Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Elfen Saitama & Iga Kunoichi W face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Empress's Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both squads have had adequate rest since their last game. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!
Elfen Saitama form and stats
Saitama suffered a slightly shocking loss 0-2 against Urawa Reds W in their previous match, also a home game.
Preceding that match was a WE League Cup defeat to Parceiro Nagano W (0-1). D W L W L
Iga Kunoichi W form and stats
The visitors are W6-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Nadeshiko League 1.
Iga Kunoichi W delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Ehime W in their previous match; a Empress's Cup fixture.
Before that game, the win at home against Tokiwagi Gakuen W in the Empress's Cup (2-0).
The travelling fans enjoy Iga Kunoichi W's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. Kunoichi have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Elfen Saitama missing players
Iga Kunoichi W missing players
| Elfen Saitama | Iga Kunoichi W | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 15 | Scored | S | 19 | 42 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 13 | 20 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 68% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 4.3 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 6.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| 0.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12.4 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 12.7 | ||
| 6.1 | 6.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 6.2 | ||
| 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 27% | ||
| 10.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.9 | 6.4 | ||
| 5.2 | 6.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.9 | 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 | Setagaya Sfida W | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | Iga Kunoichi W | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Harima W | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 43 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka W | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Kamogawa W | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 36 |
| 6 | NGU Lublield Nagoya W | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Nittaidai W | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 29 |
| 8 | Yokohama W | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Bunnies Gunma White Star W | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 30 | -19 | 25 |
| 10 | Speranza W | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -21 | 16 |
| 11 | Ehime W | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 13 |
| 12 | Angeviolet Hiroshima W | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 27 | -36 | 11 |
