Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Verspah Oita & Baleine Shimonoseki face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Emperor Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Verspah Oita form and stats
Verspah participated in Emperor Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.The total Japan Football League statistics at home this season for Verspah Oita are 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Yamahashi led his Verspah Oita to a defeat away at Tokyo Musashino City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Oita Sports Park Field A.
Preceding that match was a Japan Football League defeat to Veertien Mie (0-4).The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Verspah here at Oita Sports Park Field A in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Baleine Shimonoseki form and stats
Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against NTN Okayama in their previous game.
Before that one, a nice away victory 8-0 at Vajra Okayama.Head 2 Head
Verspah Oita missing players
Baleine Shimonoseki missing players
| Verspah Oita | Baleine Shimonoseki | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Won | W | 9 | 17 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 33 | 8 | Scored | S | 28 | 55 | ||
| 39 | 21 | Conceded | C | 9 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 68% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 77% | ||
| 56% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 77% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 55% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 55% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 64% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 58% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 14% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.5 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.7 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 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 | 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 |
