Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Júbilo Iwata (5th, 64 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Roasso Kumamoto (18th, 37 pts). Júbilo Iwata's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Roasso Kumamoto ran at 1.08 scored and 1.5 conceded, Júbilo Iwata at 1.55 and 1.34.
Roasso Kumamoto's winless run stood at 5, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Roasso Kumamoto against 9/15 for Júbilo Iwata.
The match was played at Egao Kenko Stadium in Kumamoto (capacity 30,504). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.