A key match in J3-League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Blaublitz Akita in 1st position and Gifu placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Blaublitz Akita form and stats
Blaublitz Akita, who have the most scored goals (46) in J3-League, are steadily winning J3-League games and points here at Akita Yabase Stadium. 9 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 14 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Akita Yabase Stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Yudai Tanaka not having conceded a league goal in 230 minutes.
An away draw last time out for Blaublitz Akita, facing Parceiro Nagano in a game that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Kamatamare Sanuki.
The manager K. Yoshida will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Gamba Osaka U23 in only four days.
The Blaublitz Akita fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 14 league matches. Blaublitz have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.
Gifu form and stats
Gifu, who have the most scored goals (28) away in J3-League, have an excellent away record in the J3-League so far with 8-2-3 from 13 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sagamihara game have they lost an away game, meaning Gifu has taken points from eight away matches in a row. With three draws in a row for Gifu the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Gifu's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Kataller Toyama that finished 0-0. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to YSCC.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gifu are hosting Cerezo Osaka U23 in the J3-League only four days away.
Gifu have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 28 goals from 13 away matches. Gifu have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Gifu - Blaublitz Akita 0-5.Top Goalscorers
  S. Kawanishi 8 goals |  R. Maeda 5 goals |
Blaublitz Akita missing players
Gifu missing players
| Blaublitz Akita | Gifu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 7 | 28 | 42 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 33 |
| 73% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 58% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 38% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 54% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 54% | 38% |
| 12% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 23% | 19% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 54% |
| 73% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 31% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 263 | 156 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 110 | 217 |
| 97 | 50 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 54 | 85 |
| 47% | 50% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 46% | 46% |
- All of Gifu's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest conceded goals (8) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the most clean sheets (19) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the most clean sheets (8) at home in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the most points (32) at home in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the most scored goals (46) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the most scored goals in the second half (26) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the the best goal difference (+19) at home in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita has the the best goal difference (+38) in J3-League
- Blaublitz Akita have not yet lost a game.
- 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 is in the best form (3-3-0)
- Gifu has the most scored goals (28) away in J3-League
- Gifu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gifu 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 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | Parceiro Nagano | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 46 |
| 3 | Roasso Kumamoto | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Sagamihara | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Gifu | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 43 |
| 6 | Gainare Tottori | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 41 |
| 7 | Kagoshima United | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Imabari | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 40 |
| 9 | Kataller Toyama | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 | Fujieda MYFC | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Grulla Morioka | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -15 | 31 |
| 12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Fukushima United | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 29 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 28 |
| 15 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -13 | 24 |
| 16 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -13 | 24 |
| 17 | YSCC | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -23 | 22 |
| 18 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -22 | 19 |