Tochigi SC vs Montedio YamagataPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

At the Kanseki Stadium in Utsunomiya, Tochigi SC host Montedio Yamagata, an opponent they have faced several times in recent years. The home side arrive from two defeats, 1-4 away at FC Gifu and 1-3 away at Kawasaki Frontale; before that came a 2-2 at home with Kitakyushu, a 2-0 home win over Urayasu and a goalless draw away at Roasso Kumamoto. Across five games they have scored 6 goals and conceded 9. Montedio Yamagata have just won 3-0 away at Imabari. The four matches before that saw them lose 3-5 at home to Fujieda MYFC, beat Yokohama FC 2-0 in front of their own crowd, lose 0-1 away at Shonan Bellmare and win 2-0 at home against Tochigi City: three wins and two defeats, with 10 goals scored and 6 conceded. The head-to-head record favours the visitors: Tochigi SC lost 1-2 at home in February 2026 and 1-3, again in Utsunomiya, in March 2024, while Montedio Yamagata won 1-0 in July 2024 and 2-0 in October 2023 on their own ground; the most recent meeting, in May 2026, finished 2-2. 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.