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Predictions and Tips
The intriguing J. League Cup game on Wednesday sees Montedio Yamagata prepare for the clash against Kyoto Sanga.
Our Montedio Yamagata v Kyoto Sanga predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below (including the best match odds).
📊 Form Guide

Montedio Yamagata
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Montedio Yamagata will play in this game following a 0-0 J2 League stalemate versus Júbilo Iwata.
In their last 6 games, Susumu Watanabe's Montedio Yamagata have celebrated scoring a combined total of 11 times which gives them an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.83.
Kyoto Sanga
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Kyoto Sanga head into the encounter following a 3-4 J1 League win with the defeat of Kashima Antlers in their last game.
In that match, Kyoto Sanga had 44% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. For Kyoto Sanga, the goals were scored by Masaya Okugawa (61') and Rafael Elias (80', 82', 95'). For their opponents, Kashima Antlers had 13 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Léo Ceará (18', 30') and Shu Morooka (92') scored for Kashima Antlers.
Kwi-jae Cho's Kyoto Sanga have managed to stick the ball in the net 10 times in the course of their most recent six matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during those matches equals 6.
👥 Head to head
A look at their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 03/04/2019 tells us that Montedio Yamagata have won 1 of them and Kyoto Sanga 5, with the number of drawn games being 0.
15 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 4 from Yamagata and 11 for Kyoto. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.
The last league encounter between the two was J2 League match day 30 on 18/09/2021 when the final score was Montedio Yamagata 0-2 Kyoto Sanga.
The referee was Yuichi Nishimura.
📋 Team News: Kyoto Sanga
Thanks to a mainly available group, there is only the sole fitness worry for the Kyoto Sanga gaffer Kwi-jae Cho to contend with. Sung-yun Gu (Meniscus injury) misses out for this game.
✨ Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that Montedio Yamagata will have to work hard as a team to break down this Kyoto Sanga team who we reckon should be able to grind out a win.
With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a highly competitive game with a 0-1 winning margin for Kyoto Sanga when all is said and done.
Let’s see how this one goes.
Peter Guest, 09:00 09/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Montedio Yamagata
Formed: 1984
Stadium: NDsoft Stadium Yamagata (20,638)
Captain: Shuto Minami
Chairman: Kentaro Aita
Manager: Susumu Watanabe
Competitions: J2 League position 14, J. League Cup (2nd Round)
⭐ Star Player: Shoma Doi
Usually used in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Shoma Doi was born in Yamagata, Japan. Having played his first senior match for Kashima Antlers in the 2011 season, the skilful Midfielder has hit 2 league goals in the J2 League 2025 campaign so far in 7 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21 | WWWLW |
2 |
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | WLWLD |
3 |
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | LWWWD |
4 |
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | WDWDW |
5 |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | DWWLL |
6 |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | DDLWW |
7 |
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | DLDWL |
8 |
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | DWDWL |
9 |
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8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | DDDWD |
10 |
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | WDLLD |
11 |
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 | DLWWD |
12 |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 | DLLWW |
13 |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 | DWWLW |
14 |
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8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | WWDDD |
15 |
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8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | DDLWL |
16 |
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8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 9 | LWWLW |
17 |
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8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 9 | LLLWL |
18 |
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 | LDLLD |
19 |
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8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 3 | DLLLL |
20 |
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 2 | LLLLD |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | WWDWD |
2 |
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | WDLWW |
3 |
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9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | WDWLL |
4 |
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9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | LDDDW |
5 |
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9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | WWDWW |
6 |
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | LDWWD |
7 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | LWWDW |
8 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | LDWLW |
9 |
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9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 | DLLLW |
10 |
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9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | LLWLL |
11 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 | LWLLW |
12 |
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9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 | WDDWL |
13 |
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9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 10 | DWDDD |
14 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 | WLDLL |
15 |
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9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 | DLDWL |
16 |
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8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | LWLWL |
17 |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 8 | DLLDL |
18 |
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9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 8 | DLWWL |
19 |
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 | DWLLD |
20 |
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9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 7 | DLDLW |
Iwaki |
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Kyoto Sanga |
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Júbilo Iwata |
FC Imabari |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Kagoshima United |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Tokushima Vortis |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kashima Antlers |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Júbilo Iwata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Tokushima Vortis |
Montedio Yamagata |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
Montedio Yamagata |
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JEF United Chiba |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Kashima Antlers |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Vissel Kobe |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Machida Zelvia |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Shintaro Kokubu | 3 |
Akira Silvano Disaro | 2 |
Shoma Doi | 2 |
Junya Takahashi | 2 |
Takashi Abe | 1 |
Rafael Elias | 7 |
Sota Kawasaki | 2 |
Masaya Okugawa | 2 |
João Pedro | 1 |
Marco Túlio | 1 |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Ehime FC |
Sagan Tosu |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Kataller Toyama |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Consadole Sapporo |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Oita Trinita |
V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Fujieda MYFC |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Vegalta Sendai |
Albirex Niigata |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Yokohama FC |
Gamba Osaka |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Machida Zelvia |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Kyoto Sanga |
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FC Tokyo |
