Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fagiano Okayama 10th with 58 points, Omiya Ardija 21st with 39, 19 apart. On the form table Omiya Ardija stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/1.69 for Omiya Ardija and 1.17/1.17 for Fagiano Okayama (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Omiya Ardija, 0 by Fagiano Okayama, 3 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya in Saitama, with room for 15,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.