J2-League duel: Close contest expected between Tochigi and Ventforet Kofu

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 01.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tochigi Green Stadium (15325 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Tochigi have their presumed home advantage while Ventforet Kofu are ahead 4 points in the J2-League table.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Tochigi form and stats

The story so far in the J2-League for Tochigi at their home stadium (Tochigi Green Stadium) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Tochigi enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Ehime's place. The match ended 1-0 with T. Mori scoring. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ryūkyū in a game that was won 4-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tochigi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost one.

The manager K. Tasaka will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Matsumoto Yamaga in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tochigi here at Tochigi Green Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 14 games). Tochigi have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Ventforet Kofu have produced an overall stat of 3-7-4 so far.

Impressive finishing from R. Matsuda and S. Araki secured the home win 2-1 against Machida Zelvia in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Ventforet manager A. Ito faced defeat when travelling to ThespaKusatsu Gunma and losing 0-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Ventforet in our archives, and the results are: one win for Ventforet Kofu, five draws and zero defeats.

After this away game Ventforet return home for a J2-League game against Ryūkyū. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Ventforet are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 14 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Ventforet have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Tochigi and Ventforet Kofu have met before this season: Ventforet Kofu - Tochigi 0-1. Tochigi-Ventforet Kofu H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Tochigi two wins, Ventforet Kofu five wins, two draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Tochigi missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tochigi Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 6 Played P 5 14 29
11 4 0 Won W 0 3 11
8 5 2 Drew D 3 7 12
10 5 4 Lost L 2 4 6
27 13 2 Scored S 6 17 38
24 11 6 Conceded C 9 18 33
86% 86% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 86% 86%
38% 43% 17% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 69%
24% 21% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 45%
17% 14% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 29% 24%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 14%
31% 36% 17% BTTS BTTS 80% 64% 59%
38% 29% 17% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 31%
45% 50% 83% Failed to Score F T 20% 21% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0.9 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.8 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
288 133 43 Total Shots T S 31 98 233
102 52 18 Shots on Target S O 11 37 101
26% 25% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 35% 34%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tochigi has the fewest conceded goals in the second 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 Avispa Fukuoka 29 18 5 6 34 20 14 8 2 4 16 11 15 10 3 2 18 9 14 59
2 Tokushima Vortis 29 16 8 5 44 21 15 6 6 3 20 9 14 10 2 2 24 12 23 56
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 29 14 9 6 40 30 12 8 2 2 17 9 17 6 7 4 23 21 10 51
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 29 14 5 10 39 32 15 8 3 4 20 15 14 6 2 6 19 17 7 47
5 Albirex Niigata 29 11 12 6 42 32 15 5 6 4 21 19 14 6 6 2 21 13 10 45
6 Ventforet Kofu 29 11 12 6 38 33 15 8 5 2 21 15 14 3 7 4 17 18 5 45
7 Montedio Yamagata 29 11 9 9 39 28 15 7 3 5 24 16 14 4 6 4 15 12 11 42
8 Jubilo Iwata 29 10 11 8 38 31 15 7 4 4 26 16 14 3 7 4 12 15 7 41
9 Tochigi 29 11 8 10 27 24 14 4 5 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 14 13 3 41
10 Kyoto Sanga 29 11 8 10 33 33 13 8 2 3 21 14 16 3 6 7 12 19 0 41
11 Tokyo Verdy 29 10 10 9 33 29 14 5 5 4 16 11 15 5 5 5 17 18 4 40
12 Mito Hollyhock 29 10 9 10 51 43 15 4 5 6 24 25 14 6 4 4 27 18 8 39
13 Zweigen Kanazawa 29 10 9 10 40 39 15 5 6 4 18 16 14 5 3 6 22 23 1 39
14 Fagiano Okayama 29 9 10 10 26 28 16 6 4 6 17 17 13 3 6 4 9 11 -2 37
15 Machida Zelvia 29 8 12 9 30 32 15 4 9 2 18 12 14 4 3 7 12 20 -2 36
16 Omiya Ardija 29 9 9 11 27 34 14 5 6 3 13 12 15 4 3 8 14 22 -7 36
17 JEF United 29 10 5 14 31 33 15 4 3 8 16 21 14 6 2 6 15 12 -2 35
18 Ryūkyū 29 8 6 15 38 49 14 4 4 6 21 21 15 4 2 9 17 28 -11 30
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 29 6 11 12 28 43 13 3 5 5 13 20 16 3 6 7 15 23 -15 29
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 29 9 2 18 23 47 15 4 1 10 10 26 14 5 1 8 13 21 -24 29
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 29 7 5 17 33 54 14 5 1 8 17 24 15 2 4 9 16 30 -21 26
22 Ehime 29 5 7 17 25 44 16 2 4 10 12 25 13 3 3 7 13 19 -19 22

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 Avispa Fukuoka 29 18 5 6 34 20 14 8 2 4 16 11 15 10 3 2 18 9 14 59
2 Tokushima Vortis 29 16 8 5 44 21 15 6 6 3 20 9 14 10 2 2 24 12 23 56
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 29 14 9 6 40 30 12 8 2 2 17 9 17 6 7 4 23 21 10 51
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 29 14 5 10 39 32 15 8 3 4 20 15 14 6 2 6 19 17 7 47
5 Albirex Niigata 29 11 12 6 42 32 15 5 6 4 21 19 14 6 6 2 21 13 10 45
6 Ventforet Kofu 29 11 12 6 38 33 15 8 5 2 21 15 14 3 7 4 17 18 5 45
7 Montedio Yamagata 29 11 9 9 39 28 15 7 3 5 24 16 14 4 6 4 15 12 11 42
8 Jubilo Iwata 29 10 11 8 38 31 15 7 4 4 26 16 14 3 7 4 12 15 7 41
9 Tochigi 29 11 8 10 27 24 14 4 5 5 13 11 15 7 3 5 14 13 3 41
10 Kyoto Sanga 29 11 8 10 33 33 13 8 2 3 21 14 16 3 6 7 12 19 0 41
11 Tokyo Verdy 29 10 10 9 33 29 14 5 5 4 16 11 15 5 5 5 17 18 4 40
12 Mito Hollyhock 29 10 9 10 51 43 15 4 5 6 24 25 14 6 4 4 27 18 8 39
13 Zweigen Kanazawa 29 10 9 10 40 39 15 5 6 4 18 16 14 5 3 6 22 23 1 39
14 Fagiano Okayama 29 9 10 10 26 28 16 6 4 6 17 17 13 3 6 4 9 11 -2 37
15 Machida Zelvia 29 8 12 9 30 32 15 4 9 2 18 12 14 4 3 7 12 20 -2 36
16 Omiya Ardija 29 9 9 11 27 34 14 5 6 3 13 12 15 4 3 8 14 22 -7 36
17 JEF United 29 10 5 14 31 33 15 4 3 8 16 21 14 6 2 6 15 12 -2 35
18 Ryūkyū 29 8 6 15 38 49 14 4 4 6 21 21 15 4 2 9 17 28 -11 30
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 29 6 11 12 28 43 13 3 5 5 13 20 16 3 6 7 15 23 -15 29
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 29 9 2 18 23 47 15 4 1 10 10 26 14 5 1 8 13 21 -24 29
21 Renofa Yamaguchi 29 7 5 17 33 54 14 5 1 8 17 24 15 2 4 9 16 30 -21 26
22 Ehime 29 5 7 17 25 44 16 2 4 10 12 25 13 3 3 7 13 19 -19 22

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