Match Report
Verspah Oita went into the game 6th in the table on 49 points; Honda sat 1st on 60 — an 11-point gap. Per game in the league, Verspah Oita were scoring 1.37 and conceding 1.1, Honda 1.7 and 0.93, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Verspah Oita 0, draws 5, Honda 2, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Only 14% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.
The venue was Oita Sports Park Field A, with room for 20,000 spectators. Honda led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Verspah Oita: Mu Kanazaki (78'), Yusuke Imamura (90') · Honda: Ora Ishihara (16')
Key stats
Possession: Verspah Oita 56% · Honda 44% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-1