Catching up with the top clubs is the target when these two mid-table clubs do battle. Both are trying to improve their league position, Gifu in 10th and Fukushima United in 9th place.
- Gifu have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in J3-League
- Fukushima United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Gifu and Fukushima United 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.
Gifu form and stats
The total J3-League stats playing at home this season for Gifu are 6-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Gifu to get some points in this home game.
No payout for Gifu in their previous match, an away game at Iwaki that ended in defeat 1-2.
Prior to that, an away loss at Vanraure Hachinohe.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 Gifu have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 5 and lost 5.
Goal party? We don't know the future, but we do know that 10 of the 13 most recent league matches with this side has seen at least three goals.
A decent goal production from Gifu in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
Fukushima United form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the J3-League.
The club members enjoyed Fukushima's previous fixture versus Giravanz Kitakyushu (placed 14th), a 2-1 win played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Parceiro Nagano with the score of 1-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Fukushima United in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Fukushima United, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Fukushima United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 19 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
Fukushima United - Gifu 0-1 was the score in these contenders' previous head to head match, played this season. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding five meetings): Gifu won three games, zero matches ended in a draw and Fukushima United managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Fujioka 12 goals |  J. Takahashi 8 goals | S. Nagano 5 goals |
Gifu missing players
Fukushima United missing players
| Gifu | Fukushima United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 36 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | 31 |
| 41 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 29 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 85% | 88% |
| 85% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 54% | 54% |
| 69% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 46% | 38% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| 54% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 42% |
| 27% | 42% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 46% | 35% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| 5.7 | 6 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 9.9 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 29% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 34% | 28% |
| 9.2 | 9.7 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
- Fukushima United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gifu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gifu have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in J3-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Iwaki | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 36 | 57 |
| 2 | Kagoshima United | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 53 |
| 3 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 53 |
| 4 | Fujieda MYFC | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 52 |
| 5 | Kataller Toyama | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | Imabari | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Parceiro Nagano | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 43 |
| 8 | Ehime | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 | Fukushima United | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Gifu | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Gainare Tottori | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 13 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Sagamihara | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | -10 | 23 |
| 17 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 20 |
| 18 | YSCC | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 27 | -36 | 18 |
