There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Ryūkyū leading Tochigi by 16 points.
- Ryūkyū have the fewest conceded goals (8) in J2-League
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!
These teams have little in common geographically as Tochigi have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Ryūkyū form and stats
Ryūkyū, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in J2-League, have performed here at Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium this season with 5 wins from 7 J2-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.
The home team returns to Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Ehime (placed 18th) on their last time out; the J2-League game ended 1-1. In the match before that, Ryūkyū hosted Kyoto Sanga and drew the game 0-0.
The Ryūkyū fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Defensively Ryūkyū have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tochigi form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Mito Hollyhock (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The J2-League match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Giravanz Kitakyushu.
The visiting Tochigi have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 7 games. Tochigi have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Ryūkyū victories, four draws and two Tochigi wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ikeda 5 goals |  K. Kiyotake 4 goals |  T. Mori 4 goals |
Ryūkyū missing players
Tochigi missing players
| Ryūkyū | Tochigi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 85% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 69% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 69% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 43% | 46% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 15% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 8% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 62% |
| 54% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 23% |
| 23% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 7.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 47% | 41% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 47% | 38% |
- Ryūkyū have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ryūkyū have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ryūkyū have the fewest conceded goals (8) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū have the most points (17) at home in J2-League
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Ryūkyū | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Júbilo Iwata | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Blaublitz Akita | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | JEF United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 | Ehime | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 19 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 20 | Sagamihara | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 10 |