Delightful dogfight as daring Gifu duel with determined Azul Claro Numazu

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 23.October
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nagaragawa Stadium (16300 seats)

The odds favour Gifu in this match against Azul Claro Numazu, but the guests will battle to the end. Here's our match guide!

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

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Gifu form and stats

Gifu have played 14 J3-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Yokoyama led his Gifu to a defeat away at Matsumoto Yamaga. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Nagaragawa Stadium.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Kataller Toyama (1-3).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Gifu handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Goal party? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 12 of the 16 most recent league games with this club has had at least three goals.

Gifu has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Gifu have conceded 20 goals.

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Azul Claro Numazu form and stats

There's been little loot from Azul Claro Numazu's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 14 away games in the J3-League. Azul Claro Numazu only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Numazu have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.

The attacking players of Azul Claro Numazu have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 309 minutes.

Numazu might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Iwaki proved too strong as Azul Claro Numazu slumped to a 0-4 defeat in front of their own fans at Ashitaka Fuji Stadium. Azul Claro Numazu lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Kamatamare Sanuki that ended 0-0.

We have checked recent matches where Numazu have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 0 victories, 3 draws and 11 defeats.

Take note: 14 of the last 17 league games featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Azul Claro Numazu's away games in the league this season with only {7 goals} from 14 matches. Azul Claro Numazu struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 23 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H encounter ended Azul Claro Numazu - Gifu 2-0, played this season. Last five meetings featuring these contenders: Gifu won two, Azul Claro Numazu were winners in one and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

GifuK. Fujioka
K. Fujioka
14 goals
GifuR. Kubota
R. Kubota
4 goals
Azul Claro NumazuN. Sato
N. Sato
4 goals

Gifu missing players

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gifu Azul Claro Numazu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 3 14 29
9 6 4 Won W 0 1 8
6 3 1 Drew D 0 2 6
14 5 0 Lost L 3 11 15
39 20 10 Scored S 2 7 23
47 20 1 Conceded C 5 23 37
93% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 86%
86% 93% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 50% 52%
69% 71% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 43% 38%
31% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 21%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
59% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 67% 29% 24%
24% 36% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 38%
24% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 64% 52%
 
5.8 6 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.6 4.9
4.2 4.1 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.2 4.3
1.4 1.7 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.8 1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9.6 9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 6.6 7.5
4.4 4.8 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.2 2.7
30% 30% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 23% 29%
 
9 9.4 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 10.5 10
3.7 3.7 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.8 4.3
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Azul Claro Numazu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Azul Claro Numazu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest points (5) away in J3-League
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest points from losing position (1) in J3-League
  • Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest scored goals (7) away in J3-League
  • Gifu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gifu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Azul Claro Numazu have scored away.
  • Gifu have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in J3-League
  • Gifu is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Iwaki 29 20 6 3 64 19 14 9 4 1 28 10 15 11 2 2 36 9 45 66
2 Fujieda MYFC 29 19 4 6 53 25 15 11 1 3 28 15 14 8 3 3 25 10 28 61
3 Kagoshima United 29 19 2 8 49 32 15 11 1 3 32 16 14 8 1 5 17 16 17 59
4 Matsumoto Yamaga 29 17 6 6 37 23 15 10 2 3 19 11 14 7 4 3 18 12 14 57
5 Kataller Toyama 29 17 3 9 44 35 14 10 1 3 25 18 15 7 2 6 19 17 9 54
6 Imabari 29 16 5 8 46 31 14 8 2 4 20 12 15 8 3 4 26 19 15 53
7 Parceiro Nagano 29 13 8 8 35 33 14 8 4 2 21 16 15 5 4 6 14 17 2 47
8 Ehime 28 12 7 9 41 34 15 8 4 3 29 17 13 4 3 6 12 17 7 43
9 Fukushima United 29 10 8 11 33 36 14 5 4 5 12 18 15 5 4 6 21 18 -3 38
10 Giravanz Kitakyushu 29 9 6 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 15 11 15 3 4 8 16 25 -5 33
11 Gifu 29 9 6 14 39 47 14 6 3 5 20 20 15 3 3 9 19 27 -8 33
12 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 28 8 8 12 32 40 14 5 4 5 17 18 14 3 4 7 15 22 -8 32
13 Vanraure Hachinohe 29 10 1 18 25 42 14 7 0 7 14 19 15 3 1 11 11 23 -17 31
14 Azul Claro Numazu 29 8 6 15 23 37 15 7 4 4 16 14 14 1 2 11 7 23 -14 30
15 Gainare Tottori 29 8 4 17 42 52 15 6 3 6 27 16 14 2 1 11 15 36 -10 28
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 29 6 6 17 22 40 14 3 4 7 11 20 15 3 2 10 11 20 -18 24
17 Sagamihara 29 6 5 18 27 42 15 3 2 10 13 25 14 3 3 8 14 17 -15 23
18 YSCC 29 6 3 20 20 59 15 4 2 9 12 28 14 2 1 11 8 31 -39 21

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 Iwaki 29 20 6 3 64 19 14 9 4 1 28 10 15 11 2 2 36 9 45 66
2 Fujieda MYFC 29 19 4 6 53 25 15 11 1 3 28 15 14 8 3 3 25 10 28 61
3 Kagoshima United 29 19 2 8 49 32 15 11 1 3 32 16 14 8 1 5 17 16 17 59
4 Matsumoto Yamaga 29 17 6 6 37 23 15 10 2 3 19 11 14 7 4 3 18 12 14 57
5 Kataller Toyama 29 17 3 9 44 35 14 10 1 3 25 18 15 7 2 6 19 17 9 54
6 Imabari 29 16 5 8 46 31 14 8 2 4 20 12 15 8 3 4 26 19 15 53
7 Parceiro Nagano 29 13 8 8 35 33 14 8 4 2 21 16 15 5 4 6 14 17 2 47
8 Ehime 28 12 7 9 41 34 15 8 4 3 29 17 13 4 3 6 12 17 7 43
9 Fukushima United 29 10 8 11 33 36 14 5 4 5 12 18 15 5 4 6 21 18 -3 38
10 Giravanz Kitakyushu 29 9 6 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 15 11 15 3 4 8 16 25 -5 33
11 Gifu 29 9 6 14 39 47 14 6 3 5 20 20 15 3 3 9 19 27 -8 33
12 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 28 8 8 12 32 40 14 5 4 5 17 18 14 3 4 7 15 22 -8 32
13 Vanraure Hachinohe 29 10 1 18 25 42 14 7 0 7 14 19 15 3 1 11 11 23 -17 31
14 Azul Claro Numazu 29 8 6 15 23 37 15 7 4 4 16 14 14 1 2 11 7 23 -14 30
15 Gainare Tottori 29 8 4 17 42 52 15 6 3 6 27 16 14 2 1 11 15 36 -10 28
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 29 6 6 17 22 40 14 3 4 7 11 20 15 3 2 10 11 20 -18 24
17 Sagamihara 29 6 5 18 27 42 15 3 2 10 13 25 14 3 3 8 14 17 -15 23
18 YSCC 29 6 3 20 20 59 15 4 2 9 12 28 14 2 1 11 8 31 -39 21

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