immortal bird
Tochigi, who was eliminated from the Emperor's Cup in midweek, has only 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 rounds in the league. Now ranked 13th with 24 points, not a good ranking.
In the last round against Fukuoka Hornets, they were trailing in the first half, and although they were still able to dominate possession and look active, the means to score were still lacking.
Tenma Matsuda came on as a substitute in this game, and after a long period of time, he finally came back, and if he can start, it will help the team a lot. Genki Omae has started the last three games, forming a partnership with Uttaka on the front line. However, the problem with the offense is that Uttaka is always playing alone. He has scored 9 goals, which is almost half of the team's total, but the rest of the offense can't provide strong support.
After a period of 7 wins and 1 draw in the early part of the season, the point chase went downhill from the loss to Gamba Osaka, a 0:3 drubbing at the hands of Yokohama, followed by a draw at home and a one-goal defeat in midweek in the Emperor's Cup.
The team has been depleted by previous good results, and has been adjusted by extensive rotation in recent matches in Skibbe.
It was the last round of the league before, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima had as many as six players selected for the national team, second only to the seven who were selected. The team's top scorer, Makoto Manda, and midfielder, Yakuto Nozuta, were both selected for the first time.
Both teams have scored a lot of goals in their encounters, but Kyoto has lost four consecutive matches against each other, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 3:1 at home this season. This match is fully favored by Sanfrecce Hiroshima, but the initial handicap is enough, but the market pull up does not seem to be justified, because Hiroshima's away performance is mediocre, only 2 wins and 4 draws, in the whole league is also the middle of the lower level, may not really be able to take Kyoto Immortals.
