Azul Claro Numazu are prepared for Ryūkyū with belief in winning all three points. Will they? Open our match preview!
- Azul Claro Numazu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ryūkyū have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in J3-League
This promises to be an entertaining fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
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 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Numazu are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
In their previous game, the manager Nakayama led his Azul Claro Numazu to a defeat away at Tegevajaro Miyazaki. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium. Before that defeat this club had gone six consecutive league rounds without a loss.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Kagoshima United.Azul Claro Numazu has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Azul Claro Numazu have conceded only 7 goals.
Ryūkyū form and stats
Ryūkyū have only collected 8 points from their away games in the J3-League, after 2-2-5 (9 played).
Ryūkyū's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus YSCC that finished 2-2.
A 0-1 defeat away at Kataller Toyama before that.Take note that 9 of this club's 12 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
The attacking power of Ryūkyū when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Ryūkyū struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Surprisingly enough, the last time Ryūkyū kept a "clean sheet" was also facing this opponent, eight league games ago (Ryūkyū - Azul Claro Numazu 3-0). Azul Claro Numazu-Ryūkyū H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Azul Claro Numazu one win, Ryūkyū three wins, one draw. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  R. Noda 6 goals |   N. Browne 5 goals | K. Nakano 4 goals |
Azul Claro Numazu missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Azul Claro Numazu | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 23 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 63% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| 37% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 63% |
| 16% | 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 22% | 21% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 47% | 56% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 32% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 37% |
| 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 13.2 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.8 | 9.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 26% | 25% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 31% |
| 9.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 3.5 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
- Azul Claro Numazu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ryūkyū have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ryūkyū have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in J3-League
- Ryūkyū have the most points from losing position (14) in J3-League
- Ryūkyū have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kataller Toyama | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Ehime | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 35 |
| 3 | Kagoshima United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Azul Claro Numazu | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Imabari | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | Osaka | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Nara Club | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 9 | Gifu | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Grulla Morioka | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Gainare Tottori | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 14 | Ryūkyū | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Parceiro Nagano | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 23 |
| 16 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 23 |
| 17 | YSCC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 18 | Fukushima United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | -10 | 19 |
| 19 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Sagamihara | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 14 |
