Another action-packed fixture in J3-League as Sagamihara welcome Azul Claro Numazu

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Wed 09.December
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sagamihara Gion Stadium (11808 seats)

The league table in J3-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Sagamihara leading Azul Claro Numazu by 19 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Sagamihara have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Sagamihara form and stats

Sagamihara have performed here at Sagamihara Gion Stadium this season with 8 wins from 15 J3-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1. Sagamihara haven’t lost a league-game in 16 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Roasso Kumamoto, 87 days ago. The Sagamihara fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Sagamihara Gion Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Sagamihara has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

The home team returns to Sagamihara Gion Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Vanraure Hachinohe (placed 15th) on their last time out; the J3-League game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Sagamihara won a home game hosting Gainare Tottori (3-2).

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 Sagamihara have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won zero times, drawn three and lost two.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Sagamihara as they have a new game in only four days, a J3-League match thankfully also at home. Blaublitz Akita are visiting.

Sagamihara have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sagamihara Gion Stadium with 23 goals in 15 league matches. Sagamihara have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Azul Claro Numazu form and stats

Azul Claro Numazu have only collected 13 points from their away games in the J3-League, after 4-1-11 (16 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Numazu have lost on their last two travels.

Numazu might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Gamba Osaka U23 proved too strong as Azul Claro Numazu slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Ashitaka Fuji Stadium. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Fukushima United wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Numazu are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and two defeats. From a total of four matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting YSCC in just four days.

The attacking power of Azul Claro Numazu when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Numazu have conceded 21 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Azul Claro Numazu - Sagamihara 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Sagamihara two wins, four draws and Azul Claro Numazu one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Azul Claro NumazuK. Someya
K. Someya
6 goals

Sagamihara missing players

Azul Claro Numazu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sagamihara Azul Claro Numazu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 16 31
14 8 2 Won W 1 4 10
12 6 3 Drew D 0 1 5
5 1 0 Lost L 4 11 16
39 23 5 Scored S 4 12 31
33 15 3 Conceded C 10 21 36
84% 80% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 90%
65% 60% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 44% 55%
45% 53% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 38% 42%
26% 40% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 25% 23%
13% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
52% 60% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 38% 42%
35% 33% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 32%
29% 27% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 38% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.3 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 11.2 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 8.8 9.6
4.1 4.4 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 2.6 3.1
30% 33% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 26% 31%
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Sagamihara 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 Blaublitz Akita 31 21 8 2 54 14 17 10 5 2 27 10 14 11 3 0 27 4 40 71
2 Parceiro Nagano 31 16 7 8 44 24 15 9 1 5 20 11 16 7 6 3 24 13 20 55
3 Sagamihara 31 14 12 5 39 33 15 8 6 1 23 15 16 6 6 4 16 18 6 54
4 Gifu 31 15 7 9 48 37 16 6 5 5 19 19 15 9 2 4 29 18 11 52
5 Kataller Toyama 31 15 5 11 49 36 16 7 2 7 23 17 15 8 3 4 26 19 13 50
6 Gainare Tottori 31 15 5 11 43 35 15 8 2 5 22 15 16 7 3 6 21 20 8 50
7 Imabari 31 13 10 8 33 24 15 4 5 6 15 18 16 9 5 2 18 6 9 49
8 Kagoshima United 31 15 4 12 45 39 15 7 2 6 19 21 16 8 2 6 26 18 6 49
9 Roasso Kumamoto 31 14 6 11 51 45 15 8 2 5 30 23 16 6 4 6 21 22 6 48
10 Fujieda MYFC 31 12 7 12 44 43 15 7 3 5 21 17 16 5 4 7 23 26 1 43
11 Fukushima United 31 11 6 14 43 49 16 5 5 6 22 24 15 6 1 8 21 25 -6 39
12 Grulla Morioka 31 9 9 13 29 45 17 5 4 8 18 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 -16 36
13 Azul Claro Numazu 31 10 5 16 31 36 15 6 4 5 19 15 16 4 1 11 12 21 -5 35
14 Gamba Osaka U23 31 8 8 15 37 47 15 5 3 7 19 22 16 3 5 8 18 25 -10 32
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 31 7 9 15 38 51 17 4 5 8 20 26 14 3 4 7 18 25 -13 30
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 31 6 9 16 30 47 15 3 4 8 14 20 16 3 5 8 16 27 -17 27
17 Cerezo Osaka U23 31 5 9 17 27 52 15 3 5 7 13 22 16 2 4 10 14 30 -25 24
18 YSCC 31 4 12 15 35 63 15 2 6 7 19 31 16 2 6 8 16 32 -28 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blaublitz Akita 31 21 8 2 54 14 17 10 5 2 27 10 14 11 3 0 27 4 40 71
2 Parceiro Nagano 31 16 7 8 44 24 15 9 1 5 20 11 16 7 6 3 24 13 20 55
3 Sagamihara 31 14 12 5 39 33 15 8 6 1 23 15 16 6 6 4 16 18 6 54
4 Gifu 31 15 7 9 48 37 16 6 5 5 19 19 15 9 2 4 29 18 11 52
5 Kataller Toyama 31 15 5 11 49 36 16 7 2 7 23 17 15 8 3 4 26 19 13 50
6 Gainare Tottori 31 15 5 11 43 35 15 8 2 5 22 15 16 7 3 6 21 20 8 50
7 Imabari 31 13 10 8 33 24 15 4 5 6 15 18 16 9 5 2 18 6 9 49
8 Kagoshima United 31 15 4 12 45 39 15 7 2 6 19 21 16 8 2 6 26 18 6 49
9 Roasso Kumamoto 31 14 6 11 51 45 15 8 2 5 30 23 16 6 4 6 21 22 6 48
10 Fujieda MYFC 31 12 7 12 44 43 15 7 3 5 21 17 16 5 4 7 23 26 1 43
11 Fukushima United 31 11 6 14 43 49 16 5 5 6 22 24 15 6 1 8 21 25 -6 39
12 Grulla Morioka 31 9 9 13 29 45 17 5 4 8 18 31 14 4 5 5 11 14 -16 36
13 Azul Claro Numazu 31 10 5 16 31 36 15 6 4 5 19 15 16 4 1 11 12 21 -5 35
14 Gamba Osaka U23 31 8 8 15 37 47 15 5 3 7 19 22 16 3 5 8 18 25 -10 32
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 31 7 9 15 38 51 17 4 5 8 20 26 14 3 4 7 18 25 -13 30
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 31 6 9 16 30 47 15 3 4 8 14 20 16 3 5 8 16 27 -17 27
17 Cerezo Osaka U23 31 5 9 17 27 52 15 3 5 7 13 22 16 2 4 10 14 30 -25 24
18 YSCC 31 4 12 15 35 63 15 2 6 7 19 31 16 2 6 8 16 32 -28 24

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