About Match
Nothing between them on points: 10 each, with Ryūkyū 11th and Gifu 9th. The last five rounds place Ryūkyū 5th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Ryūkyū run at 1.29 scored and 1.29 conceded, Gifu at 2.14 and 0.71. Ryūkyū would climb to 13 points with a win and up to 3rd, overtaking Gifu (other results held equal).
Defeat has followed defeat for Gifu — three in succession.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ryūkyū 1, draws 1, Gifu 3, at 2.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
The venue is Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium in Okinawa, with room for 10,189 spectators.