Both these contenders are in pretty good shape, Ehime enjoying a 3 point lead on Azul Claro Numazu in the tables. Let's start!
- Azul Claro Numazu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ehime have not yet lost a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Azul Claro Numazu nor Ehime 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.
Azul Claro Numazu form and stats
All-inclusive J3-League statistics at home this season for Azul Claro Numazu are 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Azul Claro Numazu, who won 1-0 against Osaka (placed 14th).
In the preceding match a 4-3 victory visiting Matsumoto Yamaga.This is expected to be a close game, with Azul Claro Numazu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Azul Claro Numazu as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Numazu has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 5.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Azul Claro Numazu at home in the league. 3 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 3 matches.
Ehime form and stats
Things could have gone better for Ehime in their J3-League away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right. Visiting Ehime has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Ehime are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Ryūkyū (placed 13th). Duncan came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Ryūkyū last time out, making the manager Ishimaru feel like a tactical genius.
Before that, Ehime travelled to Kamatamare Sanuki and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Ehime in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Ehime, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
It's not easy to score on Ehime as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Numazu victories, two draws and zero Ehime wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Matsuda 5 goals |  T. Sugai 2 goals | K. Mochii 2 goals |
Azul Claro Numazu missing players
Ehime missing players
| Azul Claro Numazu | Ehime | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 25% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 25% |
| 6 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 11.3 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 30% | 25% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 27% | 39% |
| 9.4 | 5.7 | 3.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 8 | 8.4 |
| 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
- Azul Claro Numazu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ehime have not yet lost a game 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 | Kataller Toyama | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Nara Club | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Ehime | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Parceiro Nagano | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Kagoshima United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Azul Claro Numazu | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Imabari | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Grulla Morioka | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 12 | Gainare Tottori | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Ryūkyū | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Osaka | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Gifu | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Fukushima United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Sagamihara | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | YSCC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
