Omiya Ardija and Mito Hollyhock have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J2-League.
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.
Omiya Ardija form and stats
When playing at home in the J2-League, Omiya Ardija have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. Ardija are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya, having lost their two previous games here.
Ardija are returning here after visiting Kyoto Sanga in a J2-League game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. K. Okunuki, I. Shinozuka, A. Kurokawa and H. Hatao scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was a defeat to Tokushima Vortis (1-2).
A very satisfying win for Omiya Ardija against Kyoto Sanga last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-2. The win was secured through K. Okunuki's goal in the 90th minute. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
This is expected to be a close game, with Ardija perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Omiya Ardija as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Omiya Ardija has won five of these, drawn four and lost three.
The manager T. Takagi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tokyo Verdy in only three days.
The Ardija fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. Ardija's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mito Hollyhock form and stats
4-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mito Hollyhock, who have the most scored goals (37) in J2-League, in their J2-League matches away.
Impressive finishing from Halef Pitbull (2) and K. Okuda secured the home win 3-1 against ThespaKusatsu Gunma in their previous game. Prior to that result Hollyhock won their away game at Giravanz Kitakyushu. The scoreline was 3-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Mito Hollyhock in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Hollyhock, eight draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fagiano Okayama in just four days.
Hollyhock are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. 12 goals have been conceded by Mito Hollyhock in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Mito Hollyhock - Ardija 1-2, played this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's six Ardija victories, one draw and one Mito Hollyhock win. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Yamaguchi 9 goals |  M. Nakayama 9 goals | H. Silva Melo 7 goals |
Omiya Ardija missing players
Mito Hollyhock missing players
| Omiya Ardija | Mito Hollyhock | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 37 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 33 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 91% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 70% | 82% |
| 32% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 73% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 32% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 23% |
| 32% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 197 | 93 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 109 | 253 |
| 66 | 30 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 51 | 113 |
| 30% | 37% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 31% |
- Mito Hollyhock has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most matches over the total-line (16) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (37) in J2-League
- Omiya Ardija haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 44 |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 40 |
| 4 | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Kyoto Sanga | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Tochigi | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Júbilo Iwata | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 12 | JEF United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| 13 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 23 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 20 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 19 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -21 | 19 |
| 22 | Ehime | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 18 |