National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Biwako Shiga or Azul Claro Numazu that keep their silverware dream alive.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Biwako Shiga form and stats
Last season, Biwako's Emperor Cup journey ended in the 1st round.2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Japan Football League numbers at home for Biwako Shiga so far this season.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 202 minutes.
Biwako Shiga travelled for their previous game, a trip to Sony Sendai that ended 0-0.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Okinawa SV.A decent goal production from Biwako in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Biwako Shiga's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Azul Claro Numazu form and stats
2-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Azul Claro Numazu in their J3-League matches away.
Numazu has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gainare Tottori for a 2-2 draw.
A loss against Ehime was the result prior to that, in a J3-League home game.The visiting Azul Claro Numazu have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 6 games. 7 goals have been conceded by Azul Claro Numazu in these games.
Head 2 Head
Biwako Shiga missing players
Azul Claro Numazu missing players
| Biwako Shiga | Azul Claro Numazu | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 20 | 11 | Scored | S | 13 | 21 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Conceded | C | 21 | 36 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 40% | ||
| 2.8 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7.1 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.8 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 26% | ||
| 10.9 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sony Sendai | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Biwako Shiga | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Honda Lock | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Verspah Oita | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 5 | Kochi United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Suzuka Unlimited | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Reinmeer Aomori | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Veertien Mie | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Honda | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | TIAMO Hirakata | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Criacao Shinjuku | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Tokyo Musashino City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Maruyasu Okazaki | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Okinawa SV | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 15 | Urayasu | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 16 | Matsue City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Parceiro Nagano | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Kataller Toyama | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Ehime | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 4 | Nara Club | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Kagoshima United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Imabari | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Grulla Morioka | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Gainare Tottori | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Azul Claro Numazu | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Osaka | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 15 | Gifu | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | YSCC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | Ryūkyū | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Fukushima United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 19 | Sagamihara | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
