Match Report
The table read 20th (Ehime, 22 pts) against 19th (Renofa Yamaguchi, 36 pts), 14 points apart. Renofa Yamaguchi had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ehime 0.92 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Renofa Yamaguchi 0.95 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.23.
Renofa Yamaguchi's winless run stood at 5.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ehime 1, draws 5, Renofa Yamaguchi 0, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
The venue was Ningineer Stadium, with room for 5,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Ehime: Ryoga Ishio (46'), Yuya Taguchi (65')
Key stats
Possession: Ehime 50% · Renofa Yamaguchi 50% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-6