Soccer betting preview: Mito Hollyhock welcomes Kyoto Sanga in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: K's denki Stadium Mito (13566 seats)

The managers S. Hasebe and I. Nakata are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the J2-League league table.

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 Mito Hollyhock and Kyoto Sanga.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Mito Hollyhock are 6-6-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Mito Hollyhock's last game was hosting Kyoto Sanga and winning 3-0. A Emperor Cup defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Urawa Reds.

A decent goal production from Mito Hollyhock in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 matches. Mito Hollyhock are not conceding a lot of goals here at K's denki Stadium Mito, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

Playing away, Kyoto Sanga have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.

Two away games in a row for Kyoto Sanga, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Mito Hollyhock in the J2-League. A draw for Kyoto Sanga before that, at their own venue hosting Tochigi (2-2).

Kyoto Sanga find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 19 goals from 13 away fixtures. Kyoto Sanga have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Mito Hollyhock - Kyoto Sanga 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Mito Hollyhock won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Kyoto Sanga has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Top Goalscorers

K. Ichimi
12 goals
T. Koyamatsu
7 goals
K. Sento
7 goals

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Mito Hollyhock Kyoto Sanga
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
28 13 3 Played 4 13 28
12 6 0 Won 2 6 14
12 6 3 Drew 0 4 9
4 1 0 Lost 2 3 5
34 20 2 Scored 5 19 43
19 9 2 Conceded 5 15 29
86% 85% 67% Over 0.5 100% 100% 93%
54% 69% 67% Over 1.5 50% 77% 71%
29% 38% 0% Over 2.5 50% 46% 54%
14% 15% 0% Over 3.5 50% 31% 32%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 8% 7%
43% 54% 67% BTTS 50% 62% 57%
43% 38% 33% Clean Sheets 25% 23% 29%
29% 23% 33% Failed To Score 25% 15% 21%
 
4.9 5.2 5 Corners For (avg) 3 3.2 4.4
4.9 5 4.3 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.2 3.6
1.1 1 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.8 0.8 0.8
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • Kyoto Sanga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kyoto Sanga haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mito Hollyhock have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mito Hollyhock have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Mito Hollyhock
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-07-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 1 - 1 Ventforet Kofu
04-08-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 1 - 0 Mito Hollyhock
10-08-19 J2 Yokohama 0 - 0 Mito Hollyhock
14-08-19 EC Urawa Reds 2 - 1 Mito Hollyhock
17-08-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 3 - 0 Kyoto Sanga
24-08-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 09:00 Tokyo Verdy
01-09-19 J2 Tochigi 09:00 Mito Hollyhock
08-09-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 09:00 Zweigen Kanazawa
14-09-19 J2 JEF United 09:00 Mito Hollyhock
22-09-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 05:00 Gifu
Kyoto Sanga
All Emperor Cup J2-League
All Home Away
27-07-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 2 - 1 Gifu
31-07-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 1 - 1 Kyoto Sanga
04-08-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 4 - 0 Tokyo Verdy
10-08-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 2 - 2 Tochigi
17-08-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 3 - 0 Kyoto Sanga
24-08-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 10:00 Avispa Fukuoka
31-08-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 10:00 Kyoto Sanga
08-09-19 J2 Fagiano Okayama 10:00 Kyoto Sanga
14-09-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 10:00 Machida Zelvia
21-09-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Kyoto Sanga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 28 17 7 4 42 19 13 9 3 1 23 6 15 8 4 3 19 13 23 58
2 Kyoto Sanga 28 14 9 5 43 29 15 8 5 2 24 14 13 6 4 3 19 15 14 51
3 Omiya Ardija 27 13 10 4 38 22 13 8 4 1 25 12 14 5 6 3 13 10 16 49
4 Yokohama 28 14 6 8 45 30 13 6 3 4 23 16 15 8 3 4 22 14 15 48
5 Mito Hollyhock 28 12 12 4 34 19 13 6 6 1 20 9 15 6 6 3 14 10 15 48
6 Montedio Yamagata 27 13 7 7 32 21 14 8 2 4 16 9 13 5 5 3 16 12 11 46
7 Ventforet Kofu 28 12 7 9 41 28 14 6 2 6 17 14 14 6 5 3 24 14 13 43
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 28 10 13 5 36 23 14 5 8 1 18 10 14 5 5 4 18 13 13 43
9 Fagiano Okayama 28 12 7 9 34 35 14 7 4 3 17 16 14 5 3 6 17 19 -1 43
10 Tokushima Vortis 28 11 7 10 34 34 13 6 4 3 18 14 15 5 3 7 16 20 0 40
11 Albirex Niigata 28 10 7 11 44 38 13 6 1 6 19 15 15 4 6 5 25 23 6 37
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 28 11 4 13 38 40 14 5 2 7 17 22 14 6 2 6 21 18 -2 37
13 Tokyo Verdy 27 9 10 8 36 39 15 6 6 3 24 22 12 3 4 5 12 17 -3 37
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 28 9 6 13 41 46 13 4 3 6 20 20 15 5 3 7 21 26 -5 33
15 Ehime 28 9 5 14 31 37 15 5 3 7 13 16 13 4 2 7 18 21 -6 32
16 Ryūkyū 28 8 7 13 38 51 15 7 4 4 24 22 13 1 3 9 14 29 -13 31
17 JEF United 27 7 9 11 33 41 13 4 3 6 20 24 14 3 6 5 13 17 -8 30
18 Kagoshima United 27 8 3 16 32 46 15 7 0 8 21 23 12 1 3 8 11 23 -14 27
19 Avispa Fukuoka 28 7 6 15 27 43 14 1 4 9 8 22 14 6 2 6 19 21 -16 27
20 Machida Zelvia 28 6 9 13 25 45 14 2 6 6 15 25 14 4 3 7 10 20 -20 27
21 Tochigi 28 4 12 12 22 37 14 2 7 5 9 13 14 2 5 7 13 24 -15 24
22 Gifu 27 5 5 17 25 48 14 3 4 7 14 22 13 2 1 10 11 26 -23 20

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