Match Report
Oita Trinita went into the game 16th in the table on 38 points; Renofa Yamaguchi sat 19th on 36 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Renofa Yamaguchi 4th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Oita Trinita ran at 0.71 scored and 1.16 conceded, Renofa Yamaguchi at 0.95 and 1.24.
Oita Trinita had not won in 14 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 0 Oita Trinita wins, 5 for Renofa Yamaguchi, 4 draws, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Ōita Bank Dome, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Oita Trinita led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Oita Trinita: Gleyson (11')
Key stats
Possession: Oita Trinita 32% · Renofa Yamaguchi 68% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 5-4