Delightful dogfight as daring Kagoshima United duel with determined Imabari

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 28.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)

Kagoshima United and Imabari are both high-flying in the J3-League with their 2nd and 6th places respectively. Expect a top fixture!

Insights:
  • Kagoshima United have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in J3-League
  • Imabari have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) 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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Kagoshima United form and stats

8-1-1 is the performance here so far in the J3-League, giving Kagoshima United a total of 25 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results!

Kagoshima United are returning here after visiting Sagamihara and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Arita scored the goal(s).

Before that, Kagoshima United had a home game versus Matsumoto Yamaga which ended with a victory 4-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kagoshima handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

From these home matches, Kagoshima United have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Imabari form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Imabari playing as the away team in the J3-League this season.

Imabari had fun at their own home last time out, beating Kamatamare Sanuki 2-1. Ando and Chiba scored.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Gifu.

We have checked recent matches where Imabari have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

The visiting Imabari have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 10 games. It's not easy to score on Imabari as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Imabari - Kagoshima 0-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Kagoshima United wins - draws - Imabari wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kagoshima UnitedK. Arita
K. Arita
10 goals
Kagoshima UnitedR. Yonezawa
R. Yonezawa
9 goals
ImabariK. Nakagawa
K. Nakagawa
8 goals

Kagoshima United missing players

Imabari missing players

Kagoshima United Imabari
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 3 10 21
14 8 3 Won W 2 5 11
2 1 1 Drew D 0 3 5
5 1 0 Lost L 1 2 5
35 20 11 Scored S 4 14 28
17 7 4 Conceded C 3 9 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
67% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 57%
52% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 38%
14% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 14%
10% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
52% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 43%
38% 40% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 43%
10% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 24%
 
5.6 6.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5.3 5.4
5.3 5.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 5 5.2
1.1 0.8 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.8 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 11 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 14.2 12.4
4.6 4.3 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5 4.5
36% 47% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 28% 30%
 
9.3 9.9 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 9.8 9.1
3.3 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.7 3.3
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Imabari have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Imabari have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in J3-League
  • Imabari haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Kagoshima United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kagoshima United have the most points (25) at home in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kagoshima United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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