Season ticket holders at Fukuda Denshi Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with JEF United languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Ehime will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
It's no vacation for neither JEF United nor Ehime 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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
JEF United form and stats
JEF United have played 13 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). JEF United are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Fukuda Denshi Arena, having lost their two previous games here.The JEF United fans got no joy from their last match, a J2-League game also here at Fukuda Denshi Arena: A 2-3 defeat against Ehime. Heartbreak before that as JEF United lost 1-2 at Kagoshima United's place.
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 JEF United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 7.
A decent goal production from JEF United in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.
Ehime form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Ehime has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.It's the second away game in a row for Ehime, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus JEF United in the J2-League last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Fagiano Okayama.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Ehime in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Ehime, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Ehime are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 12 games. Ehime have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the JEF United - Ehime 2-3 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): JEF United 3 wins, 2 draws and Ehime 5 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Funayama 11 goals |  Kléber 11 goals |   Y. Fujimoto 6 goals |
JEF United missing players
Ehime missing players
| JEF United | Ehime | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Lost | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 33 | 20 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 16 | 29 |
| 41 | 24 | 8 | Conceded | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| 85% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 89% |
| 74% | 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 52% | 69% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 41% |
| 33% | 46% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 19% |
| 19% | 38% | 67% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 63% | 69% | 67% | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 44% |
| 30% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 8% | 22% |
| 22% | 15% | 33% | Failed To Score | 67% | 42% | 44% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 8.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.3 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ehime have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 20-07-19 | | JEF United | 3 - 0 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 27-07-19 | | JEF United | 1 - 3 | Yokohama |
| 31-07-19 | | Ryūkyū | 0 - 2 | JEF United |
| 04-08-19 | | Kagoshima United | 2 - 1 | JEF United |
| 10-08-19 | | JEF United | 2 - 3 | Ehime |
| 18-08-19 | | Omiya Ardija | 10:00 | JEF United |
| 24-08-19 | | JEF United | 09:00 | Ventforet Kofu |
| 01-09-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 09:00 | JEF United |
| 07-09-19 | | Albirex Niigata | 10:00 | JEF United |
| 14-09-19 | | JEF United | - | Mito Hollyhock |
| 20-07-19 | | Tokyo Verdy | 3 - 2 | Ehime |
| 27-07-19 | | Ehime | 0 - 2 | Zweigen Kanazawa |
| 31-07-19 | | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 - 4 | Ehime |
| 04-08-19 | | Ehime | 2 - 0 | Fagiano Okayama |
| 10-08-19 | | JEF United | 2 - 3 | Ehime |
| 17-08-19 | | Kagoshima United | 10:00 | Ehime |
| 25-08-19 | | Ehime | 10:00 | Omiya Ardija |
| 31-08-19 | | Avispa Fukuoka | 10:00 | Ehime |
| 08-09-19 | | Ehime | 10:00 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 14-09-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | - | Ehime |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 55 |
| 2 | Kyoto Sanga | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 51 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 49 |
| 4 | Yokohama | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Mito Hollyhock | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 45 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 40 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 37 |
| 11 | Tokushima Vortis | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 37 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | -1 | 37 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 14 | Ehime | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 15 | Ryūkyū | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | JEF United | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | Machida Zelvia | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 26 |
| 19 | Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 23 |
| 21 | Kagoshima United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 23 |
| 22 | Gifu | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -20 | 20 |