Balanced ball game between Kataller Toyama and Iwaki expected

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Sat 30.July
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium

Welcome to the show! The starring characters are Kataller Toyama and Iwaki, victory is the main plot and 90 minutes the playing time.

Insights:
  • Kataller Toyama have the most matches under the total-line (9) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals (36) 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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Kataller Toyama form and stats

Kataller Toyama have performed here at Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium this season with 6 wins from 8 J3-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. Ever since the Kamatamare Sanuki game Kataller Toyama has been unbeatable here at Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium producing four straight wins.

Kataller Toyama are returning here after visiting YSCC and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Kawanishi and Ono scored the goal(s). A late climax in the match against YSCC as the winning goal came two minutes into overtime; scored by Kawanishi.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Vanraure Hachinohe.

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 Kataller have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3.

The Kataller Toyama fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Kataller Toyama have conceded 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Iwaki form and stats

Iwaki have an excellent away record in the J3-League so far with 6-1-1 from 8 games.

Iwaki won their last game, 4-0 versus Azul Claro Numazu played at home. As mentioned above, Iwaki was the only team on the pitch versus Azul Claro Numazu in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Gifu.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Iwaki playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 5 Iwaki wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Iwaki are regular goalscorers on their travels. Iwaki are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Kataller Toyama and Iwaki have faced each other before this season: Iwaki - Kataller Toyama 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

IwakiK. Arima
K. Arima
8 goals
Kataller ToyamaY. Ono
Y. Ono
7 goals
IwakiH. Iwabuchi
H. Iwabuchi
7 goals

Kataller Toyama missing players

Iwaki missing players

Kataller Toyama Iwaki
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 0 Played P 3 8 17
11 6 0 Won W 1 6 11
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 4
5 2 0 Lost L 1 1 2
27 15 0 Scored S 4 19 36
20 9 0 Conceded C 4 6 13
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
50% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 59%
22% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 35%
17% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
61% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 53%
33% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 41%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 6%
 
4.5 4.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.9 5.2
5.2 4.9 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 4.1 3.9
0.9 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 9.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13.7 12.2 14
3.8 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 4.8 5
40% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 42%
 
8.9 8.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 3.7 6.8 7.9
3.2 3.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 1.8 2.3
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Iwaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Iwaki have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Iwaki have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Iwaki have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most points (19) away in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals (19) away in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals (36) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the the best goal difference (+13) away in J3-League
  • Iwaki have the the best goal difference (+23) in J3-League
  • Iwaki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kataller Toyama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kataller Toyama have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kataller Toyama have the most matches under the total-line (9) in J3-League
  • Kataller Toyama 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 Kagoshima United 18 12 2 4 29 13 9 7 1 1 16 5 9 5 1 3 13 8 16 38
2 Iwaki 17 11 4 2 36 13 9 5 3 1 17 7 8 6 1 1 19 6 23 37
3 Matsumoto Yamaga 17 11 4 2 26 13 9 6 2 1 12 6 8 5 2 1 14 7 13 37
4 Fujieda MYFC 18 11 2 5 34 18 9 6 1 2 18 10 9 5 1 3 16 8 16 35
5 Kataller Toyama 18 11 2 5 27 20 8 6 0 2 15 9 10 5 2 3 12 11 7 35
6 Ehime 18 9 4 5 23 20 8 5 1 2 13 8 10 4 3 3 10 12 3 31
7 Parceiro Nagano 18 8 6 4 22 19 9 4 4 1 14 13 9 4 2 3 8 6 3 30
8 Imabari 17 8 4 5 19 14 8 3 2 3 6 6 9 5 2 2 13 8 5 28
9 Gifu 18 8 3 7 29 26 9 5 1 3 14 12 9 3 2 4 15 14 3 27
10 Fukushima United 18 6 6 6 20 18 9 3 3 3 8 13 9 3 3 3 12 5 2 24
11 Azul Claro Numazu 18 7 2 9 18 21 9 6 1 2 14 8 9 1 1 7 4 13 -3 23
12 Giravanz Kitakyushu 18 5 5 8 19 25 9 3 2 4 8 8 9 2 3 4 11 17 -6 20
13 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 18 4 6 8 19 25 9 3 3 3 10 12 9 1 3 5 9 13 -6 18
14 Sagamihara 18 5 2 11 18 26 10 3 1 6 10 15 8 2 1 5 8 11 -8 17
15 Kamatamare Sanuki 18 5 2 11 14 23 9 3 1 5 9 13 9 2 1 6 5 10 -9 17
16 Vanraure Hachinohe 18 4 1 13 12 28 9 4 0 5 6 10 9 0 1 8 6 18 -16 13
17 Gainare Tottori 18 3 3 12 18 34 9 2 3 4 10 12 9 1 0 8 8 22 -16 12
18 YSCC 17 2 2 13 9 36 9 1 1 7 5 20 8 1 1 6 4 16 -27 8