Soccer betting preview: Montedio Yamagata welcomes Roasso Kumamoto in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata (20784 seats)

This is it, this is J2-League and this is Montedio Yamagata - Roasso Kumamoto. Prepare with our thorough guide!

Insights:
  • Montedio Yamagata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Roasso Kumamoto have the most points (27) away in J2-League

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Roasso Kumamoto, who are travelling more than 1400 kilometers to play this game.

It's no vacation for neither Montedio nor Roasso Kumamoto as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Montedio Yamagata form and stats

5-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Montedio Yamagata so far this season. Montedio Yamagata are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, having lost their two previous games here.

Montedio drew their last game, 1-1 away at V-Varen Nagasaki (placed 5th).

Ahead of that match, Montedio Yamagata lost 0-2 at home to Tochigi.

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 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 16 league games, 12 have produced two goals or less.

11 goals have been conceded.

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Roasso Kumamoto form and stats

Playing away, Roasso Kumamoto, who have the most points (27) away in J2-League, have won 7 games, drawn 6 and suffered 1 defeat in the J2-League this season.

Kumamoto played 1-1 against Tokushima Vortis in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Fagiano Okayama at their stadium, the result 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Roasso Kumamoto playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 6 Roasso Kumamoto wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league games.

The travelling fans enjoy Roasso Kumamoto's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 14 league matches away. Roasso Kumamoto have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides face each other this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Roasso Kumamoto - Montedio 0-3. Montedio Yamagata-Roasso Kumamoto H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Montedio Yamagata six wins, Roasso Kumamoto two wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Roasso KumamotoT. Takahashi
T. Takahashi
9 goals
Montedio YamagataY. Fujimoto
Y. Fujimoto
7 goals
MontedioT. Kato
T. Kato
5 goals

Montedio Yamagata missing players

Roasso Kumamoto missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Montedio Yamagata Roasso Kumamoto
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 10 1 Played P 5 14 25
8 5 0 Won W 1 7 8
9 2 1 Drew D 3 6 11
7 3 0 Lost L 1 1 6
35 20 3 Scored S 8 24 32
27 11 3 Conceded C 9 18 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
75% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 92%
38% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 57% 44%
21% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 36% 20%
17% 30% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 8%
50% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 80% 79% 68%
29% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 16%
25% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 7% 20%
 
5.1 4.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.9 4.6
6 5.8 10 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5 4.4
0.9 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.7 0.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.1 8.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 10 9.6
3.5 4.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.3 4
41% 49% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 32%
 
8.8 7.7 14 Shots against (avg) S A 8.6 10 9.6
3.9 3.6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.7
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Montedio Yamagata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montedio Yamagata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Roasso Kumamoto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Roasso Kumamoto have the most points (27) away in J2-League
  • Roasso Kumamoto have the the best goal difference (+6) away in J2-League
  • Roasso Kumamoto haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Yokohama 25 14 8 3 40 28 13 9 3 1 22 12 12 5 5 2 18 16 12 50
2 Albirex Niigata 25 14 6 5 42 22 12 10 1 1 27 9 13 4 5 4 15 13 20 48
3 Vegalta Sendai 25 14 5 6 47 33 14 7 4 3 23 14 11 7 1 3 24 19 14 47
4 Fagiano Okayama 24 10 9 5 33 23 13 7 3 3 22 13 11 3 6 2 10 10 10 39
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 11 6 8 28 23 13 4 5 4 11 10 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 39
6 JEF United 25 10 7 8 28 24 13 6 3 4 13 10 12 4 4 4 15 14 4 37
7 Oita Trinita 25 9 9 7 34 29 13 4 5 4 19 17 12 5 4 3 15 12 5 36
8 Machida Zelvia 25 10 6 9 33 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 11 3 2 6 10 13 5 36
9 Tokyo Verdy 25 9 8 8 43 40 12 6 3 3 21 15 13 3 5 5 22 25 3 35
10 Roasso Kumamoto 25 8 11 6 32 33 11 1 5 5 8 15 14 7 6 1 24 18 -1 35
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 9 7 9 32 34 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 6 3 4 18 18 -2 34
12 Montedio Yamagata 24 8 9 7 35 28 10 5 2 3 20 11 14 3 7 4 15 16 7 33
13 Mito Hollyhock 25 9 6 10 32 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 4 3 5 16 15 2 33
14 Tokushima Vortis 25 6 14 5 26 19 12 3 7 2 13 8 13 3 7 3 13 11 7 32
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 8 7 10 26 28 13 7 3 3 19 12 12 1 4 7 7 16 -2 31
16 Ventforet Kofu 25 7 9 9 26 31 11 3 5 3 12 11 14 4 4 6 14 20 -5 30
17 Blaublitz Akita 25 7 7 11 21 32 12 4 3 5 14 14 13 3 4 6 7 18 -11 28
18 Tochigi 25 6 9 10 18 25 14 3 6 5 11 14 11 3 3 5 7 11 -7 27
19 Grulla Morioka 25 7 5 13 20 40 12 3 3 6 10 17 13 4 2 7 10 23 -20 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 6 5 14 20 31 12 2 4 6 10 15 13 4 1 8 10 16 -11 23
21 Omiya Ardija 25 5 7 13 24 40 12 3 2 7 13 21 13 2 5 6 11 19 -16 22
22 Ryūkyū 25 4 6 15 26 45 13 1 5 7 16 24 12 3 1 8 10 21 -19 18

