This could be an interesting match as Tokyo Verdy have their presumed home advantage while Tokushima Vortis are ahead 15 points 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.
Tokyo Verdy can neither be promoted or relegated from J2-League. Tokushima Vortis is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Tokyo Verdy form and stats
Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Tokyo Verdy are 8-7-4 (wins-draw-losses).
The home team returns to Ajinomoto Stadium after sharing the points with JEF United (placed 16th) on their last time out; the J2-League game ended 0-0. Heartbreak before that as Tokyo Verdy lost 0-2 at Avispa Fukuoka's place.
Tokyo Verdy have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ajinomoto Stadium with 31 goals in 19 league matches. 25 goals have been conceded.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
The visitors are W8-D5-L7 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League. Tokushima Vortis has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The manager Ricardo Rodríguez was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground Ajinomoto Stadium. Tokushima Vortis suffered a 0-1 loss to Yokohama (placed 2nd). Before that one, a nice away victory 7-0 at Gifu.
Tokushima Vortis have scored 29 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. 24 goals have been conceded by Tokushima Vortis in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Tokushima Vortis - Tokyo Verdy 1-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Tokyo Verdy won 4, Tokushima Vortis won 3 and 3 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Koike
12 goals
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A. Kawata
10 goals
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M. Watai
7 goals
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Tokyo Verdy missing players
Tokushima Vortis missing players
| Tokyo Verdy | Tokushima Vortis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 40 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 53 | 31 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 29 | 62 |
| 56 | 25 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 44 |
| 88% | 84% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 80% | 79% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 65% | 70% |
| 52% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 28% | 37% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 25% | 20% |
| 20% | 32% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 62% | 68% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 57% |
| 22% | 32% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 35% | 28% |
| 28% | 16% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 25% | 20% |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Tokushima Vortis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tokyo Verdy 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 | Kashiwa Reysol | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 37 | 78 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 73 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 73 |
| 4 | Mito Hollyhock | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 67 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 67 |
| 6 | Tokushima Vortis | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 67 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 65 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 65 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 58 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 57 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 56 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 27 | -2 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | -3 | 52 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 64 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | -12 | 47 |
| 15 | Ryukyu | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 77 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 38 | -22 | 46 |
| 16 | JEF United | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -16 | 43 |
| 17 | Ehime | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 37 | -13 | 42 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -22 | 41 |
| 19 | Machida Zelvia | 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -21 | 40 |
| 20 | Kagoshima United | 40 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 71 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 44 | -32 | 37 |
| 21 | Tochigi | 40 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -22 | 34 |
| 22 | Gifu | 40 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 70 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 35 | -39 | 30 |