Striving Kochi United cross their fingers to pull off a surprise win when they welcome top side Criacao Shinjuku in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 3rd and the home supporters will have moderate confidence.
- Kochi United have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Japan Football League
- Criacao Shinjuku is in the best form (5-0-1) in Japan Football League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Kochi United form and stats
When playing at home in the Japan Football League, Kochi United, who have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Japan Football League, have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
Kochi United faced defeat in their previous match, away at Honda (0-1).
Ahead of that match, Kochi United won a home game hosting Verspah Oita (2-0).This is expected to be a close game, with Kochi United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kochi as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Kochi United has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
It should be noted that a glance at the 13 latest league matches shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Kochi United as they have a new game in only three days, a Emperor Cup match thankfully also at home. Yokohama are visiting.
Kochi have scored {5 league goals} here from 7 matches, not a lot. As for guarding their own goal, Kochi United have only let in {2 goals} at home.
Criacao Shinjuku form and stats
Criacao Shinjuku have an excellent away record in the Japan Football League so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games. Having won their last three away games Criacao Shinjuku has no reason to fear anyone.
Criacao Shinjuku might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Honda proved too strong as Criacao Shinjuku slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans. That loss was their first after five consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Verspah Oita at their stadium, the result 1-0.Some information for sports bettors looking to bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this fixture: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.
Shinjuku has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings with these squads: Kochi United won one, Criacao Shinjuku were winners in one and we saw zero draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Kochi United missing players
Criacao Shinjuku missing players
| Kochi United | Criacao Shinjuku | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 85% | 71% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 71% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 1.8 | 0.9 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.4 | 2.9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| 2.5 | 1.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 29% |
| 4.2 | 1.9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| 1.8 | 0.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- Criacao Shinjuku have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Criacao Shinjuku have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Criacao Shinjuku haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Criacao Shinjuku is in the best form (5-0-1) in Japan Football League
- Kochi United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Kochi United have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Japan Football League
- Kochi United have won significantly less corners at 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 | Biwako Shiga | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 2 | Maruyasu Okazaki | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Criacao Shinjuku | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Honda | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Veertien Mie | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Sony Sendai | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Reinmeer Aomori | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Tokyo Musashino City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | TIAMO Hirakata | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 | Verspah Oita | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Suzuka Unlimited | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Kochi United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Honda Lock | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Urayasu | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Okinawa SV | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 9 |
| 16 | Matsue City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
