National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sagan Tosu or Roasso Kumamoto that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
Action has already taken place for Sagan Tosu in Emperor Cup as they have defeated Tegevajaro Miyazaki to reach the 3rd Round. Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.When playing at home in the J-League, Sagan Tosu have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games.
Sagan Tosu's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Cerezo Osaka. The home side are looking to build on that result. Sagan goalkeeper Il-Kyu did an outstanding job against Cerezo Osaka with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.
Preceding that match was the home J-League game against Urawa Reds that was lost 1-2.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sagan Tosu matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from 4 games).
The manager Kawai will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vissel Kobe in only four days.
Sagan Tosu are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. On the other hand, Sagan have conceded 16 goals.
Roasso Kumamoto form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Ryukyu in order to reach 3rd round of Emperor Cup. Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.Playing away, Roasso Kumamoto have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the J2-League this season.
Roasso Kumamoto are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Blaublitz Akita.
Ahead of that match was the J2-League away draw versus ThespaKusatsu Gunma that ended 1-1.After this away game Roasso Kumamoto return home for a J2-League game against Oita Trinita. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Roasso Kumamoto are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. Kumamoto are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Sagan Tosu have won or drawn the last 5 games (2-3-0) against Roasso Kumamoto.Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Ishikawa 9 goals | ![]() Y. Naganuma 6 goals | ![]() Y. Ono 6 goals |
Sagan Tosu missing players
Roasso Kumamoto missing players
| Sagan Tosu | Roasso Kumamoto | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | ||
| 35 | 17 | Scored | S | 19 | 34 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Conceded | C | 10 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 36% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | ||
| 14.8 | 13.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.9 | 9 | ||
| 5.4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 43 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 24 | 40 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 27 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 21 |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 14 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -26 | 14 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -17 | 13 |
| 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 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Tokyo Verdy | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Júbilo Iwata | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 41 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 41 |
| 8 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Fujieda MYFC | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama | 25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Roasso Kumamoto | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 12 | Montedio Yamagata | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | JEF United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -17 | 30 |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 27 |
| 19 | Iwaki | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 27 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 21 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -15 | 24 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 25 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 17 |