Tochigi S.C. vs Fagiano Okayama Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Tochigi S.C.

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Tochigi S.C. will be looking for an improved result here after a 1-2 J2 League loss in their previous game against Júbilo Iwata.

The only name on the scoresheet from Tochigi S.C. was Kisho Yano (95'). Masaya Matsumoto (29') and Kotaro Fujikawa (75') scored for Júbilo Iwata.

Tochigi S.C. haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have totted up the amount of 9 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 7.

Fagiano Okayama

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Fagiano Okayama will come into the encounter following on from a 0-2 J2 League win against Ventforet Kofu in their most recent outing.

For Fagiano Okayama, the scorers were Eiji Shirai (32') and Mizuki Hamada (45').

Over the course of 6 of the past six games involving Fagiano Okayama, a comparatively low number of goals have been hit between them and opposing teams. The overall average number of goals per game during that period comes out as just 2, with the average goals for Okayama standing at 0.83. That sort of trend might not be carried forward into this next game, of course.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings dating back to 04/03/2018 tells us that Tochigi S.C. have won 2 of them & Fagiano Okayama 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.

In all, 15 goals were produced between them in these games, with 6 for Tochigi and 9 coming from Okayama. That is an average goals per game value of 2.5.

The previous league match featuring these clubs was J2 League match day 36 on 25/11/2020 when it ended Fagiano Okayama 2-3 Tochigi S.C.

The referee was Tetsuro Yoshida.

ℹ️ Team News: Tochigi S.C.

Tochigi S.C. boss Kazuaki Tasaka has zero fitness concerns to speak of before this match thanks to a fully healthy group available for selection.

ℹ️ Team News: Fagiano Okayama

Okayama boss Kenji Arima has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Shunnosuke Matsuki (Pubis bone irritation), Yusuke Tanaka (Thigh Muscle Strain) and Yuma Hiroki (Thigh Muscle Strain) will miss out on this game.

🧠 Prediction

Our assessment is that Fagiano Okayama will likely create enough chances to breach the defence of this Tochigi S.C. lineup, although that probably won’t quite be enough to avoid a loss.

We reckon that it will be a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for Tochigi S.C. at the end of this one. It’s a very tough call.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 00:25 24/02/2021