Soccer betting preview: Montedio Yamagata welcomes Ventforet Kofu in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 18.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata (20784 seats)

Montedio Yamagata have outdone Ventforet Kofu this season, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts you require prior to kickoff:

Insights:
  • Montedio Yamagata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have the most points from losing position (13) in J2-League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Montedio and Ventforet Kofu.

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Montedio Yamagata form and stats

Montedio Yamagata have collected 17 points from their J2-League home games so far after 5-2-3.

The Montedio Yamagata fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata: A 0-1 defeat against Ventforet Kofu (placed 10th).

A 3-3 draw away before that, with Grulla Morioka the opponent.

Early season league goal statistics from Montedio Yamagata's 10 home games: 20 goals, 10 conceded.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

Playing away, Ventforet Kofu have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the J2-League this season.

Ventforet Kofu play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Montedio Yamagata (placed 6th).

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against JEF United.

Ventforet have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Ventforet Kofu have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Montedio Yamagata - Ventforet Kofu 0-1. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Montedio won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Ventforet Kofu managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Montedio YamagataY. Fujimoto
Y. Fujimoto
7 goals
Ventforet KofuM. Hasegawa
M. Hasegawa
6 goals
Montedio YamagataG. Alves Dellatorre
G. Alves Dellatorre
5 goals

Montedio Yamagata missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Montedio Yamagata Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 2 Played P 3 12 22
8 5 0 Won W 1 4 7
7 2 2 Drew D 0 4 9
7 3 0 Lost L 2 4 6
33 20 4 Scored S 3 13 25
24 10 4 Conceded C 7 15 25
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 91%
68% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 73%
41% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 42% 32%
23% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 18%
18% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 14%
45% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 64%
32% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 27%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 18%
 
5.1 4.9 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.9 5.7
6.4 6.5 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.1 4.3
0.9 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 0.8 0.9
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.3 8.8 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11 11
3.6 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.2 4.5
41% 44% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 25% 25%
 
9.2 9 10 Shots against (avg) S A 6.3 6.2 7.5
3.7 3.7 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3 3.1
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Montedio Yamagata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have the most points from losing position (13) in J2-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yokohama 22 12 7 3 35 26 11 8 2 1 19 11 11 4 5 2 16 15 9 43
2 Albirex Niigata 21 12 6 3 36 18 10 9 1 0 23 7 11 3 5 3 13 11 18 42
3 Vegalta Sendai 22 12 4 6 40 30 12 6 3 3 19 13 10 6 1 3 21 17 10 40
4 Fagiano Okayama 22 10 8 4 28 18 11 6 3 2 18 9 11 4 5 2 10 9 10 38
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 10 4 8 26 22 11 4 3 4 10 9 11 6 1 4 16 13 4 34
6 Montedio Yamagata 22 8 7 7 33 24 10 5 2 3 20 10 12 3 5 4 13 14 9 31
7 JEF United 22 8 7 7 21 19 12 5 3 4 10 9 10 3 4 3 11 10 2 31
8 Roasso Kumamoto 22 7 10 5 28 30 9 1 4 4 6 12 13 6 6 1 22 18 -2 31
9 Machida Zelvia 21 8 6 7 25 20 11 6 4 1 16 7 10 2 2 6 9 13 5 30
10 Ventforet Kofu 22 7 9 6 25 25 10 3 5 2 12 10 12 4 4 4 13 15 0 30
11 Tokyo Verdy 22 7 8 7 39 36 11 5 3 3 19 14 11 2 5 4 20 22 3 29
12 Oita Trinita 22 7 8 7 29 26 12 3 5 4 16 15 10 4 3 3 13 11 3 29
13 Mito Hollyhock 22 8 5 9 27 25 11 5 2 4 14 12 11 3 3 5 13 13 2 29
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 21 7 7 7 27 29 10 2 4 4 12 14 11 5 3 3 15 15 -2 28
15 Blaublitz Akita 21 7 5 9 20 27 11 4 3 4 14 13 10 3 2 5 6 14 -7 26
16 Tokushima Vortis 22 4 13 5 23 18 11 2 7 2 12 8 11 2 6 3 11 10 5 25
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 6 6 10 23 27 11 6 2 3 17 11 11 0 4 7 6 16 -4 24
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 6 5 11 19 26 11 2 4 5 10 13 11 4 1 6 9 13 -7 23
19 Tochigi 22 5 8 9 15 23 12 3 5 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 5 11 -8 23
20 Omiya Ardija 22 5 7 10 22 34 11 3 2 6 13 20 11 2 5 4 9 14 -12 22
21 Grulla Morioka 22 6 4 12 18 38 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 4 1 7 9 22 -20 22
22 Ryūkyū 22 3 6 13 24 42 12 1 5 6 16 23 10 2 1 7 8 19 -18 15

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 Yokohama 22 12 7 3 35 26 11 8 2 1 19 11 11 4 5 2 16 15 9 43
2 Albirex Niigata 21 12 6 3 36 18 10 9 1 0 23 7 11 3 5 3 13 11 18 42
3 Vegalta Sendai 22 12 4 6 40 30 12 6 3 3 19 13 10 6 1 3 21 17 10 40
4 Fagiano Okayama 22 10 8 4 28 18 11 6 3 2 18 9 11 4 5 2 10 9 10 38
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 10 4 8 26 22 11 4 3 4 10 9 11 6 1 4 16 13 4 34
6 Montedio Yamagata 22 8 7 7 33 24 10 5 2 3 20 10 12 3 5 4 13 14 9 31
7 JEF United 22 8 7 7 21 19 12 5 3 4 10 9 10 3 4 3 11 10 2 31
8 Roasso Kumamoto 22 7 10 5 28 30 9 1 4 4 6 12 13 6 6 1 22 18 -2 31
9 Machida Zelvia 21 8 6 7 25 20 11 6 4 1 16 7 10 2 2 6 9 13 5 30
10 Ventforet Kofu 22 7 9 6 25 25 10 3 5 2 12 10 12 4 4 4 13 15 0 30
11 Tokyo Verdy 22 7 8 7 39 36 11 5 3 3 19 14 11 2 5 4 20 22 3 29
12 Oita Trinita 22 7 8 7 29 26 12 3 5 4 16 15 10 4 3 3 13 11 3 29
13 Mito Hollyhock 22 8 5 9 27 25 11 5 2 4 14 12 11 3 3 5 13 13 2 29
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 21 7 7 7 27 29 10 2 4 4 12 14 11 5 3 3 15 15 -2 28
15 Blaublitz Akita 21 7 5 9 20 27 11 4 3 4 14 13 10 3 2 5 6 14 -7 26
16 Tokushima Vortis 22 4 13 5 23 18 11 2 7 2 12 8 11 2 6 3 11 10 5 25
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 6 6 10 23 27 11 6 2 3 17 11 11 0 4 7 6 16 -4 24
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 6 5 11 19 26 11 2 4 5 10 13 11 4 1 6 9 13 -7 23
19 Tochigi 22 5 8 9 15 23 12 3 5 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 5 11 -8 23
20 Omiya Ardija 22 5 7 10 22 34 11 3 2 6 13 20 11 2 5 4 9 14 -12 22
21 Grulla Morioka 22 6 4 12 18 38 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 4 1 7 9 22 -20 22
22 Ryūkyū 22 3 6 13 24 42 12 1 5 6 16 23 10 2 1 7 8 19 -18 15

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