Tokushima Vortis takes on Renofa Yamaguchi on the 20th of March (06:50 GMT / 01:50 ET / 22:50 PT) in the 5th round of the Japanese J2 League.
Tokushima is having a tough start of the season. After 4 matches they have only 3 points and are 18th in the league. They played 2 games at home and managed to lose both of them, but surprisingly they won one game away.
Renofa is in 14th place with 4 points, and until now they are weaker when playing away games, they lost one and drew one. Also they didn’t manage to score just one goal in 2 away matches.
Tokushima finished last season in 15th place with 49 points, while Renofa just barely avoided relegation to J3. They were in 20th position with 44 points, just 5 points above the relegation zone.
Tokushima Vortis vs Renofa Yamaguchi head to head:
The teams met 14 times (official matches):
- Tokushima Vortis won 7 games
- 5 draws
- Renofa Yamaguchi won 2 games
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 Japanese J2 League matches:
- Tokushima Vortis: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses
- Renofa Yamaguchi: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses
Win-Loss Record:
- Tokushima Vortis has secured 1 victory, with their win coming from an away match. They have suffered 3 losses, out of which 2 were at home and 1 away.
- Renofa Yamaguchi has also won 1 match, with their victory occurring in an away game. They have drawn 1 match, played at home, and lost 2 matches, with 1 loss at home and 1 away.
Goal Scoring and Conceding:
- Tokushima Vortis has scored a total of 5 goals, averaging 1.25 goals per match, while conceding 10 goals, averaging 2.5 goals per match. Their home matches have seen them score 2 goals and concede 7, while in away matches, they scored 3 and conceded 3.
- Renofa Yamaguchi has scored 3 goals in total, averaging 0.75 goals per match, and conceded the same number of goals. At home, they scored 2 goals and conceded 1, while in away matches, they scored 1 and conceded 2.
- Tokushima has scored in all matches, while Renofa failed to score in 2 matches.
Clean Sheets and First Goal Timing:
- Neither Tokushima Vortis nor Renofa Yamaguchi have managed to keep a clean sheet in any of the matches played.
- The average time for Tokushima Vortis to score the first goal is 40 minutes, while they concede their first goal on average at around the 51st minute mark.
- For Renofa Yamaguchi, the average time for scoring the first goal is 7 minutes, while they concede their first goal on average at around the 58th minute mark.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- Tokushima’s biggest victory was a 2 – 1 win, and their biggest defeat was a 1 – 5 loss.
- Renofa’s biggest victory was a 2 – 0 win, and their biggest defeat was a 0 – 1 loss.
Tokushima Vortis possible starting lineup:
José Aurelio Suárez, Kaique, K. Mori, R. Ishio, Elsinho, T. Shimakawa, K. Sugimori, T. Sugimoto, R. Hyon, T. Nishino, D. Watari.
Renofa Yamaguchi possible starting lineup:
K. Seki, Kim Byeom-Yong, D. Hirase, Renan, T. Mae, M. Yoshioka, K. Sato, J. Kato, K. Tanabe, K. Kawano, Y. Wakatsuki.
Unavailable players:
- Tokushima Vortis: –
- Renofa Yamaguchi: –
Tokushima should be able to at least put up a fight against Renofa and they might win the game. In the history between the two teams, Renofa managed to win just one time (back in 2018) away at Tokushima.
Recommended bet: Tokushima 0 AH odds: 1.86 @ BetWhale, stake: 60/100
Final result: Tokushima Vortis – Renofa Yamaguchi 1:2
Profit: -60 units
