Ehime FC vs Tokushima Vortis Live Stream, Predictions (May 18)

📏 Form Guide

Ehime FC

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Ehime FC prepare for this game after a 2-2 J2 League drawn result vs Roasso Kumamoto.

For Ehime FC, the goals were scored by Yuhi Murakami (7') and Ryo Sato (18'). Ryo Shiohama (30', 70') was the scorer for Roasso Kumamoto.

Fixtures with Ehime FC have often been engaging affairs lately with high scoring expected. Over their past six games, the sum total of 21 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 10 of them being chalked up by Ehime FC.

Pre-game facts show that Ehime FC:

• haven't won against Tokushima Vortis in their previous 3 matches in the league.
• are without a home win in the past 13 league games. So depressing.

Tokushima Vortis

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Tokushima Vortis come into this encounter after a 2-0 J2 League win to beat Renofa Yamaguchi in their most recent outing.

For Tokushima Vortis, the goals were scored by Yuya Takagi (15') and Lucas Barcelos (32').

A sequence of dependable displays from the Tokushima Vortis defenders has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 2 from their last 6 fixtures combined. During the same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 7. That kind of pattern won’t necessarily be continued into this game, however.

Heading into this fixture, Tokushima Vortis haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 14/04/2019 shows that Ehime FC have won 1 of them & Tokushima Vortis 3, with the number of drawn matches standing at 2.

A combined sum of 13 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them for Ehime and 8 coming from Tokushima. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The last league clash featuring these clubs was J2 League match day 25 on 03/08/2024 when it ended Ehime FC 0-1 Tokushima Vortis.

The match was refereed by Reo Tanaka.

📰 Team News: Ehime FC

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just a single fitness concern for the Ehime FC gaffer Kiyotaka Ishimaru to contend with thanks to an almost full-strength group. Taiga Ishiura (Metatarsal fracture) is out of contention.

💡 Prediction

We feel that over the course of the game, Ehime FC will need to push hard to see themselves scoring against this Tokushima Vortis team who will likely get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

That’s why our selection here is for a highly competitive game with a 0-1 victory for Tokushima Vortis after 90 minutes.

Should be interesting.

💵 ⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?

Turning to the betting odds in the full-time result market, the win for Ehime FC can be had for 4.1, a wager on a drawn result is 3.4 & taking a punt on the win for Tokushima Vortis comes in at 1.9. These are the best of the returns offered at the current time.

Peter Guest, 07:07 14/05/2025