Day Job B: Tokushima Vortex vs Akita Lightning
At 18:00 Beijing time on March 23, 2022, the 6th round of The Japanese Professional Division, the downgraded Made Island Vortex will face the Qiulan Lightning at home. Tokushima Vortex ranked 4th in the Japanese Professional League last season, unfortunately relegated to the Japanese Professional League, the team's performance in the new season is acceptable, 5 rounds of league results achieved 1 win and 4 draws, ranking 8th in the league with 7 points, is currently the Japanese Professional B 4 undefeated teams. From the statistical point of view, Tokushima Whirlpool has scored 6 goals in 5 rounds of the league, conceded 4 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance is acceptable, especially the personal status of foreign aid Bakenga is very good, and he has contributed 4 goals to the team so far, accounting for 2/3 of the total goals.
Tokushima Vortex has been in good shape recently, has been unbeaten in five consecutive regular matches, the team played away to the Omiya Squirrels in the last round of the league, the possession rate was 54%, 8 shots on target in 20 shots, with Nishiya and Foreign Aid Bakkenka scoring penalties, and finally won 2-0 against the opponent, the team achieved the first win of the season, which is still a morale improvement. It is worth noting that Tokushima Whirlpool's 3 league home games this season have ended in a draw, and the season has not yet been able to win at home.
Akita Lightning Lightning was able to reach the Japanese PB last season and was able to stay in the Nippon PB with a 13th place finish in the league, and the team has achieved 2 wins and 3 losses in 5 league rounds this season, ranking 14th in the league with 6 points. From the data point of view, Akita Lightning scored 4 goals in 5 rounds of the league, conceded 6 goals, and averaged less than 1 goal per game at the attack end, but it was obtained by 4 different players, which shows that the team still has more offensive points.
Akita Lightning has been in a state of flux in recent times, the team played at home against Kanazawa in the last round of the league, with a 52% possession rate, 7 shots on goal and 3 shots on target, in the case of 2 goals behind, although with Shigehira and Iio Ryutaro 2 people equalized, but due to the loophole in the back line, or gave the opponent a chance, and finally unfortunately lost 2-3. The defeat not only ended the team's previous 2-game winning streak, but also affected the team's morale to some extent.
The two teams have no past record of playing each other, and in recent times, Tokushima Whirlpool has remained unbeaten in the new season, which shows that the relegated horses still have a certain underlying strength; while the Akita Lightning has an ups and downs, although the ability to score victories and losses is relatively strong, but the offensive and defensive strength is still slightly insufficient.