About Match
Fukushima United go into the game 19th in the table on 4 points; Osaka sit 3rd on 13 — a 9-point gap. On the form table Fukushima United stand 14th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.71/2.43 for Fukushima United and 1.86/1 for Osaka (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47. A win would lift Fukushima United to 7 points and up to 14th (other results unchanged).
Osaka carry a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Fukushima United wins, 3 for Osaka, 0 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue is TOHO Stadium in Fukushima, with room for 21,000 spectators.