ThespaKusatsu Gunma supporters put their faith in manager K. Nuno to deliver victory against Cerezo Osaka U23

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (15253 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the J3-League table so far. Here's the ThespaKusatsu Gunma - Cerezo Osaka U23 latest:

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.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Cerezo Osaka U23 have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 15-8-15 (win-draw-loss) from 38 matches.

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ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats

When playing at home, ThespaKusatsu Gunma have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games. Ever since the Gamba Osaka U23 game ThespaKusatsu Gunma has been unbeatable here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma producing six straight wins.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma's previous game was a J3-League match also played at home, ending 5-1 versus Cerezo Osaka U23. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Grulla Morioka the opponent.

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 ThespaKusatsu Gunma have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 2 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (13 in 6 games), ThespaKusatsu Gunma's attacking play is working. From these home matches, ThespaKusatsu Gunma have conceded only 5 goals.

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Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats

1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cerezo Osaka U23 in their matches away.

Two away games in a row for Cerezo Osaka U23, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-5 versus ThespaKusatsu Gunma in the J3-League. A 1-4 loss hosting Gamba Osaka U23 before that.

We have checked recent matches where Cerezo Osaka U23 have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were W1-D0-L2.

Cerezo Osaka U23 have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, 5 away games. Cerezo Osaka U23 have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; ThespaKusatsu Gunma - Cerezo Osaka U23 5-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): ThespaKusatsu Gunma won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Cerezo Osaka U23 has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 2

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Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players

ThespaKusatsu Gunma Cerezo Osaka U23
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 9 3 Played 2 9 18
8 6 1 Won 1 2 8
5 2 1 Drew 1 2 3
5 1 1 Lost 0 5 7
33 23 2 Scored 4 12 30
18 7 1 Conceded 2 21 33
94% 89% 67% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
72% 78% 33% Over 1.5 100% 100% 89%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 50% 67% 72%
39% 56% 0% Over 3.5 50% 56% 44%
22% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 33%
56% 56% 0% BTTS 100% 78% 67%
28% 33% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 17%
22% 22% 67% Failed To Score 0% 22% 22%
 
5.4 6 6.3 Corners For (avg) 2 3.1 3.1
2.8 2.4 2.3 Corners Against (avg) 11 6.8 6.3
0.9 0.8 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Cerezo Osaka U23's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-07-19 EC Omiya Ardija 1 - 1 ThespaKusatsu Gunma
07-07-19 J3 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 2 - 0 Fukushima United
14-07-19 J3 Azul Claro Numazu 1 - 1 ThespaKusatsu Gunma
20-07-19 J3 Grulla Morioka 2 - 2 ThespaKusatsu Gunma
27-07-19 J3 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 5 - 1 Cerezo Osaka U23
04-08-19 J3 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 10:00 YSCC
10-08-19 J3 Kamatamare Sanuki 09:00 ThespaKusatsu Gunma
31-08-19 J3 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 10:00 Parceiro Nagano
07-09-19 J3 Sagamihara 08:00 ThespaKusatsu Gunma
14-09-19 J3 Tokyo U23 - ThespaKusatsu Gunma
Cerezo Osaka U23
All J3-League
All Home Away
30-06-19 J3 Fukushima United 1 - 1 Cerezo Osaka U23
06-07-19 J3 Kamatamare Sanuki 2 - 3 Cerezo Osaka U23
14-07-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 2 - 1 Giravanz Kitakyushu
21-07-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 1 - 4 Gamba Osaka U23
27-07-19 J3 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 5 - 1 Cerezo Osaka U23
03-08-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 10:00 Kamatamare Sanuki
10-08-19 J3 Sagamihara 08:00 Cerezo Osaka U23
31-08-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 10:00 Roasso Kumamoto
08-09-19 J3 YSCC - Cerezo Osaka U23
15-09-19 J3 Azul Claro Numazu - Cerezo Osaka U23

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Roasso Kumamoto 12 7 2 3 19 14 7 3 2 2 12 11 5 4 0 1 7 3 5 23
2 Kamatamare Sanuki 12 6 4 2 15 9 7 5 1 1 10 4 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 22
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 11 6 3 2 13 7 5 3 0 2 6 5 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 21
4 Kataller Toyama 12 5 5 2 15 12 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 3 3 0 7 4 3 20
5 Fujieda MYFC 12 6 2 4 15 15 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 3 0 3 9 12 0 20
6 Sagamihara 12 5 3 4 14 13 6 3 2 1 6 4 6 2 1 3 8 9 1 18
7 Cerezo Osaka U23 11 5 2 4 18 17 6 4 1 1 12 7 5 1 1 3 6 10 1 17
8 Gamba Osaka U23 12 4 4 4 19 14 7 3 2 2 13 10 5 1 2 2 6 4 5 16
9 Grulla Morioka 12 5 1 6 13 16 6 3 0 3 8 8 6 2 1 3 5 8 -3 16
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 11 4 3 4 18 11 6 3 2 1 13 5 5 1 1 3 5 6 7 15
11 Vanraure Hachinohe 12 4 2 6 19 18 6 1 1 4 11 14 6 3 1 2 8 4 1 14
12 Fukushima United 11 4 1 6 13 15 6 1 1 4 4 9 5 3 0 2 9 6 -2 13
13 Blaublitz Akita 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 3 1 3 2 6 2 1 3 8 11 -2 13
14 Parceiro Nagano 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 1 3 5 7 6 2 3 1 6 6 -2 13
15 Azul Claro Numazu 11 3 3 5 8 11 4 0 1 3 2 7 7 3 2 2 6 4 -3 12
16 Gainare Tottori 11 3 3 5 15 22 5 1 2 2 4 6 6 2 1 3 11 16 -7 12
17 YSCC 12 4 0 8 18 28 6 1 0 5 7 18 6 3 0 3 11 10 -10 12
18 Tokyo U23 12 3 2 7 11 17 5 2 1 2 4 3 7 1 1 5 7 14 -6 11

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