With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Montedio Yamagata fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ehime.
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 Montedio and Ehime.
These teams have little in common geographically as Ehime have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
The story so far in the J2-League for Montedio Yamagata at their home stadium is 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 195 minutes.
Montedio are returning here after visiting Tochigi in a J2-League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Vinícius Araújo scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Ryukyu.
The manager K. Ishimaru will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mito Hollyhock in only three days.
Montedio has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Montedio have conceded 15 goals.
Ehime form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ehime so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J2-League home defeat versus Tokyo Verdy with 1-4 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Tokushima Vortis's place.
A new game in only three days for Ehime, the J2-League home match versus V-Varen Nagasaki. Busy days.
Ehime have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 12 goals have been scored. 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, Ehime have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ehime - Montedio Yamagata 0-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Montedio Yamagata won three, Ehime won two and five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Montedio Yamagata missing players
Ehime missing players
| Montedio Yamagata | Ehime | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 30 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 26 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 35 |
| 85% | 85% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 81% |
| 54% | 54% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 58% | 58% |
| 31% | 38% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 23% | 31% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 15% |
| 15% | 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 15% |
| 42% | 38% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 38% | 46% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 42% | 31% |
| 35% | 31% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 290 | 154 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 83 | 190 |
| 122 | 61 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 28 | 69 |
| 25% | 26% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 43% | 33% |
- Montedio Yamagata 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 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 52 |
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 52 |
| 3 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 47 |
| 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 40 |
| 7 | Tokyo Verdy | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 38 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 38 |
| 10 | Mito Hollyhock | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 35 |
| 11 | Montedio Yamagata | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 12 | Machida Zelvia | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | Tochigi | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -1 | 35 |
| 14 | Júbilo Iwata | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 34 |
| 16 | JEF United | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | -3 | 32 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 32 |
| 18 | Ryukyu | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -9 | 27 |
| 19 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -22 | 26 |
| 20 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 25 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 23 |
| 22 | Ehime | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 22 |