YAMAGATA, Japan (Interstat) — Montedio Yamagata will host Sagan Tosu on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in a J2 League match in Yamagata. Montedio enters 3-4 across all competitions. Sagan is 2-3-2 across all competitions.

Sagan most recently lost 3-1 at home to Iwaki on Sept. 19. Ryota Izumori played 90 minutes in goal, while Yūta Imazu and Shiva Nagasawa each played 90 minutes in defense. Before that, Sagan lost 1-0 at Imabari on Sept. 12, beat Tegevajaro 2-0 on Sept. 5, drew 2-2 at Yokohama FC on Aug. 29, lost 3-1 at home to Tochigi City on Aug. 22, drew 0-0 at Tokushima on Aug. 16 and beat Ventforet 2-0 on Aug. 8.

Izumori is a player to watch for Sagan. He has played 90 minutes in each of his past three appearances, including the win over Tegevajaro and losses to Imabari and Iwaki. He has played every minute of those three matches.

Montedio most recently lost 2-0 at home to Kataller on Sept. 19. Ryusei Sato played 90 minutes in goal, while Hayate Sugii and Kiriya Sakamoto each played 90 minutes in defense. Earlier, Montedio lost 1-0 at Albirex on Sept. 13, lost 2-1 at home to Ventforet on Sept. 5, won 3-0 at Imabari on Aug. 29, beat Yokohama FC 2-0 on Aug. 22, lost 1-0 at Bellmāre on Aug. 15 and beat Tochigi City 2-0 on Aug. 9.

Sato is a player to watch for Montedio. He has played 90 minutes in each of his past three matches, including the loss to Kataller and defeats against Albirex and Ventforet. He has played every minute of those three matches.

Montedio’s next 10 J2 League matches begin at Ōita on Oct. 3. Montedio then hosts Vegalta on Oct. 11, plays at Fujieda on Oct. 17, hosts Consadole on Oct. 21, hosts Tegevajaro on Oct. 25, plays at Vanraure on Oct. 31, hosts Tokushima on Nov. 3, plays at Iwaki on Nov. 7, plays at Ōmiya on Nov. 14 and plays at Blaublitz on Nov. 21.

Sagan’s next 10 J2 League matches begin at Blaublitz on Oct. 4. Sagan then hosts Fujieda on Oct. 10, hosts Ōmiya on Oct. 17, plays at Albirex on Oct. 21, hosts Vanraure on Oct. 25, plays at Júbilo on Oct. 31, plays at Bellmāre on Nov. 3, hosts Kataller on Nov. 7, plays at Consadole on Nov. 15 and hosts Vegalta on Nov. 21.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Montedio 1, Sagan 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Montedio a 69.6 percent probability to win.