A classic home victory, the away team claims the win or a tactical 0-0 draw? It's all possible when the mid-table inhabitants Montedio Yamagata and Vegalta Sendai duel at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata.
- Montedio Yamagata is in the best form (4-1-1) in J2-League
This promises to be an exciting game with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
5-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Montedio Yamagata so far this season.
The Montedio Yamagata club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata: A 0-2 defeat against Tokyo Verdy (placed 3rd). Up until that fixture this club had gone six consecutive league rounds without a defeat.
Before that, Montedio Yamagata played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Tokushima Vortis.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Montedio Yamagata have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 5.
The manager Watanabe will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Renofa Yamaguchi in only four days.
Montedio have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata with 16 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Montedio Yamagata have conceded 12 goals.
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Vegalta Sendai's last game was the home draw against Tokushima Vortis (1-1).
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Renofa Yamaguchi's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vegalta playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 3 Vegalta Sendai wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Shimizu S-Pulse in just four days.
Vegalta Sendai find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Vegalta Sendai are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Vegalta Sendai have managed a streak of 5 consecutive matches without losing (3-2-0) when playing Montedio.These sides encountered each other earlier this campaign: Vegalta Sendai - Montedio Yamagata 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Mendes Alves 11 goals |   Y. Goke 6 goals | M. Nakajima 5 goals |
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| Montedio Yamagata | Vegalta Sendai | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 30 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 68% |
| 68% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 27% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 18% |
| 14% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 14% |
| 59% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 55% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 27% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 5 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 42% | 44% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| 11.1 | 12.1 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 10.7 | 9.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
- Montedio Yamagata have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata have the most matches over the total-line (15) in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Montedio Yamagata is in the best form (4-1-1) in J2-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 47 |
| 2 | Oita Trinita | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Júbilo Iwata | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Fujieda MYFC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -3 | 31 |
| 11 | Roasso Kumamoto | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 25 |
| 16 | JEF United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 17 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -12 | 24 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -15 | 24 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 21 | Iwaki | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -19 | 20 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -21 | 14 |
