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Montedio Yamagata vs Machida Zelvia Live Stream, Predictions
The J2 League tie at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata on Sunday will see home side Montedio Yamagata prepare for the visit of opponents, Machida Zelvia.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Montedio Yamagata v Machida Zelvia, scroll down (inc. the best betting odds).
📏 Form Guide
Montedio Yamagata
WDWWLL
Montedio Yamagata will be hoping to bounce back here following the 1-0 J2 League defeat last time out to Thespa Kusatsu.
Hayate Take (5') scored for Thespa Kusatsu.
Three or more goals per match were recorded in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Montedio Yamagata have been involved. Opposing sides scored 7 times in these games while Montedio Yamagata totted up 11. Regardless, we’ll just have to find out whether such a trend might continue on in this upcoming game.
Their previous form shows that Montedio Yamagata:
- are unbeaten in the league by Machida Zelvia in their last 2 games.
- are unbeaten in their previous 6 home league matches.
Machida Zelvia
LLDWWW 📈
Machida Zelvia head into the encounter following on from a 3-0 J2 League win versus Mito Hollyhock in their last match.
For Machida Zelvia, the goals were scored by Erik (14'), Daigo Takahashi (64') and Shunta Araki (76').
During their 6 most recent matches, Go Kuroda's Machida Zelvia have found the back of the net 9 times, yielding them a goals per game average of 1.5.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Looking over their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 04/07/2020 shows that Montedio Yamagata have won 2 of these & Machida Zelvia 1, with the number of drawn games being 3.
A combined sum of 18 goals were scored between them in these games, with 9 for Yamagata and 9 for Machida. That’s an average goals per game of 3.
The last league match featuring these sides was J2 League match day 29 on 30/07/2022 which ended up with the score at Montedio Yamagata 1-0 Machida Zelvia.
The match was refereed by Shu Kawamata.
📋 Team News: Montedio Yamagata
Eisuke Fujishima (Cruciate Ligament Injury), Yuta Kumamoto (Calf Strain) and Takayuki Arakaki (Acromioclavicular Separation) won’t be available for Montedio Yamagata gaffer Peter Cklamovski.
🗞️ Team News: Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia boss Go Kuroda has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Hokuto Shimoda (Calf Strain), Koki Fukui (Fractured Finger), Yohei Okuyama (Hamstring Injury), Kazuma Yamaguchi (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Yuya Takazawa (Achilles tendon rupture) and Kai Miki (Thigh muscle rupture) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.
⚡ Prediction
We are of the inclination to think that Machida Zelvia and Montedio Yamagata are both capable of scoring here.
Let’s see how it plays out, but a draw is looking likely to us. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a hard-fought 1-1 score draw at full-time.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 03:08 15/03/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
Montedio Yamagata
Formed: 1984
Stadium: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata (20,638)
Captain: Shuto Minami
Chairman: Kentaro Aita
Manager: Peter Cklamovski
Competitions: J2 League position 9
🔑 Key Man: Dellatorre

Normally used in the Striker position, Dellatorre was born in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. Having made his senior debut playing for Internacional in the 2011 season, the gifted Forward has accumulated 2 league goals in the J2 League 2023 campaign so far coming from a total of 4 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | LDWWW |
2 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | LWWWD |
3 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | DDWWW |
4 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | LWDDW |
5 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | LDLWW |
6 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | WWLDW |
7 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | LWDWL |
8 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | WWLL |
9 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | WWWLL |
10 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 | DLWLW |
11 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | WLDDW |
12 |
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | DDDDD |
13 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | DDWDL |
14 |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | LDWLD |
15 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | LDLDW |
16 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | LDLW |
17 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | WWLDL |
18 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 3 | WDDDL |
19 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | DDLLD |
20 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 | LLDDL |
21 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 | DLLDD |
22 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 0 | DLLLL |
V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Montedio Yamagata |
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Machida Zelvia |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Júbilo Iwata |
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Montedio Yamagata |
JEF United Chiba |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Iwaki |
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Machida Zelvia |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Zweigen Kanazawa |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Machida Zelvia |
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Vegalta Sendai |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Tokushima Vortis |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Albirex Niigata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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JEF United Chiba |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Yokohama FC |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Iwate Grulla Morioka |
Zweigen Kanazawa |
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Machida Zelvia |
Albirex Niigata |
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Machida Zelvia |
Tokushima Vortis |
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Machida Zelvia |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Machida Zelvia |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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Machida Zelvia |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Machida Zelvia |
Tiago Alves | 3 |
Dellatorre | 2 |
Zain Issaka | 2 |
Hiroki Noda | 1 |
Shunta Araki | 3 |
Erik | 3 |
Yu Hirakawa | 1 |
Jurato Ikeda | 1 |
Atsushi Kurokawa | 1 |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Ōmiya Ardija |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Tochigi S.C. |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Zweigen Kanazawa |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Montedio Yamagata |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Montedio Yamagata |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Vegalta Sendai |
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Montedio Yamagata |
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Oita Trinita |
Machida Zelvia |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Machida Zelvia |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
Júbilo Iwata |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Oita Trinita |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
Ōmiya Ardija |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Tokyo Verdy |
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Machida Zelvia |
Machida Zelvia |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |