Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Stadium: Blaublitz Akita vs Montedio Yamagata J2-League full preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 17.July
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Stadium (1000 seats)

Montedio Yamagata know they have a rough visit to Blaublitz Akita and their Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Stadium. This preview has all the data you require ahead of the game.

Insights:
  • Blaublitz Akita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Blaublitz Akita and Montedio Yamagata should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Blaublitz Akita form and stats

Blaublitz Akita have played 12 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Blaublitz Akita, their manager Yoshida and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Blaublitz lost their last game at Ventforet Kofu (placed 13th) after a 1-3 scoreline.

1-1 away at Yokohama before that.

Blaublitz Akita are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Blaublitz Akita have conceded 14 goals.

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Montedio Yamagata form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats. It's three draws from Montedio's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Montedio Yamagata's previous game was their home loss versus Roasso Kumamoto (0-1).

Before that, Montedio Yamagata travelled to V-Varen Nagasaki and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A tale of few goals? 13 of this side's most recent 17 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

The visiting Montedio Yamagata have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 14 games. As opposed to that, Montedio have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Blaublitz Akita and Montedio Yamagata have faced each other earlier this season: Montedio Yamagata - Blaublitz Akita 5-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Blaublitz wins - draws - Montedio Yamagata wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Montedio YamagataY. Fujimoto
Y. Fujimoto
7 goals
Montedio YamagataT. Kato
T. Kato
5 goals

Blaublitz Akita missing players

Montedio Yamagata missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blaublitz Akita Montedio Yamagata
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 4 14 25
7 4 0 Won W 2 3 8
7 3 3 Drew D 1 7 9
12 5 1 Lost L 1 4 8
22 14 7 Scored S 6 15 35
35 14 8 Conceded C 5 16 28
88% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
50% 42% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 72%
35% 42% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 36%
27% 33% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 7% 20%
12% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 16%
38% 42% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 48%
31% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 28%
42% 42% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 28%
 
5.5 7.1 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.4 5.3
5.8 5.2 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.1 6
1.1 0.6 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.9 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.3 8.9 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8 8
3.4 3.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.1 3.5
25% 30% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 34% 40%
 
10.1 8.2 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 9.6 9.1
3.7 3 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.1 3.9
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Blaublitz Akita have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blaublitz Akita have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albirex Niigata 27 16 6 5 48 23 12 10 1 1 27 9 15 6 5 4 21 14 25 54
2 Vegalta Sendai 27 15 6 6 53 35 14 7 4 3 23 14 13 8 2 3 30 21 18 51
3 Yokohama 26 14 9 3 41 29 13 9 3 1 22 12 13 5 6 2 19 17 12 51
4 Fagiano Okayama 25 10 10 5 34 25 13 7 3 3 22 13 12 3 7 2 12 12 9 40
5 Oita Trinita 27 10 10 7 38 32 15 5 6 4 23 20 12 5 4 3 15 12 6 40
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 11 7 8 30 25 14 4 6 4 13 12 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 40
7 Machida Zelvia 26 11 6 9 35 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 12 4 2 6 12 13 7 39
8 Roasso Kumamoto 26 9 11 6 33 33 11 1 5 5 8 15 15 8 6 1 25 18 0 38
9 JEF United 26 10 7 9 28 25 14 6 3 5 13 11 12 4 4 4 15 14 3 37
10 Tokyo Verdy 26 9 9 8 45 42 12 6 3 3 21 15 14 3 6 5 24 27 3 36
11 Mito Hollyhock 27 9 8 10 34 32 14 5 4 5 17 16 13 4 4 5 17 16 2 35
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 9 8 10 33 38 13 3 4 6 14 19 14 6 4 4 19 19 -5 35
13 Ventforet Kofu 27 8 10 9 30 33 13 4 6 3 16 13 14 4 4 6 14 20 -3 34
14 Montedio Yamagata 25 8 9 8 35 28 11 5 2 4 20 12 14 3 7 4 15 16 7 33
15 Tokushima Vortis 26 6 15 5 27 20 13 3 8 2 14 9 13 3 7 3 13 11 7 33
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 8 7 11 27 31 14 7 3 4 20 15 12 1 4 7 7 16 -4 31
17 Tochigi 26 7 9 10 19 25 14 3 6 5 11 14 12 4 3 5 8 11 -6 30
18 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 7 12 22 35 12 4 3 5 14 14 14 3 4 7 8 21 -13 28
19 Grulla Morioka 27 7 6 14 23 47 13 3 3 7 11 22 14 4 3 7 12 25 -24 27
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 6 5 16 21 35 13 2 4 7 10 17 14 4 1 9 11 18 -14 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 5 8 13 26 42 13 3 3 7 15 23 13 2 5 6 11 19 -16 23
22 Ryūkyū 26 4 7 15 27 46 14 1 6 7 17 25 12 3 1 8 10 21 -19 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albirex Niigata 27 16 6 5 48 23 12 10 1 1 27 9 15 6 5 4 21 14 25 54
2 Vegalta Sendai 27 15 6 6 53 35 14 7 4 3 23 14 13 8 2 3 30 21 18 51
3 Yokohama 26 14 9 3 41 29 13 9 3 1 22 12 13 5 6 2 19 17 12 51
4 Fagiano Okayama 25 10 10 5 34 25 13 7 3 3 22 13 12 3 7 2 12 12 9 40
5 Oita Trinita 27 10 10 7 38 32 15 5 6 4 23 20 12 5 4 3 15 12 6 40
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 11 7 8 30 25 14 4 6 4 13 12 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 40
7 Machida Zelvia 26 11 6 9 35 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 12 4 2 6 12 13 7 39
8 Roasso Kumamoto 26 9 11 6 33 33 11 1 5 5 8 15 15 8 6 1 25 18 0 38
9 JEF United 26 10 7 9 28 25 14 6 3 5 13 11 12 4 4 4 15 14 3 37
10 Tokyo Verdy 26 9 9 8 45 42 12 6 3 3 21 15 14 3 6 5 24 27 3 36
11 Mito Hollyhock 27 9 8 10 34 32 14 5 4 5 17 16 13 4 4 5 17 16 2 35
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 9 8 10 33 38 13 3 4 6 14 19 14 6 4 4 19 19 -5 35
13 Ventforet Kofu 27 8 10 9 30 33 13 4 6 3 16 13 14 4 4 6 14 20 -3 34
14 Montedio Yamagata 25 8 9 8 35 28 11 5 2 4 20 12 14 3 7 4 15 16 7 33
15 Tokushima Vortis 26 6 15 5 27 20 13 3 8 2 14 9 13 3 7 3 13 11 7 33
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 8 7 11 27 31 14 7 3 4 20 15 12 1 4 7 7 16 -4 31
17 Tochigi 26 7 9 10 19 25 14 3 6 5 11 14 12 4 3 5 8 11 -6 30
18 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 7 12 22 35 12 4 3 5 14 14 14 3 4 7 8 21 -13 28
19 Grulla Morioka 27 7 6 14 23 47 13 3 3 7 11 22 14 4 3 7 12 25 -24 27
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 6 5 16 21 35 13 2 4 7 10 17 14 4 1 9 11 18 -14 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 5 8 13 26 42 13 3 3 7 15 23 13 2 5 6 11 19 -16 23
22 Ryūkyū 26 4 7 15 27 46 14 1 6 7 17 25 12 3 1 8 10 21 -19 19

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