Struggling Montedio Yamagata will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying V-Varen Nagasaki in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Montedio Yamagata form and stats
Montedio Yamagata have collected 4 points from their J2-League home games so far after 1-1-2. The Montedio manager K. Ishimaru might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Montedio Yamagata enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Ehime's place. The match ended 1-0 with Y. Yamagishi scoring. Before that game, the home loss against Kyoto Sanga with the scoreline 3-4.
Montedio are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Zweigen Kanazawa awaits in three days.
The Montedio Yamagata fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Montedio with 8 goals conceded in these matches.
V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats
Playing away, V-Varen Nagasaki have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the J2-League this season.
Nagasaki won their last game, 3-1 versus ThespaKusatsu Gunma played at home. Prior to that match, the V-Varen Nagasaki manager M. Teguramori faced defeat when travelling to Tokushima Vortis and losing 1-3.
A quick return to home after this game, as V-Varen Nagasaki are hosting JEF United in the J2-League only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy V-Varen Nagasaki's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. Nagasaki have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Montedio won four games, three matches ended with a draw and V-Varen Nagasaki has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  S. Otsuki 12 goals |
Montedio Yamagata missing players
V-Varen Nagasaki missing players
| Montedio Yamagata | V-Varen Nagasaki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 55% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 64% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 6.4 | 7.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 32 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 32 | 90 |
| 33 | 14 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 27% | 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 43% | 44% |
- All of V-Varen Nagasaki's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Montedio Yamagata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montedio Yamagata have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Montedio Yamagata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have scored in all their away matches so far.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- V-Varen Nagasaki 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 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Júbilo Iwata | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | JEF United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 | Mito Hollyhock | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 20 | Ehime | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 8 |
| 22 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -17 | 6 |