Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Verspah Oita (6th, 49 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Minebea Mitsumi (10th, 34 pts). Minebea Mitsumi had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Minebea Mitsumi were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.37, Verspah Oita 1.37 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Minebea Mitsumi wins, 3 for Verspah Oita, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Miyazaki General Athletic Park, with room for 20,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Minebea Mitsumi: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Verspah Oita: Mu Kanazaki (90'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer