J2-League duel: Close contest expected between Kyoto Sanga and Mito Hollyhock

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 29.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium (20242 seats)

The managers I. Nakata and S. Hasebe are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the J2-League league table.

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 Kyoto Sanga and Mito Hollyhock.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

The story so far for Kyoto Sanga at their home stadium (Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Kyoto Sanga have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The points were shared in Kyoto Sanga's previous game, also at home. Visiting Mito Hollyhock travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Ehime.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kyoto Sanga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kyoto Sanga as a small favourite), we find ten games. Kyoto Sanga has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 6.

Kyoto Sanga has scored 10 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Kyoto Sanga have conceded only 7 goals.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (20) away in J2-League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses.

Mito Hollyhock are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Kyoto Sanga. A draw for Mito Hollyhock before that, at their own venue hosting Yokohama (1-1).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Mito Hollyhock in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Mito Hollyhock, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mito Hollyhock as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games. Mito Hollyhock are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kyoto Sanga - Mito Hollyhock 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Kyoto Sanga won 3, Mito Hollyhock won 2 and 5 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

K. Ichimi
8 goals
K. Sento
6 goals
T. Koyamatsu
4 goals

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Kyoto Sanga Mito Hollyhock
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
20 10 2 Played 4 11 20
9 4 0 Won 2 6 9
7 4 0 Drew 1 3 8
4 2 2 Lost 1 2 3
29 12 0 Scored 4 11 22
20 9 2 Conceded 3 6 12
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 85%
70% 60% 0% Over 1.5 50% 36% 45%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 25% 18% 20%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 0% 9% 10%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 5%
60% 50% 0% BTTS 50% 27% 35%
25% 30% 0% Clean Sheets 25% 55% 50%
25% 40% 100% Failed To Score 25% 27% 30%
 
4.1 5 5.5 Corners For (avg) 5.2 4.8 5
3.6 3.3 1.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.2 4.7 4.7
0.8 0.9 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 1.4 1.3
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Kyoto Sanga have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Kyoto Sanga
All Emperor Cup J2-League
All Home Away
02-06-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 1 - 4 Kyoto Sanga
08-06-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 3 - 1 Kyoto Sanga
15-06-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 2 - 2 Ryūkyū
22-06-19 J2 Ehime 0 - 2 Kyoto Sanga
29-06-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 2 - 2 Mito Hollyhock
03-07-19 EC Mito Hollyhock 10:00 Kyoto Sanga
07-07-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 09:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
13-07-19 J2 Montedio Yamagata 10:00 Kyoto Sanga
20-07-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 10:00 Omiya Ardija
27-07-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 10:00 Gifu
Mito Hollyhock
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 0 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
09-06-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 4 - 2 Avispa Fukuoka
15-06-19 J2 Montedio Yamagata 1 - 0 Mito Hollyhock
22-06-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 1 - 1 Yokohama
29-06-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 2 - 2 Mito Hollyhock
03-07-19 EC Mito Hollyhock 10:00 Kyoto Sanga
07-07-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 10:00 Mito Hollyhock
13-07-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 09:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
21-07-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 09:00 Ryūkyū
27-07-19 J2 Avispa Fukuoka 10:00 Mito Hollyhock

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Montedio Yamagata 18 10 6 2 22 11 9 6 2 1 10 4 9 4 4 1 12 7 11 36
2 Omiya Ardija 18 9 7 2 24 15 9 5 3 1 15 10 9 4 4 1 9 5 9 34
3 Mito Hollyhock 18 9 6 3 19 9 8 3 4 1 10 5 10 6 2 2 9 4 10 33
4 Ventforet Kofu 18 8 6 4 26 16 9 4 2 3 12 10 9 4 4 1 14 6 10 30
5 Kyoto Sanga 18 8 6 4 25 18 9 4 3 2 10 7 9 4 3 2 15 11 7 30
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 17 8 3 6 23 18 8 3 2 3 9 9 9 5 1 3 14 9 5 27
7 Kashiwa Reysol 17 7 6 4 14 11 8 4 3 1 7 2 9 3 3 3 7 9 3 27
8 Fagiano Okayama 18 7 6 5 22 20 10 5 4 1 14 10 8 2 2 4 8 10 2 27
9 Zweigen Kanazawa 18 6 8 4 22 13 8 3 4 1 9 3 10 3 4 3 13 10 9 26
10 Ryūkyū 18 6 7 5 25 22 9 5 4 0 15 8 9 1 3 5 10 14 3 25
11 Tokushima Vortis 18 6 6 6 19 19 8 4 3 1 9 6 10 2 3 5 10 13 0 24
12 Tokyo Verdy 18 6 6 6 24 25 10 4 4 2 15 14 8 2 2 4 9 11 -1 24
13 Albirex Niigata 18 6 5 7 25 22 8 3 1 4 9 9 10 3 4 3 16 13 3 23
14 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 20 22 9 3 2 4 12 13 9 3 2 4 8 9 -2 22
15 JEF United 18 5 7 6 20 26 9 3 3 3 13 16 9 2 4 3 7 10 -6 22
16 Machida Zelvia 17 5 5 7 15 23 8 2 3 3 7 11 9 3 2 4 8 12 -8 20
17 Ehime 18 5 4 9 16 21 11 4 2 5 11 12 7 1 2 4 5 9 -5 19
18 Kagoshima United 18 5 2 11 16 22 10 4 0 6 11 15 8 1 2 5 5 7 -6 17
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 18 4 5 9 23 31 9 1 2 6 10 18 9 3 3 3 13 13 -8 17
20 Tochigi 18 3 8 7 14 22 9 1 5 3 5 8 9 2 3 4 9 14 -8 17
21 Avispa Fukuoka 17 4 4 9 15 25 8 1 2 5 3 10 9 3 2 4 12 15 -10 16
22 Gifu 18 3 3 12 14 32 10 3 2 5 11 16 8 0 1 7 3 16 -18 12

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