Fagiano Okayama vs Mito Hollyhock betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: City Light Stadium (15479 seats)

Fagiano Okayama and Mito Hollyhock have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J2-League.

Insights:
  • Fagiano Okayama have the most matches under the total-line (5) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock have the most matches over the total-line (6) in J2-League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Fagiano Okayama form and stats

Three J2-League home games done for Fagiano Okayama, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.

Ahead of that match, Fagiano Okayama lost 0-1 at home to Jubilo Iwata.

Late drama in the game against Ehime as Fagiano were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Y. Hikida popped out and made it level in the 90th minute. Y. Hikida was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Ehime after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

This is expected to be a close game, with Fagiano Okayama perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fagiano Okayama as a small favourite), we find ten games. Fagiano has won seven of these, drawn one and lost two.

Fagiano are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at ThespaKusatsu Gunma awaits in four days.

Fagiano have scored 0 goals here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Fagiano have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

Things could have gone better for Mito Hollyhock in their J2-League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Hollyhock seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Prior to that match, the Hollyhock manager T. Akiba faced defeat when travelling to Tokyo Verdy and losing 1-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Mito Hollyhock in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Mito Hollyhock, five draws and seven defeats.

After this away game Hollyhock return home for a J2-League game against JEF United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Hollyhock's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. The Hollyhock manager T. Akiba has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Fagiano won three, Mito Hollyhock won six and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Mito HollyhockM. Nakayama
M. Nakayama
4 goals
FagianoS. Uejo
S. Uejo
2 goals
Mito HollyhockM. Ando
M. Ando
2 goals

Fagiano Okayama missing players

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Fagiano Okayama Mito Hollyhock
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 3 7
2 0 0 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 2 0 Lost L 1 2 4
5 0 0 Scored S 1 5 12
4 2 0 Conceded C 2 6 10
71% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
29% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 86%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 14%
14% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 57%
57% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
57% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.6 7.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11 9
3.4 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.3 3.6
21% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 48%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • All of Mito Hollyhock's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Fagiano Okayama have failed to score a single goal at home.
  • Fagiano Okayama have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama have the most matches under the total-line (5) in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama have yet to win a game at home.
  • Mito Hollyhock have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Mito Hollyhock have scored more than double the goals of Fagiano Okayama.
  • Mito Hollyhock have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock have the most matches over the total-line (6) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 7 6 1 0 21 5 3 3 0 0 11 1 4 3 1 0 10 4 16 19
2 Ryukyu 7 6 1 0 12 3 4 3 1 0 6 2 3 3 0 0 6 1 9 19
3 Kyoto Sanga 7 4 1 2 10 7 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 3 0 1 5 2 3 13
4 Zweigen Kanazawa 7 4 1 2 10 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 13
5 Jubilo Iwata 7 4 0 3 14 12 4 2 0 2 9 8 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 12
6 Ventforet Kofu 7 3 2 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 11
7 Blaublitz Akita 7 3 2 2 7 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 1 2 6 6 1 11
8 Tochigi 7 3 1 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 2 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 -1 10
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 7 3 1 3 8 12 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 1 0 3 3 9 -4 10
10 Tokyo Verdy 7 3 1 3 12 17 5 3 0 2 10 8 2 0 1 1 2 9 -5 10
11 Mito Hollyhock 7 3 0 4 12 10 4 2 0 2 7 4 3 1 0 2 5 6 2 9
12 Fagiano Okayama 7 2 3 2 5 4 3 0 1 2 0 2 4 2 2 0 5 2 1 9
13 Omiya Ardija 7 2 2 3 8 7 3 1 0 2 5 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 8
14 Machida Zelvia 7 2 2 3 7 9 4 0 2 2 3 5 3 2 0 1 4 4 -2 8
15 JEF United 7 2 2 3 6 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 -2 8
16 Giravanz Kitakyushu 7 1 4 2 7 9 4 0 2 2 3 7 3 1 2 0 4 2 -2 7
17 Sagamihara 7 1 4 2 5 7 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 -2 7
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 7 2 1 4 6 11 4 1 0 3 3 7 3 1 1 1 3 4 -5 7
19 Montedio Yamagata 7 1 3 3 5 7 3 0 0 3 1 5 4 1 3 0 4 2 -2 6
20 Matsumoto Yamaga 7 1 3 3 5 10 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 0 2 2 1 7 -5 6
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 7 1 2 4 5 9 4 0 2 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 -4 5
22 Ehime 7 0 3 4 6 12 4 0 2 2 4 6 3 0 1 2 2 6 -6 3