Only a win will satisfy the Blaublitz Akita supporters in this Akita Yabase Stadium clash with Gamba Osaka U23, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J3-League table.
Blaublitz Akita and Gamba Osaka U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Blaublitz Akita form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Blaublitz Akita, who have the most clean sheets (8) in J3-League, have to build on here at Akita Yabase Stadium in the J3-League.
The home team returns to Akita Yabase Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Kamatamare Sanuki (placed 18th) on their last time out; the J3-League game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Roasso Kumamoto in a game that was won 2-1.
The Blaublitz manager K. Yoshida has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Blaublitz have only let in 2 goals at home.
Gamba Osaka U23 form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Gamba Osaka U23 playing as the away team in the J3-League this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to YSCC (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The J3-League match ended in a draw 5-5. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Azul Claro Numazu.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Gamba, as mentioned above. 10 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Gamba Osaka U23 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Gamba Osaka U23 have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - two - three (Blaublitz wins - draws - Gamba Osaka U23 wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Shirai 4 goals |
Blaublitz Akita missing players
Gamba Osaka U23 missing players
| Blaublitz Akita | Gamba Osaka U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 70% |
| 30% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 80% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 6.3 | 5.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 0.7 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | 36 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 46 | 96 |
| 41 | 14 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 20 | 37 |
| 44% | 57% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 35% |
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest conceded goals (2)
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0)
- Blaublitz Akita has the most clean sheets (8)
- Blaublitz Akita has the the best goal difference (+16)
- Blaublitz Akita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blaublitz Akita have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Blaublitz Akita have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Blaublitz Akita have won all their matches at home so far.
- Blaublitz Akita haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Blaublitz Akita is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Gamba Osaka U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Gamba Osaka U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Blaublitz Akita | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Gainare Tottori | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Roasso Kumamoto | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Parceiro Nagano | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Imabari | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Kataller Toyama | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Gifu | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Sagamihara | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Kagoshima United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Fujieda MYFC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Azul Claro Numazu | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Grulla Morioka | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 11 |
| 14 | Fukushima United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | YSCC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 8 |
| 17 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 6 |
| 18 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -11 | 3 |