With four consecutive wins recently, drawing top six sides Kumamoto and Yokohama, this run of games has also been a time of better form. After last season's relegation, they slipped straight to a mid-to-low table position and now sit 15th with 6 wins, 15 draws and 5 losses.
Tokushima's defense has been amazing, with the fewest goals conceded by a JB team at just 20 for such a ranking. A lackluster offense has resulted in 15 draws. However, only one of their last ten matches has failed to score, with Kouki Sugimori scoring key goals against Yokohama and Kanazawa in consecutive matches.
Have yet to give up on relegation, having gained five points from their last three games and fought hard to haul themselves back up last time out. Now seven points adrift of the bottom four.
Only one win at home this season, three on the road, but a bottom of the table record both home and away.
Of the 20 goals Tokushima conceded in 26 league matches, three were conceded in the first leg away to Ryukyu, which was a 3-3 draw, with the two teams playing out of their depth. According to Tokushima's attacking power, there is no sure win against Ryukyu, who have been playing hard lately.
