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J1 League ยท scouting report
R. Handa of Gamba Osaka is the standout for raw talent across the J1 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 56.5, and K. Osako has been the form player this season, grading 45.7, and Erik leads the scoring with 8 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Tagami has improved his Season rating most, up +27.1 on last season, while Y. Takeda's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, Y. Yamada of Kashiwa Reysol is the most valuable name in this group at 22.2.
Table
20 clubs| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | WWWW | 31.7 | 36.4 |
| 2 |  Kashima | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 | WWWW | 33.9 | 38.4 |
| 3 |  Machida Zelvia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | DWWW | 29.7 | 33.3 |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 | DDWW | 30.8 | 38 |
| 4 |  Albirex Niigata | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | WWWL | โ | โ |
| 5 |  Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | WWDD | โ | โ |
| 5 |  FC Tokyo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | WWDL | 22.7 | 36.6 |
| 6 |  Vissel Kobe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | WLDW | 25.8 | 30 |
| 7 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | WDDD | 28.7 | 38.4 |
| 8 |  Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | WWLL | 15.9 | 30.3 |
| 8 |  Yokohama FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | DLWW | โ | โ |
| 9 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | LWWL | 13.2 | 33.1 |
| 10 |  Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | LWLW | 12.1 | 33.1 |
| 12 |  Gamba Osaka | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 | DLDW | 17.9 | 33.9 |
| 13 |  Fagiano Okayama | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | LDWL | 22.9 | 30.4 |
| 14 |  Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | WLDL | 19.2 | 36.5 |
| 15 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | LLWL | 14.9 | 35.9 |
| 16 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | LLLW | 17.1 | 33.2 |
| 17 |  Urawa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 3 | WLLL | 25.4 | 37.5 |
| 19 |  Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | LDLD | 17.7 | 39 |
Leaders
this seasonTop scorers
- 1ErikMachida Zelvia8goals
- 2N. VallysFC Tokyo7goals
- 3Marco TรบlioKyoto Sanga7goals
- 4Lรฉo CearรกKashima6goals
- 5D. TonoYokohama F. Marinos5goals
Top assists
- 1T. KoyamatsuNagoya Grampus10assists
- 2N. VallysFC Tokyo7assists
- 3D. SasakiVissel Kobe7assists
- 4R. TabeiFagiano Okayama5assists
- 5ErikMachida Zelvia4assists
Clean sheets
- 1T. KoyamatsuNagoya Grampus15CS
- 2K. OsakoSanfrecce Hiroshima15CS
- 3K. SaitoTokyo Verdy13CS
- 4T. OhgiharaVissel Kobe12CS
- 5R. HandaGamba Osaka11CS
Best potential
- 1A. SuzukiSanfrecce Hiroshima59.7RTG
- 2EvertonKyoto Sanga58.5RTG
- 3E. AdamsGamba Osaka57.1RTG
- 4R. HandaGamba Osaka56.5RTG
- 5K. TaniMachida Zelvia56.3RTG
Best this season
- 1R. KojimaKashiwa Reysol71.6SsN
- 2T. KogaKashiwa Reysol69.2SsN
- 3Matheus VidottoTokyo Verdy59.4SsN
- 4Lรฉo CearรกKashima56.7SsN
- 5H. TaniguchiKawasaki Frontale56.6SsN