UTSUNOMIYA (Interstat) — Tochigi SC will host Fukushima in a J3 League match Monday at Tochigi Green Stadium. Tochigi SC is the home team, and Fukushima is the visiting team for the game. The match is part of the J3 League slate.

Tochigi SC enters with a 5-5-5 record across all competitions, comprising five wins, five losses and five draws. The club most recently posted a 2-0 win over Ehime. Haruki Tsutsumi is the player to watch for Tochigi SC. In a recent 1-0 win over Reilac Shiga, Tsutsumi played 90 minutes, scored one goal and received a yellow card. Tochigi SC’s other recent results include a 0-0 draw at Sagamihara, a 1-0 win over Reilac Shiga, a 1-0 loss at Ryukyu, a 0-0 draw at Kamatamare, a 2-1 home loss to Yamaga, a 2-1 home loss to Matsumoto, a 3-1 loss at Kagoshima, a 1-1 draw at AC Nagano Parceiro, a 2-0 home win over Kochi and a 4-1 loss at Gifu. The home side’s 5-5-5 record reflects all competitions this season. Tochigi SC has played 15 matches across all competitions this season.

Fukushima carries a 2-5-1 record across all competitions into the match, with two wins, five losses and one draw. Fukushima’s most recent result was a 4-3 win over AC Nagano Parceiro on Sept. 25. In that game, midfielder Aruto Higuchi, forward Kazumasa Shimizu and defender Hayate Toma each played 90 minutes. Fukushima’s other recent results include a 4-1 loss at Osaka, a 2-1 loss to Roasso, a 3-1 win at Thespa Gunma, a 2-2 draw with Nara Club, a 2-1 loss at Tottori, a 4-3 loss at Zweigen and a 2-1 loss to Kamatamare. Fukushima will visit Tochigi Green Stadium after that Nagano result. The visitors’ 2-5-1 record reflects all competitions this season. Fukushima has played eight matches across all competitions this season.

Tochigi SC’s upcoming J3 League schedule includes Tochigi SC at Tottori, Nara Club at Tochigi SC, Tochigi SC at Thespa Gunma, Tochigi SC at Osaka, Sagamihara at Tochigi SC, Tochigi SC at Giravanz and Gifu at Tochigi SC. Fukushima’s upcoming league matches include Ryukyu at Fukushima, Sagamihara at Fukushima, Fukushima at Kochi, Fukushima at Renofa, Tottori at Fukushima, Fukushima at Kamatamare and Fukushima at Giravanz. Both teams will continue their J3 League schedules after this match, with additional fixtures in November and December.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tochigi SC 2, Fukushima 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Tochigi SC a 65.1 percent probability to win.