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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: J. Sumiyoshi has improved his Season rating most, up +29.2 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 |  Machida Zelvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | WWW | 29.7 | 33 |
| 2 |  Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | WWD | โ | โ |
| 2 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | WWW | 32.3 | 36.4 |
| 3 |  Kashima | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | WWW | 32.8 | 38 |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | DWW | 34.2 | 37.1 |
| 5 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | WWL | 13.4 | 33.2 |
| 6 |  Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | WLW | 12.1 | 33.6 |
| 7 |  Yokohama FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | WWL | โ | โ |
| 8 |  Albirex Niigata | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | LWW | โ | โ |
| 8 |  Vissel Kobe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | LDW | 26.5 | 28.9 |
| 9 |  Fagiano Okayama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | DWL | 22.4 | 30.5 |
| 10 |  Gamba Osaka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 | LDW | 21.2 | 34.9 |
| 11 |  FC Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | WDL | 22.7 | 36.5 |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | LWL | 13.8 | 35.2 |
| 13 |  Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | WLL | 17.5 | 31.1 |
| 14 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | DDD | 28.6 | 39.4 |
| 15 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | LLW | 18.2 | 33.7 |
| 17 |  Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | DLD | 17.7 | 39.3 |
| 18 |  Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 | LDL | 18.8 | 37.1 |
| 19 |  Urawa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 | LLL | 24.5 | 37.4 |
Leaders
this seasonTop scorers
- 1ErikMachida Zelvia8goals
- 2N. VallysFC Tokyo7goals
- 3Marco TรบlioKyoto Sanga7goals
- 4Matheus JesusV-varen Nagasaki7goals
- 5Derik LacerdaKawasaki Frontale6goals
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
- 4K. MoritaTokyo Verdy13CS
- 5T. OhgiharaVissel Kobe12CS
Best potential
- 1A. SuzukiSanfrecce Hiroshima59.7RTG
- 2EvertonKyoto Sanga58.5RTG
- 3E. AdamsGamba Osaka57.1RTG
- 4S. MiideraYokohama F. Marinos57RTG
- 5R. HandaGamba Osaka56.5RTG
Best this season
- 1R. KojimaKashiwa Reysol71.6SsN
- 2T. KogaKashiwa Reysol69.2SsN
- 3Matheus VidottoTokyo Verdy59.4SsN
- 4Lรฉo CearรกKashima56.7SsN
- 5H. TaniguchiKawasaki Frontale56.6SsN