J2-League match preview and statistics: Omiya Ardija fight Ventforet Kofu

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 08.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya (15491 seats)

The visiting Ventforet Kofu side should be favourites in this visit to Omiya Ardija, as the away team holds a 10 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.

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 Ardija and Ventforet Kofu.

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Omiya Ardija form and stats

Omiya Ardija have collected 21 points from their J2-League home games so far after 5-6-4.

It's back home for Ardija, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Giravanz Kitakyushu away with the result 2-1. A. Kurokawa and M. Kojima found the net in that victory. Before that game, the home loss against Ryukyu with the scoreline 0-3.

Omiya Ardija are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Montedio Yamagata awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ardija here at NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 15 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ardija have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

3-8-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ventforet Kofu in their J2-League matches away.

Ventforet have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Kosuke Okanishi. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in J2-League.

Ventforet go into this game after a win, the home game against Ryukyu that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Tochigi.

A new game in only three days for Ventforet, the J2-League home match versus Mito Hollyhock. Busy days.

Ventforet find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Ventforet Kofu have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ventforet Kofu - Ardija 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - five - four (Ardija wins - draws - Ventforet Kofu wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuL. dos Santos Gonzaga
L. dos Santos Gonzaga
7 goals
Ventforet KofuS. Ota
S. Ota
6 goals
Omiya ArdijaA. Kurokawa
A. Kurokawa
4 goals

Omiya Ardija missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Omiya Ardija Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 15 31
10 5 1 Won W 1 3 12
9 6 1 Drew D 2 8 13
12 4 3 Lost L 1 4 6
29 13 3 Scored S 3 17 39
38 15 7 Conceded C 3 18 33
87% 80% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 80% 84%
55% 53% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 65%
39% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 47% 42%
19% 13% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 23%
13% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 13%
45% 40% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 55%
32% 47% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 35%
35% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.7 0.6 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 0.9 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
294 153 44 Total Shots T S 34 104 255
98 45 12 Shots on Target S O 12 40 109
29% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 32%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • 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 Tokushima Vortis 31 18 8 5 50 24 16 7 6 3 23 10 15 11 2 2 27 14 26 62
2 Avispa Fukuoka 31 19 5 7 36 22 14 8 2 4 16 11 17 11 3 3 20 11 14 62
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 31 16 9 6 47 32 14 10 2 2 24 11 17 6 7 4 23 21 15 57
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 31 15 5 11 44 35 16 8 3 5 21 17 15 7 2 6 23 18 9 50
5 Albirex Niigata 31 12 13 6 46 35 16 5 7 4 23 21 15 7 6 2 23 14 11 49
6 Ventforet Kofu 31 12 13 6 39 33 16 9 5 2 22 15 15 3 8 4 17 18 6 49
7 Kyoto Sanga 31 13 8 10 38 34 15 10 2 3 26 15 16 3 6 7 12 19 4 47
8 Jubilo Iwata 31 11 11 9 41 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 44
9 Tochigi 31 11 10 10 27 24 15 4 6 5 13 11 16 7 4 5 14 13 3 43
10 Montedio Yamagata 31 11 9 11 40 33 16 7 3 6 25 18 15 4 6 5 15 15 7 42
11 Tokyo Verdy 31 10 12 9 37 33 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 5 6 5 19 20 4 42
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 31 10 10 11 43 45 16 5 6 5 19 20 15 5 4 6 24 25 -2 40
13 Fagiano Okayama 31 10 10 11 30 32 17 7 4 6 20 19 14 3 6 5 10 13 -2 40
14 Mito Hollyhock 31 10 9 12 52 48 16 4 5 7 24 26 15 6 4 5 28 22 4 39
15 Omiya Ardija 31 10 9 12 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 15 16 5 3 8 16 23 -9 39
16 JEF United 31 10 6 15 34 37 16 4 4 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 17 15 -3 36
17 Machida Zelvia 31 8 12 11 32 37 16 4 9 3 19 14 15 4 3 8 13 23 -5 36
18 Ryukyu 31 9 6 16 41 50 14 4 4 6 21 21 17 5 2 10 20 29 -9 33
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 31 7 12 12 30 44 15 4 6 5 15 21 16 3 6 7 15 23 -14 33
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 31 9 3 19 26 51 16 4 1 11 12 29 15 5 2 8 14 22 -25 30
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 31 7 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 18 25 16 2 4 10 17 32 -22 27
22 Ehime 31 6 8 17 28 46 16 2 4 10 12 25 15 4 4 7 16 21 -18 26

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 Tokushima Vortis 31 18 8 5 50 24 16 7 6 3 23 10 15 11 2 2 27 14 26 62
2 Avispa Fukuoka 31 19 5 7 36 22 14 8 2 4 16 11 17 11 3 3 20 11 14 62
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 31 16 9 6 47 32 14 10 2 2 24 11 17 6 7 4 23 21 15 57
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 31 15 5 11 44 35 16 8 3 5 21 17 15 7 2 6 23 18 9 50
5 Albirex Niigata 31 12 13 6 46 35 16 5 7 4 23 21 15 7 6 2 23 14 11 49
6 Ventforet Kofu 31 12 13 6 39 33 16 9 5 2 22 15 15 3 8 4 17 18 6 49
7 Kyoto Sanga 31 13 8 10 38 34 15 10 2 3 26 15 16 3 6 7 12 19 4 47
8 Jubilo Iwata 31 11 11 9 41 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 15 3 7 5 13 18 6 44
9 Tochigi 31 11 10 10 27 24 15 4 6 5 13 11 16 7 4 5 14 13 3 43
10 Montedio Yamagata 31 11 9 11 40 33 16 7 3 6 25 18 15 4 6 5 15 15 7 42
11 Tokyo Verdy 31 10 12 9 37 33 15 5 6 4 18 13 16 5 6 5 19 20 4 42
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 31 10 10 11 43 45 16 5 6 5 19 20 15 5 4 6 24 25 -2 40
13 Fagiano Okayama 31 10 10 11 30 32 17 7 4 6 20 19 14 3 6 5 10 13 -2 40
14 Mito Hollyhock 31 10 9 12 52 48 16 4 5 7 24 26 15 6 4 5 28 22 4 39
15 Omiya Ardija 31 10 9 12 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 15 16 5 3 8 16 23 -9 39
16 JEF United 31 10 6 15 34 37 16 4 4 8 17 22 15 6 2 7 17 15 -3 36
17 Machida Zelvia 31 8 12 11 32 37 16 4 9 3 19 14 15 4 3 8 13 23 -5 36
18 Ryukyu 31 9 6 16 41 50 14 4 4 6 21 21 17 5 2 10 20 29 -9 33
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 31 7 12 12 30 44 15 4 6 5 15 21 16 3 6 7 15 23 -14 33
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 31 9 3 19 26 51 16 4 1 11 12 29 15 5 2 8 14 22 -25 30
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 31 7 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 18 25 16 2 4 10 17 32 -22 27
22 Ehime 31 6 8 17 28 46 16 2 4 10 12 25 15 4 4 7 16 21 -18 26

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