The home crowds expect a win in this game, as the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a struggling visitor. YSCC are in 8th position while the guesting Azul Claro Numazu lose sleep at 12th.
- YSCC is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest points from losing position (1) 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!
YSCC form and stats
YSCC have played 11 J3-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).
YSCC are returning here after visiting Kataller Toyama in a J3-League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Y. Funabashi scored the goal(s).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Vanraure Hachinohe in a game that was won 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with YSCC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with YSCC as a small favourite), we find eleven games. YSCC has won three of these, drawn one and lost seven.
YSCC have scored 9 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. YSCC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Azul Claro Numazu form and stats
There's been little loot from Azul Claro Numazu's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the J3-League. Azul Claro Numazu only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw. Bitter travels for Numazu as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Imabari match.
Azul Claro Numazu's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Gifu that finished 1-1.
Prior to that match, the Azul Claro Numazu manager M. Imai faced defeat when travelling to Kagoshima United and losing 1-3.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Numazu in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Azul Claro Numazu, one draw and nine defeats.
Numazu are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 12 games (in the league). For Azul Claro Numazu, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled earlier this season: Azul Claro Numazu - YSCC 1-0. Last nine meetings with these squads: YSCC won three, Azul Claro Numazu triumphed in four and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Watanabe 7 goals |  C. Nduka 5 goals | J. Takahashi 4 goals |
YSCC missing players
Azul Claro Numazu missing players
| YSCC | Azul Claro Numazu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 25 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | 39 |
| 83% | 64% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 65% | 55% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 48% | 45% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 42% | 29% |
| 4% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 48% | 36% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 54% |
| 30% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 39% | 64% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| 5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 9.8 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 30% | 28% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | 37% |
| 9.5 | 10.5 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
- Azul Claro Numazu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Azul Claro Numazu have the fewest points from losing position (1) in J3-League
- Azul Claro Numazu have the most conceded goals (24) away in J3-League
- Azul Claro Numazu have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in J3-League
- Azul Claro Numazu have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- YSCC have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- YSCC is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 46 |
| 2 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 44 |
| 3 | Grulla Morioka | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 42 |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Fukushima United | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 6 | Gifu | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Kagoshima United | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | YSCC | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Parceiro Nagano | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 | Fujieda MYFC | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -13 | 25 |
| 12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 22 |
| 13 | Imabari | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Gainare Tottori | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | -23 | 17 |