Giravanz Kitakyushu will hope their home comforts are enough to get a result from this difficult encounter with high-flying Ryūkyū.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ryūkyū have scored more than double the goals of Giravanz Kitakyushu.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ryūkyū, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats
With {1 J2-League wins}, 4 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Giravanz Kitakyushu are certainly not brimming with confidence.
In their previous game, the manager S. Kobayashi led his Giravanz Kitakyushu to a defeat in the J2-League match away at V-Varen Nagasaki. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Mikuni World Stadium.
Preceding that match was the home game against Kyoto Sanga that was lost 0-2.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kitakyushu here at Mikuni World Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 12 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Ryūkyū form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Ryūkyū playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.
Ryūkyū are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Omiya Ardija (placed 21st). The draw against Omiya Ardija came from a losing position. The Ryūkyū manager Y. Higuchi brought on S. Akamine as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
A loss against Sagamihara was the result prior to that, in a home game.Ryūkyū are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. Ryūkyū have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ryūkyū - Kitakyushu 3-0. Last seven meetings between the teams: Giravanz Kitakyushu won two, Ryūkyū won three and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Kiyotake 7 goals |  R. Ikeda 6 goals |   D. Takahashi 4 goals |
Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | 38 |
| 35 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| 83% | 75% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 70% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 35% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 52% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 18% | 22% |
| 13% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 9% |
| 43% | 42% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 43% |
| 26% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 39% |
| 48% | 58% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 26% |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 26% | 21% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 41% | 43% |
- All of Ryūkyū's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ryūkyū have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ryūkyū have scored more than double the goals of Giravanz Kitakyushu.
- Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kyoto Sanga | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 48 |
| 2 | Júbilo Iwata | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 48 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 45 |
| 4 | Ryūkyū | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 43 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 42 |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 41 |
| 8 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | JEF United | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 32 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 30 |
| 12 | Blaublitz Akita | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -19 | 22 |
| 17 | Tochigi | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 21 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 21 |
| 19 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -18 | 19 |
| 20 | Ehime | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -19 | 19 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 18 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -18 | 16 |