Open game expected: Kagoshima United vs Gifu preview

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)

Kagoshima United are prepared for a new test after their 2-0 versus Gainare Tottori previously. Gifu are coming to visit!

Insights:
  • Kagoshima United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gifu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Kagoshima United form and stats

Kagoshima United's struggle is real here with only 8 points collected from 8 J3-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4.

A strong away win for Kagoshima United against Gainare Tottori the last match, as R. Yonezawa and Foguete were on target.

Before that game, the home loss against Grulla Morioka with the scoreline 1-2.

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 Kagoshima United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost three.

The Kagoshima fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Gifu form and stats

Playing away, Gifu have won 5 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the J3-League this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J3-League home defeat versus Gainare Tottori with 0-3 on the scoreboard.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at YSCC.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Gifu in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Gifu, two draws and two defeats.

Gifu are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Gifu have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Gifu - Kagoshima United 1-0 was the product when these two teams last met, some time ago this season. Head to head statistics (for the last five meetings): Kagoshima won two games, one match ended with a draw and Gifu have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / four

Top Goalscorers

GifuS. Kawanishi
S. Kawanishi
9 goals
KagoshimaR. Yonezawa
R. Yonezawa
6 goals
Kagoshima UnitedS. Nakahara
S. Nakahara
3 goals

Kagoshima United missing players

Gifu missing players

Kagoshima United Gifu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
7 2 0 Won W 1 5 9
4 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
6 4 1 Lost L 1 3 7
22 9 0 Scored S 4 12 24
20 12 3 Conceded C 3 8 20
88% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
76% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
59% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 65%
18% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 12% 29%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 38% 35%
35% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 35%
24% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 35%
 
5.9 5.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 4.4
5.9 5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.8 6.2
1.3 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.2 1.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.1 8.5
3.8 3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 3.8
34% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 80% 43% 38%
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Gifu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Kagoshima United 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 Roasso Kumamoto 17 9 6 2 22 13 8 2 4 2 10 9 9 7 2 0 12 4 9 33
2 Kataller Toyama 17 9 5 3 28 19 9 6 3 0 16 6 8 3 2 3 12 13 9 32
3 Fukushima United 18 10 2 6 27 21 9 5 1 3 14 12 9 5 1 3 13 9 6 32
4 Grulla Morioka 18 9 4 5 26 19 9 5 1 3 15 12 9 4 3 2 11 7 7 31
5 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 18 9 4 5 24 20 9 5 2 2 14 11 9 4 2 3 10 9 4 31
6 Gifu 17 9 1 7 24 20 9 4 1 4 12 12 8 5 0 3 12 8 4 28
7 Vanraure Hachinohe 17 7 5 5 20 16 8 5 1 2 10 6 9 2 4 3 10 10 4 26
8 Kagoshima United 17 7 4 6 22 20 8 2 2 4 9 12 9 5 2 2 13 8 2 25
9 Parceiro Nagano 18 6 6 6 25 18 9 2 3 4 11 11 9 4 3 2 14 7 7 24
10 Fujieda MYFC 18 5 5 8 24 26 9 3 3 3 12 10 9 2 2 5 12 16 -2 20
11 YSCC 17 4 6 7 16 23 9 2 3 4 7 12 8 2 3 3 9 11 -7 18
12 Azul Claro Numazu 18 5 3 10 15 23 9 3 2 4 6 9 9 2 1 6 9 14 -8 18
13 Imabari 18 3 7 8 19 23 9 3 4 2 12 8 9 0 3 6 7 15 -4 16
14 Kamatamare Sanuki 18 4 4 10 17 30 9 1 1 7 7 14 9 3 3 3 10 16 -13 16
15 Gainare Tottori 18 4 2 12 17 35 9 1 1 7 5 22 9 3 1 5 12 13 -18 14