vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Ehime FC lost 2-1 away to Osaka in their last game, after three straight wins: 4-2 against Kitakyushu, 1-0 against Blaublitz Akita and 1-0 away to Kanazawa. Further back came a 3-2 defeat away to V-varen Nagasaki. That is three wins and two defeats in five matches. FC Tokyo have won their last two games, 2-0 away to Gamba Osaka and 2-0 against Kyoto Sanga, after a 1-1 draw away to Shimizu S-pulse; further back a 3-0 win away to V-varen Nagasaki and a 6-0 win against Parceiro Nagano. That is four wins and a draw, with no defeats. The two sides have no previous meetings. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.