This is shaping out to be an absorbing fixture as Imabari have their expected home advantage, while Ehime are ahead 3 points in the J3-League table.
- Imabari have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in J3-League
- Ehime have not yet lost a game away.
This could be an absorbing match with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Imabari form and stats
The J3-League results at home this season for Imabari are 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Imabari are returning here after visiting Vanraure Hachinohe and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Nakagawa scored the goal(s).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting YSCC (2-4).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Imabari have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 6 and lost 3.
A decent goal production from Imabari in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. On the other hand, Imabari have conceded 5 goals.
Ehime form and stats
Playing away, Ehime have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the J3-League this season.
Ehime play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Azul Claro Numazu (placed 10th). Yukutomo came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Azul Claro Numazu last time out, making the manager Ishimaru feel like a tactical genius.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Ryūkyū.We have checked recent matches where Ehime have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats.
Ehime are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Ehime as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the former three meetings): Imabari won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Ehime managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Matsuda 5 goals |  M. Ferreira Teixeira 3 goals |  L. dos Santos Gonzaga 3 goals |
Imabari missing players
Ehime missing players
| Imabari | Ehime | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 50% | 78% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 67% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 78% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 22% |
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 10.5 | 9.8 |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 32% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 36% | 42% |
| 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10 | 9.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
- Ehime have not yet lost a game away.
- Imabari have not yet lost a game at home.
- Imabari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Imabari have scored in all their matches so far.
- Imabari have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in J3-League
- Imabari have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Imabari 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 | Nara Club | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Ehime | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Parceiro Nagano | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Kagoshima United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Imabari | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Gainare Tottori | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Azul Claro Numazu | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 | Grulla Morioka | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | Ryūkyū | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Fukushima United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | YSCC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Osaka | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 18 | Gifu | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Sagamihara | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 20 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
