Montedio Yamagata will arrive at Ningineer Stadium on Sunday for the J2 League fixture with home team Ehime FC.
All Ehime FC v Montedio Yamagata game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Ehime FC
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Ehime FC go into this match coming off the back of a 0-0 J2 League stalemate vs Ventforet Kofu.
Shinya Aono's Ehime FC have hit the target a sum total of 5 times in their past six outings. At the other end, the number of goals that they have conceded in those fixtures stands at 9.
Montedio Yamagata
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Since a loss in their previous game against V-Varen Nagasaki in J2 League competition, Montedio Yamagata and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
The only scorer from Montedio Yamagata was Yoshiki Fujimoto (45'). Shunya Yoneda (39') and Jesus (62') scored for V-Varen Nagasaki.
In a total of 5 of the previous 6 games involving Montedio Yamagata, at least three goals have been struck. The average number of goals per match during that time is 3.83, with the average number of goals for Montedio Yamagata being 1.33. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.
Going into this encounter, Montedio Yamagata are undefeated by Ehime FC in away games against them for the last 5 league games. A very good record, indeed.
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Head to head
Inspecting their most recent head to head clashes going back to 18/10/2020 shows us that Ehime FC have won 1 of these games and Montedio Yamagata 5, with the tally of draws standing at 0.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 22 in all at an average of 3.67 goals per meeting.
The last league clash between these clubs was J2 League match day 10 on 19/04/2025 when it finished Montedio Yamagata 2-3 Ehime FC.
The referee was Hiroyuki Kimura.
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Team News: Ehime FC
Looking at personnel, there is just the lone fitness concern for the Ehime FC gaffer Shinya Aono to contend with from a near full-strength group. Hayato Fukushima (Hamstring injury) misses out.
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Team News: Montedio Yamagata
In an otherwise available group of players, there’s only the lone fitness issue for the Montedio Yamagata boss Susumu Watanabe to contend with. Yuta Kumamoto (Knee medial ligament tear) won’t be in action.
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Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that Ehime FC will do well to be putting a goal past this Montedio Yamagata lineup who we think will do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.
We therefore fancy a 0-1 victory for Montedio Yamagata at full-time.
A close call.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds on the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Ehime FC is available for 3.2, a bet on the draw is 3.4 & taking a punt on victory for Montedio Yamagata can be had at 2.2. They are the top bets on offer as of now.
Lucas Pereira,
03:01 03/07/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Ehime FC
Formed: 1970
Stadium: Ningineer Stadium (20,919)
Captain: Fuma Shirasaka
Chairman: Tadashi Murakami
Manager: Shinya Aono
Competitions: J2 League position 20
⭐ Key Player: Ryo Sato
Typically played in the Striker position, Ryo Sato was born in Tokyo, Japan. After having made a senior debut playing for Thespa Kusatsu in the 2023 season, the talented Forward has hit 3 league goals in the J2 League 2025 season to date in a total of 18 appearances.