J3-League match preview: Grulla Morioka versus Fukushima United

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Iwagin Stadium (4988 seats)

Grulla Morioka and Fukushima United have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J3-League.

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 Grulla Morioka and Fukushima United.

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Grulla Morioka form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Grulla Morioka have to build on here at Iwagin Stadium.

Grulla Morioka's previous game was a J3-League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Fukushima United. The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Azul Claro Numazu.

Grulla Morioka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 8 goals in 6 matches. On the other hand, Grulla Morioka have conceded 8 goals.

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Fukushima United form and stats

Playing away, Fukushima United have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.

Two away games in a row for Fukushima United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Grulla Morioka in the J3-League. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Fujieda MYFC.

Fukushima United are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. As opposed to that, Fukushima United have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Grulla Morioka - Fukushima United 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Grulla Morioka, 2 draws and 2 wins for Fukushima United. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

H. Take
6 goals
K. Taniguchi
5 goals

Grulla Morioka missing players

Fukushima United missing players

Grulla Morioka Fukushima United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 11 2 Played 2 10 20
7 4 0 Won 1 4 8
2 1 1 Drew 0 1 3
11 6 1 Lost 1 5 9
25 17 3 Scored 3 14 25
33 20 5 Conceded 4 15 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
70% 82% 100% Over 1.5 100% 90% 80%
60% 73% 100% Over 2.5 50% 40% 50%
35% 45% 100% Over 3.5 50% 30% 20%
15% 18% 0% Over 4.5 50% 20% 10%
60% 64% 100% BTTS 50% 50% 55%
15% 18% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 10% 15%
25% 18% 0% Failed To Score 50% 40% 35%
 
4.6 4.7 5 Corners For (avg) 0 2.1 3.7
6.4 4.7 9 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.8 4.8
0.9 0.9 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.4 1.1
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Fukushima United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Fukushima United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fukushima United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Grulla Morioka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grulla Morioka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Grulla Morioka
All Emperor Cup J3-League
All Home Away
20-07-19 J3 Grulla Morioka 2 - 2 ThespaKusatsu Gunma
27-07-19 J3 Blaublitz Akita 3 - 1 Grulla Morioka
04-08-19 J3 Grulla Morioka 3 - 4 Sagamihara
11-08-19 J3 Azul Claro Numazu 1 - 0 Grulla Morioka
18-08-19 J3 Grulla Morioka 2 - 0 Fukushima United
31-08-19 J3 Grulla Morioka 06:00 Tokyo U23
07-09-19 J3 Fujieda MYFC 08:00 Grulla Morioka
15-09-19 J3 Kataller Toyama - Grulla Morioka
29-09-19 J3 Fukushima United - Grulla Morioka
06-10-19 J3 Grulla Morioka - Vanraure Hachinohe
Fukushima United
All Emperor Cup J3-League
All Home Away
21-07-19 J3 Fukushima United 1 - 0 Roasso Kumamoto
27-07-19 J3 Sagamihara 1 - 1 Fukushima United
04-08-19 J3 Azul Claro Numazu 2 - 4 Fukushima United
10-08-19 J3 Fukushima United 3 - 1 Fujieda MYFC
18-08-19 J3 Grulla Morioka 2 - 0 Fukushima United
01-09-19 J3 Gamba Osaka U23 10:00 Fukushima United
08-09-19 J3 Parceiro Nagano 08:00 Fukushima United
15-09-19 J3 Fukushima United - Giravanz Kitakyushu
29-09-19 J3 Fukushima United - Grulla Morioka
05-10-19 J3 YSCC - Fukushima United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Roasso Kumamoto 12 7 2 3 19 14 7 3 2 2 12 11 5 4 0 1 7 3 5 23
2 Kamatamare Sanuki 12 6 4 2 15 9 7 5 1 1 10 4 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 22
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 11 6 3 2 13 7 5 3 0 2 6 5 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 21
4 Kataller Toyama 12 5 5 2 15 12 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 3 3 0 7 4 3 20
5 Fujieda MYFC 12 6 2 4 15 15 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 3 0 3 9 12 0 20
6 Sagamihara 12 5 3 4 14 13 6 3 2 1 6 4 6 2 1 3 8 9 1 18
7 Cerezo Osaka U23 11 5 2 4 18 17 6 4 1 1 12 7 5 1 1 3 6 10 1 17
8 Gamba Osaka U23 12 4 4 4 19 14 7 3 2 2 13 10 5 1 2 2 6 4 5 16
9 Grulla Morioka 12 5 1 6 13 16 6 3 0 3 8 8 6 2 1 3 5 8 -3 16
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 11 4 3 4 18 11 6 3 2 1 13 5 5 1 1 3 5 6 7 15
11 Vanraure Hachinohe 12 4 2 6 19 18 6 1 1 4 11 14 6 3 1 2 8 4 1 14
12 Fukushima United 11 4 1 6 13 15 6 1 1 4 4 9 5 3 0 2 9 6 -2 13
13 Blaublitz Akita 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 3 1 3 2 6 2 1 3 8 11 -2 13
14 Parceiro Nagano 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 1 3 5 7 6 2 3 1 6 6 -2 13
15 Azul Claro Numazu 11 3 3 5 8 11 4 0 1 3 2 7 7 3 2 2 6 4 -3 12
16 Gainare Tottori 11 3 3 5 15 22 5 1 2 2 4 6 6 2 1 3 11 16 -7 12
17 YSCC 12 4 0 8 18 28 6 1 0 5 7 18 6 3 0 3 11 10 -10 12
18 Tokyo U23 12 3 2 7 11 17 5 2 1 2 4 3 7 1 1 5 7 14 -6 11

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