Roasso Kumamoto will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Kataller Toyama.
- Roasso Kumamoto has the most matches over the total-line (18) in J3-League
- Kataller Toyama is in the best form (4-1-1)
It's no vacation for neither Kumamoto nor Kataller Toyama as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Roasso Kumamoto form and stats
Roasso Kumamoto, who have the most scored goals (30) at home in J3-League, have collected 26 points from their J3-League home games so far after 8-2-5. With Kumamoto having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager T. Oki.
An away draw last time out for Kumamoto, facing Grulla Morioka in a game that ended 2-2. Before that game, the home loss against Blaublitz Akita with the scoreline 2-4.
This is expected to be a close game, with Roasso Kumamoto perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Roasso Kumamoto as a small favourite), we find four games. Kumamoto has won two of these, drawn two and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Roasso Kumamoto as they have a new game in only four days, a J3-League match thankfully also at home. Kamatamare Sanuki are visiting.
Goals decide football matches and Kumamoto are scoring many of them at home; 30 on target from 15 league matches. Kumamoto have conceded 23 from these games.
Kataller Toyama form and stats
The visitors are W8-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the J3-League. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Kataller hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Kataller Toyama, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The supporters enjoyed Kataller's previous game versus Kamatamare Sanuki (placed 16th), a J3-League 2-0 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Cerezo Osaka U23.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kataller Toyama playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Kataller wins, three draws and one defeat.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Imabari in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Kataller's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 15 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Kataller Toyama have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Kataller Toyama - Kumamoto 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kumamoto seven wins, three draws and Kataller Toyama zero victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Kitamura 11 goals |  H. Otani 9 goals | S. Hiramatsu 7 goals |
Roasso Kumamoto missing players
Kataller Toyama missing players
| Roasso Kumamoto | Kataller Toyama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 51 | 30 | 8 | Scored | S | 12 | 26 | 49 |
| 45 | 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 36 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 77% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 74% |
| 58% | 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 60% | 55% |
| 39% | 47% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 33% | 23% |
| 26% | 33% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 27% | 19% |
| 61% | 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 60% | 48% |
| 26% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 33% | 35% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 11.1 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 10.9 | 11.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 40% | 35% |
- Kataller Toyama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kataller Toyama is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Roasso Kumamoto has the most matches over the total-line (18) in J3-League
- Roasso Kumamoto has the most scored goals (30) at home in J3-League
- Roasso Kumamoto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Roasso Kumamoto have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Roasso Kumamoto 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 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 54 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 40 | 71 |
| 2 | Parceiro Nagano | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 | Sagamihara | 31 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 54 |
| 4 | Gifu | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Kataller Toyama | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 50 |
| 6 | Gainare Tottori | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 50 |
| 7 | Imabari | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 49 |
| 8 | Kagoshima United | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 49 |
| 9 | Roasso Kumamoto | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 48 |
| 10 | Fujieda MYFC | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 43 |
| 11 | Fukushima United | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | Grulla Morioka | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -16 | 36 |
| 13 | Azul Claro Numazu | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 35 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -10 | 32 |
| 15 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -17 | 27 |
| 17 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -25 | 24 |
| 18 | YSCC | 31 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 63 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 32 | -28 | 24 |