Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this NACK5 Stadium Omiya clash with Ehime, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J2-League table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Ehime when visiting Omiya Ardija as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Omiya Ardija form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Omiya Ardija are 2-2-1 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Omiya Ardija bring valid hopes of a third.Omiya Ardija manager T. Takagi and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus JEF United in the J2-League. In the game before, an away victory match versus Machida Zelvia with a 1-0 scoreline.
A decent goal production from Omiya Ardija in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Ehime form and stats
Still no away game victory for Ehime with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.Ehime delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Ventforet Kofu in their previous match; a J2-League game. A 1-2 loss hosting Avispa Fukuoka before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Ehime's away games this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded by Ehime in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Omiya Ardija 4 wins, 1 draw and Ehime 1 victory.Omiya Ardija missing players
Ehime missing players
| Omiya Ardija | Ehime | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 45% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 27% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 80% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 55% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 67% | 36% |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 6 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ehime hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Omiya Ardija is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 03-04-19 | | Omiya Ardija | 2 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama |
| 07-04-19 | | Kagoshima United | 0 - 2 | Omiya Ardija |
| 14-04-19 | | Omiya Ardija | 2 - 1 | Yokohama |
| 21-04-19 | | Machida Zelvia | 0 - 1 | Omiya Ardija |
| 28-04-19 | | JEF United | 0 - 0 | Omiya Ardija |
| 04-05-19 | | Omiya Ardija | 05:00 | Ehime |
| 11-05-19 | | Renofa Yamaguchi | 07:00 | Omiya Ardija |
| 18-05-19 | | Omiya Ardija | 05:00 | Tochigi |
| 26-05-19 | | Kashiwa Reysol | 06:00 | Omiya Ardija |
| 02-06-19 | | Avispa Fukuoka | 04:05 | Omiya Ardija |
| 03-04-19 | | Ehime | 1 - 2 | Yokohama |
| 07-04-19 | | Ehime | 2 - 0 | Gifu |
| 14-04-19 | | Tokushima Vortis | 1 - 1 | Ehime |
| 20-04-19 | | Ehime | 1 - 2 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 27-04-19 | | Ehime | 1 - 1 | Ventforet Kofu |
| 04-05-19 | | Omiya Ardija | 05:00 | Ehime |
| 12-05-19 | | Ehime | 10:00 | Kagoshima United |
| 18-05-19 | | Albirex Niigata | 05:00 | Ehime |
| 25-05-19 | | Ehime | 08:00 | Mito Hollyhock |
| 01-06-19 | | Fagiano Okayama | 09:00 | 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 | Mito Hollyhock | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Montedio Yamagata | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | Ryūkyū | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | Yokohama | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Machida Zelvia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Ehime | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 19 | JEF United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 21 | Gifu | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 22 | Kagoshima United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 8 |