JEF United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 8 points and a 15th position in the J2-League table. Visiting Tochigi holds 8th place with 10 pts.
- JEF United have yet to win a game at home.
- Tochigi have scored in all their away matches so far.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
JEF United form and stats
JEF United have played three J2-League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for JEF United, their manager J. Yoon and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Kyoto Sanga (1-2).
This is expected to be a close game, with JEF United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with JEF United as a small favourite), we find eleven games. JEF United has won three of these, drawn two and lost six.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for JEF United as they are travelling to their away game against Mito Hollyhock in the J2-League. That match is four days after this one.
JEF United aren't scoring a lot here at Fukuda Denshi Arena in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. JEF United have conceded 5 from these games.
Tochigi form and stats
Tochigi have six points from their first three away games in the J2-League, meaning two victories and a loss. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Tochigi are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
180 minutes! That's how long the Tochigi goalkeeper Shuhei Kawata and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Prior to that result Tochigi won their away game at Renofa Yamaguchi. The scoreline was 1-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Tochigi in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Tochigi, four draws and six defeats.
After this away game Tochigi return home for a J2-League game against Albirex Niigata. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Tochigi are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Tochigi have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): JEF United won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Tochigi has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / tenTop Goalscorers
  T. Mori 2 goals |  I. Arai 1 goals | I. Takahashi 1 goals |
JEF United missing players
Tochigi missing players
| JEF United | Tochigi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.1 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 4.7 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 25% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 80% | 46% |
- All of JEF United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- JEF United have yet to win a game at home.
- JEF United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tochigi have scored in all their away matches so far.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Ryūkyū | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Blaublitz Akita | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Tochigi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | Machida Zelvia | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | JEF United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Sagamihara | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Montedio Yamagata | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | Ehime | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |