5th September MONTEDIO YAMAGATA - VENTFORET KOFU

The market has a firm view on this one. Montedio Yamagata is the shortest price on a book of 1.86 / 3.25 / 4 (1 / X / 2), an implied 49.1%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 49.1% / 28.1% / 22.8% on an overround of 9.5%.

The draw is unusually well backed at 3.25 (28.1%), which normally points to a cagey, low-scoring game rather than an open one.

In the league table Montedio Yamagata sit 2nd on 9 points (3W 0D 1L) with Ventforet Kofu 16th on 4 points (1W 1D 2L).

Montedio Yamagata read W-W-L-W-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 1D 1L) — a strong recent run.

Ventforet Kofu read W-L-D-L-D-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 2D 3L) — more bad than good.

Head to head the record reads 4-0-2 — Montedio Yamagata wins, draws, then Ventforet Kofu wins. Their last meeting finished Ventforet Kofu - Montedio Yamagata: 1-3.

The read: Montedio Yamagata at 1.86 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 04:36 on 4th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.