Match Report
Iwaki went into the game 9th in the table on 56 points; Mito Hollyhock sat 1st on 70 — a 14-point gap. On recent form Mito Hollyhock sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Iwaki ran at 1.45 scored and 1.16 conceded, Mito Hollyhock at 1.45 and 0.89.
Iwaki had won three straight. Mito Hollyhock's last three games had all finished level, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Iwaki 12/15, Mito Hollyhock 6/15.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Iwaki 1, draws 1, Mito Hollyhock 4, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at J Village No.1 Ground (capacity 5,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Iwaki 51% · Mito Hollyhock 49% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 3-2