Things are looking good for Oita Trinita so far, with their 5th place in the J2-League table and eagerly waiting for Montedio Yamagata (who are in 11th).
- Oita Trinita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montedio Yamagata have the fewest clean sheets (3) in J2-League
These teams have little in common geographically as Montedio Yamagata have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Oita Trinita form and stats
Oita Trinita have played 14 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). With Oita Trinita having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Shimotaira.
The Trinita crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Iwaki here at Resonac Dome Oita.
Before that match, a win away at Roasso Kumamoto.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Oita Trinita have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 4 and lost 1.
Trinita has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Oita Trinita have conceded 17 in these home matches.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
Montedio Yamagata have only collected 13 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 4-1-9 (14 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Montedio Yamagata are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Montedio Yamagata go into this game after a win, the home game against V-Varen Nagasaki that ended 5-1. Those three points felt sweet as this team had gone three league matches without victory. As you can tell from the results above, Montedio Yamagata was very dominant against V-Varen Nagasaki, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Kato (2), Kokubu and Kawai providing the goals.
A 1-3 defeat away at Mito Hollyhock before that.Observe that 11 of this team's 14 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Montedio have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Montedio Yamagata have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Montedio Yamagata have put together a sequence of 8 consecutive games without defeat (4-4-0) when facing Trinita.Here's the end result when the sides faced each other earlier this season; Montedio Yamagata - Oita Trinita 5-0.
Top Goalscorers
![]() T. Mendes Alves 11 goals | ![]() Y. Fujimoto 7 goals | ![]() K. Fujimoto 5 goals |
Oita Trinita missing players
Montedio Yamagata missing players
| Oita Trinita | Montedio Yamagata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 34 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 44 |
| 34 | 17 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 39 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 52% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 70% |
| 22% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 21% | 30% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 19% |
| 56% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 63% |
| 26% | 21% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 26% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 26% |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.1 | 9 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 41% | 44% |
| 8.9 | 7.8 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.2 | 11.1 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4 | 4.4 |
- Montedio Yamagata have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Montedio Yamagata have the fewest clean sheets (3) in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata have the most matches over the total-line (19) in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Oita Trinita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Oita Trinita haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | Júbilo Iwata | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 48 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 45 |
| 6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 27 | 43 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 42 |
| 8 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 40 |
| 9 | Fujieda MYFC | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Montedio Yamagata | 27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 35 |
| 12 | JEF United | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 35 |
| 14 | Roasso Kumamoto | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -5 | 32 |
| 16 | Mito Hollyhock | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 31 |
| 17 | Iwaki | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -16 | 31 |
| 18 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -18 | 31 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 28 |
| 20 | Tokushima Vortis | 27 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 28 |
| 21 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 33 | -14 | 28 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 19 |