ThespaKusatsu Gunma and Grulla Morioka have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J3-League.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats
ThespaKusatsu Gunma, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in J3-League, have collected 11 points from their J3-League home games so far after 3-2-1.
A good away victory last time out for ThespaKusatsu Gunma, who won 1-0 against Gamba Osaka U23 (placed 8th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Giravanz Kitakyushu (0-1).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), ThespaKusatsu Gunma's attacking play is working. From these home matches, ThespaKusatsu Gunma have conceded only 5 goals.
Grulla Morioka form and stats
Playing away, Grulla Morioka have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the J3-League this season. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Grulla Morioka, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Fukushima United game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Bitter travels for Grulla Morioka as they have lost nine games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Gamba Osaka U23 match.
The manager T. Kikuchi was unhappy after their last game, a J3-League match played at their home ground Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma. Grulla Morioka suffered a 1-2 loss to Parceiro Nagano (placed 14th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Roasso Kumamoto wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Grulla Morioka as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Grulla Morioka in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Grulla Morioka - ThespaKusatsu Gunma 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 0 - 2 - 1 (ThespaKusatsu Gunma wins - draws - Grulla Morioka wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 K. Taniguchi 9 goals |
ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
Grulla Morioka missing players
| ThespaKusatsu Gunma | Grulla Morioka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 56 | 36 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 35 |
| 33 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 31 | 61 |
| 94% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 66% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 50% | 69% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 66% |
| 41% | 56% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 19% | 28% |
| 22% | 31% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 16% |
| 56% | 62% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 62% |
| 28% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 28% |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 329 | 177 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 133 | 251 |
| 126 | 74 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 53 | 99 |
| 40% | 42% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 23% | 27% |
- Grulla Morioka has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- Grulla Morioka has the fewest points from losing position (4)
- Grulla Morioka has the most conceded goals in the second half (41)
- Grulla Morioka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Grulla Morioka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Grulla Morioka is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the best goal difference (+7)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the best goal difference (+8) at home
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grulla Morioka have scored 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 | 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 |