Match details. J3 League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 3 Oct, 06:00 Lagos time. It is played at Gifu Memorial Center Nagaragawa Ball Field.
What's at stake. FC Gifu are 7th on 13 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Nara Club, level on points with Biwako Shiga. A win would take them above Nara Club. Renofa Yamaguchi are 4th on 14 points after 8 games, 2 points behind Osaka, level on points with Roasso Kumamoto. A win would take them above Osaka.
Form. FC Gifu have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L L L. Renofa Yamaguchi have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W L.
The numbers. FC Gifu score 1.6 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. FC Gifu average 8.3 shots (3.7 on target), 5.2 corners and 1.7 cards a game. Renofa Yamaguchi score 1.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Renofa Yamaguchi average 13.1 shots (5.0 on target), 6.2 corners and 1.4 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings FC Gifu have won two, drawn three and lost three. Six of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, two were drawn and Renofa Yamaguchi won two. The last time they met, on 6 Oct 2019, it finished FC Gifu 1-1 Renofa Yamaguchi.
The case against. FC Gifu's record still gives them 26% to win.
The read. Renofa Yamaguchi to win. An open game. Renofa Yamaguchi are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Renofa Yamaguchi. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 54%. Six of the last eight meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: FC Gifu 1-2 Renofa Yamaguchi (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).