Very important clash in the cellar of the J2-League, with both Iwaki and Tochigi going through more angst than happiness. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the host team at 21st and the away side in 17th place.
- Iwaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tochigi have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in J2-League
It's no vacation for neither Iwaki nor Tochigi as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Iwaki form and stats
Iwaki's results here at Iwaki Greenfield in the J2-League have been very modest with 3 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. When Iwaki hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like JEF United, Omiya Ardija, Iwaki, Zweigen Kanazawa, Mito Hollyhock, Renofa Yamaguchi and Tokushima Vortis), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
Iwaki shared the glory with Blaublitz Akita in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Iwabuchi was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Blaublitz Akita after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
In the preceding match a 5-1 victory visiting Omiya Ardija.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Iwaki have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Mito Hollyhock are coming to town in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Iwaki here at Iwaki Greenfield in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 11 games). 16 goals have been conceded. Iwaki has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Tochigi form and stats
Tochigi have only collected 6 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 1-3-8 (12 played).
192 minutes! That's how long the Tochigi goalkeeper Kazuki Fujita and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Tochigi, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Zweigen Kanazawa (placed 18th) last time out. Those three points felt good as this club had gone four league rounds without winning.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Renofa Yamaguchi.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tochigi playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were 5 Tochigi wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats.
Betting on few goals? 5 league games in a row with this team have had two goals or less.
After this away game Tochigi return home for a J2-League game against Vegalta Sendai. 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 {6 goals} from 12 away games. Tochigi have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the score when the participants played each other previously this season; Tochigi - Iwaki 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Tanimura 4 goals | R. Arita 3 goals |  H. Fukushima 3 goals |
Iwaki missing players
Tochigi missing players
| Iwaki | Tochigi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 39 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| 91% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 57% | 45% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 50% | 61% |
| 43% | 45% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 17% | 30% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 8% | 9% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | 43% |
| 17% | 18% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 48% | 55% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 58% | 43% |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 10.2 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| 24% | 20% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| 9 | 7.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
- Iwaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tochigi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tochigi have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in J2-League
- Tochigi have the fewest scored goals (6) away in J2-League
- Tochigi 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 | Machida Zelvia | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Tokyo Verdy | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 43 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 42 |
| 4 | Jubilo Iwata | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 35 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 | Montedio Yamagata | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Fujieda MYFC | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 31 |
| 14 | Roasso Kumamoto | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| 15 | JEF United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 26 |
| 17 | Tochigi | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Mito Hollyhock | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 24 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -19 | 24 |
| 21 | Iwaki | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -19 | 21 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 23 | -22 | 14 |
