About Match
The table reads 9th (Gifu, 10 pts) against 15th (Giravanz Kitakyushu, 6 pts), 4 points apart. Gifu have been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.14/0.71 for Gifu and 1.29/2.14 for Giravanz Kitakyushu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47. If Gifu win, their total rises to 13 and up to 3rd, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Gifu arrive off three straight defeats.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Gifu wins, 4 for Giravanz Kitakyushu, 0 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting.
Nagaragawa Stadium in Gifu, capacity 16,300, hosts the game.