Imabari vs Omiya Ardija Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Imabari faced Omiya Ardija in the J-League 2 of Japan on April 20. The match ended in a 0-0 deadlock after an evenly contested game.

6 months after their last face-off in J-League 3, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Imabari and Omiya Ardija renew their battle. In their last encounter, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. Following a recent loss to Cerezo Osaka on April 16, Imabari aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash. Improving their defensive organization could unlock stronger results, given that their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for four consecutive home matches now.

Omiya Ardija are entering this game after suffering a loss to F.C.Tokyo in the YBC Levain Cup on April 16. Their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across five consecutive matches.

This J-League 2 clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Imabari and Omiya Ardija in this campaign. Marcus Vinicius and Takatora Kondo have been pivotal for Imabari’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Keiji Kuraishi, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Vinicius has emerged as Imabari’s leading scorer in J-League 2 this season, netting seven goals, with Kondo leading their creative tally in the league with three assists. Supporting them are Wesley Tanque, Kenshin Yuba and Rei Umeki, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Imabari’s attack.

Meanwhile, Omiya Ardija’s top finisher Kazushi Fujii and Toya Izumi have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Tetsu Nagasawa, remains effective. Fujii leads Omiya Ardija’s scoring charts in J-League 2 this season with four goals, while Gabriel remains their top assist provider in the competition with two. Supporting them are Caprini, Masato Kojima and Arthur Silva, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Omiya Ardija’s attack.

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Line-Ups

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Imabari kicked off the game with Kotaro Tachikawa, Tetsuya Kato, Danilo Cardoso, Rio Omori, Hikaru Arai, Takatora Kondo who got substituted by Kenshin Yuba on the 81st minute, Junya Kato who got substituted by Shuta Sasa on the 36th minute, Kyota Mochii who got substituted by Takafumi Yamada on the 70th minute, Rei Umeki, Wesley Tanque and Marcus Vinicius who got substituted by Kosuke Fujioka on the 70th minute as starters, with Genta Ito, Toru Takagiwa, Ryota Ichihara, Yuri Takeuchi, Shuta Sasa, Takafumi Yamada, Kenshin Yuba, Yuta Mikado and Kosuke Fujioka on the bench.

Omiya Ardija's starting eleven were Takashi Kasahara, Wakaba Shimoguchi, Mizuki Hamada who got substituted by Kota Nakayama on the 56th minute, Gabriel, Toya Izumi, Masato Kojima, Teppei Yachida, Rikiya Motegi who got substituted by Rion Ichihara on the 46th minute, Toshiki Ishikawa who got substituted by Caprini on the 66th minute, Yuta Toyokawa who got substituted by Kazushi Fujii on the 66th minute and Oriola Sunday who got substituted by Takamitsu Tomiyama on the 81st minute, with Yuki Kato, Yosuke Murakami, Rion Ichihara, Kaishin Sekiguchi, Kazushi Fujii, Takuya Wada, Caprini, Kota Nakayama and Takamitsu Tomiyama on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 57 - 43
• Total Attempts: 15 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 2
• Fouls: 7 - 12
• Corners: 3 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 24 - 23
• Saves: 5 - 4
• Free Kicks: 2 - 4
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 39 - 38
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 29 - 22
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 25 - 18
• Tackles: 1 - 2
• Total Crosses: 26 - 11
• Successful Crosses: 10 - 5
• Interceptions: 7 - 8
• Clearances: 19 - 39

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Rikiya Motegi, Rion Ichihara and Takatora Kondo were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met twice since April 2024. Omiya Ardija have one victory, while the remaining match ended in draw. The most recent match between them was on October 19, 2024, in the J-League 3 of Japan, ending in a 1-1 draw. Over the course of these two head-to-head games, Imabari have found the net twice, whereas Omiya Ardija have scored five. Overall, Omiya Ardija hold a stronger head-to-head record against Imabari in recent meetings.

In J-League 2, Imabari have played twelve matches, winning five, drawing six and losing one, scoring sixteen goals, averaging 1.33 per match, while conceding eight, an average of 0.67 per match. Omiya Ardija have played twelve matches in J-League 2, with seven wins, two draws, and three losses this season, scoring seventeen goals at an average of 1.42 per match and conceding nine at a rate of 0.75 per match.

Recent Form

Imabari's most recent outing ended in a loss against Cerezo Osaka, while Omiya Ardija played their last match against F.C.Tokyo, which ended in a loss. Overall, Imabari have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing six, while Omiya Ardija have won ten of their last nineteen matches, losing five and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League 2's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Imabari hold 4th place with 21 points after twelve matches, while Omiya Ardija occupy 2nd spot with 23 points in twelve matches.

Video Highlights

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