Shonan have a tighter defence (0.9 goals conceded per game) and three away clean sheets, whereas Iwaki have failed to keep any clean sheet on the road and concede 2.2 away goals on average.
Shonan have a tighter defence (0.9 goals conceded per game) and three away clean sheets, whereas Iwaki have failed to keep any clean sheet on the road and concede 2.2 away goals on average. Shonan’s home form, though mixed, includes two recent draws, suggesting they can avoid defeat. Iwaki’s away record (1‑0‑4) and higher goals‑against average make a loss plausible. The single head‑to‑head win for Iwaki is an outlier in a one‑match sample. Combined with both sides’ modest scoring rates, the match is likely to produce fewer than three goals.
