Struggling Gifu will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ventforet Kofu in the upcoming league round. It’s 22nd vs 7th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Gifu are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Ventforet Kofu is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Gifu form and stats
With {4 J2-League wins}, 7 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Gifu, who have the the worst goal difference (-39) in J2-League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Gifu to get some points in this home game.
In their previous game, the manager M. Kitano led his Gifu to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Albirex Niigata. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Tokushima Vortis (0-7).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gifu here at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (18 from 20 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 35 goals have been conceded.
Ventforet Kofu form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (35) away in J2-League, are W10-D5-L5 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League.
The supporters enjoyed Ventforet Kofu's previous game versus Avispa Fukuoka (placed 18th), a J2-League 2-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Kyoto Sanga.
Ventforet Kofu has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 35 goals from 20 games. As opposed to that, Ventforet Kofu have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ventforet Kofu - Gifu 2-0 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Gifu won 1, Ventforet Kofu won 5 and 4 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 18 goals |   S. Kawanishi 7 goals |  Dudu 7 goals |
Gifu missing players
Ventforet Kofu missing players
| Gifu | Ventforet Kofu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 6 | Played | P | 7 | 20 | 40 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 24 | 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 31 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | 59 |
| 70 | 35 | 13 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 39 |
| 90% | 85% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 98% |
| 78% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 70% | 72% |
| 45% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 25% | 15% |
| 8% | 10% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 25% | 12% |
| 45% | 50% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 50% | 50% |
| 15% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 40% | 38% |
| 50% | 40% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 15% | 15% |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Gifu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gifu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | Kashiwa Reysol | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 37 | 78 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 73 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 73 |
| 4 | Mito Hollyhock | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 67 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 67 |
| 6 | Tokushima Vortis | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 67 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 65 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 65 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 58 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 57 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 56 | 58 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 27 | -2 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | -3 | 52 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 64 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | -12 | 47 |
| 15 | Ryukyu | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 77 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 38 | -22 | 46 |
| 16 | JEF United | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -16 | 43 |
| 17 | Ehime | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 37 | -13 | 42 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -22 | 41 |
| 19 | Machida Zelvia | 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -21 | 40 |
| 20 | Kagoshima United | 40 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 71 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 44 | -32 | 37 |
| 21 | Tochigi | 40 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -22 | 34 |
| 22 | Gifu | 40 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 70 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 35 | -39 | 30 |