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Tochigi S.C. play host to guests Iwaki at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi in the J2 League match on Sunday.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Tochigi S.C. v Iwaki game - as well as the best betting odds.
📊 Form Guide
Tochigi S.C.
WDLDDL
Tochigi S.C. will be hoping for a better result after the 2-1 J2 League losing effort in their last game against Kagoshima United.
The only player to score from Tochigi S.C. was Origbaajo Ismaila (83'). Akira Ibayashi (27') and Mikuto Fukuda (50') scored for Kagoshima United.
Fixtures involving Tochigi S.C. have tended to be lively affairs lately with high scoring being the norm. Over their past half dozen games, the sum total of 20 goals have gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 6 of them being chalked up by Tochigi S.C. Previous results aside, time will tell whether such a trend will be maintained here in this match.
Leading up to this clash, Tochigi S.C.:
- haven't been defeated in their previous 4 league matches at home.
- are without a home win in the past 2 matches in the league.
Iwaki
LWDLLW
Iwaki come into this match following a 0-2 J2 League win vs Oita Trinita in their previous game.
For Iwaki, goals were scored by Yoshihito Kondo (59') and Hayato Teruyama (74').
Yuzo Tamura's Iwaki have found the back of the net 9 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The number of goals that have been scored against them during those matches adds up to 8.
Coming into this fixture, Iwaki are undefeated in their previous 2 away league matches.
🤜🤛 Head to head
The last league contest between the two was J2 League match day 24 on 05/07/2023 which ended up with the score at Iwaki 1-0 Tochigi S.C.
The match was refereed by Reo Tanaka.
ℹ️ Team News: Tochigi S.C.
The Tochigi S.C. boss Makoto Tanaka doesn’t have any fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this game thanks to a fully healthy group to choose from.
ℹ️ Team News: Iwaki
Iwaki boss Yuzo Tamura has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Reo Sugiyama (concussion) and Shuhei Hayami (Herniated disc) won’t be making appearances.
🧠 Prediction
We think that Tochigi S.C. may find it difficult to register a score against this Iwaki lineup who we reckon will score at least once to gain the upper hand.
We therefore see a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 0-1 winning score for Iwaki when all is said and done.
Little in this one.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 04:07 28/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Tochigi S.C.
Formed: 1953
Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi (24,670)
Captain: Sho Sato
Chairman: Daisuke Hashimoto
Manager: Makoto Tanaka
Competitions: J2 League position 16
🔑 Key Man: Koya Okuda
Regularly taking to the field in the Right Wing position, Koya Okuda was born in Wakayama, Japan. After making a first senior appearance for V-Varen Nagasaki in the 2022 season, the gifted Forward has managed to score 2 league goals in the J2 League 2024 campaign so far coming from a total of 11 appearances.
Iwaki |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Iwaki |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 28 | LDWWW |
2 |
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12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 27 | WWWWW |
3 |
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12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | DLDDW |
4 |
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11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | LWDWL |
5 |
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12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | WLDWL |
6 |
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11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | WDWDW |
7 |
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12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | WDDLW |
8 |
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12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | WWDLW |
9 |
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12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | LDWLL |
10 |
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11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | LWDLW |
11 |
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11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | WLWLW |
12 |
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11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | WLDWL |
13 |
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12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 | DWLDL |
14 |
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12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 13 | WWLDL |
15 |
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11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 12 | DLLDW |
16 |
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11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -14 | 12 | DLDDL |
17 |
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12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 11 | DDDWL |
18 |
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12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 11 | LDLLW |
19 |
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11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 8 | LDLLW |
20 |
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12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 6 | LDLLL |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Iwaki |
Kagoshima United |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Mito Hollyhock |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
JEF United Chiba |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Iwaki |
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JEF United Chiba |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Iwaki |
Oita Trinita |
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Iwaki |
Iwaki |
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Albirex Niigata |
Iwaki |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Yokohama FC |
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Iwaki |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Tochigi S.C. |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Oita Trinita |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Yokohama FC |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Júbilo Iwata |
Oita Trinita |
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Iwaki |
Yokohama FC |
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Iwaki |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Iwaki |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Iwaki |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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Iwaki |
Mito Hollyhock |
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Iwaki |
Goals scored | 1 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 47 |
Time first goal conceded | 53 |
Yellow cards | 1 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.2 |
Biggest victory | 2-1 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Goals scored | 1.8 |
Goals conceded | 0.8 |
Time first goal scored | 27 |
Time first goal conceded | 18 |
Yellow cards | 0.5 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.3 |
Biggest victory | 6-0 |
Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
Harumi Minamino | 4 |
Koya Okuda | 2 |
Ryotaro Ishida | 1 |
Origbaajo Ismaila | 1 |
Sora Kobori | 1 |
Kaina Tanimura | 6 |
Hayato Teruyama | 4 |
Yoshihito Kondo | 3 |
Daiki Yamaguchi | 3 |
Jun Nishikawa | 2 |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Tokushima Vortis |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Vegalta Sendai |
Ehime FC |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Oita Trinita |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Tochigi S.C. |
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JEF United Chiba |
Vegalta Sendai |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Ehime FC |
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Iwaki |
Iwaki |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Iwaki |
Iwaki |
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Tokushima Vortis |
Iwaki |
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Vegalta Sendai |
V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Iwaki |
Iwaki |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Iwaki |
Iwaki |
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Yokohama FC |
Iwaki |
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Oita Trinita |