There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the J2-League table so far. Here's the JEF United - Mito Hollyhock latest:
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!
JEF United form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J2-League this season. JEF United have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Fukuda Denshi Arena.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 202 minutes without scoring a league goal. K. Yamashita was the last player to find the net.
The fans are hoping that JEF will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the J2-League game against ThespaKusatsu Gunma (placed 22nd). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Kyoto Sanga that ended 0-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with JEF United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with JEF as a small favourite), we find twelve games. JEF United has won three of these, drawn three and lost six.
JEF are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Omiya Ardija awaits in four days.
JEF are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. JEF United have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Mito Hollyhock form and stats
4-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mito Hollyhock in their J2-League matches away.
Hollyhock played 0-0 against Fagiano Okayama in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Mito Hollyhock manager T. Akiba faced defeat when travelling to Omiya Ardija and losing 1-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mito Hollyhock playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were five Hollyhock wins, eight draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to Matsumoto Yamaga.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hollyhock have scored 16 goals in 11 league games away. Mito Hollyhock have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mito Hollyhock - JEF 0-3 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three JEF United victories, three draws and four Mito Hollyhock wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Yamaguchi 9 goals |  M. Nakayama 9 goals | H. Silva Melo 7 goals |
JEF United missing players
Mito Hollyhock missing players
| JEF United | Mito Hollyhock | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 28 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 38 |
| 27 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 35 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 91% | 88% |
| 71% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 79% |
| 50% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 71% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 46% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 42% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 25% |
| 29% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 196 | 93 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 116 | 273 |
| 75 | 30 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 54 | 120 |
| 37% | 43% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 30% | 30% |
- JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mito Hollyhock has the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most dropped points from leading position (17) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most matches over the total-line (17) 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 | Tokushima Vortis | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 48 |
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 |
| 3 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 43 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Tokyo Verdy | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 35 |
| 9 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 34 |
| 10 | Tochigi | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Omiya Ardija | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 32 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | Jubilo Iwata | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 14 | JEF United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 30 |
| 16 | Montedio Yamagata | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 28 |
| 18 | Ryukyu | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -7 | 24 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 20 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 23 |
| 21 | Ehime | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -7 | 22 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -23 | 22 |