Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — FC Tokyo 7th with 54 points, Júbilo Iwata 18th with 38, 16 apart. FC Tokyo's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.79 for Júbilo Iwata and 1.39/1.34 for FC Tokyo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Júbilo Iwata.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Júbilo Iwata, 3 draws and 2 for FC Tokyo, at 1.29 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 14% of the meetings.
With 73 matches recorded and 0.9 yellow cards per game, T. Okabe was the man in the middle. The match was played at Yamaha Stadium in Iwata (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Júbilo Iwata: Matheus Peixoto (80'), Hiroki Yamada (89') · FC Tokyo: Soma Anzai (53')