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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)

A victory to the home team is anticipated from this match if the league standings is a way to look into the future. The Kagoshima United supporters are optimistic that the gulf between 1st and Sagamihara's 15th position in the table will show on the grass.

Insights:
  • Kagoshima United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in J3-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest clean sheets (2) in J3-League

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sagamihara, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.

Both sides have had time to rest since their previous match. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!

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Kagoshima United form and stats

Kagoshima United have been very solid at home in the J3-League so far, with 22 points collected from 8 matches (7-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. It’s been three wins in a row for Kagoshima here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The Kagoshima United regulars enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Fukushima United and win 2-1.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Giravanz Kitakyushu.

Kagoshima United have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sagamihara form and stats

There's been little loot from Sagamihara's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the J3-League. Sagamihara only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

The manager Satsukawa was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Sagamihara Gion Stadium. Sagamihara suffered a 0-1 loss to Fujieda MYFC (placed 4th).

A 1-2 loss hosting Parceiro Nagano before that.

Sagamihara struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

Kagoshima UnitedR. Yonezawa
R. Yonezawa
8 goals
Kagoshima UnitedK. Arita
K. Arita
8 goals
KagoshimaF. Romero Berrocal
F. Romero Berrocal
4 goals

Kagoshima United missing players

Sagamihara missing players

Kagoshima United Sagamihara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 7 16
11 7 3 Won W 1 1 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 1 5 10
28 16 6 Scored S 3 7 15
12 4 1 Conceded C 2 11 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
75% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 56%
56% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 50%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 25%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
56% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 50%
38% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 44%
 
5.3 6 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.9 4.5
5.9 6 7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.7 4.8
1.1 0.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.9 10.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9 7.6
4.2 4.1 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 2.9
42% 48% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 28% 32%
 
9.9 9.9 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10 9.4
3.5 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.7 3.8
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Kagoshima United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kagoshima United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kagoshima United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sagamihara have scored away.
  • Kagoshima United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kagoshima United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have the most points (22) at home in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have the most scored goals (16) at home in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in J3-League
  • Kagoshima United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sagamihara have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sagamihara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sagamihara have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in J3-League
  • Sagamihara have the fewest clean sheets (2) in J3-League
  • Sagamihara haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Kagoshima United 16 11 2 3 28 12 8 7 1 0 16 4 8 4 1 3 12 8 16 35
2 Iwaki 16 10 4 2 32 13 8 4 3 1 13 7 8 6 1 1 19 6 19 34
3 Matsumoto Yamaga 16 10 4 2 25 13 8 5 2 1 11 6 8 5 2 1 14 7 12 34
4 Fujieda MYFC 16 9 2 5 28 16 8 5 1 2 15 9 8 4 1 3 13 7 12 29
5 Kataller Toyama 16 9 2 5 23 18 7 5 0 2 13 8 9 4 2 3 10 10 5 29
6 Imabari 16 7 4 5 18 14 8 3 2 3 6 6 8 4 2 2 12 8 4 25
7 Ehime 16 7 4 5 18 18 8 5 1 2 13 8 8 2 3 3 5 10 0 25
8 Gifu 16 7 3 6 26 23 8 4 1 3 12 11 8 3 2 3 14 12 3 24
9 Parceiro Nagano 16 6 6 4 18 17 8 3 4 1 11 11 8 3 2 3 7 6 1 24
10 Azul Claro Numazu 16 7 2 7 18 16 8 6 1 1 14 7 8 1 1 6 4 9 2 23
11 Fukushima United 16 5 6 5 17 15 8 2 3 3 5 11 8 3 3 2 12 4 2 21
12 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 16 4 6 6 16 19 8 3 3 2 9 9 8 1 3 4 7 10 -3 18
13 Giravanz Kitakyushu 16 4 5 7 16 21 8 2 2 4 6 7 8 2 3 3 10 14 -5 17
14 Kamatamare Sanuki 16 5 2 9 13 19 8 3 1 4 9 11 8 2 1 5 4 8 -6 17
15 Sagamihara 16 4 2 10 15 23 9 3 1 5 8 12 7 1 1 5 7 11 -8 14
16 Vanraure Hachinohe 16 4 1 11 11 25 8 4 0 4 6 9 8 0 1 7 5 16 -14 13
17 Gainare Tottori 16 3 3 10 16 30 8 2 3 3 10 11 8 1 0 7 6 19 -14 12
18 YSCC 16 2 2 12 8 34 8 1 1 6 4 18 8 1 1 6 4 16 -26 8