Mito Hollyhock vs Kyoto Sanga match preview: Even contest expected at K's denki Stadium Mito

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 15.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: K's denki Stadium Mito (10152 seats)

Mito Hollyhock and Kyoto Sanga have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J2-League.

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 Kyoto Sanga.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

Mito Hollyhock, who have the most scored goals (56) in J2-League, have collected 17 points from their J2-League home games so far after 4-5-7.

Mito Hollyhock faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ventforet Kofu (0-2). Before that match, a win away at Zweigen Kanazawa.

This is expected to be a close game, with Mito Hollyhock perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mito Hollyhock as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Hollyhock has won six of these, drawn six and lost two.

A decent goal production from Hollyhock in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 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. Hollyhock have conceded 26 from these games.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

There's been little loot from Kyoto Sanga's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 17 away games in the J2-League. Kyoto Sanga only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 6 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on N. Saneyoshi, the Kyoto Sanga manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

The manager N. Saneyoshi was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground Kyōto Nishikyogoku Stadium. Kyoto Sanga suffered a 1-2 loss to Tokyo Verdy (placed 11th). A 0-1 defeat away at Tochigi before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kyoto playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were one Kyoto Sanga win, four draws and six defeats.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Kyoto Sanga have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Hollyhock and Kyoto Sanga have met before this season: Kyoto Sanga - Mito Hollyhock 2-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Mito Hollyhock, five draws and one win for Kyoto Sanga. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Kyoto SangaP. Utaka
P. Utaka
20 goals
Mito HollyhockM. Nakayama
M. Nakayama
14 goals
HollyhockK. Yamaguchi
K. Yamaguchi
13 goals

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mito Hollyhock Kyoto Sanga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 5 17 33
11 4 1 Won W 1 3 13
9 5 1 Drew D 1 6 8
13 7 2 Lost L 3 8 12
56 24 4 Scored S 3 12 39
52 26 6 Conceded C 7 20 37
91% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
82% 81% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 59% 67%
70% 69% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 24% 39%
52% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 15%
24% 19% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
67% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 35% 42%
18% 19% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 33%
24% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 59% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
378 182 47 Total Shots T S 62 165 350
166 76 19 Shots on Target S O 22 47 126
34% 32% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 26% 31%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • 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 (23) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (56) in J2-League

  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 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Júbilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryūkyū 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 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 33 20 8 5 54 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 16 12 2 2 29 15 29 68
2 Avispa Fukuoka 33 20 5 8 39 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 17 11 3 3 20 11 15 65
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 33 18 9 6 54 33 15 11 2 2 29 11 18 7 7 4 25 22 21 63
4 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
5 Albirex Niigata 33 13 14 6 48 36 17 6 7 4 24 21 16 7 7 2 24 15 12 53
6 Giravanz Kitakyushu 33 16 5 12 47 37 17 9 3 5 24 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 33 13 9 11 47 35 17 8 3 6 27 19 16 5 6 5 20 16 12 48
8 Kyoto Sanga 33 13 8 12 39 37 16 10 2 4 27 17 17 3 6 8 12 20 2 47
9 Júbilo Iwata 33 11 13 9 43 37 18 8 6 4 30 19 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 46
10 Tochigi 33 12 10 11 28 26 16 5 6 5 14 11 17 7 4 6 14 15 2 46
11 Tokyo Verdy 33 11 12 10 40 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 17 6 6 5 21 21 4 45
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 11 10 12 46 49 18 6 6 6 22 24 15 5 4 6 24 25 -3 43
13 Fagiano Okayama 33 11 10 12 31 37 18 8 4 6 21 19 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 43
14 Mito Hollyhock 33 11 9 13 56 52 16 4 5 7 24 26 17 7 4 6 32 26 4 42
15 Machida Zelvia 33 9 12 12 33 38 17 5 9 3 20 14 16 4 3 9 13 24 -5 39
16 JEF United 33 11 6 16 38 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 16 7 2 7 20 17 -6 39
17 Omiya Ardija 33 10 9 14 31 42 16 5 6 5 14 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -11 39
18 Ryūkyū 33 10 6 17 43 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 18 5 2 11 21 32 -10 36
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 8 12 13 33 47 16 4 6 6 17 24 17 4 6 7 16 23 -14 36
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 33 9 3 21 27 54 17 4 1 12 13 31 16 5 2 9 14 23 -27 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 33 7 6 20 35 59 15 5 2 8 18 25 18 2 4 12 17 34 -24 27

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