This could be an interesting match as Imabari have their presumed home advantage while Gifu are ahead 5 points in the J3-League table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the J3-League. That game, against Roasso Kumamoto, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Gifu.
Imabari form and stats
The story so far in the J3-League for Imabari at their home stadium (Yume Stadium) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Imabari drew their last game, 0-0 away at Cerezo Osaka U23 (placed 17th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gainare Tottori in a game that was won 2-1.
The manager L. Planagumà Ramos will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vanraure Hachinohe in only four days.
Imabari aren't scoring a lot here at Yume Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. 10 goals have been conceded.
Gifu form and stats
As the visiting team in J3-League matches, Gifu, who have the most scored goals (20) away in J3-League, have produced an overall stat of 6-1-3 so far. A great winning streak in away games for Gifu as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Azul Claro Numazu have they travelled home without three points.
Gifu play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Roasso Kumamoto (placed 2nd). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Azul Claro Numazu.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kagoshima United in just four days.
Gifu have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 10 away matches. Gifu have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Gifu - Imabari 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Imabari missing players
Gifu missing players
| Imabari | Gifu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 32 |
| 13 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 21% | 22% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 70% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 39% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 37% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 56% |
| 47% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 195 | 83 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 72 | 148 |
| 69 | 31 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 35 | 60 |
| 26% | 23% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 49% | 48% |
- All of Gifu's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gifu has the most scored goals (20) away in J3-League
- Gifu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gifu have scored at least twice as many goals away as Imabari have scored home.
- Gifu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Imabari has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in J3-League
- Imabari has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in J3-League
- Imabari has the most matches under the total-line (15) in J3-League
- Imabari have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Imabari haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Roasso Kumamoto | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| 3 | Parceiro Nagano | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Gifu | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Gainare Tottori | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 6 | Sagamihara | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| 7 | Kagoshima United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Fujieda MYFC | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Imabari | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | Kataller Toyama | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Grulla Morioka | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -14 | 19 |
| 14 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 18 |
| 15 | Fukushima United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | YSCC | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -14 | 18 |
| 17 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 12 |