Fujieda MYFC
- With 13 points from their opening ten games of the J2 League 2026/2027 season, Fujieda MYFC sit 8th in the table, five positions and three points above Saturday's visitors, Montedio Yamagata, who have picked up 12 points from their first ten.
- Montedio have won one and lost three of their opening four away matches in J2 League 2026/2027, but Fujieda are unbeaten in five home games in the competition, winning two and drawing three.
- Fujieda's recent form has been mixed to poor, with 0-2-3 in their last five games, while Montedio come into this game in a bad way, with 1-0-4 from their previous five in all competitions.
Montedio Yamagata
- Montedio have lost three straight games, being beaten 2-1 away to Oita Trinita and 1-0 at home to Vegalta Sendai in their last two outings, while Fujieda have drawn two and lost three of their last five matches in all current competitions.
- Montedio Yamagata have conceded 1.00 goals per game and scored 1.00 goals per game on their away trips to date in J2 League 2026/2027, losing three of their four games.
Recent meetings
- Fujieda MYFC have won three of the last five head-to-head matchups, most recently beating Montedio 5-3 away in the Emperor Cup 2026/2027 six weeks ago.
- Fujieda's home record and H2H record gives them the slight edge, as Montedio have won two of the previous five and there have been no draws, but Fujieda have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings.
Who to watch
- Both sides have standout scorers in J2 League 2026/2027, but Riyo Kawamoto leads the way for Fujieda with three goals in five appearances, while Junya Takahashi is Montedio's go-to guy, scoring five in seven.
- This is a clash of styles and Fujieda's approach can cause havoc, so back both teams to score.
Markets to consider
- With 2.58 Montedio and 2.39 Fujieda, the odds are too short, so we'll back the Draw at 3.2, the odds are good enough to put up a bet in the Draw no bet market.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.77 is the safer angle, but we can take the shorter odds on BTTS in the 1.71 market.
Summary call
- These sides are very closely matched and this has the feel of a tight J2 League game, however, Fujieda are undefeated at home and have a superior head-to-head record against Montedio.
- Fujieda's home record and H2H record gives them the slight edge, as Montedio have won two of the previous five and there have been no draws, but Fujieda have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings.