Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Montedio Yamagata (10th, 53 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Oita Trinita (16th, 38 pts). Montedio Yamagata ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Oita Trinita ran at 0.71 scored and 1.16 conceded, Montedio Yamagata at 1.53 and 1.42.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Oita Trinita, 2 for Montedio Yamagata and 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
Ōita Bank Dome, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Montedio Yamagata led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Oita Trinita: Issei Tone (51') · Montedio Yamagata: Shoma Doi (15'), Tsubasa Terayama (45')
Key stats
Possession: Oita Trinita 56% · Montedio Yamagata 44% · Total shots: 7-5 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 6-1