Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Verspah Oita 6th on 49, Criacao Shinjuku 12th on 33. Criacao Shinjuku ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.37/1.1 for Verspah Oita and 0.97/1.13 for Criacao Shinjuku (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Verspah Oita have 1 win to Criacao Shinjuku's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Oita Sports Park Field A in Oita (capacity 20,000). Criacao Shinjuku led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.