J1 League Gameweek 8

Yokohama F. Marinos 2 - 0 FT Mito Hollyhock

Nissan Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
27
FT
Sat, Sep 19
日本語
Yokohama F. Marinos
2-0
Mito Hollyhock
⚡ Intensity 27
⚖️ Balance 18
🏆 Stakes 10
🎲 Upset 0
Early goal kills the suspense.

Win Probability

  • Yokohama F. Marinos 47%
  • Draw 26%
  • Mito Hollyhock 27%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Clinical Marinos Make Short Work of Mito

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. An early breakthrough stripped this fixture of its tension, but the hosts' ruthless finishing earned them a comfortable and vital three points.

Early Blow at Nissan Stadium

The middle of the J1 League table demands consistency, bringing a modest but genuine level of Stakes to this intriguing clash at Nissan Stadium. Both sides entered the fixture separated by just two points, making early momentum crucial. Yokohama F. Marinos did not waste a single second asserting their authority on home soil. In just the 8th minute of play, the creative vision of Kosuke Matsumura unlocked the opposition defence with a perfectly weighted delivery. Jeison Quiñones was perfectly positioned to capitalise, setting the tone with a clinical early opener. That swift, decisive strike immediately deflated the visitors and forced them to completely abandon whatever conservative, counter-attacking game plan they had initially brought to the pitch.

A Stagnant Midfield Chess Match

Following that initial opening spark, the overall Intensity of the match dropped into a rather methodical rhythm. The visitors, Mito Hollyhock, gradually battled their way back into the contest to claim an exactly even 50 percent share of possession. This turned the middle third of the park into a congested, attritional battlefield. However, retaining the ball and knowing how to pierce a stubborn defence are two entirely different concepts. The away side's build-up play completely lacked the required venom in the final third. They registered eight total attempts throughout the afternoon, but a miserable solitary shot actually tested the goalkeeper. It was a textbook demonstration of how a high Balance in territorial control can easily fail to translate into genuine attacking peril when the final pass goes astray.

Yamane Shuts the Door

As the clock ticked down into the final ten minutes, any lingering thoughts of a late visiting resurgence—or a sudden spike in the Upset Factor—were ruthlessly extinguished by the home side. In the 83rd minute, Riku Yamane expertly found the back of the net, doubling the advantage and completely killing off the contest. The hosts ultimately finished the day with 10 shots, five of which were on target, showcasing a level of offensive efficiency that their opponents sorely lacked from the first whistle to the last. This highly pragmatic 2-0 victory keeps Yokohama steady in 9th place in the standings, while Mito remains frustratingly stuck just behind them in 11th, left to rue a toothless performance on the road.

Key Questions

Who scored the goals for Yokohama F. Marinos?

Jeison Quiñones opened the scoring in the 8th minute, and Riku Yamane added a second late in the match.

How did Mito Hollyhock perform in attack?

Despite holding 50 percent possession, Mito struggled heavily in the final third, managing just one shot on target.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
50%
50%
Yokohama F. Marinos 50%
Mito Hollyhock 50%
Shots
10
8
Yokohama F. Marinos 10
Mito Hollyhock 8
Shots on Target
5
1
Yokohama F. Marinos 5
Mito Hollyhock 1
Passes
470
464
Yokohama F. Marinos 470
Mito Hollyhock 464
Corners
1
5
Yokohama F. Marinos 1
Mito Hollyhock 5
Fouls
12
5
Yokohama F. Marinos 12
Mito Hollyhock 5
Yellow Cards
2
3
Yokohama F. Marinos 2
Mito Hollyhock 3
Red Cards
0
0
Yokohama F. Marinos 0
Mito Hollyhock 0

Match Events

8' ⚽ Jeison Quiñónes (Kosuke Matsumura)
25' 🟨 Kei Chinen
Yasuki Kimoto 🟨 25'
↓ Kotaro Uchino ↑Jin Okumura 🔄 45'
HT
Jin Okumura 🟨 46'
54' 🔄 ↓ Kosuke Matsumura ↑Jun Amano
↓ Yasuki Kimoto ↑Akinari Kawazura 🔄 54'
54' 🔄 ↓ Tomoki Kondo ↑Shin Miidera
↓ Arata Watanabe ↑Ryo Nemoto 🔄 66'
↓ Kaito Taniguchi ↑Hayata Yamamoto 🔄 66'
76' 🔄 ↓ Kei Chinen ↑Takuya Kida
76' 🔄 ↓ Ryo Miyaichi ↑Jordy Croux
76' 🔄 ↓ Toichi Suzuki ↑Kanta Sekitomi
77' 🟨 Takuya Kida
↓ Yu Funabashi ↑Hugo Leonardo 🔄 81'
Takumi Mase 🟨 82'
83' ⚽ Riku Yamane
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Yokohama F. Marinos

