A key match in J2-League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Kyoto Sanga in 1st position and Ventforet Kofu placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (10) in J2-League
- Ventforet Kofu have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in J2-League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
Kyoto Sanga, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in J2-League, are steadily winning J2-League games and points here at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. Kyoto Sanga haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Blaublitz Akita, 63 days ago.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Kyoto, as their goalkeeper Tomoya Wakahara has completely shut out the opponents for 371 minutes in the J2-League.
Happy days for Kyoto in their previous game, a J2-League match away at Albirex Niigata (placed 2nd) that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Before that, Kyoto had a home game versus Mito Hollyhock which ended with a victory 1-0.Goals decide football matches and Kyoto are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 league matches. On the other hand, Kyoto have conceded 8 goals.
Ventforet Kofu form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
270 minutes! That's how long the Ventforet goalkeeper Kosuke Okanishi and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Two travels in a row for Ventforet, whose manager A. Ito could celebrate last time after the J2-League win against Mito Hollyhock.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Blaublitz Akita.Ventforet have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 11 goals have been scored. 9 goals have been conceded by Ventforet in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kyoto Sanga won one game, six matches ended with a draw and Ventforet Kofu has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 8 goals |  J. Buijs 4 goals |   J. Izumisawa 4 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Ventforet Kofu missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Ventforet Kofu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 67% |
| 33% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 20% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 13% |
| 20% | 43% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 33% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 0.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 11.9 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 9 | 10.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 41% | 50% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 34% |
- Kyoto Sanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kyoto Sanga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (10) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (9) in J2-League
- Kyoto Sanga is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Ventforet Kofu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ventforet Kofu have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in J2-League
- Ventforet Kofu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kyoto Sanga | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 35 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 33 |
| 3 | Ryūkyū | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Blaublitz Akita | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | JEF United | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Mito Hollyhock | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Tochigi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 21 | Ehime | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 11 |