Tokyo Verdy vs Mito Hollyhock match preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 seats)

Tokyo Verdy 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.

Insights:
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most dropped points from leading position (27) in J2-League

It's no vacation for neither Tokyo nor Mito Hollyhock 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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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

Tokyo Verdy have collected 26 points from their J2-League home games so far after 6-8-6.

Tokyo travelled for their previous game, a trip to Matsumoto Yamaga that ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to V-Varen Nagasaki (0-2).

Tokyo has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Tokyo have conceded 20 goals.

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Mito Hollyhock form and stats

8-4-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mito Hollyhock, who have the most scored goals (36) away in J2-League, in their J2-League matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Mito Hollyhock are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Hollyhock are looking to quickly end their 208 minutes long goal drought in the J2-League.

Home advantage was not enough for Mito Hollyhock in their previous game, as they lost their J2-League-match, hosting Ryūkyū, 0-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Machida Zelvia wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Hollyhock are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 36 times in 20 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Hollyhock have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mito Hollyhock - Tokyo 0-2 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Tokyo Verdy won five, Mito Hollyhock won three and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Mito HollyhockK. Yamaguchi
K. Yamaguchi
15 goals
Mito HollyhockM. Nakayama
M. Nakayama
14 goals
TokyoR. Yamashita
R. Yamashita
8 goals

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Mito Hollyhock missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tokyo Verdy Mito Hollyhock
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 5 Played P 5 20 41
13 6 2 Won W 1 8 15
15 8 2 Drew D 2 4 10
13 6 1 Lost L 2 8 16
48 23 6 Scored S 9 36 67
47 20 2 Conceded C 9 30 62
85% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
68% 65% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 80%
46% 35% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 70% 68%
24% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 50% 46%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 25% 20%
49% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 80% 70% 66%
29% 30% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 17%
37% 35% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 20% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.5 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.9 1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.1 10.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 10.8 10.7
3.7 3.9 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 5 4.7
32% 29% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 35%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Mito Hollyhock has the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most dropped points from leading position (27) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most matches over the total-line (28) in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (36) away in J2-League
  • Mito Hollyhock 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 41 25 9 7 67 32 21 11 7 3 33 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 35 84
2 Avispa Fukuoka 41 24 9 8 50 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 21 13 5 3 25 13 21 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 22 11 8 63 38 20 13 4 3 34 14 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 77
4 Ventforet Kofu 41 16 17 8 50 39 20 10 7 3 25 17 21 6 10 5 25 22 11 65
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 41 19 8 14 58 49 21 12 4 5 30 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 9 65
6 Júbilo Iwata 41 15 15 11 56 46 21 11 6 4 38 21 20 4 9 7 18 25 10 60
7 Montedio Yamagata 41 16 11 14 57 42 21 11 3 7 36 22 20 5 8 7 21 20 15 59
8 Kyoto Sanga 41 16 11 14 47 44 20 12 4 4 33 20 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 59
9 Tochigi 41 15 13 13 40 37 20 7 7 6 20 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 3 58
10 Albirex Niigata 41 14 15 12 54 52 21 6 8 7 27 30 20 8 7 5 27 22 2 57
11 Mito Hollyhock 41 15 10 16 67 62 21 7 6 8 31 32 20 8 4 8 36 30 5 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 15 13 48 47 20 6 8 6 23 20 21 7 7 7 25 27 1 54
13 Matsumoto Yamaga 41 12 15 14 42 52 20 6 8 6 22 26 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 51
14 Ryūkyū 41 14 8 19 58 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 21 7 2 12 24 35 -2 50
15 JEF United 41 14 8 19 45 50 20 5 4 11 20 30 21 9 4 8 25 20 -5 50
16 Omiya Ardija 41 13 11 17 40 51 20 7 8 5 21 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -11 50
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 12 13 16 56 64 21 6 7 8 27 31 20 6 6 8 29 33 -8 49
18 Fagiano Okayama 41 11 14 16 37 49 21 8 6 7 25 24 20 3 8 9 12 25 -12 47
19 Machida Zelvia 41 11 13 17 40 52 21 7 9 5 23 19 20 4 4 12 17 33 -12 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 41 14 4 23 39 62 21 6 1 14 17 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -23 46
21 Ehime 41 8 10 23 38 66 21 3 4 14 14 32 20 5 6 9 24 34 -28 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 9 6 26 43 72 20 7 2 11 24 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -29 33

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 41 25 9 7 67 32 21 11 7 3 33 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 35 84
2 Avispa Fukuoka 41 24 9 8 50 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 21 13 5 3 25 13 21 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 22 11 8 63 38 20 13 4 3 34 14 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 77
4 Ventforet Kofu 41 16 17 8 50 39 20 10 7 3 25 17 21 6 10 5 25 22 11 65
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 41 19 8 14 58 49 21 12 4 5 30 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 9 65
6 Júbilo Iwata 41 15 15 11 56 46 21 11 6 4 38 21 20 4 9 7 18 25 10 60
7 Montedio Yamagata 41 16 11 14 57 42 21 11 3 7 36 22 20 5 8 7 21 20 15 59
8 Kyoto Sanga 41 16 11 14 47 44 20 12 4 4 33 20 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 59
9 Tochigi 41 15 13 13 40 37 20 7 7 6 20 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 3 58
10 Albirex Niigata 41 14 15 12 54 52 21 6 8 7 27 30 20 8 7 5 27 22 2 57
11 Mito Hollyhock 41 15 10 16 67 62 21 7 6 8 31 32 20 8 4 8 36 30 5 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 15 13 48 47 20 6 8 6 23 20 21 7 7 7 25 27 1 54
13 Matsumoto Yamaga 41 12 15 14 42 52 20 6 8 6 22 26 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 51
14 Ryūkyū 41 14 8 19 58 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 21 7 2 12 24 35 -2 50
15 JEF United 41 14 8 19 45 50 20 5 4 11 20 30 21 9 4 8 25 20 -5 50
16 Omiya Ardija 41 13 11 17 40 51 20 7 8 5 21 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -11 50
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 12 13 16 56 64 21 6 7 8 27 31 20 6 6 8 29 33 -8 49
18 Fagiano Okayama 41 11 14 16 37 49 21 8 6 7 25 24 20 3 8 9 12 25 -12 47
19 Machida Zelvia 41 11 13 17 40 52 21 7 9 5 23 19 20 4 4 12 17 33 -12 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 41 14 4 23 39 62 21 6 1 14 17 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -23 46
21 Ehime 41 8 10 23 38 66 21 3 4 14 14 32 20 5 6 9 24 34 -28 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 9 6 26 43 72 20 7 2 11 24 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -29 33

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