Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Yokohama F. Marinos & Tochigi face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Emperor Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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.
Yokohama F. Marinos form and stats
Action has already taken place for Yokohama F. Marinos in Emperor Cup as they have defeated Suzuka Unlimited to reach the 3rd Round. Yokohama F. Marinos was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Emperor Cup.Yokohama F. Marinos have been outstanding at home so far in the J-League with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses.
It's back home for Yokohama, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Gamba Osaka away with the result 2-1. Nishimura and Mizunuma found the net in that victory. Mizunuma, a forward, was the top player for the side in that fixture, scoring a rating of 8.45 (out of 10). Mizunuma scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Yokohama F. Marinos home games with this odds we find 8 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 6 matches were won by at least two goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Yokohama as they have a new game in only three days, a J-League match thankfully also at home. Kashiwa Reysol are visiting.
From these home matches, Yokohama F. Marinos have conceded only 6 goals.
Tochigi form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Fagiano Okayama in order to reach 3rd round of Emperor Cup. Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.There's been little loot from Tochigi's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the J2-League. Tochigi only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws.
Tochigi's last game was the home draw against Oita Trinita (1-1). As mentioned above, Tochigi drew the match against Oita Trinita. Manager Tokisaki brought on Nemoto to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Before that, Tochigi travelled to ThespaKusatsu Gunma and returned home with a draw after the J2-League game finished 0-0.After this away game Tochigi return home for a J2-League game against Grulla Morioka. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Tochigi are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 10 away games. As opposed to that, Tochigi have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Lopes de Souza 7 goals | T. Nishimura 5 goals |   K. Yano 5 goals |
Yokohama F. Marinos missing players
Tochigi missing players
| Yokohama F. Marinos | Tochigi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 45 | 25 | Scored | S | 8 | 19 | ||
| 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 36% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 13.5 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.9 | 7.6 | ||
| 5.8 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 31% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 27% | ||
| 9.9 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 6.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.5 | ||
| 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 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 20 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 14 | Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -8 | 16 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 45 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | JEF United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Roasso Kumamoto | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 13 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Blaublitz Akita | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 17 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 23 |
| 20 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 22 |
| 21 | Grulla Morioka | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 22 |
| 22 | Ryukyu | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 15 |