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 Yokohama 25 14 8 3 40 28 13 9 3 1 22 12 12 5 5 2 18 16 12 50
2 Albirex Niigata 25 14 6 5 42 22 12 10 1 1 27 9 13 4 5 4 15 13 20 48
3 Vegalta Sendai 25 14 5 6 47 33 14 7 4 3 23 14 11 7 1 3 24 19 14 47
4 Fagiano Okayama 24 10 9 5 33 23 13 7 3 3 22 13 11 3 6 2 10 10 10 39
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 11 6 8 28 23 13 4 5 4 11 10 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 39
6 JEF United 25 10 7 8 28 24 13 6 3 4 13 10 12 4 4 4 15 14 4 37
7 Oita Trinita 25 9 9 7 34 29 13 4 5 4 19 17 12 5 4 3 15 12 5 36
8 Machida Zelvia 25 10 6 9 33 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 11 3 2 6 10 13 5 36
9 Tokyo Verdy 25 9 8 8 43 40 12 6 3 3 21 15 13 3 5 5 22 25 3 35
10 Roasso Kumamoto 25 8 11 6 32 33 11 1 5 5 8 15 14 7 6 1 24 18 -1 35
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 9 7 9 32 34 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 6 3 4 18 18 -2 34
12 Montedio Yamagata 24 8 9 7 35 28 10 5 2 3 20 11 14 3 7 4 15 16 7 33
13 Mito Hollyhock 25 9 6 10 32 30 13 5 3 5 16 15 12 4 3 5 16 15 2 33
14 Tokushima Vortis 25 6 14 5 26 19 12 3 7 2 13 8 13 3 7 3 13 11 7 32
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 8 7 10 26 28 13 7 3 3 19 12 12 1 4 7 7 16 -2 31
16 Ventforet Kofu 25 7 9 9 26 31 11 3 5 3 12 11 14 4 4 6 14 20 -5 30
17 Blaublitz Akita 25 7 7 11 21 32 12 4 3 5 14 14 13 3 4 6 7 18 -11 28
18 Tochigi 25 6 9 10 18 25 14 3 6 5 11 14 11 3 3 5 7 11 -7 27
19 Grulla Morioka 25 7 5 13 20 40 12 3 3 6 10 17 13 4 2 7 10 23 -20 26
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 6 5 14 20 31 12 2 4 6 10 15 13 4 1 8 10 16 -11 23
21 Omiya Ardija 25 5 7 13 24 40 12 3 2 7 13 21 13 2 5 6 11 19 -16 22
22 Ryūkyū 25 4 6 15 26 45 13 1 5 7 16 24 12 3 1 8 10 21 -19 18

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