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Ehime FC vs Thespa Kusatsu Live Stream, Predictions
Thespa Kusatsu arrive at Ningineer Stadium on Sunday for the J2 League tie with home side Ehime FC.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Ehime FC v Thespa Kusatsu, scroll down (including the best match odds).
📊 Form Guide
Ehime FC
LLDDLL ⚠
Ehime FC will be looking to improve on their last outing here after the 2-1 J2 League defeat last time out to Tochigi S.C.
The only player to score from Ehime FC was Makito Yoshida (96'). Koki Oshima (30') and Kisho Yano (76') scored for Tochigi S.C.
Ehime FC have really struggled up front of late. Their sum of goals stands at just 3 versus opposing sides during the course of their previous 6 outings. In those meetings, Ehime have also seen the tally of goals scored against them come to 10.
A look at their previous results shows us that Ehime FC:
- have not beaten Thespa Kusatsu in their previous 2 league matches.
- haven’t won at home in the past 5 matches in the league. Their fans aren't happy.
Thespa Kusatsu
WWDLLL 📉
Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Giravanz Kitakyushu in J2 League competition, Thespa Kusatsu and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
Takuya Nagata (37') and Daigo Takahashi (61') scored for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
The strike force from Thespa Kusatsu have suffered from a lack of goals over their last six clashes, netting the poor return of only 4. In those fixtures, Gunma have also seen the collective goal tally of their opponents equal 8. That sort of trend might not be sustained into this next game, of course.
Ahead of this clash, Thespa Kusatsu haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.
🤜🤛 Head to head
An examination of their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 04/06/2016 shows that Ehime FC have won 4 of them & Thespa Kusatsu 2, with the number of drawn games being 0.
A sum of 15 goals were produced between them in these games, with 10 for Ehime and 5 created by Gunma. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.
The previous league game featuring these clubs was J2 League match day 35 on 21/11/2020 and the score finished Ehime FC 0-1 Thespa Kusatsu.
The referee was Atsushi Kamimura.
ℹ️ Team News: Ehime FC
Ehime FC boss Shigenari Izumi has a full complement, with no fitness concerns to speak of coming into this game thanks to a fully injury-free group to pick from.
ℹ️ Team News: Thespa Kusatsu
Owing to a fully healthy squad to pick from, Thespa Kusatsu boss Ryosuke Okuno has zero fitness concerns to report ahead of this match.
💭 Prediction
We’re thinking that Thespa Kusatsu and Ehime FC could find scoring goals difficult here.
There should be little in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. Therefore, we predict a hard-fought 0-0 scoreline at full-time.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 23:25 30/03/2021

⚽️ Team Focus:
Ehime FC
Formed: 1970
Stadium: Ningineer Stadium (20,919)
Captain: Takanori Maeno
Chairman: Tadashi Murakami
Manager: Shigenari Izumi
Competitions: J2 League position 22
🔑 Key Man: Makito Yoshida

Customarily played in the Striker position, Makito Yoshida was born in Japan. After having played his first senior match for Nagoya Grampus in the 2011 season, the dangerous Forward has contributed 2 league goals in this J2 League 2021 campaign to date from a total of 5 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | WWWWW |
2 |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | WWWWD |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | LWDWW |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | LWWDW |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | WWWLL |
6 |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | LWLWW |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | WLDDW |
8 |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | DWDLW |
9 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | LLLWD |
10 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | WDLWL |
11 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | LLWWL |
12 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 | LDLLW |
13 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | WDLLD |
14 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 | LDDWD |
15 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 | LLLWW |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 | LDDWL |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | DLLDW |
18 |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | DDLWL |
19 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 | WDLLL |
20 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 4 | WLDLL |
21 |
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 3 | DDDLL |
22 |
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5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 | LDDLL |
Ōmiya Ardija |
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Fagiano Okayama |
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Tochigi S.C. |
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Ventforet Kofu |
V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Giravanz Kitakyushu |
Albirex Niigata |
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FC Ryukyu |
Ehime FC |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ehime FC |
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JEF United Chiba |
Ehime FC |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Ehime FC |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ehime FC |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Ehime FC |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Albirex Niigata |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
SC Sagamihara |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Tochigi S.C. |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Machida Zelvia |
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Takumu Kawamura | 3 |
Makito Yoshida | 2 |
Shigeru Yokotani | 1 |
Junya Kato | 2 |
Hiroto Hatao | 1 |
Kazune Kubota | 1 |
Kodai Watanabe | 1 |
Ōmiya Ardija |
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Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Albirex Niigata |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Júbilo Iwata |
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FC Ryukyu |
Montedio Yamagata |
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SC Sagamihara |
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Ehime FC |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
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Ōmiya Ardija |
Júbilo Iwata |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Zweigen Kanazawa |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Mito Hollyhock |