UTSUNOMIYA, Japan (Interstat) — Tochigi will host Matsumoto on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in J3 League play at Tochigi Green Stadium. Tochigi enters at 2-2-3 across all competitions, with two wins, two losses and three draws. Matsumoto enters at 0-2-5, with no wins, two losses and five draws.

Matsumoto’s most recent result was a 0-0 draw at Roasso on Sept. 18. Goalkeeper Masaya Tomizawa was among the most productive players in that match, logging 90 minutes, along with defenders Kōdai Minoda and Daiki Higuchi. Tomizawa has played all 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw at Roasso on Sept. 17, a 1-3 loss to Sagamihara on Sept. 12, a 0-0 draw with Osaka on Sept. 4 and a 1-1 draw at Giravanz on Aug. 29. Matsumoto’s other recent results include a 3-1 home loss to Sagamihara on Sept. 13, a 0-0 home draw with Osaka on Sept. 5, a 1-1 draw at Giravanz on Aug. 30, a 2-2 home draw with Ehime on Aug. 22, a 3-2 home loss to Reilac Shiga on Aug. 16 and a 0-0 draw at Kochi on Aug. 8.

Tochigi’s most recent result was a 3-1 loss at Kagoshima on Sept. 19. Midfielder Rui Osako played 90 minutes in that match and was among Tochigi’s most productive players, joined by Taishi Nagai, who also played 90, and Kaito Abe, who played 85. Osako logged 24 minutes in a 1-1 draw at AC Nagano Parceiro on Sept. 12 and 16 minutes in a 2-0 home win over Kochi on Sept. 4. Tochigi’s recent schedule also includes a 1-1 draw at AC Nagano Parceiro on Sept. 13, a 2-0 home win over Kochi on Sept. 5, a 4-1 loss at Gifu on Aug. 29, a 2-2 home draw with Giravanz on Aug. 22, a 0-0 draw at Roasso on Aug. 15 and a 3-2 home win over Zweigen on Aug. 9.

After this match, Matsumoto will host Tottori on Oct. 3, while Tochigi will travel to Kamatamare on Oct. 4. Matsumoto’s upcoming slate also includes home matches against Kagoshima on Oct. 11 and Thespa Gunma on Oct. 21, plus road trips to AC Nagano Parceiro on Oct. 18, Fukushima on Oct. 31 and Kamatamare on Nov. 3. Tochigi will host Renofa on Oct. 11, Reilac Shiga on Oct. 21, Ehime on Oct. 31 and Fukushima on Nov. 3. Both teams continue J3 League play through late November.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tochigi 1, Matsumoto 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Tochigi a 68 percent probability to win.