- Ehime FC are 20th in J2 League 2025 with 16 points from 21 games.
- Montedio Yamagata are 16th in J2 League 2025 with 20 points from 21 fixtures.
Ehime FC and Montedio Yamagata set for another thriller
Shinya Aono was appointed as Ehime FC head coach on May 21, 2025 and the team have showed only small signs of improvement since he took charge. His 4-4-2 and 4-2-3-1 set-ups are always well-organised, measured and compact, but his side are not playing with enough tempo to create enough goals.
Ryo Sato has three goals in 18 J2 League games and is the Eagles’ highest scorer in 2025, and he will need to be on fire if his team are going to get anything from Sunday’s game against a Montedio Yamagata side that will have plenty of the ball.
Akinobu Yokouchi has been more cautious in his approach to the game since he took over as Montedio Yamagata’s manager on June 25, 2025 and it seems to be working. The club have played with a bit more flair under him, but his men have also been more adventurous and prone to costly lapses in concentration at the back.
Accordingly, our Ehime FC vs Montedio Yamagata prediction focuses on how both managers' tactical setups might influence the outcome.
Yamagata’s attack can win it for them
In the last three head-to-head meetings in the J2 League, Montedio Yamagata have won two and Ehime FC one with no draws. So, with the bookmakers having Montedio as +220 favorites on Sunday, there looks plenty of value according to the Ehime FC vs Montedio Yamagata odds for backing the visitors to win.
Ehime FC have never beaten Montedio Yamagata at home and have struggled to register enough points at their own ground to climb out of the relegation zone. The home team’s record in J2 League 2025 is P10 W1 D2 L7 with 0.90 goals scored and 1.60 conceding.
This Ehime FC vs Montedio Yamagata preview highlights the challenges Ehime face at home this season and the recent form advantage for the visitors.
Montedio Yamagata’s overall away form is better than Ehime’s, and they have 1 win and 1 defeat from their last two road matches. Aono’s pragmatic tactics have brought some improvements, but there is still some way to go before we can conclude that the club have turned the corner.
Montedio’s Koki Sakamoto has been in good form recently with 3 J2 League goals in his last five appearances, while Akira Disaro leads the scoring with 6 in 19. The contrast between a compact, well-organised home side and a more open, attacking and fast-paced visiting side could lead to an intriguing battle for control.
When considering Ehime FC vs Montedio Yamagata betting tips, it's worth noting that both teams look to climb away from the lower rungs of the J2 League table, and we can expect goals on both sides on Sunday. Hence, the over 2.5 goals price of +100 seems fair for this game, but it is Montedio Yamagata’s extra goal threat and better overall form that makes us favour the away side for the result. Our final Ehime FC vs Montedio Yamagata prediction leans towards an away win for Montedio Yamagata.
