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Predictions and Tips
The J2 League fixture at Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki on Sunday sees home side Iwaki take to the field against opponents Thespa Kusatsu.
All Iwaki v Thespa Kusatsu match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - plus the latest betting odds.
📊 Form Guide
Iwaki
WDDLLL 📉
Iwaki won’t want a repeat of their last result here following the 1-0 J2 League losing effort in their last game against Shimizu S-Pulse.
Sodai Hasukawa (81') was the scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
Iwaki have found it difficult to unlock defences in more recent games. Their goals record stands at just 4 against opponents over their previous 6 fixtures. In those games, Iwaki have also seen the tally of goals against them come to 6.
Going into this one, Iwaki have not won at home in their last 4 league games. Fans are getting restless.
Thespa Kusatsu
LLLDLL ⚠
Since a losing effort in their last game against Oita Trinita in J2 League competition, Thespa Kusatsu and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
The only scorer from Thespa Kusatsu was Kosuke Sagawa (79'). Derlan (51') and Masaki Yumiba (62') scored for Oita Trinita.
It is worth noting that Thespa Kusatsu have struggled for goals in their past six clashes, recording the disappointing return of only 3. In those matches, Gunma have also seen the overall goal tally of their opponents equal 10. That kind of trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this game, of course.
Heading into this fixture, Thespa Kusatsu are without a win away from home in their last 7 league matches.
🤜🤛 Head to head
The previous league meeting between these clubs was J2 League match day 16 on 18/05/2024 and the score finished Thespa Kusatsu 0-1 Iwaki.
The match was refereed by Yosuke Kubota.
📋 Team News: Iwaki
Availability isn’t a big problem, with just the lone fitness concern for the Iwaki gaffer Yuzo Tamura to be concerned with thanks to an otherwise robust group. Yoshihito Kondo (Metatarsal fracture) will miss out.
🔮 Prediction
We feel that Thespa Kusatsu have enough to find the net against this Iwaki lineup, although it possibly won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We can see a close game with a 2-1 winning score for Iwaki when the full-time whistle blows. Definitely a tough call.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura, 04:01 10/11/2024
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
🏟️ Team Focus:
Iwaki
Formed: 2015
Stadium: Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki (5,048)
Captain: Kengo Tanaka
Chairman: Satoshi Okura
Manager: Yuzo Tamura
Competitions: J2 League position 10
⭐ Star Player: Kotara Arima
Normally deployed in the Striker position, Kotara Arima was born in Ibaraki, Japan. Having made a first senior appearance for Iwaki in the 2023 season, the dangerous Forward has managed to score 8 league goals in the J2 League 2024 campaign to date coming from a total of 37 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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37 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 79 | DDLWW |
2 |
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37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 75 | DWLLD |
3 |
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37 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 72 | LWWWW |
4 |
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37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 64 | WLWWW |
5 |
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37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 63 | WWWWW |
6 |
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37 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 61 | WWWWL |
7 |
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37 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 61 | WLWWL |
8 |
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37 | 16 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 54 | LWWWW |
9 |
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37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 52 | LLDWD |
10 |
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37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 51 | DDLLL |
11 |
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37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 51 | WWLLW |
12 |
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37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 46 | WLDLW |
13 |
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37 | 14 | 4 | 19 | -18 | 46 | LDLLL |
14 |
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37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | -10 | 44 | LDDWL |
15 |
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37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | -13 | 43 | WLDWW |
16 |
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37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 42 | LWLLL |
17 |
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37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -25 | 40 | LDLLD |
18 |
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37 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -24 | 33 | DDDLD |
19 |
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37 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -24 | 29 | WLWLL |
20 |
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37 | 3 | 9 | 25 | -35 | 18 | LLDLL |
Iwaki |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Iwaki |
Iwaki |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Iwaki |
Fujieda MYFC |
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Iwaki |
Iwaki |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Iwaki |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Oita Trinita |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Tokushima Vortis |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Tochigi S.C. |
JEF United Chiba |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
Iwaki |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Iwaki |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Iwaki |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Iwaki |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
Iwaki |
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Ehime FC |
Iwaki |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
Oita Trinita |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
JEF United Chiba |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Mito Hollyhock |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Goals scored | 1.2 |
Goals conceded | 1.4 |
Time first goal scored | 37 |
Time first goal conceded | 37 |
Yellow cards | 1.1 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.2 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
Goals scored | 0.8 |
Goals conceded | 1.8 |
Time first goal scored | 72 |
Time first goal conceded | 34 |
Yellow cards | 1.6 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.8 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
Kaina Tanimura | 18 |
Kotara Arima | 8 |
Daiki Yamaguchi | 5 |
Hayato Teruyama | 4 |
Yoshihito Kondo | 3 |
Ryo Sato | 4 |
Chie Edoojon Kawakami | 3 |
Riyo Kawamoto | 3 |
Kosuke Sagawa | 3 |
Yuya Takazawa | 3 |
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