Match Report
The table read 13th (Gifu, 47 pts) against 11th (Gainare Tottori, 51 pts), 4 points apart. Gainare Tottori had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Gifu 1.37 scored and 1.58 conceded per game, Gainare Tottori 1.16 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.28.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Gifu have 2 wins to Gainare Tottori's 3, with 0 draws, at 4.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Nagaragawa Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gainare Tottori led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
Gifu: Ryo Nishitani (32'), Ayumu Matsumoto (83') · Gainare Tottori: Yuta Togashi (12'), Koya Handa (43'), Koya Handa (64'), Takumi Kawamura (81')
Key stats
Possession: Gifu 56% · Gainare Tottori 44% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 5-1