Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Tokushima Vortis (4th, 65 pts) and Blaublitz Akita (14th, 43 pts). Tokushima Vortis's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Tokushima Vortis ran at 1.18 scored and 0.63 conceded, Blaublitz Akita at 1.13 and 1.55.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Tokushima Vortis, 2 for Blaublitz Akita and 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Pocari Sweat Stadium (capacity 20,441). It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Tokushima Vortis: Taro Sugimoto (36') · Blaublitz Akita: Ryoya Iizumi (44')
Key stats
Possession: Tokushima Vortis 66% · Blaublitz Akita 34% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 4-1