Home advantage could prove decisive in Montedio Yamagata - Fagiano Okayama battle

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Montedio Yamagata are in the 9th position while the guesting Fagiano Okayama worry at 15th.

Insights:
  • Montedio Yamagata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in J2-League

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

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Montedio Yamagata form and stats

The story so far in the J2-League for Montedio Yamagata at their home stadium is 10 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. Two home wins in a row for Montedio Yamagata bring valid hopes of a third.

Montedio Yamagata lost their last game at V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Machida Zelvia in a game that was won 3-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Montedio handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, zero draws and six defeats.

The manager K. Ishimaru will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Giravanz Kitakyushu in only three days.

Montedio have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 34 goals in 20 league matches. Montedio have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Fagiano Okayama form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fagiano Okayama, who have the fewest scored goals (12) away in J2-League, so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 3-8-7 (win-draw-lose). Fagiano have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Fagiano has drawn their two previous away games.

Fagiano are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Ryūkyū (placed 18th). A draw for Fagiano Okayama before that, at their own venue hosting Avispa Fukuoka (1-1).

As mentioned above, Fagiano drew the match against Ryūkyū. Manager K. Arima brought on K. Ueda to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Fagiano Okayama are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, five draws and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Fagiano manager K. Arima as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against ThespaKusatsu Gunma.

The attacking power of Fagiano Okayama when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 18 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Fagiano in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fagiano Okayama - Montedio 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Montedio four wins, two draws and Fagiano Okayama four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Montedio YamagataV. Vasconcelos Araújo
V. Vasconcelos Araújo
12 goals
Montedio YamagataR. Watanabe
R. Watanabe
7 goals
Fagiano OkayamaS. Uejo
S. Uejo
7 goals

Montedio Yamagata missing players

Fagiano Okayama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Montedio Yamagata Fagiano Okayama
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 20 7 Played P 6 18 39
15 10 4 Won W 1 3 11
11 3 1 Drew D 3 8 14
13 7 2 Lost L 2 7 14
55 34 15 Scored S 4 12 37
40 22 10 Conceded C 5 21 45
87% 90% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 90%
62% 65% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 61% 62%
41% 55% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 28% 33%
28% 40% 57% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 15%
18% 20% 43% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 10%
46% 45% 71% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 54%
33% 40% 29% Clean Sheets C S 50% 28% 26%
33% 25% 14% Failed to Score F T 33% 39% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.8 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.7 11.2 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 9.2 9.2
4.4 4.5 4.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3 3.4
32% 38% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 22% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals (12) away in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in J2-League
  • Montedio Yamagata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montedio Yamagata have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fagiano Okayama have scored 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 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Júbilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryūkyū 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Júbilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryūkyū 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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