Giravanz Kitakyushu v Iwaki preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mikuni World Stadium

Top-notch Iwaki land at Giravanz Kitakyushu after their 1-0-result versus Parceiro Nagano. Check out our full preview!

Insights:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals (50) in J3-League

Giravanz Kitakyushu and Iwaki should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

Giravanz Kitakyushu, who have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in J3-League, have collected 14 points from their J3-League home games so far after 4-2-5.

It's back home for Giravanz Kitakyushu, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Imabari away with the result 3-2. Kamigata and Nishimura found the net in that victory. Sweet to taste a league win after three games without one.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Parceiro Nagano.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Giravanz Kitakyushu here at Mikuni World Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Kitakyushu are not conceding a lot of goals here at Mikuni World Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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Iwaki form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the J3-League. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Iwaki hope to make it five in this match.

Iwaki have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Daiki Sakata. It's been 229 minutes since they last conceded in J3-League.

Iwaki won their last game, 1-0 versus Parceiro Nagano played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Suguri when Tanimura scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute.

Prior to that result Iwaki won their away game at Fujieda MYFC. The scoreline was 3-0.

Iwaki create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 28 goals in 11 travels. Iwaki are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Iwaki - Kitakyushu 2-2 was the output when these teams formerly met, also in this season. Takazawa loves to meet Iwaki and have scored 2 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

IwakiK. Arima
K. Arima
8 goals
IwakiH. Iwabuchi
H. Iwabuchi
8 goals
Giravanz KitakyushuR. Sato
R. Sato
6 goals

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Iwaki missing players

Giravanz Kitakyushu Iwaki
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 3 11 23
7 4 0 Won W 3 8 15
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
11 5 3 Lost L 0 1 2
23 9 1 Scored S 7 28 50
30 9 4 Conceded C 1 7 15
91% 91% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
57% 45% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 91% 78%
48% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 57%
26% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 35%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 13%
43% 27% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 48%
22% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 45% 48%
43% 45% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
4 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 5.7 6
5.2 5.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 3.6 3.7
1 0.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 8.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11 14.5 16.3
2.7 2.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 6 5.7
37% 28% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 42% 38%
 
12.7 12.2 15.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 5.8 7.2
5.3 5.2 7.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1.5 2.1
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in J3-League
  • Iwaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Iwaki have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Iwaki have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Iwaki have scored more than double the goals of Giravanz Kitakyushu.
  • Iwaki have the fewest conceded goals (15) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most points (26) away in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals (28) away in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals (50) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the the best goal difference (+21) away in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the the best goal difference (+35) in J3-League
  • Iwaki haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Iwaki 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 Iwaki 23 15 6 2 50 15 12 7 4 1 22 8 11 8 2 1 28 7 35 51
2 Matsumoto Yamaga 24 15 5 4 33 19 12 8 2 2 15 8 12 7 3 2 18 11 14 50
3 Kagoshima United 23 15 2 6 39 21 11 8 1 2 23 11 12 7 1 4 16 10 18 47
4 Kataller Toyama 24 14 3 7 35 29 12 9 1 2 23 14 12 5 2 5 12 15 6 45
5 Fujieda MYFC 22 13 3 6 39 23 12 8 1 3 22 14 10 5 2 3 17 9 16 42
6 Ehime 24 12 5 7 38 29 12 8 2 2 26 13 12 4 3 5 12 16 9 41
7 Imabari 24 12 5 7 36 27 12 6 2 4 16 12 12 6 3 3 20 15 9 41
8 Parceiro Nagano 24 11 7 6 27 24 11 6 4 1 16 13 13 5 3 5 11 11 3 40
9 Gifu 23 9 5 9 34 33 11 6 2 3 18 13 12 3 3 6 16 20 1 32
10 Fukushima United 24 8 7 9 28 28 12 4 4 4 10 15 12 4 3 5 18 13 0 31
11 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 24 6 8 10 24 31 12 4 4 4 11 14 12 2 4 6 13 17 -7 26
12 Giravanz Kitakyushu 23 7 5 11 23 30 11 4 2 5 9 9 12 3 3 6 14 21 -7 26
13 Gainare Tottori 24 7 4 13 34 43 12 5 3 4 20 12 12 2 1 9 14 31 -9 25
14 Azul Claro Numazu 23 7 3 13 21 31 11 6 2 3 15 10 12 1 1 10 6 21 -10 24
15 Sagamihara 23 5 5 13 22 33 13 3 2 8 13 21 10 2 3 5 9 12 -11 20
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 23 5 4 14 17 29 12 3 3 6 11 16 11 2 1 8 6 13 -12 19
17 Vanraure Hachinohe 24 6 1 17 17 39 12 5 0 7 10 18 12 1 1 10 7 21 -22 19
18 YSCC 23 4 2 17 16 49 11 3 1 7 10 22 12 1 1 10 6 27 -33 14