Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Fukushima United in 12th and ThespaKusatsu Gunma in 10th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Fukushima United form and stats
Fukushima United's struggle is real here at TOHO Stadium with only 4 points collected from 6 J3-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-4.
Fukushima United lost their last game at Roasso Kumamoto (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Vanraure Hachinohe with the scoreline 1-2.
Fukushima United have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+7) in J3-League, on their J3-League travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
234 minutes! That's how long the ThespaKusatsu Gunma goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed ThespaKusatsu Gunma's previous game versus Grulla Morioka (placed 9th), a J3-League 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that result ThespaKusatsu Gunma won their away game at Gamba Osaka U23. The scoreline was 1-0.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). ThespaKusatsu Gunma have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
ThespaKusatsu Gunma - Fukushima United 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Fukushima United, 0 draws and 2 wins for ThespaKusatsu Gunma. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
 H. Take 15 goals |
Fukushima United missing players
ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
| Fukushima United | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 44 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 57 |
| 51 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 85% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 56% | 64% |
| 64% | 69% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 31% | 48% |
| 18% | 6% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 39% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 21% |
| 67% | 69% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 55% |
| 12% | 19% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 30% |
| 24% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 19% | 21% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 324 | 161 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 152 | 341 |
| 132 | 62 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 52 | 129 |
| 31% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 38% | 40% |
- Fukushima United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma has the the best goal difference (+7)
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma 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 | Roasso Kumamoto | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Fujieda MYFC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Sagamihara | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Grulla Morioka | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | Fukushima United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Parceiro Nagano | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Azul Claro Numazu | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Gainare Tottori | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | YSCC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
| 18 | Tokyo U23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 11 |