Soccer betting preview: Machida Zelvia welcomes Ventforet Kofu in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 29.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Machida Gion Stadium

Both sides are enjoying a quality season so far and fixtures like today could be deciding. Get the info on Machida Zelvia - Ventforet Kofu!

Insights:
  • Machida Zelvia have the most matches over the total-line (15) in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Machida Zelvia form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, Machida Zelvia have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 13 games.

In their previous game, the manager R. Popović led his Machida to a defeat in the J2-League match away at Giravanz Kitakyushu. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Machida Gion Stadium.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Fagiano Okayama.

Machida has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Machida Zelvia have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

5-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ventforet Kofu in their J2-League matches away.

Ventforet Kofu delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against JEF United (placed 11th) in their previous match; a J2-League game.

Prior to that match, the Ventforet manager A. Ito faced defeat when travelling to Sagamihara and losing 1-2.

Ventforet Kofu have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 16 goals have been scored. 13 goals have been conceded by Ventforet in these games.

Head 2 Head

Machida Zelvia and Ventforet Kofu have played each other earlier this season: Ventforet Kofu - Machida 0-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the last nine meetings): Machida Zelvia won two games, four matches ended in a draw and Ventforet Kofu managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / seven

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuJ. Izumisawa
J. Izumisawa
10 goals
MachidaK. Yoshio
K. Yoshio
7 goals
Machida ZelviaT. Hirato
T. Hirato
5 goals

Machida Zelvia missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Machida Zelvia Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
12 5 2 Won W 0 5 12
6 3 1 Drew D 2 4 9
8 5 1 Lost L 2 4 5
38 17 6 Scored S 2 16 40
26 13 3 Conceded C 4 13 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
73% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 54% 65%
46% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 38%
15% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 27%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
50% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 50%
27% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 38%
23% 38% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 23% 15%
 
4.5 4.3 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.3 5.4
3.8 3.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.2 4.4
0.9 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.8 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.3 8.8 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 8.2 9.6
4 4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3.6
38% 35% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 37% 41%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Machida Zelvia have the most matches over the total-line (15) in J2-League
  • Machida Zelvia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ventforet Kofu have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Jubilo Iwata 26 17 4 5 44 29 13 10 0 3 25 17 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 55
2 Kyoto Sanga 25 16 6 3 39 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 12 9 2 1 16 3 22 54
3 Albirex Niigata 26 14 8 4 48 23 13 8 3 2 23 7 13 6 5 2 25 16 25 50
4 Ryukyu 26 14 6 6 42 26 13 8 2 3 20 8 13 6 4 3 22 18 16 48
5 Montedio Yamagata 25 13 7 5 35 21 13 7 2 4 20 14 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 46
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 12 9 5 40 25 13 7 5 1 24 12 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 45
7 Machida Zelvia 26 12 6 8 38 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 12 42
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 24 12 5 7 31 27 12 5 4 3 17 15 12 7 1 4 14 12 4 41
9 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 7 9 37 41 12 7 1 4 21 16 14 3 6 5 16 25 -4 37
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 10 4 12 31 26 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 5 34
11 JEF United 26 8 10 8 25 25 12 3 5 4 12 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 34
12 Fagiano Okayama 26 9 6 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -1 33
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 2 8 3 9 13 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 31
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 24 7 5 12 25 31 13 3 4 6 13 16 11 4 1 6 12 15 -6 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 6 8 11 18 29 12 3 4 5 8 11 13 3 4 6 10 18 -11 26
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 6 7 12 24 36 13 4 4 5 14 15 12 2 3 7 10 21 -12 25
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 25 6 7 12 22 39 13 4 4 5 14 18 12 2 3 7 8 21 -17 25
18 Ehime 26 5 9 12 26 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 13 4 3 6 12 19 -18 24
19 Tochigi 25 4 11 10 23 32 12 2 5 5 11 14 13 2 6 5 12 18 -9 23
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 5 8 13 22 40 14 2 4 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 3 11 12 24 34 12 1 4 7 12 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -10 20
22 Sagamihara 26 4 8 14 15 33 13 2 5 6 9 18 13 2 3 8 6 15 -18 20

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 Jubilo Iwata 26 17 4 5 44 29 13 10 0 3 25 17 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 55
2 Kyoto Sanga 25 16 6 3 39 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 12 9 2 1 16 3 22 54
3 Albirex Niigata 26 14 8 4 48 23 13 8 3 2 23 7 13 6 5 2 25 16 25 50
4 Ryukyu 26 14 6 6 42 26 13 8 2 3 20 8 13 6 4 3 22 18 16 48
5 Montedio Yamagata 25 13 7 5 35 21 13 7 2 4 20 14 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 46
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 12 9 5 40 25 13 7 5 1 24 12 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 45
7 Machida Zelvia 26 12 6 8 38 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 12 42
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 24 12 5 7 31 27 12 5 4 3 17 15 12 7 1 4 14 12 4 41
9 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 7 9 37 41 12 7 1 4 21 16 14 3 6 5 16 25 -4 37
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 10 4 12 31 26 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 5 34
11 JEF United 26 8 10 8 25 25 12 3 5 4 12 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 34
12 Fagiano Okayama 26 9 6 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -1 33
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 2 8 3 9 13 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 31
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 24 7 5 12 25 31 13 3 4 6 13 16 11 4 1 6 12 15 -6 26
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 6 8 11 18 29 12 3 4 5 8 11 13 3 4 6 10 18 -11 26
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 6 7 12 24 36 13 4 4 5 14 15 12 2 3 7 10 21 -12 25
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 25 6 7 12 22 39 13 4 4 5 14 18 12 2 3 7 8 21 -17 25
18 Ehime 26 5 9 12 26 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 13 4 3 6 12 19 -18 24
19 Tochigi 25 4 11 10 23 32 12 2 5 5 11 14 13 2 6 5 12 18 -9 23
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 5 8 13 22 40 14 2 4 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 3 11 12 24 34 12 1 4 7 12 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -10 20
22 Sagamihara 26 4 8 14 15 33 13 2 5 6 9 18 13 2 3 8 6 15 -18 20

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