The visiting Mito Hollyhock side should be favourites in this visit to Kagoshima United, as the away team holds a 30 point advantage from their 40 league games this season.
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!
Mito Hollyhock have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Kagoshima United are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Mito Hollyhock most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Kagoshima United form and stats
When playing at home in the J2-League, Kagoshima United have managed 8 wins, 2 draws and suffered 10 defeats from 20 games.
In their previous game, the manager Kim Jong-Song led his Kagoshima United to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Kashiwa Reysol. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shiranami Stadium. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Fagiano Okayama that ended 0-0.
Kagoshima United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 20 attempts. On the other hand, Kagoshima United have conceded 27 goals.
Mito Hollyhock form and stats
Playing away, Mito Hollyhock have won 8 games, drawn 6 and suffered 6 defeats in the J2-League this season.
Mito Hollyhock won their last game, 2-0 versus Ehime played at home. Before that, Mito Hollyhock secured a home win against Montedio Yamagata with the score 3-1.
Mito Hollyhock have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Mito Hollyhock as they have only conceded 19 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mito Hollyhock - Kagoshima United 1-0 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
 Han Yong-Thae 9 goals |   S. Shimizu 8 goals |  T. Ushinohama 7 goals |
Kagoshima United missing players
Mito Hollyhock missing players
| Kagoshima United | Mito Hollyhock | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 6 | Played | P | 7 | 20 | 40 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 39 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | 55 |
| 71 | 27 | 12 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 36 |
| 88% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 65% | 60% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 55% | 65% |
| 57% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 40% | 42% |
| 25% | 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 20% |
| 18% | 10% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 40% | 50% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 57% | 40% | 38% |
| 45% | 45% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 30% | 22% |
| 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 37 | 78 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 73 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 73 |
| 4 | Mito Hollyhock | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 67 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 67 |
| 6 | Tokushima Vortis | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 67 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 65 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 65 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 58 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 57 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 56 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 27 | -2 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | -3 | 52 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 64 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | -12 | 47 |
| 15 | Ryukyu | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 77 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 38 | -22 | 46 |
| 16 | JEF United | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -16 | 43 |
| 17 | Ehime | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 37 | -13 | 42 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -22 | 41 |
| 19 | Machida Zelvia | 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -21 | 40 |
| 20 | Kagoshima United | 40 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 71 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 44 | -32 | 37 |
| 21 | Tochigi | 40 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -22 | 34 |
| 22 | Gifu | 40 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 70 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 35 | -39 | 30 |