Renofa Yamaguchi vs Ventforet Kofu: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 02.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishin Me-Life Stadium (15115 seats)

Struggling Renofa Yamaguchi will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ventforet Kofu in the upcoming league round. It’s 22nd vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (66) in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in J2-League

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.

These teams have little in common geographically as Ventforet Kofu have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

Renofa Yamaguchi's results here at Ishin Me-Life Stadium in the J2-League have been very modest with 5 victories, 2 draws and 10 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Yamaguchi, their manager M. Shimoda and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

No payout for Yamaguchi in their previous match, an away game at Tochigi that ended in defeat 0-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to JEF United (1-2).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J2-League game versus Giravanz Kitakyushu in only four days. This game is also played here at Ishin Me-Life Stadium.

Renofa Yamaguchi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Yamaguchi have conceded 28 from these games.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

The visitors are W4-D9-L4 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League. Ventforet have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

Ventforet delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Montedio Yamagata (placed 8th) in their previous match; a J2-League game. Before that, Ventforet travelled to Kyoto Sanga and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Ventforet has another fixture away, a J2-League game, against JEF United in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ventforet have scored 20 goals in 17 league games away. Ventforet have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Ventforet Kofu - Yamaguchi 1-1, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Yamaguchi victory, two draws and two Ventforet Kofu wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuL. dos Santos Gonzaga
L. dos Santos Gonzaga
9 goals
YamaguchiK. Takai
K. Takai
7 goals
Renofa YamaguchiI. Freitas de Castilho
I. Freitas de Castilho
7 goals

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Renofa Yamaguchi Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 17 4 Played P 6 17 36
7 5 1 Won W 1 4 14
6 2 0 Drew D 3 9 16
24 10 3 Lost L 2 4 6
37 19 4 Scored S 4 20 45
66 28 6 Conceded C 5 20 36
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 82% 83%
76% 76% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 67%
59% 65% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 47% 39%
24% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 19%
14% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 11%
54% 53% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 65% 56%
16% 18% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 36%
35% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 24% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1 0.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.3 10.5 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.3 8.8
3.2 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.4 3.9
32% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 34% 32%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the most conceded goals (66) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi has the the worst goal difference (-29) in J2-League
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Ventforet Kofu has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) 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 Tokushima Vortis 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Júbilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryūkyū 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 27

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 37 23 8 6 62 30 18 9 6 3 28 10 19 14 2 3 34 20 32 77
2 Avispa Fukuoka 37 22 7 8 43 26 18 10 3 5 21 14 19 12 4 3 22 12 17 73
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 37 20 10 7 58 35 18 12 3 3 32 13 19 8 7 4 26 22 23 70
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 37 17 8 12 52 41 19 10 4 5 26 19 18 7 4 7 26 22 11 59
5 Ventforet Kofu 36 14 16 6 45 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 17 4 9 4 20 20 9 58
6 Albirex Niigata 37 14 14 9 50 44 19 6 7 6 24 26 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 56
7 Júbilo Iwata 37 13 15 9 50 40 19 9 6 4 33 19 18 4 9 5 17 21 10 54
8 Montedio Yamagata 37 14 11 12 52 37 19 9 3 7 31 20 18 5 8 5 21 17 15 53
9 Tokyo Verdy 37 13 13 11 46 42 18 6 7 5 22 17 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 52
10 Kyoto Sanga 37 14 10 13 43 40 18 11 3 4 30 18 19 3 7 9 13 22 3 52
11 Tochigi 37 14 10 13 34 32 18 6 6 6 17 14 19 8 4 7 17 18 2 52
12 Mito Hollyhock 37 13 10 14 64 58 18 5 6 7 28 29 19 8 4 7 36 29 6 49
13 Omiya Ardija 37 12 10 15 34 44 18 6 7 5 15 17 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 46
14 JEF United 37 13 6 18 43 48 19 4 4 11 19 30 18 9 2 7 24 18 -5 45
15 Fagiano Okayama 37 11 12 14 35 43 20 8 5 7 24 23 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 45
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 37 10 14 13 37 49 18 5 7 6 18 24 19 5 7 7 19 25 -12 44
17 Ryūkyū 37 12 7 18 49 57 17 6 5 6 27 22 20 6 2 12 22 35 -8 43
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 11 10 16 50 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 17 5 4 8 24 30 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 37 9 13 15 34 46 19 5 9 5 21 19 18 4 4 10 13 27 -12 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 11 3 23 32 59 19 4 1 14 14 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -27 36
21 Ehime 36 8 9 19 35 52 18 3 4 11 14 27 18 5 5 8 21 25 -17 33
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 7 6 24 37 66 17 5 2 10 19 28 20 2 4 14 18 38 -29 27

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