J2-League match preview and statistics: V-Varen Nagasaki fight Ventforet Kofu

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (22407 seats)

V-Varen Nagasaki and Ventforet Kofu are both riding high in the J2-League with their 6th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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.

Ventforet Kofu have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what V-Varen Nagasaki have to build on here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki. It’s been three wins in a row for V-Varen Nagasaki here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The V-Varen Nagasaki supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ventforet Kofu in J2-League and win 1-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Mito Hollyhock.

V-Varen Nagasaki are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 9 goals in 8 matches. V-Varen Nagasaki have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Ventforet Kofu playing as the away team this season. Ventforet Kofu has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Ventforet Kofu play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to V-Varen Nagasaki. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Ehime.

Ventforet Kofu has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 14 goals from 9 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result V-Varen Nagasaki - Ventforet Kofu 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): V-Varen Nagasaki won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Ventforet Kofu has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 2

Top Goalscorers

H. Goya
11 goals
P. Utaka
9 goals
Dudu
7 goals

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Ventforet Kofu missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki Ventforet Kofu
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played 2 12 23
10 5 0 Won 0 5 10
4 2 0 Drew 1 4 6
9 4 3 Lost 1 3 7
31 14 1 Scored 2 21 34
27 13 4 Conceded 4 13 24
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 50% 92% 96%
57% 45% 33% Over 1.5 50% 67% 70%
52% 45% 33% Over 2.5 50% 33% 35%
35% 36% 0% Over 3.5 50% 25% 17%
17% 27% 0% Over 4.5 50% 25% 13%
43% 45% 33% BTTS 50% 50% 48%
35% 36% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 33% 35%
30% 27% 67% Failed To Score 50% 25% 22%
 
3.7 2.9 3 Corners For (avg) 2.5 4.6 5
5.7 4.9 5 Corners Against (avg) 7 4.3 4.1
1.2 0.5 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.2 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have won significantly less corners at home than away.

V-Varen Nagasaki
29-06-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 3 - 2 Ryūkyū
03-07-19 EC V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 1 Kochi United
07-07-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 1 - 0 V-Varen Nagasaki
13-07-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 2 - 1 V-Varen Nagasaki
20-07-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 0 Ventforet Kofu
27-07-19 J2 Kagoshima United 10:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
31-07-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 10:00 Ehime
04-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Gifu
10-08-19 J2 Ryūkyū 10:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
14-08-19 EC Veertien Mie 10:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
Ventforet Kofu
29-06-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 0 - 1 Tokushima Vortis
03-07-19 EC Ventforet Kofu 2 - 2 Gifu
07-07-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 4 - 2 Ventforet Kofu
13-07-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 1 - 0 Ehime
20-07-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 0 Ventforet Kofu
27-07-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 09:00 Fagiano Okayama
31-07-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 10:00 Ventforet Kofu
04-08-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 09:00 Machida Zelvia
10-08-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 10:00 Ventforet Kofu
14-08-19 EC Tokyo 10:00 Ventforet Kofu

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Montedio Yamagata 18 10 6 2 22 11 9 6 2 1 10 4 9 4 4 1 12 7 11 36
2 Omiya Ardija 18 9 7 2 24 15 9 5 3 1 15 10 9 4 4 1 9 5 9 34
3 Mito Hollyhock 18 9 6 3 19 9 8 3 4 1 10 5 10 6 2 2 9 4 10 33
4 Ventforet Kofu 18 8 6 4 26 16 9 4 2 3 12 10 9 4 4 1 14 6 10 30
5 Kyoto Sanga 18 8 6 4 25 18 9 4 3 2 10 7 9 4 3 2 15 11 7 30
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 17 8 3 6 23 18 8 3 2 3 9 9 9 5 1 3 14 9 5 27
7 Kashiwa Reysol 17 7 6 4 14 11 8 4 3 1 7 2 9 3 3 3 7 9 3 27
8 Fagiano Okayama 18 7 6 5 22 20 10 5 4 1 14 10 8 2 2 4 8 10 2 27
9 Zweigen Kanazawa 18 6 8 4 22 13 8 3 4 1 9 3 10 3 4 3 13 10 9 26
10 Ryūkyū 18 6 7 5 25 22 9 5 4 0 15 8 9 1 3 5 10 14 3 25
11 Tokushima Vortis 18 6 6 6 19 19 8 4 3 1 9 6 10 2 3 5 10 13 0 24
12 Tokyo Verdy 18 6 6 6 24 25 10 4 4 2 15 14 8 2 2 4 9 11 -1 24
13 Albirex Niigata 18 6 5 7 25 22 8 3 1 4 9 9 10 3 4 3 16 13 3 23
14 Yokohama 18 6 4 8 20 22 9 3 2 4 12 13 9 3 2 4 8 9 -2 22
15 JEF United 18 5 7 6 20 26 9 3 3 3 13 16 9 2 4 3 7 10 -6 22
16 Machida Zelvia 17 5 5 7 15 23 8 2 3 3 7 11 9 3 2 4 8 12 -8 20
17 Ehime 18 5 4 9 16 21 11 4 2 5 11 12 7 1 2 4 5 9 -5 19
18 Kagoshima United 18 5 2 11 16 22 10 4 0 6 11 15 8 1 2 5 5 7 -6 17
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 18 4 5 9 23 31 9 1 2 6 10 18 9 3 3 3 13 13 -8 17
20 Tochigi 18 3 8 7 14 22 9 1 5 3 5 8 9 2 3 4 9 14 -8 17
21 Avispa Fukuoka 17 4 4 9 15 25 8 1 2 5 3 10 9 3 2 4 12 15 -10 16
22 Gifu 18 3 3 12 14 32 10 3 2 5 11 16 8 0 1 7 3 16 -18 12