Montedio Yamagata vs Fujieda MYFCPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

ND Soft Stadium Yamagata hosts the Emperor Cup second round tie between Montedio Yamagata and Fujieda MYFC. The home side have won three of their last five games, including their most recent 2-0 win over Yokohama FC, sandwiched between two narrow defeats, the latest a 0-1 loss away at Shonan Bellmare. Fujieda arrive on the back of a 0-1 defeat away at Albirex Niigata after two straight wins, 3-1 over Iwaki and 2-0 over Vegalta Sendai. Across the five meetings between the sides Yamagata hold the edge with three wins to Fujieda's two, the most recent of those coming in May 2025. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.