Playing at their own ground feels relaxed and nice for Grulla Morioka, but Montedio Yamagata are fully motivated and capable to go home as winners. Who will win?
- Grulla Morioka have the the worst goal difference (-21) in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata have scored more than double the goals of Grulla Morioka.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Grulla Morioka and Montedio Yamagata.
Grulla Morioka form and stats
With 1 J2-League win, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Grulla Morioka are certainly not brimming with confidence.
An away draw last time out for Grulla Morioka, facing Tokyo Verdy in a game that ended 2-2. Late drama in the game against Tokyo Verdy as Morioka were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Nakamura popped out and made it level in the 89th minute.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ventforet Kofu in a game that was won 1-0.The match schedule is unforgiving for Grulla Morioka as they have a new game in only three days, a J2-League match thankfully also at home. Tokushima Vortis are visiting.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Grulla Morioka here at Iwagin Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). Morioka have conceded 13 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Grulla Morioka hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Omiya Ardija, ThespaKusatsu Gunma, Tochigi, Blaublitz Akita, Renofa Yamaguchi, Tokushima Vortis and Ryukyu), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
3-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Montedio Yamagata in their J2-League matches away.
Montedio Yamagata are travelling again after losing away to Mito Hollyhock in their previous match (0-1).
Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Ryukyu.A new game in only three days for Montedio Yamagata, the J2-League home match versus Ventforet Kofu. Busy days.
The attacking power of Montedio when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Fujimoto 7 goals | T. Kato 4 goals | T. Mendes Alves 4 goals |
Grulla Morioka missing players
Montedio Yamagata missing players
| Grulla Morioka | Montedio Yamagata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 35 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 95% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 70% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 40% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 45% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 35% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 25% |
| 5.1 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.6 | 8.1 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.5 | 8.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 25% | 22% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 31% | 39% |
| 11 | 10.8 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- Grulla Morioka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Grulla Morioka have the fewest points (5) at home in J2-League
- Grulla Morioka have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in J2-League
- Grulla Morioka have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in J2-League
- Grulla Morioka have the the worst goal difference (-21) in J2-League
- Grulla Morioka have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in J2-League
- Montedio Yamagata have scored more than double the goals of Grulla Morioka.
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Yokohama | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | JEF United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Roasso Kumamoto | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 18 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Ventforet Kofu | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 27 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| 15 | Blaublitz Akita | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 17 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 18 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 23 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 22 |
| 20 | Omiya Ardija | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 21 |
| 21 | Grulla Morioka | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -21 | 18 |
| 22 | Ryukyu | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 15 |
