Match Report
33 points separated the sides: JEF United 3rd on 69, Renofa Yamaguchi 19th on 36. Recent form flatters Renofa Yamaguchi's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 19th. Scoring rates set the scale: Renofa Yamaguchi 0.95 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, JEF United 1.47 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.23.
A win had eluded Renofa Yamaguchi for 14 matches. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Renofa Yamaguchi against 10/15 for JEF United.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Renofa Yamaguchi, 3 draws and 4 for JEF United, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
Ishin Me-Life Stadium, capacity 15,115, hosted the game. Renofa Yamaguchi led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Renofa Yamaguchi: Daigo Furukawa (90'), Kota Kawano (39') · JEF United: Takashi Kawano (58')
Key stats
Possession: Renofa Yamaguchi 58% · JEF United 42% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 9-1