Montedio Yamagata desperately need points on Sunday, Nov 29 at 6:00 AM in the J2 League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Vegalta Sendai come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Montedio Yamagata travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Vegalta Sendai head into this on the back of a defeat, while Montedio Yamagata arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Vegalta Sendai here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Montedio Yamagata, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Montedio Yamagata won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

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