J3-League match prediction: Little separates Azul Claro Numazu and Vanraure Hachinohe in quality

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 04:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium (10000 seats)

Azul Claro Numazu believe to fill the stadium for this fixture despite that the season has been difficult up to now with 18 points and a 12th position in the J3-League table. Visiting Vanraure Hachinohe have 8th place with 26 pts.

Insights:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest scored goals (16) in J3-League
  • Vanraure Hachinohe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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

3 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Azul Claro Numazu, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in J3-League, have to build on here at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium in the J3-League. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Azul Claro Numazu to get some points in this home game.

Numazu faced defeat in their previous match, away at Tegevajaro Miyazaki (1-2).

Ahead of that match, Numazu lost 0-2 at home to Kamatamare Sanuki.

This is expected to be a close game, with 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 14 games. Azul Claro Numazu has won three of these, drawn four and lost seven.

Numazu aren't scoring a lot here at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 9 goals have been conceded.

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Vanraure Hachinohe form and stats

Playing away, Vanraure Hachinohe have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the J3-League this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Vanraure Hachinohe, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Kamatamare Sanuki (placed 15th) in the J3-League last time out.

A 0-1 loss hosting Tegevajaro Miyazaki before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vanraure Hachinohe playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were six Hachinohe wins, zero draws and three defeats.

After this away game Vanraure Hachinohe return home for a J3-League game against Kataller Toyama. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visiting Vanraure Hachinohe have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 9 games. 10 goals have been conceded by Hachinohe in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the sides faced each other earlier this season; Vanraure Hachinohe - Azul Claro Numazu 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Numazu wins - draws - Vanraure Hachinohe wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Azul Claro NumazuR. Watanabe
R. Watanabe
5 goals
Vanraure HachinoheT. Shimada
T. Shimada
4 goals
NumazuJ. Takahashi
J. Takahashi
3 goals

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Vanraure Hachinohe missing players

Azul Claro Numazu Vanraure Hachinohe
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 1 9 17
5 3 1 Won W 1 2 7
3 2 0 Drew D 0 4 5
11 4 2 Lost L 0 3 5
16 6 1 Scored S 1 10 20
25 9 3 Conceded C 0 10 16
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 88%
58% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 65%
37% 11% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 41%
16% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 12%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
42% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 44% 35%
21% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 44% 47%
42% 44% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
5.4 7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 3.8
5.2 4.9 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.9 4.4
1.1 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.6 8.9 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.1 5.6
2.7 2.6 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.1 2.3
31% 26% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 53% 51%
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest scored goals (16) in J3-League
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in J3-League
  • Azul Claro Numazu have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Azul Claro Numazu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vanraure Hachinohe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Roasso Kumamoto 18 10 6 2 23 13 9 3 4 2 11 9 9 7 2 0 12 4 10 36
2 Grulla Morioka 19 10 4 5 27 19 9 5 1 3 15 12 10 5 3 2 12 7 8 34
3 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 19 10 4 5 26 21 10 6 2 2 16 12 9 4 2 3 10 9 5 34
4 Kataller Toyama 18 9 5 4 28 21 10 6 3 1 16 8 8 3 2 3 12 13 7 32
5 Fukushima United 19 10 2 7 27 22 9 5 1 3 14 12 10 5 1 4 13 10 5 32
6 Gifu 18 9 1 8 24 21 9 4 1 4 12 12 9 5 0 4 12 9 3 28
7 Kagoshima United 18 8 4 6 23 20 9 3 2 4 10 12 9 5 2 2 13 8 3 28
8 Vanraure Hachinohe 17 7 5 5 20 16 8 5 1 2 10 6 9 2 4 3 10 10 4 26
9 Parceiro Nagano 18 6 6 6 25 18 9 2 3 4 11 11 9 4 3 2 14 7 7 24
10 YSCC 18 5 6 7 17 23 9 2 3 4 7 12 9 3 3 3 10 11 -6 21
11 Fujieda MYFC 18 5 5 8 24 26 9 3 3 3 12 10 9 2 2 5 12 16 -2 20
12 Azul Claro Numazu 19 5 3 11 16 25 9 3 2 4 6 9 10 2 1 7 10 16 -9 18
13 Gainare Tottori 19 5 2 12 19 35 9 1 1 7 5 22 10 4 1 5 14 13 -16 17
14 Imabari 19 3 7 9 19 24 10 3 4 3 12 9 9 0 3 6 7 15 -5 16
15 Kamatamare Sanuki 19 4 4 11 17 31 10 1 1 8 7 15 9 3 3 3 10 16 -14 16