Kyoto Sanga will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Montedio Yamagata.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
Kyoto Sanga have performed here this season with 8 wins from 13 J2-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3.
Kyoto Sanga are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Ryūkyū. Ahead of that match, Kyoto won a home game hosting Giravanz Kitakyushu (1-0).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kyoto have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost four.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Kyoto as they have a new game in only three days, a J2-League match thankfully also at home. Fagiano Okayama are visiting.
A decent goal production from Kyoto in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Kyoto have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
4 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Montedio Yamagata playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.
Montedio won their last game, 4-0 versus Tokyo Verdy played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mito Hollyhock that ended 1-1.
As mentioned above, Montedio was the only team on the pitch versus Tokyo Verdy in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Montedio in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Montedio Yamagata, three draws and three defeats.
After this away game Montedio return home for a J2-League game against Albirex Niigata. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Montedio have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Montedio Yamagata are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Montedio Yamagata - Kyoto Sanga 3-4 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Kyoto victories, two draws and four Montedio Yamagata wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 18 goals |   Y. Yamagishi 6 goals |  V. Vasconcelos Araújo 6 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Montedio Yamagata missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Montedio Yamagata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 33 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 39 |
| 33 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 86% | 86% |
| 66% | 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 59% |
| 34% | 46% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 21% | 34% |
| 17% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 28% |
| 10% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 41% | 46% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 34% | 46% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 38% |
| 34% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 303 | 155 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 69 | 151 | 335 |
| 107 | 66 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 67 | 140 |
| 31% | 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | 28% |
- Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 59 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 41 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 39 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Fagiano Okayama | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | JEF United | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 30 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 29 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -24 | 29 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -21 | 26 |
| 22 | Ehime | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -19 | 22 |