This match features two sides dwelling in the lower parts of the J3-League, Fukushima United having 18th spot and Osaka sitting at 14th. A decent opportunity for one of the squads to improve their situation.
- Fukushima United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in J3-League
- Osaka have scored at least twice as many goals away as Fukushima United have scored home.
6-4-6 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Osaka when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 16 matches are 21-21 (scored/conceded).
There have been little to rest for the hosting team, as they were involved in a Emperor Cup fixture only four days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Tokyo.
Fukushima United form and stats
Fukushima United, who have the fewest points (2) at home in J3-League, have played 5 J3-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The supporters hope that Fukushima will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Emperor Cup fixture against Tokyo.
Preceding that match was a J3-League defeat to YSCC (0-1).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Fukushima United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 6.
It should be considered that a glance at the 10 latest league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Fukushima have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Fukushima United has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Osaka form and stats
3-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Osaka in their J3-League matches away.
Osaka had fun at their own home (TOHO Stadium) last time out, beating Parceiro Nagano 1-0. Furukawa scored.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Vanraure Hachinohe.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Osaka in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Osaka, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Highlight this: 9 of the latest 11 league games involving this club have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  T. Shimada 5 goals |  U. Uehata 2 goals | H. Higuchi 2 goals |
Fukushima United missing players
Osaka missing players
| Fukushima United | Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 83% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 58% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 42% |
| 4 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 6 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 5.6 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 7.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 24% |
| 11.2 | 8.6 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| 3.6 | 2.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
- Fukushima United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Fukushima United have failed to score a single goal at home.
- Fukushima United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in J3-League
- Fukushima United have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in J3-League
- Fukushima United have the fewest points (2) at home in J3-League
- Fukushima United have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in J3-League
- Fukushima United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in J3-League
- Fukushima United have yet to win a game at home.
- Osaka have scored at least twice as many goals away as Fukushima United have scored home.
- Osaka 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 | Kataller Toyama | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Kagoshima United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Ehime | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Nara Club | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Parceiro Nagano | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Imabari | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | YSCC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Grulla Morioka | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Gifu | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Osaka | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Ryūkyū | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Gainare Tottori | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Fukushima United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 19 | Sagamihara | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 20 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