Goalkeepers
Hiroki Iikura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Takuto Kimura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeison Quiñónes
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Kosei Suwama
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Toichi Suzuki
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Riku Yamane
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Kei Chinen
MAGNET
MAGNET
65
Activity
65
Activity
54
Passes
11
Duels
Tomoki Kondo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Kosuke Matsumura
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.6
Rating
Ryo Miyaichi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Forwards
Kaina Tanimura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Park Il-Gyu
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. Fujii
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Kanta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jun Amano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takuya Kida
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Miidera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jordy Croux
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rio Nitta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Mito Hollyhock

Goalkeepers
Konosuke Nishikawa
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
1
Key Passes
1
Key Passes
0
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Defenders
Takumi Mase
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
Yasuki Kimoto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Kenta Itakura
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Koshi Osaki
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Yoshiki Torikai
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taishi Semba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yu Funabashi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Kaito Taniguchi
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Kotaro Uchino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Arata Watanabe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
BENCH
Jakub Słowik
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Akinari Kawazura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Tamura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rei Ieizumi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Hugo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chihiro Kato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jin Okumura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hayata Yamamoto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryo Nemoto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
05/02/2026 Yokohama F. Marinos 1 - 1 (PEN 1-3) Mito Hollyhock J1 League Nissan Stadium
03/18/2026 Mito Hollyhock 1 - 0 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League Best Denki Stadium
07/10/2024 Yokohama F. Marinos 2 - 2 (AET) Mito Hollyhock Emperor Cup K’s Denki Stadium
05/02/2026
J1 League Nissan Stadium
03/18/2026
J1 League Best Denki Stadium
07/10/2024
Emperor Cup K’s Denki Stadium
Yokohama F. Marinos Win
Mito Hollyhock Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Vissel Kobe 8 19 12 5 +7 WGamba Osaka 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe (20-09-2026)WVissel Kobe 2 - 1 Kashima (11-09-2026)WVissel Kobe 3 - 1 V-varen Nagasaki (06-09-2026)WTokyo Verdy 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe (02-09-2026)WVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Cerezo Osaka (29-08-2026)
2 Kashiwa Reysol 8 18 17 12 +5 WMachida Zelvia 2 - 4 Kashiwa Reysol (20-09-2026)WKyoto Sanga 2 - 3 Kashiwa Reysol (11-09-2026)LKashiwa Reysol 0 - 2 Yokohama F. Marinos (06-09-2026)LCerezo Osaka 2 - 0 Kashiwa Reysol (02-09-2026)WShimizu S-pulse 0 - 1 Kashiwa Reysol (29-08-2026)
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 17 20 6 +14 WAvispa Fukuoka 0 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (19-09-2026)WSanfrecce Hiroshima 6 - 1 Cerezo Osaka (12-09-2026)LFagiano Okayama 3 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (06-09-2026)WSanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 0 Nagoya Grampus (02-09-2026)DGamba Osaka 0 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (29-08-2026)
4 Machida Zelvia 8 17 21 10 +11 LMachida Zelvia 2 - 4 Kashiwa Reysol (20-09-2026)DMachida Zelvia 1 - 1 Yokohama F. Marinos (12-09-2026)WNagoya Grampus 1 - 3 Machida Zelvia (06-09-2026)WMachida Zelvia 2 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale (02-09-2026)DMito Hollyhock 1 - 1 Machida Zelvia (29-08-2026)
