It hasn't been easy for Omiya Ardija so far, and you could say the same about Ryūkyū. The bottom dwellers have the opportunity for some vital points here.
- Omiya Ardija have the fewest clean sheets (1) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have the most conceded goals (31) in J2-League
Ryūkyū have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Omiya Ardija nor Ryūkyū as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Omiya Ardija form and stats
Omiya Ardija's struggle is real here at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya with only 8 points collected from 9 J2-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5. When Omiya Ardija hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like JEF United, Omiya Ardija, Zweigen Kanazawa, Tochigi, Oita Trinita, Renofa Yamaguchi and Grulla Morioka), they have won 1 of 2 matches! We have seen two home losses in a row now for Omiya Ardija, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Ardija's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Vegalta Sendai (placed 1st). A goal frenzy last time out for Omiya Ardija, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Vegalta Sendai. Fun stuff to watch!
Preceding that match was a defeat to Grulla Morioka (0-1).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Omiya Ardija have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 3.
There will be little rest for Ardija after this match as they are travelling to Tokyo Verdy for a J2-League game in only three days.
The Omiya Ardija fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches.
Ryūkyū form and stats
There's been little loot from Ryūkyū's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the J2-League. Ryūkyū only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.
There were no winners in Ryūkyū's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Ventforet Kofu (placed 8th). The draw against Ventforet Kofu came from a losing position. The Ryūkyū manager Kuranuki brought on Uehara as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Before that, Ryūkyū secured a home win against Tochigi with the score 1-0.Ryūkyū are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.
A new game in only four days for Ryūkyū, the J2-League home match versus Tokushima Vortis. Busy days.
Ryūkyū have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Ryūkyū struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games. When Ryūkyū is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against JEF United, Zweigen Kanazawa, Tochigi, Oita Trinita, Renofa Yamaguchi, Grulla Morioka and Ryūkyū.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - two - four (Omiya Ardija wins - draws - Ryūkyū wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Kusano 7 goals |  A. Kawata 6 goals | S. Yajima 3 goals |
Omiya Ardija missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Omiya Ardija | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 30 | 18 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 82% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 82% |
| 53% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 29% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 29% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 29% | 24% |
| 65% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 71% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 18% |
| 35% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 18% |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 5.6 | 4.6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| 0.6 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6 | 7.2 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 35% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 38% | 33% |
| 11.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 11.6 | 10.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
- Omiya Ardija have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Omiya Ardija have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Omiya Ardija have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in J2-League
- Omiya Ardija have the fewest clean sheets (1) in J2-League
- Omiya Ardija have the most matches under the total-line (7) in J2-League
- Omiya Ardija haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ryūkyū have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ryūkyū have the most conceded goals (31) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Yokohama | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Roasso Kumamoto | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Blaublitz Akita | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 13 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 17 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 21 |
| 18 | JEF United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Ryūkyū | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 14 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 14 |
| 22 | Grulla Morioka | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 14 |
