National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Júbilo Iwata or Sagan Tosu that keep their silverware dream alive.
Sagan Tosu have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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.
Júbilo Iwata form and stats
Last season their J-League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.When playing at home in the J2-League, Júbilo Iwata have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
Júbilo Iwata faced defeat in their previous match, away at Oita Trinita (1-2).
Ahead of that match, Júbilo won a home game hosting Tochigi (2-0).There will be little rest for Júbilo Iwata after this match as they are travelling to Mito Hollyhock for a J2-League game in only three days.
Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
They also participated in J-League Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.Still no away game victory in the J-League for Sagan Tosu with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Impressive finishing from Kawata secured the home win 1-0 against Tokyo in their previous game. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Kawai when Kawata scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute. Yamazaki, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.44. Yamazaki won 3 of 3 duels.
The game earlier was the J-League Cup-duel against Yokohama F. Marinos, a home loss (0-2).
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sagan manager Kawai as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Sagan Tosu have the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Júbilo Iwata won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Sagan Tosu got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Matsumoto 3 goals | K. Goto 3 goals | Y. Suzuki 1 goals |
Júbilo Iwata missing players
Sagan Tosu missing players
| Júbilo Iwata | Sagan Tosu | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 12 | ||
| 23 | 18 | Scored | S | 12 | 24 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Conceded | C | 18 | 39 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 89% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 36% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.8 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 10.9 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.4 | ||
| 26% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | ||
| 13.6 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 13 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 5.3 | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Júbilo Iwata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 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 | Machida Zelvia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Blaublitz Akita | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Omiya Ardija | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Fujieda MYFC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Júbilo Iwata | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Roasso Kumamoto | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 15 | Iwaki | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Mito Hollyhock | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Montedio Yamagata | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | JEF United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Tokushima Vortis | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 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 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 2 |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 |
