Season ticket holders at Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Ryūkyū languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Omiya Ardija will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
It's no vacation for neither Ryūkyū nor Omiya Ardija 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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Omiya Ardija, who are travelling more than 2100 kilometers to play this game.
Ryūkyū form and stats
With {0 J2-League wins}, 4 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Ryūkyū, who have the most conceded goals (33) in J2-League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. With seven home J2-League games in a row without a win, the Ryūkyū fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Avispa Fukuoka game long ago, can be stopped today. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Ryūkyū with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Tochigi game, 21 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Ryūkyū lost their last game at Machida Zelvia (placed 7th) after a 2-4 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Ryūkyū lost 1-2 at Zweigen Kanazawa's place.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
The manager Y. Higuchi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kyoto Sanga in only four days.
Ryūkyū are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Ryūkyū have conceded 15 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Omiya Ardija form and stats
Playing away, Omiya Ardija have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the J2-League this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Ardija are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
There were no winners in Ardija's previous match, a J2-League home game that ended 1-1 vs Fagiano Okayama (placed 17th). Before that, Ardija secured a home win against Kyoto Sanga with the score 1-0.
A new game in only four days for Omiya Ardija, the J2-League home match versus Montedio Yamagata. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Ryūkyū won two, Omiya Ardija won one and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.Ryūkyū missing players
Omiya Ardija missing players
| Ryūkyū | Omiya Ardija | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 33 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 44% |
| 59% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 25% |
| 41% | 57% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 18% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | 38% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 44% | 25% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 181 | 70 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 69 | 135 |
| 63 | 30 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 22 | 41 |
| 29% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 23% | 34% |
- All of Ryūkyū's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Omiya Ardija haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ryūkyū has the most conceded goals (33)
- Ryūkyū have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Ryūkyū have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ryūkyū have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ryūkyū have yet to win a game at home.
- Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Júbilo Iwata | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Tochigi | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | JEF United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Mito Hollyhock | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Ehime | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 20 | Ryūkyū | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -19 | 13 |
| 22 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 12 |