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Kagoshima United are the guests at Ningineer Stadium on Saturday for the J2 League tie with hosts Ehime FC.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Ehime FC v Kagoshima United, scroll down - plus the latest betting odds.
๐ Form Guide
Ehime FC
WLDWWD
Ehime FC will play in this game after a 2-2 J2 League tied result against Fagiano Okayama.
For Ehime FC, the scorers were Riki Matsuda (12'), Yuta Fukazawa (68' Own goal) and Sora Ogawa (70'). Keita Saito (92') scored for Fagiano Okayama.
Ehime FC have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 matches.
Theyโve hit an aggregate of 10 during that period while also conceding a total of 6. Despite that, it remains to be seen if that trend will be maintained in this upcoming match.
Heading into this fixture, Ehime FC are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches at home.
Kagoshima United
WLLDLL
After a losing effort in their last game against Montedio Yamagata in J2 League competition, Kagoshima United and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
Zain Issaka (12') and Leo Takae (90') scored for Montedio Yamagata.
The strike force from Kagoshima United have been starved of goals over their last 6 games, recording the disappointing return of just 4. In those fixtures, Kagoshima have also seen the collective goal tally of opposing teams equal 12.
Coming into this clash, Kagoshima United have not won away from home in their last 12 league games. It's not a good run at all.
๐ค๐ค Head to head
The previous league encounter featuring the two was J2 League match day 28 on 17/08/2019 which finished with the scoreline of Kagoshima United 4-2 Ehime FC.
The referee was Yuki Noda.
โน๏ธ Team News: Ehime FC
The Ehime FC boss Kiyotaka Ishimaru has a full complement, with no fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash with a completely healthy group ready to go. Keon-woo Bak cannot play in this game through suspension.
โน๏ธ Team News: Kagoshima United
Thanks to a fully healthy group available to choose from, the Kagoshima United manager Yasuaki Oshima doesnโt have any fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this clash.
๐ญ Prediction
We feel that over the course of the game, Kagoshima United will really need to work well to break down this Ehime FC team who we think might well manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.
Our tip is therefore for a 1-0 advantage for Ehime FC when the full-time whistle blows.
Letโs see how this one goes.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 06:09 13/04/2024
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Ehime FC
Formed: 1970
Stadium: Ningineer Stadium (20,919)
Captain: Kenta Tokushige
Chairman: Tadashi Murakami
Manager: Kiyotaka Ishimaru
Competitions: J2 League position 7
โญ Star Player: Riki Matsuda
Generally played in the Left Wing position, Riki Matsuda was born in Osaka, Japan. After having played his first senior match for Cerezo Osaka in the 2021 season, the dangerous Forward has contributed 2 league goals in this J2 League 2024 campaign to date in a total of 9 appearances.
Kagoshima United |
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Ehime FC |
Ehime FC |
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Kagoshima United |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | WDDWW |
2 |
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9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | WWLDW |
3 |
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9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | WWDLD |
4 |
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10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | DDWLD |
5 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | WWLWD |
6 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | LDLWW |
7 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | DDLWL |
8 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | WLWDW |
9 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | LDWWD |
10 |
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9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | DDLWD |
11 |
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10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | WLDWL |
12 |
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 13 | LDWLW |
13 |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | WDWLD |
14 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -13 | 12 | LWDLD |
15 |
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9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 11 | DLWWL |
16 |
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10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 8 | LDDDD |
17 |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 8 | LLDLL |
18 |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 8 | WWLLD |
19 |
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9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 6 | LLWLD |
20 |
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10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 5 | LDLDL |
Ehime FC |
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Kagoshima United |
Ehime FC |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Vegalta Sendai |
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Ehime FC |
Ehime FC |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Ehime FC |
Ehime FC |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Kagoshima United |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Ehime FC |
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Kagoshima United |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Kagoshima United |
Kagoshima United |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Mito Hollyhock |
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Kagoshima United |
Kagoshima United |
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Yokohama FC |
Ehime FC |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Ehime FC |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Ehime FC |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Ehime FC |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
Ehime FC |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
Ehime FC |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Kagoshima United |
Mito Hollyhock |
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Kagoshima United |
Oita Trinita |
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Kagoshima United |
Iwaki |
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Kagoshima United |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Kagoshima United |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Kagoshima United |
Goals scored | 1.8 |
Goals conceded | 1.4 |
Time first goal scored | 40 |
Time first goal conceded | 36 |
Yellow cards | 1.2 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 4.2 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-2 |
Goals scored | 0.4 |
Goals conceded | 1.8 |
Time first goal scored | 64 |
Time first goal conceded | 29 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Riki Matsuda | 3 |
Taiga Ishiura | 2 |
Shunsuke Kikuchi | 2 |
Shunsuke Tanimoto | 2 |
Keon-woo Bak | 1 |
Noriaki Fujimoto | 3 |
Rei Yonezawa | 2 |
Masayoshi Endo | 1 |
Hisatoshi Nishido | 1 |
Hiroya Nodake | 1 |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Ehime FC |
Ehime FC |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Tokushima Vortis |
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Ehime FC |
Ehime FC |
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Iwaki |
Oita Trinita |
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Ehime FC |
JEF United Chiba |
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Ehime FC |
Ehime FC |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Yokohama FC |
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Ehime FC |
Ehime FC |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Ehime FC |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Kagoshima United |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Kagoshima United |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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Kagoshima United |
Kagoshima United |
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Vegalta Sendai |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Kagoshima United |
Kagoshima United |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Fujieda MYFC |
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Kagoshima United |
Kagoshima United |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Kagoshima United |
Kagoshima United |
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Montedio Yamagata |