 4 21 14 14 3 4 7 21 25 3 32
11 Imabari 27 7 8 12 34 33 14 6 4 4 22 14 13 1 4 8 12 19 1 29
12 Vanraure Hachinohe 27 7 8 12 24 41 14 6 4 4 14 15 13 1 4 8 10 26 -17 29
13 Azul Claro Numazu 27 7 5 15 31 43 13 5 3 5 17 16 14 2 2 10 14 27 -12 26
14 Gainare Tottori 27 8 2 17 33 53 13 3 1 9 12 32 14 5 1 8 21 21 -20 26
15 Kamatamare Sanuki 27 4 8 15 19 40 14 1 3 10 8 20 13 3 5 5 11 20 -21 20

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 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 28 16 5 7 44 31 14 9 3 2 25 18 14 7 2 5 19 13 13 53
2 Grulla Morioka 27 15 7 5 42 27 14 9 2 3 23 15 13 6 5 2 19 12 15 52
3 Roasso Kumamoto 27 14 9 4 37 20 13 5 6 2 17 13 14 9 3 2 20 7 17 51
4 Kataller Toyama 27 13 6 8 39 33 13 8 3 2 19 10 14 5 3 6 20 23 6 45
5 Fukushima United 27 13 5 9 40 31 13 7 3 3 21 15 14 6 2 6 19 16 9 44
6 Gifu 27 12 5 10 38 33 14 7 3 4 21 17 13 5 2 6 17 16 5 41
7 Kagoshima United 27 11 6 10 33 34 14 5 2 7 15 21 13 6 4 3 18 13 -1 39
8 YSCC 27 10 7 10 28 33 14 4 4 6 12 19 13 6 3 4 16 14 -5 37
9 Parceiro Nagano 27 8 11 8 35 28 13 3 5 5 16 17 14 5 6 3 19 11 7 35
10 Fujieda MYFC 27 8 8 11 42 39 13 5 4 4 21 14 14 3 4 7 21 25 3 32
11 Imabari 27 7 8 12 34 33 14 6 4 4 22 14 13 1 4 8 12 19 1 29
12 Vanraure Hachinohe 27 7 8 12 24 41 14 6 4 4 14 15 13 1 4 8 10 26 -17 29
13 Azul Claro Numazu 27 7 5 15 31 43 13 5 3 5 17 16 14 2 2 10 14 27 -12 26
14 Gainare Tottori 27 8 2 17 33 53 13 3 1 9 12 32 14 5 1 8 21 21 -20 26
15 Kamatamare Sanuki 27 4 8 15 19 40 14 1 3 10 8 20 13 3 5 5 11 20 -21 20

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