Yanmar Stadium Nagai: Cerezo Osaka U23 vs Azul Claro Numazu J3-League preview

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 08.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai (50000 seats)

Cerezo Osaka U23 are welcoming Azul Claro Numazu for another important game after their 1-3 result against 3rd-placed Parceiro Nagano.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the J3-League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Parceiro Nagano, was also a home game here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. The away team is better rested.

It should be mentioned that Azul Claro Numazu play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Azul Claro Numazu on artifical turf are 0 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 1-2. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats

With {2 J3-League wins}, 4 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Cerezo Osaka U23, who have the fewest points (10) at home in J3-League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Gainare Tottori with a 1-0 scoreline.

Cerezo aren't scoring a lot here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in the league, with only 11 goals from 12 games. Cerezo have conceded 19 from these games.

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Azul Claro Numazu form and stats

Azul Claro Numazu have only collected 10 points from their away games in the J3-League, after 3-1-9 (13 played).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Roasso Kumamoto wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Numazu have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Azul Claro Numazu - Cerezo Osaka U23 5-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - two - four (Cerezo wins - draws - Azul Claro Numazu wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Azul Claro NumazuK. Someya
K. Someya
6 goals

Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cerezo Osaka U23 Azul Claro Numazu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 13 25
4 2 0 Won W 2 3 7
7 4 3 Drew D 0 1 5
14 6 0 Lost L 2 9 13
24 11 2 Scored S 4 10 24
44 19 2 Conceded C 4 19 31
80% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
68% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 46% 56%
48% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 44%
32% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 24%
24% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
44% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 44%
28% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 32%
48% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.7 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
218 117 41 Total Shots T S 43 109 235
83 47 14 Shots on Target S O 13 31 69
29% 23% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 26% 32%
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 has the fewest points (10) at home in J3-League
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in J3-League
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 25 18 7 0 46 8 14 9 5 0 25 6 11 9 2 0 21 2 38 61
2 Roasso Kumamoto 25 14 4 7 42 29 12 8 2 2 25 14 13 6 2 5 17 15 13 46
3 Parceiro Nagano 25 13 6 6 38 20 12 8 0 4 19 10 13 5 6 2 19 10 18 45
4 Sagamihara 25 12 8 5 33 29 13 7 5 1 20 13 12 5 3 4 13 16 4 44
5 Gifu 25 12 6 7 42 33 12 4 4 4 14 16 13 8 2 3 28 17 9 42
6 Imabari 25 10 9 6 24 18 13 3 5 5 11 15 12 7 4 1 13 3 6 39
7 Gainare Tottori 25 11 5 9 32 29 12 6 2 4 16 12 13 5 3 5 16 17 3 38
8 Kataller Toyama 25 11 4 10 40 31 13 5 2 6 17 13 12 6 2 4 23 18 9 37
9 Kagoshima United 25 11 4 10 34 31 12 5 2 5 12 17 13 6 2 5 22 14 3 37
10 Fujieda MYFC 25 9 6 10 38 38 12 5 2 5 19 17 13 4 4 5 19 21 0 33
11 Grulla Morioka 25 8 6 11 24 39 13 5 1 7 14 26 12 3 5 4 10 13 -15 30
12 Fukushima United 25 8 4 13 33 41 13 4 3 6 19 22 12 4 1 7 14 19 -8 28
13 Gamba Osaka U23 25 7 6 12 33 40 12 5 2 5 18 18 13 2 4 7 15 22 -7 27
14 Azul Claro Numazu 25 7 5 13 24 31 12 4 4 4 14 12 13 3 1 9 10 19 -7 26
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 25 6 5 14 31 44 13 4 2 7 16 21 12 2 3 7 15 23 -13 23
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 25 5 8 12 26 39 12 3 4 5 12 15 13 2 4 7 14 24 -13 23
17 YSCC 25 4 10 11 29 49 13 2 6 5 18 27 12 2 4 6 11 22 -20 22
18 Cerezo Osaka U23 25 4 7 14 24 44 12 2 4 6 11 19 13 2 3 8 13 25 -20 19

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 Blaublitz Akita 25 18 7 0 46 8 14 9 5 0 25 6 11 9 2 0 21 2 38 61
2 Roasso Kumamoto 25 14 4 7 42 29 12 8 2 2 25 14 13 6 2 5 17 15 13 46
3 Parceiro Nagano 25 13 6 6 38 20 12 8 0 4 19 10 13 5 6 2 19 10 18 45
4 Sagamihara 25 12 8 5 33 29 13 7 5 1 20 13 12 5 3 4 13 16 4 44
5 Gifu 25 12 6 7 42 33 12 4 4 4 14 16 13 8 2 3 28 17 9 42
6 Imabari 25 10 9 6 24 18 13 3 5 5 11 15 12 7 4 1 13 3 6 39
7 Gainare Tottori 25 11 5 9 32 29 12 6 2 4 16 12 13 5 3 5 16 17 3 38
8 Kataller Toyama 25 11 4 10 40 31 13 5 2 6 17 13 12 6 2 4 23 18 9 37
9 Kagoshima United 25 11 4 10 34 31 12 5 2 5 12 17 13 6 2 5 22 14 3 37
10 Fujieda MYFC 25 9 6 10 38 38 12 5 2 5 19 17 13 4 4 5 19 21 0 33
11 Grulla Morioka 25 8 6 11 24 39 13 5 1 7 14 26 12 3 5 4 10 13 -15 30
12 Fukushima United 25 8 4 13 33 41 13 4 3 6 19 22 12 4 1 7 14 19 -8 28
13 Gamba Osaka U23 25 7 6 12 33 40 12 5 2 5 18 18 13 2 4 7 15 22 -7 27
14 Azul Claro Numazu 25 7 5 13 24 31 12 4 4 4 14 12 13 3 1 9 10 19 -7 26
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 25 6 5 14 31 44 13 4 2 7 16 21 12 2 3 7 15 23 -13 23
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 25 5 8 12 26 39 12 3 4 5 12 15 13 2 4 7 14 24 -13 23
17 YSCC 25 4 10 11 29 49 13 2 6 5 18 27 12 2 4 6 11 22 -20 22
18 Cerezo Osaka U23 25 4 7 14 24 44 12 2 4 6 11 19 13 2 3 8 13 25 -20 19

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