The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Azul Claro Numazu are in the 7th position while the guesting Grulla Morioka worry at 17th.
It's no vacation for neither Numazu nor Grulla Morioka 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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Grulla Morioka, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Azul Claro Numazu form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Azul Claro Numazu's two home games in the J3-League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium.
Numazu are returning here after visiting Vanraure Hachinohe in a J3-League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. E. Ozaki scored the goal(s). Heartbreak before that as Numazu lost 1-2 at YSCC's place.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Numazu as they are travelling to their away game against Kamatamare Sanuki in the J3-League. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Azul Claro Numazu at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Grulla Morioka form and stats
Things could have gone better for Grulla Morioka in their J3-League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Two travels in a row for Morioka, whose manager Y. Akita could celebrate last time after the J3-League win against Sagamihara. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Kataller Toyama.
After this away game Grulla Morioka return home for a J3-League game against Cerezo Osaka U23. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 3 goals have been conceded by Morioka in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's four Azul Claro Numazu victories, zero draws and two Grulla Morioka wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Someya 6 goals | S. Sakamoto 5 goals |
Azul Claro Numazu missing players
Grulla Morioka missing players
| Azul Claro Numazu | Grulla Morioka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 83% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 8 | 6.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 22 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 32 | 57 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 25% | 21% |
- Azul Claro Numazu have not yet lost a game at home.
- Azul Claro Numazu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Azul Claro Numazu have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Grulla Morioka has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Grulla Morioka has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
- Grulla Morioka has the the worst goal difference (-10)
- Grulla Morioka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Grulla Morioka have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Grulla Morioka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Blaublitz Akita | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Roasso Kumamoto | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Gainare Tottori | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Parceiro Nagano | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Gifu | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Kagoshima United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Azul Claro Numazu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Sagamihara | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Kataller Toyama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Imabari | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Fujieda MYFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Fukushima United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | YSCC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 4 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 17 | Grulla Morioka | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 4 |
| 18 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |