Can Tochigi outperform Ventforet Kofu in Kanseki Stadium clash?

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 29.Jul
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kanseki Stadium

The guesting Ventforet Kofu side are thought to be front runners at Tochigi, as the away team own a 18 point lead from their 27 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Tochigi have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Tochigi and Ventforet Kofu should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Tochigi form and stats

5 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Tochigi have to build on here at Kanseki Stadium in the J2-League. Tochigi has four consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Tochigi, who played 1-1 against Shimizu S-Pulse. That match was also played at this venue (Kanseki Stadium).

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Omiya Ardija the opponent.

Trouble hitting the net? In this team's last 12 league matches, 10 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Emperor Cup game versus Avispa Fukuoka in only four days. This game is also played here at Kanseki Stadium.

The Tochigi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. Tochigi have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

6 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Ventforet Kofu playing as the away team in the J2-League this season. Momentum is building for Ventforet Kofu in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Two trips in a row for Ventforet, whose manager Shinoda could celebrate last time after the win against Tokushima Vortis.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against ThespaKusatsu Gunma.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this club's 10 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.

After this away game Ventforet Kofu return home for a Emperor Cup game against Vissel Kobe. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Ventforet's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. Ventforet Kofu have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the squads met earlier this campaign; Ventforet Kofu - Tochigi 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tochigi three wins, four draws and Ventforet Kofu three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuP. Utaka
P. Utaka
11 goals
Ventforet KofuK. Mitsuhira
K. Mitsuhira
6 goals
Ventforet KofuM. Hasegawa
M. Hasegawa
5 goals

Tochigi missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tochigi Ventforet Kofu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
6 5 0 Won W 3 6 14
10 6 3 Drew D 0 2 4
11 2 1 Lost L 0 5 9
23 17 2 Scored S 7 20 42
28 12 4 Conceded C 3 17 30
89% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
59% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 67%
30% 46% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 56%
11% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 23% 19%
44% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 69% 52%
22% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 33%
44% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 22%
 
4.6 5.1 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.2 4.8
5 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.7 5
1.3 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 9.3 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.1 8.6
2.7 3.6 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.8 3.7
31% 36% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 40% 42%
 
9 8.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 10.8 8.9
3.6 3.1 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.7 3.3
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tochigi have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in J2-League
  • Tochigi have the most matches under the total-line (19) 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 Machida Zelvia 26 16 6 4 43 20 14 9 3 2 26 13 12 7 3 2 17 7 23 54
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 13 9 5 48 30 14 6 6 2 27 18 13 7 3 3 21 12 18 48
3 Tokyo Verdy 27 14 6 7 38 21 13 4 5 4 11 10 14 10 1 3 27 11 17 48
4 Ventforet Kofu 27 14 4 9 42 30 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 6 2 5 20 17 12 46
5 Oita Trinita 27 13 6 8 34 34 14 8 2 4 20 17 13 5 4 4 14 17 0 45
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 11 10 6 51 24 12 6 4 2 28 11 15 5 6 4 23 13 27 43
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 12 6 9 42 34 12 7 2 3 24 12 15 5 4 6 18 22 8 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 10 10 7 32 28 14 6 6 2 14 9 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 40
9 Fujieda MYFC 27 10 6 11 40 48 14 4 4 6 16 24 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 36
10 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
11 Montedio Yamagata 27 11 2 14 44 39 13 7 1 5 26 17 14 4 1 9 18 22 5 35
12 JEF United 27 9 8 10 29 35 13 6 4 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 15 22 -6 35
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 9 8 9 23 29 12 3 5 4 9 11 14 6 3 5 14 18 -6 35
14 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
15 Vegalta Sendai 27 8 8 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 17 21 14 4 5 5 17 18 -5 32
16 Mito Hollyhock 27 8 7 12 33 46 15 4 5 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 31
17 Iwaki 27 8 7 12 27 43 13 5 1 7 13 19 14 3 6 5 14 24 -16 31
18 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 10 10 22 40 14 3 6 5 12 22 13 4 4 5 10 18 -18 31
19 Tochigi 27 6 10 11 23 28 13 5 6 2 17 12 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 28
20 Tokushima Vortis 27 5 13 9 25 36 14 3 6 5 11 17 13 2 7 4 14 19 -11 28
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 8 4 15 31 45 12 6 2 4 20 12 15 2 2 11 11 33 -14 28
22 Omiya Ardija 27 5 4 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 13 0 2 11 7 25 -23 19

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 Machida Zelvia 26 16 6 4 43 20 14 9 3 2 26 13 12 7 3 2 17 7 23 54
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 13 9 5 48 30 14 6 6 2 27 18 13 7 3 3 21 12 18 48
3 Tokyo Verdy 27 14 6 7 38 21 13 4 5 4 11 10 14 10 1 3 27 11 17 48
4 Ventforet Kofu 27 14 4 9 42 30 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 6 2 5 20 17 12 46
5 Oita Trinita 27 13 6 8 34 34 14 8 2 4 20 17 13 5 4 4 14 17 0 45
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 11 10 6 51 24 12 6 4 2 28 11 15 5 6 4 23 13 27 43
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 12 6 9 42 34 12 7 2 3 24 12 15 5 4 6 18 22 8 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 10 10 7 32 28 14 6 6 2 14 9 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 40
9 Fujieda MYFC 27 10 6 11 40 48 14 4 4 6 16 24 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 36
10 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
11 Montedio Yamagata 27 11 2 14 44 39 13 7 1 5 26 17 14 4 1 9 18 22 5 35
12 JEF United 27 9 8 10 29 35 13 6 4 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 15 22 -6 35
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 9 8 9 23 29 12 3 5 4 9 11 14 6 3 5 14 18 -6 35
14 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
15 Vegalta Sendai 27 8 8 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 17 21 14 4 5 5 17 18 -5 32
16 Mito Hollyhock 27 8 7 12 33 46 15 4 5 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 31
17 Iwaki 27 8 7 12 27 43 13 5 1 7 13 19 14 3 6 5 14 24 -16 31
18 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 10 10 22 40 14 3 6 5 12 22 13 4 4 5 10 18 -18 31
19 Tochigi 27 6 10 11 23 28 13 5 6 2 17 12 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 28
20 Tokushima Vortis 27 5 13 9 25 36 14 3 6 5 11 17 13 2 7 4 14 19 -11 28
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 8 4 15 31 45 12 6 2 4 20 12 15 2 2 11 11 33 -14 28
22 Omiya Ardija 27 5 4 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 13 0 2 11 7 25 -23 19

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