J2-League match prediction and preview for Mito Hollyhock vs Giravanz Kitakyushu clash

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 25.November
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: K's denki Stadium Mito (10152 seats)

Mito Hollyhock will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Giravanz Kitakyushu.

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 Hollyhock and Giravanz Kitakyushu.

It's quite the trip for Giravanz Kitakyushu when visiting Hollyhock as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

Mito Hollyhock, who have the most scored goals (58) in J2-League, have played 17 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-7 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Mito Hollyhock against Tochigi the last match, as K. Okuda were on target. Ahead of that match, Mito Hollyhock won a home game hosting Kyoto Sanga (2-1).

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 Hollyhock have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn six and lost two.

Hollyhock are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Ehime awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Hollyhock in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Mito Hollyhock defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Ryūkyū (placed 19th) in their previous outing. The J2-League match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Tochigi.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Kitakyushu in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Giravanz Kitakyushu, four draws and three defeats.

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

Giravanz Kitakyushu have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Giravanz Kitakyushu in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Giravanz Kitakyushu - Hollyhock 0-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Hollyhock three wins, five draws and Giravanz Kitakyushu two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Giravanz KitakyushuA. Disaro
A. Disaro
15 goals
Mito HollyhockM. Nakayama
M. Nakayama
14 goals
Mito HollyhockK. Yamaguchi
K. Yamaguchi
13 goals

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mito Hollyhock Giravanz Kitakyushu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 6 17 35
13 5 1 Won W 3 7 17
9 5 1 Drew D 1 3 6
13 7 3 Lost L 2 7 12
59 26 7 Scored S 10 24 49
53 27 10 Conceded C 6 20 38
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
80% 82% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 74%
69% 71% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 41% 49%
49% 47% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 20%
23% 18% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 18% 11%
66% 65% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 49%
20% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 26%
23% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.6 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
391 192 41 Total Shots T S 59 180 367
173 81 19 Shots on Target S O 30 78 141
34% 32% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 35%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in J2-League
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mito Hollyhock has the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most dropped points from leading position (22) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most matches over the total-line (24) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (58) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 35 21 8 6 55 27 17 8 6 3 25 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 28 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 35 21 6 8 41 25 17 9 3 5 20 14 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 69
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 19 9 7 55 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 66
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 35 17 6 12 49 38 18 10 3 5 25 18 17 7 3 7 24 20 11 57
5 Albirex Niigata 35 14 14 7 50 39 18 6 7 5 24 23 17 8 7 2 26 16 11 56
6 Ventforet Kofu 34 14 14 6 44 35 18 10 6 2 25 16 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 56
7 Kyoto Sanga 35 14 8 13 42 39 17 11 2 4 29 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 50
8 Montedio Yamagata 35 13 10 12 48 37 18 8 3 7 27 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 11 49
9 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
10 Júbilo Iwata 35 11 15 9 45 39 18 8 6 4 30 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 6 48
11 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
12 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 35 11 11 13 32 39 19 8 5 6 22 20 16 3 6 7 10 19 -7 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 11 10 14 47 52 19 6 6 7 23 26 16 5 4 7 24 26 -5 43
15 Omiya Ardija 35 11 10 14 32 42 18 6 7 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 43
16 JEF United 35 12 6 17 40 45 18 4 4 10 18 28 17 8 2 7 22 17 -5 42
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 35 10 12 13 36 48 17 5 6 6 18 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -12 42
18 Machida Zelvia 35 9 13 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 17 4 4 9 13 24 -6 40
19 Ryūkyū 35 11 7 17 45 54 16 5 5 6 23 22 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 35 10 3 22 28 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 17 6 2 9 15 23 -29 33
21 Ehime 34 6 9 19 30 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 17 4 5 8 18 25 -21 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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 35 21 8 6 55 27 17 8 6 3 25 10 18 13 2 3 30 17 28 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 35 21 6 8 41 25 17 9 3 5 20 14 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 69
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 19 9 7 55 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 19 8 7 4 26 22 21 66
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 35 17 6 12 49 38 18 10 3 5 25 18 17 7 3 7 24 20 11 57
5 Albirex Niigata 35 14 14 7 50 39 18 6 7 5 24 23 17 8 7 2 26 16 11 56
6 Ventforet Kofu 34 14 14 6 44 35 18 10 6 2 25 16 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 56
7 Kyoto Sanga 35 14 8 13 42 39 17 11 2 4 29 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 3 50
8 Montedio Yamagata 35 13 10 12 48 37 18 8 3 7 27 20 17 5 7 5 21 17 11 49
9 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
10 Júbilo Iwata 35 11 15 9 45 39 18 8 6 4 30 19 17 3 9 5 15 20 6 48
11 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
12 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 35 11 11 13 32 39 19 8 5 6 22 20 16 3 6 7 10 19 -7 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 11 10 14 47 52 19 6 6 7 23 26 16 5 4 7 24 26 -5 43
15 Omiya Ardija 35 11 10 14 32 42 18 6 7 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 43
16 JEF United 35 12 6 17 40 45 18 4 4 10 18 28 17 8 2 7 22 17 -5 42
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 35 10 12 13 36 48 17 5 6 6 18 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -12 42
18 Machida Zelvia 35 9 13 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 17 4 4 9 13 24 -6 40
19 Ryūkyū 35 11 7 17 45 54 16 5 5 6 23 22 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 35 10 3 22 28 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 17 6 2 9 15 23 -29 33
21 Ehime 34 6 9 19 30 51 17 2 4 11 12 26 17 4 5 8 18 25 -21 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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