Match Report
Blaublitz Akita (11th, 8 pts) visited Júbilo Iwata (9th, 10 pts) with 2 points between them. On the form table Júbilo Iwata stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Júbilo Iwata 1.33 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Blaublitz Akita 1.33 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.27.
Júbilo Iwata arrived off three straight defeats.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Júbilo Iwata 2, draws 1, Blaublitz Akita 2, at 3 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Yamaha Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Júbilo Iwata led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Júbilo Iwata: Ryunosuke Ota (1') · Blaublitz Akita: Koya Handa (61')
Key stats
Possession: Júbilo Iwata 53% · Blaublitz Akita 47% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 9-5