TOKYO (Interstat) — A pivotal J3 League match with potential promotion implications is set for Saturday as Vanraure Hachinohe visits Nara Club.

Vanraure Hachinohe (28-9-8) enters the contest near the top of the table, while Nara Club (20-13-8) looks to improve its standing. The teams played to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting on March 30.

Vanraure Hachinohe boasts the superior league record but arrives seeking to rebound from a 2-1 home loss to Girav Kitakyushu on Nov. 2, which snapped a strong run of form. Nara Club is coming off a 2-2 draw with Tegevaja Miyazaki and has shown a pattern of inconsistent results, including a 3-0 loss to Tochigi City and a 2-0 win over Ryukyu in recent weeks.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the match is projected to end in a 1-1 draw, mirroring the result from their previous encounter this season.

The match will be played at Nara’s Rojo Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. local time.