About Match
Minebea Mitsumi go into the game 6th in the table on 4 points; Criacao Shinjuku sit 5th on 6 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds place Criacao Shinjuku 1st in the league for form — higher than their 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Minebea Mitsumi 1.5 scored and 1 conceded per game, Criacao Shinjuku 1 and 0, with the league averaging 1.28. Minebea Mitsumi would climb to 7 points with a win and up to 1st, overtaking Criacao Shinjuku (other results held equal).
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Minebea Mitsumi, 3 draws and 1 for Criacao Shinjuku, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue is Miyazaki General Athletic Park in Miyazaki, with room for 20,000 spectators.