Kataller Toyama vs Ehime
TOYAMA, Japan (Interstat) — Two of the J2 League’s most struggling sides will meet Sunday when Kataller Toyama hosts Ehime FC in a late-season matchup.
The game at Toyama Stadium pits teams mired at the bottom of the table. Toyama sits 21st in the 22-team league with a record of 10-24-14 (44 points). Ehime is in last place with a 4-24-13 record (25 points). Both clubs have been officially relegated.
Recent form offers little hope for a turnaround. Ehime (5-26-13 across all competitions) is winless in its last four matches, including a 3-1 home loss to Jubilo Iwata on Oct. 26. Toyama (15-29-16 overall) has lost its last two, most recently a 1-0 defeat at Renofa Yamaguchi on Oct. 26.
The head-to-head history, however, favors the hosts. Toyama defeated Ehime 1-0 in both of their meetings earlier this season on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16.
Despite that dominance, Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw for Sunday’s contest. Both teams will look to find a rare positive result as they play out the final weeks of the season.
Following this match, Toyama will host Sagan Tosu on Nov. 8. Ehime returns home to face V-Varen Nagasaki the same day.