The J2-League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Montedio Yamagata and Mito Hollyhock promises to be an interesting one.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
The hosts won their first J2-League game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Montedio Yamagata last season were 11 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from 21 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Masatoshi Kushibiki not having conceded a league goal in 235 minutes.
Montedio Yamagata travelled for their previous game, a trip to Machida Zelvia that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Tochigi.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as ThespaKusatsu Gunma are coming to town in four days.
Montedio Yamagata has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Mito Hollyhock form and stats
Only one away game in the J2-League so far for Mito Hollyhock and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 8 victories, 6 draws and 7 losses from 21 travels.
The manager T. Akiba was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground K's denki Stadium Mito. Mito Hollyhock suffered a 0-3 loss to JEF United (placed 3rd). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at ThespaKusatsu Gunma.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Matsumoto Yamaga in just four days.
It's early days yet, but Mito Hollyhock has scored 3 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Montedio Yamagata three wins, three draws and Mito Hollyhock four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Otsuki 12 goals |
Montedio Yamagata missing players
Mito Hollyhock missing players
| Montedio Yamagata | Mito Hollyhock | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 4.7 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 11 | 8.3 |
| 6.3 | 13 | 13 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.7 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 19 | 47 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 20% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| Montedio Yamagata | Last season | Mito Hollyhock | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 44 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Won | W | 8 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Drew | D | 6 | 13 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 61 | 25 | Scored | S | 22 | 56 | ||
| 41 | 15 | Conceded | C | 20 | 37 | ||
| 89% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 90% | ||
| 59% | 52% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 52% | 62% | ||
| 41% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 25% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 19% | ||
| 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 7% | ||
| 39% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 48% | ||
| 43% | 48% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 38% | ||
| 30% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 382 | 169 | Total Shots | T S | 242 | 507 | ||
| 164 | 72 | Shots on Target | S O | 90 | 197 | ||
| 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | JEF United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Tokushima Vortis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Montedio Yamagata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Ehime | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Jubilo Iwata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Ryūkyū | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 21 | Tochigi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 84 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 79 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 75 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 73 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 24 | 71 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 70 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 70 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 62 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 61 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 29 | -4 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 55 |
| 14 | Ryūkyū | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 41 | -23 | 49 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -16 | 47 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 62 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -23 | 44 |
| 17 | JEF United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 64 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -23 | 43 |
| 19 | Ehime | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -16 | 42 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -20 | 40 |
| 21 | Kagoshima United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 46 | -32 | 40 |
| 22 | Gifu | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 78 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 40 | -45 | 30 |