Another adrenaline-fuelled game as Kagoshima United host Matsumoto Yamaga

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 14.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)

We love the setup of this game, with Kagoshima United positioned 3rd and Matsumoto Yamaga in 4th. Read our preview!

Insights:
  • Kagoshima United have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in J3-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most clean sheets (9) in J3-League

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Kagoshima United and Matsumoto Yamaga 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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Kagoshima United form and stats

Kagoshima United have performed here this season with 7 wins from 9 J3-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.

Kagoshima United lost their last game at Fujieda MYFC (placed 2nd) after a 1-2 scoreline.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Vanraure Hachinohe and winning 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kagoshima have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 6.

Kagoshima United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Kagoshima have conceded only 5 goals.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

Matsumoto Yamaga's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Matsumoto Yamaga collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the J3-League. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

Sumida was the last player to score for the away team. Matsumoto Yamaga haven't scored a league goal in the last 267 minutes.

Matsumoto are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Iwaki (placed 1st).

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Vanraure Hachinohe.

Matsumoto Yamaga are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

Few goals the story here? 10 of this team's latest 13 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.

Matsumoto Yamaga has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. Matsumoto Yamaga are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Matsumoto Yamaga - Kagoshima 1-2 was the outcome when these sides previously played each other, some time ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

Kagoshima UnitedR. Yonezawa
R. Yonezawa
9 goals
Kagoshima UnitedK. Arita
K. Arita
8 goals
Matsumoto YamagaA. Yokoyama
A. Yokoyama
7 goals

Kagoshima United missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Kagoshima United Matsumoto Yamaga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
12 7 2 Won W 0 5 11
2 1 1 Drew D 1 3 5
5 1 0 Lost L 1 1 3
30 16 7 Scored S 2 14 26
15 5 2 Conceded C 3 7 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 79%
68% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 53%
53% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 47%
11% 11% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 21%
5% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 22% 11%
53% 44% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 47%
37% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 47%
11% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 26%
 
5.6 6.7 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.8 4.7
5.4 5.4 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 7 6.5
1.2 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.7 10.3 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.7 10.7
4.2 4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 4.2 3.9
38% 44% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 37% 35%
 
9.4 9.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 8.7 7.8
3.4 2.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.2 2.3
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Kagoshima United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kagoshima United have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most clean sheets (9) 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 19 11 6 2 37 14 10 5 4 1 17 7 9 6 2 1 20 7 23 39
2 Fujieda MYFC 19 12 2 5 36 19 10 7 1 2 20 11 9 5 1 3 16 8 17 38
3 Kagoshima United 19 12 2 5 30 15 9 7 1 1 16 5 10 5 1 4 14 10 15 38
4 Matsumoto Yamaga 19 11 5 3 26 14 10 6 2 2 12 7 9 5 3 1 14 7 12 38
5 Kataller Toyama 19 11 3 5 28 21 9 6 1 2 16 10 10 5 2 3 12 11 7 36
6 Ehime 19 10 4 5 25 20 9 6 1 2 15 8 10 4 3 3 10 12 5 34
7 Parceiro Nagano 19 9 6 4 23 19 9 4 4 1 14 13 10 5 2 3 9 6 4 33
8 Imabari 19 9 5 5 25 17 9 4 2 3 11 8 10 5 3 2 14 9 8 32
9 Gifu 19 8 3 8 29 30 9 5 1 3 14 12 10 3 2 5 15 18 -1 27
10 Fukushima United 19 6 7 6 21 19 10 3 4 3 9 14 9 3 3 3 12 5 2 25
11 Azul Claro Numazu 19 7 2 10 18 22 9 6 1 2 14 8 10 1 1 8 4 14 -4 23
12 Giravanz Kitakyushu 19 6 5 8 20 25 10 4 2 4 9 8 9 2 3 4 11 17 -5 23
13 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 19 4 7 8 19 25 10 3 4 3 10 12 9 1 3 5 9 13 -6 19
14 Sagamihara 19 5 3 11 18 26 10 3 1 6 10 15 9 2 2 5 8 11 -8 18
15 Kamatamare Sanuki 19 5 2 12 14 24 10 3 1 6 9 14 9 2 1 6 5 10 -10 17
16 Vanraure Hachinohe 19 5 1 13 13 28 9 4 0 5 6 10 10 1 1 8 7 18 -15 16
17 Gainare Tottori 19 4 3 12 22 34 10 3 3 4 14 12 9 1 0 8 8 22 -12 15
18 YSCC 19 2 2 15 11 43 9 1 1 7 5 20 10 1 1 8 6 23 -32 8