J3-League game preview and stats: Giravanz Kitakyushu meet Sagamihara

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mikuni World Stadium

Giravanz Kitakyushu are welcoming Sagamihara for yet another vital match following their 0-0 result vs 18th-placed Sagamihara.

Insights:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in J3-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in J3-League

These teams have little in common geographically as Sagamihara have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Giravanz Kitakyushu and Sagamihara.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

The total J3-League statistics playing at home this season for Giravanz Kitakyushu are 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Giravanz Kitakyushu drew their last game, also a home match. Sagamihara (placed 18th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ryūkyū (0-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kitakyushu have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 5.

A decent goal production from Giravanz Kitakyushu in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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Sagamihara form and stats

Still no away game victory in the J3-League for Sagamihara with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Sagamihara has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Giravanz Kitakyushu for a 0-0 draw.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Parceiro Nagano.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sagamihara playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 3 Sagamihara wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sagamihara have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Giravanz Kitakyushu wins - draws - Sagamihara wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KitakyushuT. Inui
T. Inui
4 goals
Giravanz KitakyushuY. Okada
Y. Okada
3 goals
SagamiharaT. Fujinuma
T. Fujinuma
2 goals

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Sagamihara missing players

Giravanz Kitakyushu Sagamihara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 5 1 Played P 0 4 8
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
9 6 1 Scored S 0 2 6
12 6 1 Conceded C 0 4 9
88% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 75%
75% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
38% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
25% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
25% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
25% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
38% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
5.1 4.8 10 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 5.1
5.6 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.2 3.5
0.9 0.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 7.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3 7.5
3 2.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 2.4
38% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 32%
 
8.8 7.6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7 8.5
3.4 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3.4
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sagamihara have scored away.
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in J3-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in J3-League
  • Sagamihara have yet to win a game 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 Parceiro Nagano 7 4 2 1 12 7 3 2 0 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 7 4 5 14
2 Kataller Toyama 7 4 1 2 14 11 3 2 1 0 8 5 4 2 0 2 6 6 3 13
3 Matsumoto Yamaga 7 3 3 1 14 8 3 0 2 1 4 5 4 3 1 0 10 3 6 12
4 Nara Club 7 3 3 1 10 6 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 2 1 0 6 1 4 12
5 Imabari 7 3 3 1 10 9 4 2 2 0 7 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 12
6 Ehime 7 3 3 1 9 10 4 2 1 1 6 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 -1 12
7 Grulla Morioka 7 3 2 2 13 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 5 3 0 2 11 4 7 11
8 Kamatamare Sanuki 7 3 2 2 6 9 4 3 1 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 2 9 -3 11
9 Gainare Tottori 7 2 4 1 13 11 3 0 2 1 7 8 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 10
10 Vanraure Hachinohe 7 2 4 1 8 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 5 5 1 10
11 Ryūkyū 7 3 1 3 8 9 5 3 0 2 5 4 2 0 1 1 3 5 -1 10
12 Azul Claro Numazu 7 2 3 2 8 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 9
13 Kagoshima United 7 2 3 2 9 10 4 2 2 0 8 6 3 0 1 2 1 4 -1 9
14 Osaka 7 3 0 4 7 9 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 2 0 2 4 4 -2 9
15 Gifu 7 2 2 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 8
16 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 7 1 3 3 5 9 3 0 1 2 0 3 4 1 2 1 5 6 -4 6
17 Giravanz Kitakyushu 7 1 2 4 9 12 4 1 1 2 6 6 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3 5
18 Sagamihara 7 1 2 4 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 -3 5
19 Fukushima United 7 1 2 4 3 7 3 0 1 2 0 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 -4 5
20 YSCC 7 0 3 4 6 13 4 0 1 3 3 9 3 0 2 1 3 4 -7 3