Montedio Yamagata desperately need points on Saturday, Apr 17 at 12:00 PM in the J2 League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Montedio Yamagata come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Oita Trinita, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Montedio Yamagata won their last outing, while Oita Trinita suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Montedio Yamagata here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Oita Trinita, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Montedio Yamagata won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Montedio Yamagata a slight edge, but Oita Trinita are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.