Betting preview: Machida Zelvia vs Mito Hollyhock should be interesting

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Machida Stadium

Machida Zelvia hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 43 points and a 19th position in the J2-League table. Visiting Mito Hollyhock holds 10th place with 55 pts.

Insights:
  • Machida Zelvia has the fewest points from losing position (2) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (67) in J2-League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

Machida Zelvia have collected 27 points from their J2-League home games so far after 6-9-5.

A nice win for Machida last time playing, versus Tokyo Verdy. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with T. Hirato scoring for the victors. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Montedio Yamagata.

The manager R. Popović will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jubilo Iwata in only three days.

Machida Zelvia has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 20 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. Machida have only conceded 19 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

Playing away, Mito Hollyhock, who have the most scored goals (67) in J2-League, have won 8 games, drawn 4 and suffered 7 defeats in the J2-League this season.

Hollyhock are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the J2-League against Tokushima Vortis (placed 1st). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Jubilo Iwata.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ryūkyū in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Mito Hollyhock's attacking play in away games, having scored 36 goals in 19 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Mito Hollyhock struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mito Hollyhock - Machida 4-0 entered in the official records. Machida Zelvia-Mito Hollyhock H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Machida two wins, Mito Hollyhock three wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Mito HollyhockK. Yamaguchi
K. Yamaguchi
15 goals
Mito HollyhockM. Nakayama
M. Nakayama
14 goals
MachidaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
9 goals

Machida Zelvia missing players

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Machida Zelvia Mito Hollyhock
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
39 20 6 Played P 7 19 39
10 6 2 Won W 2 8 15
13 9 3 Drew D 1 4 10
16 5 1 Lost L 4 7 14
37 22 8 Scored S 14 36 67
49 19 7 Conceded C 14 29 59
82% 75% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
67% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 84% 82%
41% 35% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 74% 72%
18% 15% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 71% 53% 49%
8% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 26% 21%
38% 35% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 74% 69%
38% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 16% 18%
41% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 16% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.9 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.9 0.9 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.3 9.4 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 11.2 10.9
3 3.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 5.3 4.9
32% 30% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 35%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Machida Zelvia has the fewest points from losing position (2) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia has the fewest scored goals in the second half (18) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most dropped points from leading position (27) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most matches over the total-line (28) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (36) away in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (67) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mito Hollyhock is in the best form (4-1-1)

  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 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryūkyū 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

Table
  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 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryūkyū 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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