About Match
Tochigi go into the game 13th in the table on 9 points; Gifu sit 9th on 10 — a 1-point gap. Gifu's recent output lags their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.43/1.71 for Tochigi and 2.14/0.71 for Gifu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47. Victory would move Tochigi to 12 points and up to 5th, overtaking Gifu, with other results unchanged.
Gifu arrive off three straight defeats.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Tochigi, 2 draws and 2 for Gifu, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host.
Tochigi Green Stadium in Utsunomiya, capacity 25,244, hosts the game.