Match details. J2 League, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 06:00 Lagos time. It is played at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendo.
What's at stake. Montedio Yamagata are 16th on 13 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Vanraure Hachinohe, level on points with Blaublitz Akita. A win would take them above Vanraure Hachinohe. Tegevajaro Miyazaki are 8th on 17 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Oita Trinita, level on points with Tokushima Vortis. A win would take them above Oita Trinita.
Form. Montedio Yamagata have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L L W. In this competition Montedio Yamagata have gone L D L L W L. Tegevajaro Miyazaki have won four, drawn four and lost two of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D D W. In this competition Tegevajaro Miyazaki have gone W D D D W W.
The numbers. Montedio Yamagata score 0.8 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Montedio Yamagata average 5.0 corners and 0.7 cards a game. Tegevajaro Miyazaki score 1.6 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Tegevajaro Miyazaki average 4.2 corners and 1.2 cards a game.
The case against. Montedio Yamagata's record still gives them 26% to win.
The read. Tegevajaro Miyazaki to win. A tight game. Tegevajaro Miyazaki are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Tegevajaro Miyazaki. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 36%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Tegevajaro Miyazaki or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Tegevajaro Miyazaki or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Montedio Yamagata 0-1 Tegevajaro Miyazaki (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).