An important duel in the bottom section of the J2-League, with both Ehime and Ryūkyū experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 22nd place.
Ehime and Ryūkyū 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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Ehime form and stats
Ehime have played three J2-League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Ehime to get some points in this home game.
Ehime faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kyoto Sanga (1-2). Preceding that match was the home game against Fagiano Okayama that was lost 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Ehime perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ehime as a small favourite), we find six games. Ehime has won one of these, drawn zero and lost five.
The manager K. Kawai will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Avispa Fukuoka in only four days.
A decent goal production from Ehime in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Ehime have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Ryūkyū form and stats
No J2-League points yet away for Ryūkyū, from their first 3 matches. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Ryūkyū are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Ryūkyū lost away at Renofa Yamaguchi (1-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A draw for Ryūkyū before that, at their own venue hosting V-Varen Nagasaki (1-1).
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ryūkyū playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Ryūkyū win, two draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Júbilo Iwata in just four days.
Ryūkyū are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. There are big problems for the Ryūkyū defense as they have conceded 9 goals in 3 away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Ehime victories, zero draws and two Ryūkyū wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Fujimoto 9 goals |
Ehime missing players
Ryūkyū missing players
| Ehime | Ryūkyū | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.7 | 6.5 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 25 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 44 | 78 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 50% | 56% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 8% | 16% |
- Ehime has the most dropped points from leading position (6)
- Ehime have scored more than double the goals of Ryūkyū.
- Ehime haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ryūkyū has the most conceded goals (14)
- Ryūkyū has the most conceded goals (9) away
- Ryūkyū has the the worst goal difference (-10)
- Ryūkyū has the the worst goal difference (-8) away
- Ryūkyū have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ryūkyū have created more than twice as many corners as Ehime.
- Ryūkyū have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Ryūkyū have lost all their away matches so far.
- Ryūkyū haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ryūkyū is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | JEF United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Ehime | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 22 | Ryūkyū | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 2 |