About Match
Ehime go into the game 2nd in the table on 16 points; Gifu sit 9th on 10 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Gifu sit only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.57/1.14 for Ehime and 2.14/0.71 for Gifu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47. Ehime would climb to 19 points with a win and up to 1st (other results held equal).
Gifu have lost three in a row. Over the last five, Ehime have taken 12 of 15 points to Gifu's 4.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Ehime, 3 by Gifu, 1 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
The match takes place at Ningineer Stadium in Matsuyama (capacity 5,500).