The J2 League match at K's denki Stadium Mito on Sunday will see hosts Mito Hollyhock take to the field against opponents AFC Blaublitz Akita.
Our tips, poll and stats for Mito Hollyhock v AFC Blaublitz Akita can all be found here - plus the latest match odds.
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Mito Hollyhock
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Mito Hollyhock are hoping to win again after their last result, a 1-2 J2 League triumph against Renofa Yamaguchi.
For Mito Hollyhock, the goalscorers were Arata Watanabe (38') and Shunsuke Saito (45'). Rui Yokoyama (93') was the scorer for Renofa Yamaguchi.
Under three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Mito Hollyhock have been participants. Breaking down the goal attribution during this period, their opponents scored an aggregate of 2 while Mito Hollyhock totted up 5.
Pre-game facts show that Mito Hollyhock:
- have not been beaten in the league by AFC Blaublitz Akita in their last 5 games.
- are undefeated in their last 7 league matches at home.
- haven’t won at home in the past 2 league matches.
AFC Blaublitz Akita
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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Ventforet Kofu in J2 League competition, AFC Blaublitz Akita and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
Koki Oshima (48') was the scorer for Ventforet Kofu.
The numbers tell their own story, and AFC Blaublitz Akita have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, conceding 10 goals in total. In defence, AFC Blaublitz Akita have not been doing too well. We will see if that trend can be sustained in this game.
A look at their previous results shows us that AFC Blaublitz Akita:
- have not won against Mito Hollyhock when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.
- have not won away from home in their last 6 league matches.
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Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head duels going back to 06/03/2022, there has been little between the sides with Mito Hollyhock winning 1 of those games, AFC Blaublitz Akita 1 and 4 being drawn in normal time.
An aggregate of 10 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 5 of them for HollyHock and 5 netted by AFC Blaublitz Akita. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.67.
The last league fixture between these sides was J2 League match day 20 on 16/06/2024 and the score finished Mito Hollyhock 1-0 AFC Blaublitz Akita.
The match was refereed by Takuto Okabe.
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Prediction
We feel that over the course of the game, AFC Blaublitz Akita will have a tough ask to get anything against this Mito Hollyhock side who will likely score & stay on top.
That’s why our selection here is for a very even match with a 1-0 victory for Mito Hollyhock at the end of the 90 minutes.
Let’s see what happens.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the win-draw-win market, staking on Mito Hollyhock is available for 2.2, backing a draw is 3.2 & selecting victory for AFC Blaublitz Akita gets 3.25. Those are the most competitive returns offered at present.
Peter Guest,
00:06 08/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Mito Hollyhock
Formed: 1994
Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito (10,152)
Captain: Takeshi Ushizawa
Chairman: Koh Kojima
Manager: Naoki Mori
Competitions: J2 League position 7
🔑 Star Player: Arata Watanabe
Typically used in the Striker position, Arata Watanabe was born in Japan. Having played his first senior match for Oita Trinita in the 2021 season, the gifted Forward has netted 7 league goals in the J2 League 2025 campaign to date from a total of 14 appearances.