5 FC Tokyo 8 17 14 8 +6 WFC Tokyo 1 - 0 Nagoya Grampus (19-09-2026)WGamba Osaka 0 - 2 FC Tokyo (12-09-2026)WFC Tokyo 2 - 0 Kyoto Sanga (06-09-2026)DShimizu S-pulse 1 - 1 FC Tokyo (02-09-2026)WV-varen Nagasaki 0 - 3 FC Tokyo (29-08-2026)
6 Yokohama F. Marinos 8 14 13 9 +4 WYokohama F. Marinos 2 - 0 Mito Hollyhock (19-09-2026)DMachida Zelvia 1 - 1 Yokohama F. Marinos (12-09-2026)WKashiwa Reysol 0 - 2 Yokohama F. Marinos (06-09-2026)DYokohama F. Marinos 1 - 1 Kyoto Sanga (02-09-2026)LUrawa 3 - 2 Yokohama F. Marinos (29-08-2026)
7 Kawasaki Frontale 8 13 16 12 +4 DKawasaki Frontale 3 - 3 Kashima (19-09-2026)WMito Hollyhock 0 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale (12-09-2026)WKawasaki Frontale 3 - 1 Shimizu S-pulse (06-09-2026)LMachida Zelvia 2 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale (02-09-2026)WKawasaki Frontale 4 - 2 JEF United Chiba (29-08-2026)
8 Kashima 8 13 17 16 +1 DKawasaki Frontale 3 - 3 Kashima (19-09-2026)LVissel Kobe 2 - 1 Kashima (11-09-2026)LKashima 0 - 1 Urawa (06-09-2026)LMito Hollyhock 4 - 2 Kashima (02-09-2026)WTokyo Verdy 0 - 2 Kashima (29-08-2026)
9 Fagiano Okayama 8 13 11 10 +1 LFagiano Okayama 1 - 2 Kyoto Sanga (19-09-2026)WUrawa 1 - 2 Fagiano Okayama (13-09-2026)WFagiano Okayama 3 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (06-09-2026)WJEF United Chiba 1 - 2 Fagiano Okayama (02-09-2026)LNagoya Grampus 2 - 1 Fagiano Okayama (29-08-2026)
10 Urawa 8 12 16 18 -2 WUrawa 3 - 1 Tokyo Verdy (19-09-2026)LUrawa 1 - 2 Fagiano Okayama (13-09-2026)WKashima 0 - 1 Urawa (06-09-2026)WAvispa Fukuoka 2 - 3 Urawa (02-09-2026)WUrawa 3 - 2 Yokohama F. Marinos (29-08-2026)
11 Cerezo Osaka 8 11 7 12 -5 DV-varen Nagasaki 1 - 1 Cerezo Osaka (19-09-2026)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 6 - 1 Cerezo Osaka (12-09-2026)DCerezo Osaka 0 - 0 Tokyo Verdy (06-09-2026)WCerezo Osaka 2 - 0 Kashiwa Reysol (02-09-2026)LVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Cerezo Osaka (29-08-2026)
12 Shimizu S-pulse 8 10 6 8 -2 WShimizu S-pulse 2 - 1 JEF United Chiba (19-09-2026)WShimizu S-pulse 1 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka (12-09-2026)LKawasaki Frontale 3 - 1 Shimizu S-pulse (06-09-2026)DShimizu S-pulse 1 - 1 FC Tokyo (02-09-2026)LShimizu S-pulse 0 - 1 Kashiwa Reysol (29-08-2026)
13 Mito Hollyhock 8 9 11 11 0 LYokohama F. Marinos 2 - 0 Mito Hollyhock (19-09-2026)LMito Hollyhock 0 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale (12-09-2026)DAvispa Fukuoka 1 - 1 Mito Hollyhock (05-09-2026)WMito Hollyhock 4 - 2 Kashima (02-09-2026)DMito Hollyhock 1 - 1 Machida Zelvia (29-08-2026)
14 Kyoto Sanga 8 8 11 15 -4 WFagiano Okayama 1 - 2 Kyoto Sanga (19-09-2026)LKyoto Sanga 2 - 3 Kashiwa Reysol (11-09-2026)LFC Tokyo 2 - 0 Kyoto Sanga (06-09-2026)DYokohama F. Marinos 1 - 1 Kyoto Sanga (02-09-2026)WKyoto Sanga 2 - 1 Avispa Fukuoka (29-08-2026)
15 V-varen Nagasaki 8 8 10 15 -5 DV-varen Nagasaki 1 - 1 Cerezo Osaka (19-09-2026)WV-varen Nagasaki 2 - 0 Nagoya Grampus (12-09-2026)LVissel Kobe 3 - 1 V-varen Nagasaki (06-09-2026)DV-varen Nagasaki 2 - 2 Gamba Osaka (02-09-2026)LV-varen Nagasaki 0 - 3 FC Tokyo (29-08-2026)
16 Gamba Osaka 8 6 8 14 -6 LGamba Osaka 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe (20-09-2026)LGamba Osaka 0 - 2 FC Tokyo (12-09-2026)LJEF United Chiba 2 - 0 Gamba Osaka (06-09-2026)DV-varen Nagasaki 2 - 2 Gamba Osaka (02-09-2026)DGamba Osaka 0 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (29-08-2026)
17 Nagoya Grampus 8 6 7 14 -7 LFC Tokyo 1 - 0 Nagoya Grampus (19-09-2026)LV-varen Nagasaki 2 - 0 Nagoya Grampus (12-09-2026)LNagoya Grampus 1 - 3 Machida Zelvia (06-09-2026)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 0 Nagoya Grampus (02-09-2026)WNagoya Grampus 2 - 1 Fagiano Okayama (29-08-2026)
18 Avispa Fukuoka 8 4 9 12 -3 LAvispa Fukuoka 0 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (19-09-2026)LShimizu S-pulse 1 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka (12-09-2026)DAvispa Fukuoka 1 - 1 Mito Hollyhock (05-09-2026)LAvispa Fukuoka 2 - 3 Urawa (02-09-2026)LKyoto Sanga 2 - 1 Avispa Fukuoka (29-08-2026)
19 Tokyo Verdy 8 4 4 12 -8 LUrawa 3 - 1 Tokyo Verdy (19-09-2026)DTokyo Verdy 1 - 1 JEF United Chiba (13-09-2026)DCerezo Osaka 0 - 0 Tokyo Verdy (06-09-2026)LTokyo Verdy 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe (02-09-2026)LTokyo Verdy 0 - 2 Kashima (29-08-2026)
20 JEF United Chiba 8 4 7 18 -11 LShimizu S-pulse 2 - 1 JEF United Chiba (19-09-2026)DTokyo Verdy 1 - 1 JEF United Chiba (13-09-2026)WJEF United Chiba 2 - 0 Gamba Osaka (06-09-2026)LJEF United Chiba 1 - 2 Fagiano Okayama (02-09-2026)LKawasaki Frontale 4 - 2 JEF United Chiba (29-08-2026)

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