The Facts
- Nara is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Performances by Niigata have been somewhat unpredictable lately (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Nara could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Recently, Niigata has had a run of games away from home.
- Niigata is expected to hold a slight competitive edge in this match.
- In the last 4 head-to-head meetings, Nara has recorded 3 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with a goal aggregate of 347:311 (averaging 86.8:77.8 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Nara against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 loss, with 189:172 goals (averaging 94.5:86 per game).
Standings
Overall Standings
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Koshigaya Alphas | 7 | 6 | 1 | 610:516 | 0.857 |
| 2 | Tokushima Gambarous | 7 | 6 | 1 | 643:594 | 0.857 |
| 3 | Iwate | 7 | 6 | 1 | 611:514 | 0.857 |
| 4 | Yokohama Excellence | 5 | 4 | 1 | 491:408 | 0.800 |
| 5 | Tokyo Hachioji Trains | 5 | 4 | 1 | 413:394 | 0.800 |
| 6 | Kumamoto | 7 | 5 | 2 | 643:551 | 0.714 |
| 7 | Tokyo United BC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 558:467 | 0.714 |
| 8 | Fukushima | 6 | 4 | 2 | 579:545 | 0.667 |
| 9 | Saitama | 7 | 4 | 3 | 606:564 | 0.571 |
| 10 | Fukui | 7 | 4 | 3 | 571:587 | 0.571 |
| 11 | Ehime Orange Vikings | 7 | 4 | 3 | 613:630 | 0.571 |
| 12 | Fukuoka | 7 | 3 | 4 | 580:563 | 0.429 |
| 13 | Kanazawa | 7 | 3 | 4 | 513:519 | 0.429 |
| 14 | Shizuoka | 7 | 3 | 4 | 582:612 | 0.429 |
| 15 | Earthfriends Tokyo Z | 7 | 3 | 4 | 462:506 | 0.429 |
| 16 | Kagawa Five Arrows | 7 | 3 | 4 | 518:567 | 0.429 |
| 17 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | 7 | 3 | 4 | 590:562 | 0.429 |
| 18 | Niigata | 7 | 3 | 4 | 533:565 | 0.429 |
| 19 | Kagoshima Rebnise | 7 | 3 | 4 | 540:600 | 0.429 |
| 20 | Tryhoop Okayama | 7 | 2 | 5 | 517:550 | 0.286 |
| 21 | Aomori | 7 | 2 | 5 | 576:652 | 0.286 |
| 22 | Tachikawa Dice | 5 | 1 | 4 | 381:412 | 0.200 |
| 23 | Gifu Swoops | 7 | 1 | 6 | 577:628 | 0.143 |
| 24 | Yamagata Wyverns | 7 | 1 | 6 | 557:653 | 0.143 |
| 25 | Nara | 7 | 1 | 6 | 549:654 | 0.143 |
North
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Koshigaya Alphas | 7 | 6 | 1 | 610:516 | 0.857 |
| 2 | Iwate | 7 | 6 | 1 | 611:514 | 0.857 |
| 3 | Fukushima | 6 | 4 | 2 | 579:545 | 0.667 |
| 4 | Aomori | 7 | 2 | 5 | 576:652 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Yamagata Wyverns | 7 | 1 | 6 | 557:653 | 0.143 |
South
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Kumamoto | 7 | 5 | 2 | 643:551 | 0.714 |
| 2 | Ehime Orange Vikings | 7 | 4 | 3 | 613:630 | 0.571 |
| 3 | Fukuoka | 7 | 3 | 4 | 580:563 | 0.429 |
| 4 | Kagawa Five Arrows | 7 | 3 | 4 | 518:567 | 0.429 |
| 5 | Kagoshima Rebnise | 7 | 3 | 4 | 540:600 | 0.429 |
East
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Tokyo Hachioji Trains | 5 | 4 | 1 | 413:394 | 0.800 |
| 2 | Tokyo United BC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 558:467 | 0.714 |
| 3 | Saitama | 7 | 4 | 3 | 606:564 | 0.571 |
| 4 | Earthfriends Tokyo Z | 7 | 3 | 4 | 462:506 | 0.429 |
| 5 | Tachikawa Dice | 5 | 1 | 4 | 381:412 | 0.200 |
West
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Tokushima Gambarous | 7 | 6 | 1 | 643:594 | 0.857 |
| 2 | Shizuoka | 7 | 3 | 4 | 582:612 | 0.429 |
| 3 | Nagoya Fighting Eagles | 7 | 3 | 4 | 590:562 | 0.429 |
| 4 | Tryhoop Okayama | 7 | 2 | 5 | 517:550 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Nara | 7 | 1 | 6 | 549:654 | 0.143 |
Center
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Yokohama Excellence | 5 | 4 | 1 | 491:408 | 0.800 |
| 2 | Fukui | 7 | 4 | 3 | 571:587 | 0.571 |
| 3 | Kanazawa | 7 | 3 | 4 | 513:519 | 0.429 |
| 4 | Niigata | 7 | 3 | 4 | 533:565 | 0.429 |
| 5 | Gifu Swoops | 7 | 1 | 6 | 577:628 | 0.143 |
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