Thespa Kusatsu vs Iwaki Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Thespa Kusatsu played Iwaki at the J-League 2 of Japan on May 18. The match kicked off 05:00 UTC. Iwaki won 0-1.

Daiki Yamaguchi scored the first and only goal on the 61st minute of the game.

Thespa Kusatsu (also known as Thespakusatsu Gunma) and Iwaki (commonly referred to as Iwaki FC) meet again 8 months after the J League 2 match which Thespa Kusatsu won 1-0. Thespa Kusatsu are on a poor run of form as they're approaching this clash after defeats from Vegalta Sendai, Shimizu S-Pulse, Fujieda MYFC, V-Varen Nagasaki, Kashiwa Reysol, Ventforet Kofu and Renofa Yamaguchi failing to register a single victory in their past 9 games.

Iwaki are preparing for the match after a loss against Renofa Yamaguchi in J League 2 on May 12. They are defending well in away games lately though having 3 consecutive clean sheetsplaying as guests.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Thespa Kusatsu - Iwaki in real time.

Thespa Kusatsu kicked off the game with Masatoshi Kushibiki, Kenta Kikuchi, Hayate Shirowa, Shuichi Sakai, Yuriya Takahashi who got substituted by Taishi Tamashiro on the 82nd minute, Atsuki Yamanaka who got substituted by Chie Edoojon Kawakami on the 65th minute, Taiki Amagasa, Masashi Wada who got substituted by Ryo Sato on the 73rd minute, Ryota Tagashira, Yuya Takazawa who got substituted by Ryuji Sugimoto on the 82nd minute and Kosuke Sagawa who got substituted by Shu Hiramatsu on the 65th minute as starters, with Chie Edoojon Kawakami, Shu Hiramatsu, Ryo Ishii, Ryuya Ohata, Ryo Sato, Ryuji Sugimoto and Taishi Tamashiro on the bench.

Iwaki's starting eleven were Kotaro Tachikawa, Yusuke Ishida, Hayato Teruyama, Rio Omori, Yoshihiro Shimoda who got substituted by Jun Nishikawa on the 46th minute, Yuto Yamashita who got substituted by Kanta Sakagishi on the 65th minute, Daiki Yamaguchi, Yusuke Onishi, Sena Igarashi, Kaina Tanimura who got substituted by Keita Buwanika on the 88th minute and Kotaro Arima who got substituted by Yoshihito Kondo on the 65th minute, with Keita Buwanika, Mizuki Kaburaki, Yuma Kato, Yoshihito Kondo, Jun Nishikawa, Kanta Sakagishi and Kengo Tanaka on the bench.

Referee showed the yellow card 3 times throughout the game. Yuriya Takahashi, Jun Nishikawa and Ryota Tagashira were the ones to receive it.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 45 - 55
• Total Attempts: 4 - 8
• Shots On Target: 1 - 2
• Fouls: 14 - 12
• Corners: 4 - 5
• Saves: 1 - 1
• Total Passes: 343 - 474
• Completed Passes: 253 - 369
• Free Kicks: 11 - 15

Head-to-head

Thespa Kusatsu and Iwaki have met twice since April 2023. Thespa Kusatsu have won once while Iwaki have also won once. The most recent match between them took place on September 17, 2023 at the J-League 2 of Japan where Thespa Kusatsu won 1-0. Thespa Kusatsu have scored 2 goals in these 2 head-to-head matches in total and Iwaki have also scored 2. So, overall, Thespa Kusatsu and Iwaki have almost identical head-to-head record against each other in their recent history.

Thespa Kusatsu have won 1 of their 15 matches in J-League 2, drawing 3 and having 11 defeats this season. They have scored 9 goals - 0.60 per match, conceding 28 - 1.87 per match. Iwaki have won 6 of their 15 matches in J-League 2, drawing 5 and having 4 defeats this season. They have scored 23 goals - 1.53 per match, conceding 12 - 0.80 per match.

Recent Form

Thespa Kusatsu are on a losing streak - they have lost to Vegalta Sendai, Shimizu S-Pulse, Fujieda MYFC, V-Varen Nagasaki, Kashiwa Reysol, Ventforet Kofu and Renofa Yamaguchi in their previous 7 matches while Iwaki have lost to Renofa Yamaguchi in their previous match. Overall, Thespa Kusatsu have won 3 of their last 20 matches, losing 14 and drawing 3, while Iwaki have won 8 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 5.

Thespa Kusatsu have lost 6 times (2-1 against Vegalta Sendai on 11th of May, 0-3 against Shimizu S-Pulse on 6th of May, 2-1 against Fujieda MYFC on 3rd of May, 1-2 against V-Varen Nagasaki on 27th of April, 1-3 against Kashiwa Reysol on 24th of April and 4-1 against Ventforet Kofu on 20th of April) in their most recent 6 matches.

Iwaki have won 3 times (1-0 against JEF United Ichihara on 3rd of May, 0-1 against Tochigi SC on 28th of April and 0-2 against Oita Trinita on 21st of April), lost twice (1-2 against Renofa Yamaguchi on 12th of May and 0-2 against Albirex Niigata on 17th of April) and drew once (0-0 against Ehime FC on 6th of May) in their most recent 6 matches.

Team Streaks

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League 2's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Thespa Kusatsu are the 20th in the table with 6 points after 15 matches, while Iwaki are the 7th with 23 points in 15 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Thespa Kusatsu and Iwaki in real time. You can watch the goal by Daiki Yamaguchi as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Thespa Kusatsu - Iwaki are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.