Montedio Yamagata favourites for feisty fight facing Zweigen Kanazawa

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 25.November
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)

It's advantage Montedio Yamagata so far with their 7th position in the J2-League table, welcoming Zweigen Kanazawa who are placed 14th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Montedio and Zweigen Kanazawa.

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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 8 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

It's back home for Montedio, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Avispa Fukuoka away with the result 1-0. Vinícius Araújo found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Montedio lost 0-1 at home to Tokushima Vortis.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Montedio matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and one defeat (from four games).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Montedio Yamagata as they are travelling to their away game against Ventforet Kofu in the J2-League. That match is four days after this one.

Montedio have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 27 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L7 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League.

The manager M. Yanagishita was unhappy after their last game, a J2-League match played at their home ground Ishikawa Seibu Ryokuchi Stadium. Kanazawa suffered a 0-1 loss to Albirex Niigata (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Omiya Ardija's place.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Kanazawa when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing zero times, drawing one and winning zero games.

A quick return to home after this game, as Kanazawa are hosting Tokushima Vortis in the J2-League only four days away.

Zweigen Kanazawa has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Zweigen Kanazawa have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Zweigen Kanazawa - Montedio Yamagata 1-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - four - three (Montedio wins - draws - Zweigen Kanazawa wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Montedio Yamagata missing players

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Montedio Yamagata Zweigen Kanazawa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 18 5 Played P 4 16 35
14 8 3 Won W 1 5 11
9 3 1 Drew D 1 4 10
12 7 1 Lost L 2 7 14
48 27 10 Scored S 8 24 46
36 20 5 Conceded C 8 26 51
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
60% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 66%
40% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 56% 46%
26% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 44% 31%
17% 17% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 23%
46% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 51%
34% 39% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 26%
31% 28% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.7 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
389 209 61 Total Shots T S 43 169 412
161 81 25 Shots on Target S O 14 56 137
30% 33% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 43% 34%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Montedio Yamagata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
9 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
10 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
11 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
12 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 9 3 22 27 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 16 5 2 9 14 23 -30 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
9 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
10 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
11 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
12 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 9 3 22 27 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 16 5 2 9 14 23 -30 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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