Kyoto Sanga, Recent Form

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The Kyoto Sanga squad will be looking to reset their fortunes after their heavy 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Machida Zelvia.  They achieved 54% possession in that match and had 10 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Machida Zelvia's tally of 17 efforts at goal, 7 of which were on target.  

Having scored just 2 goals in their last 6 games, it will be glaringly obvious to their manager Kwi-jae Cho where he needs to focus his attentions if they are going to get more points on the table. Hoever, he will still have one eye on his defence which has shipped 10 in the same period.  They have failed to score in 4 of their last 6 games, and they've conceded a goal in each of their the last 8 home games.  

A dismall run of form at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera for Kyoto Sanga in the league has seen them lose 5 home games in a row.  

Avispa Fukuoka, Recent Form

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With a 1-1 draw in their last match against Kawasaki Frontale, Avispa Fukuoka had to settle for a share of the points.  They came away from that fixture with a 35% share of the possession and clocked up 15 attempts on goal with 5 on target, in comparison to Kawasaki Frontale, who managed 14 attempts on goal, 3 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Shigetoshi Hasebe will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 5 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 4 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  When playing away from home, they have scored in 4 of their last 6 games and are on a run of 2 consecutive clean sheets.  

They've drawn their last 2 league games away from home, but their search for a league win on the road extends even further having gone 3 consecutive games without grabbing all 3 points.  

Goalscorer Shahab Zahedi will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 4 goals in his last 6 league matches for Avispa Fukuoka.