The visiting Tokyo side should be favourites in this visit to Júbilo Iwata, as the away team holds a 34 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.
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.
Relegation threatens Júbilo Iwata who should definitely be looking for some points here. Tokyo are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Júbilo Iwata form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J-League this season. Júbilo Iwata, who have the fewest points (8) at home in J-League, have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Yamaha Stadium. Júbilo Iwata are slowly digging their own grave here at Yamaha Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in ten attempts. The last victory here came in the Vegalta Sendai match.
The Júbilo Iwata crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Tokyo here at Yamaha Stadium in a J-League match. A strong away win before that one, visiting Shimizu S-Pulse and winning 2-1.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Júbilo Iwata here at Yamaha Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 15 games). Júbilo Iwata have conceded 26 from these games.
Tokyo form and stats
Playing away, Tokyo have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the J-League this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Tokyo on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's the second away game in a row for Tokyo, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Júbilo Iwata (placed 18th) in the J-League last time out. Prior to that result Tokyo won their away game at Oita Trinita. The scoreline was 2-0.
Tokyo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 15 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Júbilo Iwata - Tokyo 0-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Júbilo Iwata won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Tokyo has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 8Top Goalscorers
  Diego Oliveira 14 goals |  K. Nagai 9 goals |   Adailton 5 goals |
Júbilo Iwata missing players
Tokyo missing players
| Júbilo Iwata | Tokyo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 17 | 44 |
| 45 | 27 | 10 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 81% | 90% |
| 74% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 62% | 65% |
| 35% | 44% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 25% | 35% |
| 16% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 12% | 19% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| 45% | 62% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 38% | 35% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 44% | 45% |
| 42% | 31% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 38% | 29% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Júbilo Iwata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tokyo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 27 | 59 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 59 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 58 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 31 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 54 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 51 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 50 |
| 7 | Consadole Sapporo | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 43 |
| 8 | Oita Trinita | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 38 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -15 | 36 |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 23 | -8 | 35 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 64 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -22 | 35 |
| 14 | Nagoya Grampus | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 33 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -19 | 32 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -23 | 31 |
| 17 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 30 |
| 18 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -20 | 25 |