Struggling Montedio Yamagata will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Kyoto Sanga in the upcoming league round. It’s 20th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
Overall J2-League stats at home this season for Montedio Yamagata are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Montedio are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 228 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by S. Otsuki).
The fans are hoping that Montedio will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the J2-League game against Tokushima Vortis (placed 3rd). Preceding that game was the away draw at Tokyo Verdy that finished 0-0.
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 Montedio Yamagata have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost two.
The manager K. Ishimaru will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ehime in only four days.
The Montedio fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Montedio Yamagata's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Kyoto go into this game after a win, the home game against Machida Zelvia that ended 1-0. A 1-1 draw at Fagiano Okayama's stadium before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kyoto Sanga playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were two Kyoto wins, four draws and five defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mito Hollyhock in just four days.
Goals are few and far between in Kyoto's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. Kyoto are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Montedio won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Kyoto Sanga has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  S. Otsuki 12 goals |
Montedio Yamagata missing players
Kyoto Sanga missing players
| Montedio Yamagata | Kyoto Sanga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 56% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 7 | 9.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | 19 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 58 | 94 |
| 25 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| 20% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 15% | 27% |
- Kyoto Sanga have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Kyoto Sanga have yet to win a game away.
- Montedio Yamagata have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Montedio Yamagata have won significantly less corners at 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 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Machida Zelvia | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | JEF United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | Tochigi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 8 |
| 19 | Ehime | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 20 | Montedio Yamagata | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 21 | Ryūkyū | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -14 | 6 |