Giravanz Kitakyushu vs Ventforet Kofu: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mikuni World Stadium

Giravanz Kitakyushu saw a 0-0 score against Mito Hollyhock last match, a match to learn from. The next job is this firm Ventforet Kofu team.

Insights:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Giravanz Kitakyushu are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Ventforet Kofu are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats

Giravanz Kitakyushu's results here at Mikuni World Stadium in the J2-League have been very modest with 3 victories, 7 draws and 9 defeats.

Giravanz Kitakyushu drew their last game, 0-0 away at Mito Hollyhock (placed 10th).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Sagamihara (1-2).

Giravanz Kitakyushu aren't scoring a lot here at Mikuni World Stadium in the league, with only 16 goals from 19 games. 26 goals have been conceded.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

Playing away, Ventforet Kofu have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the J2-League this season.

Ventforet's previous game was their home loss versus Fagiano Okayama (1-2).

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Tokyo Verdy.

Ventforet Kofu have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Ventforet Kofu in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought earlier this season: Ventforet Kofu - Giravanz Kitakyushu 1-1. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: one - three - four (Kitakyushu wins - draws - Ventforet Kofu wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuJ. Izumisawa
J. Izumisawa
10 goals
KitakyushuD. Takahashi
D. Takahashi
9 goals
Ventforet KofuW. Lira Sousa
W. Lira Sousa
7 goals

Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Giravanz Kitakyushu Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 6 18 37
6 3 1 Won W 4 7 19
14 7 1 Drew D 1 5 10
17 9 4 Lost L 1 6 8
32 16 3 Scored S 12 21 55
56 26 10 Conceded C 6 18 33
81% 79% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
70% 68% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 56% 65%
46% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 44% 43%
24% 21% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 19%
11% 5% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 5%
54% 53% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 39% 43%
27% 26% 17% Clean Sheets C S 50% 39% 43%
38% 42% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 19%
 
4 3.8 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 5.5
5.6 4.7 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.9 4.2
0.7 0.6 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 0.9 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.4 7.6 6 Shots (avg) S ( 12 8.5 9.4
2.8 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 2.7 3.4
32% 28% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 39% 43%
 
10.5 10.3 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7.9 7.4
4.5 4 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.9 2.7
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Giravanz Kitakyushu have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in J2-League
  • 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 Júbilo Iwata 37 24 8 5 67 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 29 80
2 Kyoto Sanga 37 23 9 5 56 29 19 12 5 2 34 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 27 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 8 9 59 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 18 10 2 6 25 20 19 68
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 19 10 8 55 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 18 7 5 6 21 18 22 67
5 Montedio Yamagata 37 19 7 11 50 38 18 9 2 7 24 20 19 10 5 4 26 18 12 64
6 Machida Zelvia 37 18 9 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 18 11 4 3 29 13 22 63
7 Albirex Niigata 37 17 11 9 57 36 19 10 4 5 27 12 18 7 7 4 30 24 21 62
8 JEF United 37 15 12 10 39 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 57
9 Ryūkyū 37 16 8 13 49 41 18 9 4 5 23 12 19 7 4 8 26 29 8 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 37 14 9 14 48 40 19 7 5 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 51
11 Fagiano Okayama 37 12 13 12 34 31 18 5 4 9 14 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 3 49
12 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 9 15 50 61 18 8 2 8 26 27 19 5 7 7 24 34 -11 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 13 13 37 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 46
14 Tochigi 37 8 14 15 32 44 19 3 7 9 17 24 18 5 7 6 15 20 -12 38
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 9 11 17 33 46 19 6 5 8 20 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -13 38
16 Omiya Ardija 37 8 13 16 44 48 18 5 5 8 25 24 19 3 8 8 19 24 -4 37
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 9 10 18 36 52 19 5 5 9 18 26 18 4 5 9 18 26 -16 37
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 10 18 32 51 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 37
19 Sagamihara 37 7 12 18 27 45 19 4 7 8 17 25 18 3 5 10 10 20 -18 33
20 Ehime 37 7 12 18 35 60 18 1 7 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 6 14 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 18 3 7 8 16 30 -24 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 7 10 20 30 63 18 5 5 8 19 28 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 31

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 Júbilo Iwata 37 24 8 5 67 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 29 80
2 Kyoto Sanga 37 23 9 5 56 29 19 12 5 2 34 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 27 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 8 9 59 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 18 10 2 6 25 20 19 68
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 19 10 8 55 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 18 7 5 6 21 18 22 67
5 Montedio Yamagata 37 19 7 11 50 38 18 9 2 7 24 20 19 10 5 4 26 18 12 64
6 Machida Zelvia 37 18 9 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 18 11 4 3 29 13 22 63
7 Albirex Niigata 37 17 11 9 57 36 19 10 4 5 27 12 18 7 7 4 30 24 21 62
8 JEF United 37 15 12 10 39 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 57
9 Ryūkyū 37 16 8 13 49 41 18 9 4 5 23 12 19 7 4 8 26 29 8 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 37 14 9 14 48 40 19 7 5 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 51
11 Fagiano Okayama 37 12 13 12 34 31 18 5 4 9 14 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 3 49
12 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 9 15 50 61 18 8 2 8 26 27 19 5 7 7 24 34 -11 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 13 13 37 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 46
14 Tochigi 37 8 14 15 32 44 19 3 7 9 17 24 18 5 7 6 15 20 -12 38
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 9 11 17 33 46 19 6 5 8 20 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -13 38
16 Omiya Ardija 37 8 13 16 44 48 18 5 5 8 25 24 19 3 8 8 19 24 -4 37
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 9 10 18 36 52 19 5 5 9 18 26 18 4 5 9 18 26 -16 37
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 10 18 32 51 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 37
19 Sagamihara 37 7 12 18 27 45 19 4 7 8 17 25 18 3 5 10 10 20 -18 33
20 Ehime 37 7 12 18 35 60 18 1 7 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 6 14 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 18 3 7 8 16 30 -24 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 7 10 20 30 63 18 5 5 8 19 28 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 31

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