J2-League match prediction: Little separates JEF United and Ventforet Kofu in quality

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 01.Jul
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena (19470 seats)

JEF United played 1-1 result vs Oita Trinita in their previous match, a fixture to remember. Next is this fit Ventforet Kofu side.

Insights:
  • JEF United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the J2-League. That game was also an away game, at Júbilo Iwata. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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JEF United form and stats

4 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what JEF United have to build on here at Fukuda Denshi Arena in the J2-League. When JEF United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like V-Varen Nagasaki, Tokyo Verdy, Júbilo Iwata, Shimizu S-Pulse, Oita Trinita and Machida Zelvia), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for JEF United, who played 1-1 against Oita Trinita. That match was also played at this venue (Fukuda Denshi Arena).

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Iwaki the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how JEF United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 11 league matches, 9 have contained two goals or less.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for JEF as they are travelling to their away game against Omiya Ardija in the J2-League. That match is four days after this one.

On the other hand, JEF United have conceded 12 goals.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

4-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ventforet Kofu in their J2-League matches away.

Ventforet Kofu has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Júbilo Iwata for a 1-1 draw.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Fagiano Okayama.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ventforet Kofu playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Ventforet Kofu wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Blaublitz Akita in just four days.

Ventforet have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Ventforet Kofu have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

JEF have avoided a loss in the last 6 matches (2-4-0) facing Ventforet Kofu.

Ventforet Kofu - JEF United 0-1 was the score in these contenders' previous head to head match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuP. Utaka
P. Utaka
9 goals
JEFH. komori
H. komori
7 goals
Ventforet KofuK. Mitsuhira
K. Mitsuhira
6 goals

JEF United missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JEF United Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 2 10 22
6 4 2 Won W 2 4 11
7 4 1 Drew D 0 2 4
9 3 2 Lost L 0 4 7
20 11 3 Scored S 5 13 30
29 12 4 Conceded C 2 13 22
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 91%
59% 55% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 70% 59%
36% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 45%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 18%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 14%
50% 45% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 45%
32% 36% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 30% 41%
23% 18% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 23%
 
5.3 6.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.4 4.9
3.6 3.8 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.9 5.3
1.5 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 11.2 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.7 8
3.5 3.7 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.8 3.5
26% 27% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 34% 39%
 
8.2 8.7 8.6 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.8 8.3
3.3 3.5 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.6 3
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • JEF United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 22 14 5 3 34 13 11 8 2 1 20 6 11 6 3 2 14 7 21 47
2 Oita Trinita 22 12 5 5 28 25 11 8 2 1 18 10 11 4 3 4 10 15 3 41
3 Tokyo Verdy 22 12 4 6 30 14 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 8 0 3 20 6 16 40
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 5 6 35 22 11 7 2 2 24 11 11 4 3 4 11 11 13 38
5 Júbilo Iwata 22 10 7 5 37 25 11 4 5 2 20 15 11 6 2 3 17 10 12 37
6 Ventforet Kofu 22 11 4 7 30 22 12 7 2 3 17 9 10 4 2 4 13 13 8 37
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 22 8 8 6 40 18 10 5 3 2 23 7 12 3 5 4 17 11 22 32
8 Vegalta Sendai 22 8 7 7 27 24 11 4 3 4 14 14 11 4 4 3 13 10 3 31
9 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 8 7 7 25 26 11 5 4 2 10 7 11 3 3 5 15 19 -1 31
10 Fujieda MYFC 22 9 4 9 34 37 11 4 2 5 14 19 11 5 2 4 20 18 -3 31
11 Roasso Kumamoto 22 8 6 8 31 23 12 4 2 6 13 14 10 4 4 2 18 9 8 30
12 Fagiano Okayama 22 6 12 4 26 20 11 4 5 2 15 9 11 2 7 2 11 11 6 30
13 Blaublitz Akita 22 8 6 8 18 21 10 3 3 4 7 9 12 5 3 4 11 12 -3 30
14 Montedio Yamagata 22 9 2 11 33 30 10 5 1 4 16 12 12 4 1 7 17 18 3 29
15 Tokushima Vortis 22 5 10 7 22 30 11 3 4 4 9 14 11 2 6 3 13 16 -8 25
16 JEF United 22 6 7 9 20 29 11 4 4 3 11 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -9 25
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 3 12 27 39 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 1 9 9 29 -12 24
18 Mito Hollyhock 22 6 6 10 24 39 12 2 4 6 15 26 10 4 2 4 9 13 -15 24
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 8 9 19 38 11 2 5 4 10 20 11 3 3 5 9 18 -19 23
20 Tochigi 22 5 7 10 19 24 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 0 3 8 5 15 -5 22
21 Iwaki 22 5 5 12 19 38 11 3 1 7 8 16 11 2 4 5 11 22 -19 20
22 Omiya Ardija 22 4 2 16 19 40 12 4 1 7 14 20 10 0 1 9 5 20 -21 14

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 22 14 5 3 34 13 11 8 2 1 20 6 11 6 3 2 14 7 21 47
2 Oita Trinita 22 12 5 5 28 25 11 8 2 1 18 10 11 4 3 4 10 15 3 41
3 Tokyo Verdy 22 12 4 6 30 14 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 8 0 3 20 6 16 40
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 5 6 35 22 11 7 2 2 24 11 11 4 3 4 11 11 13 38
5 Júbilo Iwata 22 10 7 5 37 25 11 4 5 2 20 15 11 6 2 3 17 10 12 37
6 Ventforet Kofu 22 11 4 7 30 22 12 7 2 3 17 9 10 4 2 4 13 13 8 37
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 22 8 8 6 40 18 10 5 3 2 23 7 12 3 5 4 17 11 22 32
8 Vegalta Sendai 22 8 7 7 27 24 11 4 3 4 14 14 11 4 4 3 13 10 3 31
9 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 8 7 7 25 26 11 5 4 2 10 7 11 3 3 5 15 19 -1 31
10 Fujieda MYFC 22 9 4 9 34 37 11 4 2 5 14 19 11 5 2 4 20 18 -3 31
11 Roasso Kumamoto 22 8 6 8 31 23 12 4 2 6 13 14 10 4 4 2 18 9 8 30
12 Fagiano Okayama 22 6 12 4 26 20 11 4 5 2 15 9 11 2 7 2 11 11 6 30
13 Blaublitz Akita 22 8 6 8 18 21 10 3 3 4 7 9 12 5 3 4 11 12 -3 30
14 Montedio Yamagata 22 9 2 11 33 30 10 5 1 4 16 12 12 4 1 7 17 18 3 29
15 Tokushima Vortis 22 5 10 7 22 30 11 3 4 4 9 14 11 2 6 3 13 16 -8 25
16 JEF United 22 6 7 9 20 29 11 4 4 3 11 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -9 25
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 3 12 27 39 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 1 9 9 29 -12 24
18 Mito Hollyhock 22 6 6 10 24 39 12 2 4 6 15 26 10 4 2 4 9 13 -15 24
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 8 9 19 38 11 2 5 4 10 20 11 3 3 5 9 18 -19 23
20 Tochigi 22 5 7 10 19 24 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 0 3 8 5 15 -5 22
21 Iwaki 22 5 5 12 19 38 11 3 1 7 8 16 11 2 4 5 11 22 -19 20
22 Omiya Ardija 22 4 2 16 19 40 12 4 1 7 14 20 10 0 1 9 5 20 -21 14

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