About Match
Ryūkyū go into the game 11th in the table on 10 points; Tochigi sit 13th on 9 — a 1-point gap. Ryūkyū rank 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.29 for Ryūkyū and 1.43/1.71 for Tochigi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47. If Ryūkyū win, their total rises to 13 and up to 3rd, assuming the rest of the results stand.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Ryūkyū wins, 1 for Tochigi, 1 draw, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium in Okinawa stages the fixture, a ground that holds 10,189.