J2-League match prediction: Little separates Matsumoto Yamaga and Mito Hollyhock in quality

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 17.July
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sunpro Alwin Stadium

Matsumoto Yamaga are ready to forget the league table before this match against Mito Hollyhock. Here's all you need to know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Matsumoto Yamaga are 4-4-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Matsumoto Yamaga faced defeat in their previous match, away at Montedio Yamagata (0-1).

Before that, Matsumoto had a home game versus Tokyo Verdy which ended with a victory 2-1.

Matsumoto Yamaga are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Mito Hollyhock have produced an overall stat of 4-1-6 so far.

Hollyhock play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Machida Zelvia (placed 7th).

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Renofa Yamaguchi.

The travelling fans enjoy Mito Hollyhock's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hollyhock have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Mito Hollyhock - Matsumoto 3-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Matsumoto Yamaga, four draws and two wins for Mito Hollyhock. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Matsumoto YamagaK. Suzuki
K. Suzuki
6 goals
Mito HollyhockM. Nakayama
M. Nakayama
6 goals
Mito HollyhockK. Okuda
K. Okuda
4 goals

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga Mito Hollyhock
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 3 11 22
5 4 2 Won W 2 4 8
7 4 1 Drew D 0 1 3
10 3 2 Lost L 1 6 11
18 14 6 Scored S 8 17 28
36 16 6 Conceded C 3 15 23
77% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
59% 64% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 64%
55% 55% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 73% 50%
32% 36% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 14%
14% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 27% 14%
45% 64% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 41%
27% 27% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 32%
50% 27% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 36%
 
4.2 3.3 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.1 5
5 5.7 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.5 5
0.9 0.6 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1 1.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 7.6 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 15 10.7 9
2.8 3.1 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.1 3.5
25% 35% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 38% 37%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Mito Hollyhock have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Júbilo Iwata 22 15 3 4 37 23 11 9 0 2 22 14 11 6 3 2 15 9 14 48
2 Kyoto Sanga 22 14 5 3 34 15 11 6 3 2 20 12 11 8 2 1 14 3 19 47
3 Albirex Niigata 22 13 5 4 43 19 11 7 2 2 19 4 11 6 3 2 24 15 24 44
4 Ryukyu 22 13 4 5 36 20 12 8 2 2 20 7 10 5 2 3 16 13 16 43
5 Ventforet Kofu 22 11 7 4 35 20 11 7 3 1 21 9 11 4 4 3 14 11 15 40
6 Montedio Yamagata 22 11 6 5 28 17 11 6 1 4 15 11 11 5 5 1 13 6 11 39
7 Machida Zelvia 22 11 5 6 34 21 11 4 2 5 15 12 11 7 3 1 19 9 13 38
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 4 7 27 24 11 4 4 3 14 13 11 7 0 4 13 11 3 37
9 Tokyo Verdy 22 10 4 8 31 34 12 7 1 4 21 16 10 3 3 4 10 18 -3 34
10 JEF United 22 7 8 7 21 20 10 2 4 4 10 11 12 5 4 3 11 9 1 29
11 Blaublitz Akita 22 7 8 7 22 22 11 2 7 2 7 8 11 5 1 5 15 14 0 29
12 Mito Hollyhock 22 8 3 11 28 23 11 4 2 5 11 8 11 4 1 6 17 15 5 27
13 Fagiano Okayama 22 7 5 10 19 21 10 2 1 7 7 11 12 5 4 3 12 10 -2 26
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 5 10 23 27 12 3 4 5 12 14 10 4 1 5 11 13 -4 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 8 9 17 25 11 2 4 5 7 11 11 3 4 4 10 14 -8 23
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 22 5 7 10 18 36 11 4 4 3 14 16 11 1 3 7 4 20 -18 22
17 Tochigi 22 4 9 9 21 29 10 2 4 4 9 11 12 2 5 5 12 18 -8 21
18 Giravanz Kitakyushu 22 4 7 11 15 32 12 1 4 7 7 17 10 3 3 4 8 15 -17 19
19 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 4 6 12 19 35 11 3 3 5 10 14 11 1 3 7 9 21 -16 18
20 Ehime 22 4 6 12 20 39 11 1 4 6 10 21 11 3 2 6 10 18 -19 18
21 Omiya Ardija 22 3 8 11 19 28 10 1 2 7 9 15 12 2 6 4 10 13 -9 17
22 Sagamihara 22 3 7 12 12 29 11 1 4 6 7 17 11 2 3 6 5 12 -17 16