Mito vs Kumamoto tips and predictions

Anticipated J2 League clash could go all the way

There's not much between Mito and Kumamoto in the J2 League. The hosts are in 19th place with 11 points, compared to their opponents who are in 15th place on 13 points.

Any result is possible here so the draw warrants some consideration. With goals being hard to come by in the build up to this one, both of these sides will fancy their chances of keeping a clean sheet. The draw is the pick from the match winner market.

Both sides will be confident of keeping it tidy at the back. Mito have averaged 0.6 goals in their last 17 starts , while Kumamoto are averaging 0.8 goals from their last 4 games.

In previous matches between these sides 8 of the last 15 have finished on level terms.

It would be incorrect to argue that the favourites are a dead-cert here. It's perfectly credible that the two sides cancel each other out in a battle of attrition. It's not a strong view and it won't be for everyone, but the No BTTS bet seems fair enough. And if you're interested in the goal line, it's no more than one goal picked as the best play considering how that market has been priced up.

Mito have drawn 7 of their last 14 matches on their own soil. Also Kumamoto have drawn 2 of their last 5 matches. They drew with Kagoshima Utd last Friday. The conclusion is there's nothing to like about the home or away win prices. A deadlock awaits after what could be a tightly contested match-up.