With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Tochigi fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Avispa Fukuoka.
It's no vacation for neither Tochigi nor Avispa Fukuoka 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 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Tochigi form and stats
When playing at home in the J2-League, Tochigi have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.
Tochigi manager K. Tasaka and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Ryūkyū (placed 18th) in the J2-League. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ehime that ended 0-0.
The hometeam coach K. Tasaka made a successful contribution in the game against Ryūkyū, bringing on Han Yong-Thae who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
Tochigi aren't scoring a lot here at Tochigi Green Stadium in the league, with only 4 goals from 6 games. Tochigi have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
Playing away, Avispa Fukuoka have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the J2-League this season. Recent form does not give Avispa Fukuoka much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Tochigi will be a tough nut to crack.
Avispa Fukuoka are looking to quickly end their 196 minutes long goal drought in the J2-League.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J2-League home defeat versus Mito Hollyhock with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Fukuoka manager S. Hasebe faced defeat when travelling to Matsumoto Yamaga and losing 0-1.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Tochigi, two draws and six wins for Avispa Fukuoka. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Tochigi missing players
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
| Tochigi | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 85% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 25% |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 1 | 0.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | 58 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 49 | 110 |
| 42 | 24 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 30% |
- Avispa Fukuoka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Avispa Fukuoka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tochigi has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Tochigi has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Tochigi has the fewest scored goals (9)
- Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Omiya Ardija | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | JEF United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | Albirex Niigata | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Júbilo Iwata | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Tochigi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| 13 | Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Fagiano Okayama | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Montedio Yamagata | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 14 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Ehime | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -17 | 9 |