Ventforet Kofu vs Fagiano Okayama betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 03.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

Ventforet Kofu are located at 3rd, while Fagiano Okayama are loitering 21 points behind in the standings. Will they trim the gap?

Insights:
  • Ventforet Kofu have the most points (41) at home in J2-League

It's no vacation for neither Ventforet nor Fagiano Okayama as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

41 points is a decent return from 18 J2-League games here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium for Ventforet Kofu. The data says 12 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. The Ventforet Kofu fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Ventforet has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat.

Ventforet manager A. Ito and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Tokyo Verdy (placed 12th) in the J2-League.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting V-Varen Nagasaki in a game that was won 2-1.

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 Ventforet have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn four and lost three.

Ventforet are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Giravanz Kitakyushu awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Ventforet in their home games so far, with 33 goals from 18 league matches. Ventforet Kofu are not conceding a lot of goals here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Fagiano Okayama form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 6 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Kyoto Sanga game have they lost an away game, meaning Fagiano Okayama has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Fagiano Okayama's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Albirex Niigata that finished 1-1.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Mito Hollyhock that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Fagiano Okayama in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Fagiano, seven draws and seven defeats.

A new game in only four days for Fagiano Okayama, the J2-League home match versus Montedio Yamagata. Busy days.

Fagiano have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Fagiano are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Fagiano Okayama - Ventforet Kofu 1-3. Stats for the previous ten meetings featuring these two participants are: four wins for Ventforet, three draws and three wins for Fagiano Okayama. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Fagiano OkayamaS. Uejo
S. Uejo
11 goals
Ventforet KofuJ. Izumisawa
J. Izumisawa
10 goals
VentforetW. Lira Sousa
W. Lira Sousa
7 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Fagiano Okayama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ventforet Kofu Fagiano Okayama
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
19 12 4 Won W 2 6 11
10 5 1 Drew D 2 9 13
7 1 0 Lost L 1 3 12
54 33 7 Scored S 4 18 32
31 13 2 Conceded C 4 15 30
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 83%
64% 72% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 47%
42% 39% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 25%
19% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 11%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
42% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 36%
44% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 44% 42%
19% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 39%
 
5.5 6.3 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.7 5
4.2 3.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 4.4 3.9
0.8 0.8 0.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 0.9 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.4 10.3 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 8.3 8.8
3.4 4 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.5 3.5
43% 46% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 29% 25%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have the most points (41) at home in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Júbilo Iwata 36 23 8 5 66 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 18 11 5 2 31 16 28 77
2 Kyoto Sanga 36 22 9 5 55 29 18 11 5 2 33 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 26 75
3 Ventforet Kofu 36 19 10 7 54 31 18 12 5 1 33 13 18 7 5 6 21 18 23 67
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 19 8 9 55 39 18 9 6 3 30 19 18 10 2 6 25 20 16 65
5 Montedio Yamagata 36 19 7 10 49 36 17 9 2 6 23 18 19 10 5 4 26 18 13 64
6 Albirex Niigata 36 17 11 8 57 35 18 10 4 4 27 11 18 7 7 4 30 24 22 62
7 Machida Zelvia 36 17 9 10 53 32 18 6 5 7 24 19 18 11 4 3 29 13 21 60
8 Ryukyu 36 16 8 12 49 39 18 9 4 5 23 12 18 7 4 7 26 27 10 56
9 JEF United 36 14 12 10 38 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 18 8 5 5 20 15 7 54
10 Mito Hollyhock 36 14 8 14 48 40 18 7 4 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 50
11 Fagiano Okayama 36 11 13 12 32 30 18 5 4 9 14 15 18 6 9 3 18 15 2 46
12 Tokyo Verdy 36 12 9 15 48 60 18 8 2 8 26 27 18 4 7 7 22 33 -12 45
13 Blaublitz Akita 36 10 13 13 36 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 18 7 3 8 24 22 -5 43
14 Tochigi 36 8 14 14 32 43 18 3 7 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 15 20 -11 38
15 Omiya Ardija 36 8 13 15 44 47 18 5 5 8 25 24 18 3 8 7 19 23 -3 37
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 36 9 10 17 31 47 18 5 6 7 16 20 18 4 4 10 15 27 -16 37
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 36 8 11 17 31 46 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -15 35
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 36 8 10 18 34 51 18 4 5 9 16 25 18 4 5 9 18 26 -17 34
19 Sagamihara 36 7 12 17 27 44 18 4 7 7 17 24 18 3 5 10 10 20 -17 33
20 Ehime 36 7 12 17 34 58 18 1 7 10 17 36 18 6 5 7 17 22 -24 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 36 6 13 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 17 3 6 8 16 30 -24 31
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 36 7 10 19 28 60 18 5 5 8 19 28 18 2 5 11 9 32 -32 31

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 Júbilo Iwata 36 23 8 5 66 38 18 12 3 3 35 22 18 11 5 2 31 16 28 77
2 Kyoto Sanga 36 22 9 5 55 29 18 11 5 2 33 18 18 11 4 3 22 11 26 75
3 Ventforet Kofu 36 19 10 7 54 31 18 12 5 1 33 13 18 7 5 6 21 18 23 67
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 19 8 9 55 39 18 9 6 3 30 19 18 10 2 6 25 20 16 65
5 Montedio Yamagata 36 19 7 10 49 36 17 9 2 6 23 18 19 10 5 4 26 18 13 64
6 Albirex Niigata 36 17 11 8 57 35 18 10 4 4 27 11 18 7 7 4 30 24 22 62
7 Machida Zelvia 36 17 9 10 53 32 18 6 5 7 24 19 18 11 4 3 29 13 21 60
8 Ryukyu 36 16 8 12 49 39 18 9 4 5 23 12 18 7 4 7 26 27 10 56
9 JEF United 36 14 12 10 38 31 18 6 7 5 18 16 18 8 5 5 20 15 7 54
10 Mito Hollyhock 36 14 8 14 48 40 18 7 4 7 21 17 18 7 4 7 27 23 8 50
11 Fagiano Okayama 36 11 13 12 32 30 18 5 4 9 14 15 18 6 9 3 18 15 2 46
12 Tokyo Verdy 36 12 9 15 48 60 18 8 2 8 26 27 18 4 7 7 22 33 -12 45
13 Blaublitz Akita 36 10 13 13 36 41 18 3 10 5 12 19 18 7 3 8 24 22 -5 43
14 Tochigi 36 8 14 14 32 43 18 3 7 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 15 20 -11 38
15 Omiya Ardija 36 8 13 15 44 47 18 5 5 8 25 24 18 3 8 7 19 23 -3 37
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 36 9 10 17 31 47 18 5 6 7 16 20 18 4 4 10 15 27 -16 37
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 36 8 11 17 31 46 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 3 6 9 13 25 -15 35
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 36 8 10 18 34 51 18 4 5 9 16 25 18 4 5 9 18 26 -17 34
19 Sagamihara 36 7 12 17 27 44 18 4 7 7 17 24 18 3 5 10 10 20 -17 33
20 Ehime 36 7 12 17 34 58 18 1 7 10 17 36 18 6 5 7 17 22 -24 33
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 36 6 13 17 32 56 19 3 7 9 16 26 17 3 6 8 16 30 -24 31
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 36 7 10 19 28 60 18 5 5 8 19 28 18 2 5 11 9 32 -32 31

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