Only a win will satisfy the Tokushima Vortis supporters in this Pocari Sweat Stadium clash with Ryūkyū, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J2-League table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ryūkyū, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
5-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Tokushima Vortis, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in J2-League, so far this season. Two draws in a row at home now for Tokushima.
Tokushima travelled for their previous game, a trip to V-Varen Nagasaki that ended 0-0. In the match before that, Tokushima hosted Matsumoto Yamaga and drew the game 1-1.
The Tokushima fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Tokushima have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ryūkyū form and stats
Playing away, Ryūkyū have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 7 defeats in the J2-League this season.
The manager Y. Higuchi was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground Sportplatz SV Brixen im Thale (Hof). Ryūkyū suffered a 0-1 loss to Albirex Niigata (placed 9th). A loss against JEF United was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ryūkyū have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Ryūkyū's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ryūkyū - Tokushima 1-3. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Tokushima, zero draws and one win for Ryūkyū. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Abe 10 goals |   Y. Kakita 8 goals | A. Kawata 6 goals |
Tokushima Vortis missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Tokushima Vortis | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 36 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 39 |
| 91% | 91% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 58% | 70% |
| 39% | 36% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 22% | 18% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 26% |
| 48% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 61% |
| 43% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 13% |
| 17% | 18% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 219 | 115 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 136 | 244 |
| 85 | 42 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 45 | 87 |
| 42% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 37% |
- Ryūkyū has the most scored goals in the second half (22) in J2-League
- Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tokushima Vortis has the fewest conceded goals (18) in J2-League
- Tokushima Vortis has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in J2-League
- Tokushima Vortis has the the best goal difference (+10) at home in J2-League
- Tokushima Vortis has the the best goal difference (+18) in J2-League
- Tokushima Vortis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 44 |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 40 |
| 4 | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Kyoto Sanga | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Tochigi | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 12 | JEF United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 23 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 20 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 19 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -21 | 19 |
| 22 | Ehime | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 18 |