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This intriguing J. League Cup game will see Thespa Kusatsu playing opponents Kashiwa Reysol on Wednesday.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Thespa Kusatsu v Kashiwa Reysol - as well as up-to-date odds.
📊 Form Guide
Thespa Kusatsu
LWLDLL
Thespa Kusatsu will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 4-1 J2 League defeat last time out to Ventforet Kofu.
The only name on the scoresheet from Thespa Kusatsu was Shuto Kitagawa (95'). Peter Utaka (6', 62'), Adaílton (10') and Kazushi Mitsuhira (19') scored for Ventforet Kofu.
Thespa Kusatsu have really struggled up front of late. Their goals record stands at just 3 vs opposition teams over their last six outings. In those meetings, Thespa Kusatsu have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 12.
Kashiwa Reysol
WLDDDW
Kashiwa Reysol will go into the match following a 1-0 J1 League win as they beat Urawa Red Diamonds in their most recent game.
In that match, Kashiwa Reysol managed 39% possession and 16 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Kashiwa Reysol was Kosuke Kinoshita (72'). Urawa Red Diamonds got 8 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.
Over the course of 6 of the past 6 games featuring Kashiwa Reysol, a comparatively low number of goals have been scored between them and opposing sides. The overall average number of goals per game in that period comes to a paltry 1.67, with the number of goals averaged by Reysol standing at 0.83. It will be interesting to see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.
👥 Head to head
An examination of past results between these clubs stretching back to 11/03/2006 tells us that these encounters have not been happy ones for Thespa Kusatsu. They have not been able to come away with any wins at all whereas Kashiwa Reysol have maintained the edge over them, winning in 83 per cent of those ties.
A sum of 20 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 4 of them from Gunma and 16 belonging to Reysol. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.33.
📰 Team News: Thespa Kusatsu
The Thespa Kusatsu boss Tsuyoshi Otsuki has no fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash owing to a fully injury-free group to pick from.
📋 Team News: Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol boss Masami Ihara has to currently contend with reduced team options. Hidetaka Maie (Cruciate ligament surgery) and Tomoki Takamine (Knee medial ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.
🔮 Prediction
Our feeling is that Thespa Kusatsu will surely be able to put a goal past this Kashiwa Reysol side, however a single goal probably won’t be good enough.
We can see a 1-2 winning score for Kashiwa Reysol at the end of the match. Let’s see what happens here.
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Andre Moura, 09:06 24/04/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Thespa Kusatsu
Formed: 1995
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gumma (15,190)
Captain: Hajime Hosogai
Chairman: Hiroshi Ishii
Manager: Tsuyoshi Otsuki
Competitions: J2 League position 20, J. League Cup (2nd Round)
🔑 Key Player: Yuya Takazawa
Mostly taking up the Striker position, Yuya Takazawa was born in Tokyo, Japan. After having made a senior debut playing for Oita Trinita in the 2020 season, the dangerous Forward has scored 2 league goals in the J2 League 2024 season to date coming from a total of 11 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25 | LDWWW |
2 |
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11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 24 | DWWWW |
3 |
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11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | DLDDW |
4 |
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11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | LWDWL |
5 |
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11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | LWLDW |
6 |
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11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | WDWDW |
7 |
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11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | WLDWL |
8 |
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11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | LWDLW |
9 |
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11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | WLWLW |
10 |
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11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | WLDWL |
11 |
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11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | WWDDL |
12 |
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11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | LWWDL |
13 |
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11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 | DWLDL |
14 |
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11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 12 | WWLDL |
15 |
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11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 12 | DLLDW |
16 |
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11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -14 | 12 | DLDDL |
17 |
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11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 11 | DDDDW |
18 |
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11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 8 | LDLLW |
19 |
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11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 8 | LLDLL |
20 |
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11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 6 | WLDLL |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | WLWLW |
2 |
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9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | WDWWL |
3 |
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9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17 | DWWDD |
4 |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | WDLWW |
5 |
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9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | WWDWW |
6 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | DLLWW |
7 |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | LDWWD |
8 |
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8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | LDDDW |
9 |
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9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | WLLWL |
10 |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | LWWDL |
11 |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 | DLLDW |
12 |
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9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | WLWLL |
13 |
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9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 | LWDDD |
14 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | LWWLD |
15 |
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9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 9 | DWDDD |
16 |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 | WDLLD |
17 |
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9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 | LDLLW |
18 |
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9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 6 | LLLDL |
19 |
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9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 6 | DDLLL |
20 |
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9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 6 | LLWDD |
Fujieda MYFC |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Machida Zelvia |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Sagan Tosu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Oita Trinita |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Ehime FC |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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JEF United Chiba |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Kagoshima United |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Albirex Niigata |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Júbilo Iwata |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Vissel Kobe |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashima Antlers |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Shuto Kitagawa | 2 |
Yuya Takazawa | 2 |
Chie Edoojon Kawakami | 1 |
Kosuke Sagawa | 1 |
Kosuke Kinoshita | 4 |
Matheus Sávio | 2 |
Taiyo Koga | 1 |
Takuya Shimamura | 1 |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Vegalta Sendai |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Iwaki |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Ehime FC |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Kashima Antlers |
FC Tokyo |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Consadole Sapporo |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Gamba Osaka |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashiwa Reysol |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |