National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Roasso Kumamoto or Ryūkyū that keep their silverware dream alive.
These teams have little in common geographically as Ryūkyū have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Roasso Kumamoto form and stats
Roasso Kumamoto was eliminated in the 3rd round last season in the Emperor Cup.4 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Roasso Kumamoto have to build on here at Egao Kenko Stadium in the J2-League.
A good away victory last time out for Roasso Kumamoto, who won 4-0 against Fujieda MYFC. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Kumamoto played a great game against Fujieda MYFC and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Preceding that match was the home J2-League game against Shimizu S-Pulse that was lost 0-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Roasso Kumamoto, as the J2-League home game vs Jubilo Iwata is only four days away.
Roasso Kumamoto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. Kumamoto's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ryūkyū form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Mizushima in order to reach 2nd round of Emperor Cup. Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.There's been little loot from Ryūkyū's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the J3-League. Ryūkyū only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Ryūkyū, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Osaka.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Parceiro Nagano at their stadium, the result 2-1.A new game in only three days for Ryūkyū, the J3-League home match versus Tegevajaro Miyazaki. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Ryūkyū rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Roasso Kumamoto wins - draws - Ryūkyū wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Ishikawa 9 goals |  R. Noda 6 goals |  R. Hirakawa 4 goals |
Roasso Kumamoto missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Roasso Kumamoto | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 39 | 20 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | ||
| 30 | 20 | Conceded | C | 19 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 69% | 84% | ||
| 84% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 4% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 48% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.5 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 8 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
| 37% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 30% | ||
| 9.8 | 9.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 8.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 31 |
| 8 | Roasso Kumamoto | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Fagiano Okayama | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | JEF United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -15 | 23 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -19 | 22 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 21 | Iwaki | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 17 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 14 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kataller Toyama | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Kagoshima United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Ehime | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Nara Club | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Gifu | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Osaka | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Parceiro Nagano | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Imabari | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Azul Claro Numazu | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | YSCC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Grulla Morioka | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 15 | Ryūkyū | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 16 |
| 17 | Fukushima United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Gainare Tottori | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 19 | Sagamihara | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 10 |
| 20 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
