Football tips: Ventforet Kofu vs Fagiano Okayama - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Ventforet Kofu fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Fagiano Okayama's 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals (37) in J2-League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ventforet and Fagiano Okayama.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

Ventforet Kofu have collected 37 points from their J2-League home games so far after 10-7-3.

Ventforet Kofu shared the glory with V-Varen Nagasaki in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Matsumoto Yamaga (0-1).

The hometeam coach A. Ito made a successful contribution in the game against V-Varen Nagasaki, bringing on R. Nakamura who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

The Ventforet fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ventforet 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 17 from 20 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Fagiano Okayama form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fagiano Okayama, who have the fewest scored goals (37) in J2-League, so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 3-8-9 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Fagiano are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Fagiano aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 198 league minutes without a goal. K. Ueda was the last player to find the net.

There might be some fixture complaints from Fagiano as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the J2-League match against ThespaKusatsu Gunma (0-2). Prior to that match, the Fagiano manager K. Arima faced defeat when travelling to Montedio Yamagata and losing 0-2.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 20 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Fagiano have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Fagiano Okayama - Ventforet 0-0 entered in the official records. Last nine meetings between the teams: Ventforet Kofu won four, Fagiano Okayama won two and three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuL. dos Santos Gonzaga
L. dos Santos Gonzaga
10 goals
Fagiano OkayamaS. Uejo
S. Uejo
7 goals
Ventforet KofuS. Ota
S. Ota
6 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Fagiano Okayama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ventforet Kofu Fagiano Okayama
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 6 20 41
16 10 6 Won W 0 3 11
17 7 1 Drew D 3 8 14
8 3 0 Lost L 3 9 16
50 25 12 Scored S 2 12 37
39 17 6 Conceded C 10 25 49
85% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 85% 90%
66% 60% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 65% 63%
34% 30% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 25% 32%
17% 15% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 5% 15%
10% 15% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 10%
51% 45% 71% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 51%
37% 40% 29% Clean Sheets C S 17% 25% 24%
27% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 45% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 0.8 0.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
8.7 9.2 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.7 9
3.8 4.2 3.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.9 3.3
32% 30% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 21% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals (12) away in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals (37) in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in J2-League
  • Fagiano Okayama have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fagiano Okayama have scored away.

  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 41 25 9 7 67 32 21 11 7 3 33 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 35 84
2 Avispa Fukuoka 41 24 9 8 50 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 21 13 5 3 25 13 21 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 22 11 8 63 38 20 13 4 3 34 14 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 77
4 Ventforet Kofu 41 16 17 8 50 39 20 10 7 3 25 17 21 6 10 5 25 22 11 65
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 41 19 8 14 58 49 21 12 4 5 30 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 9 65
6 Júbilo Iwata 41 15 15 11 56 46 21 11 6 4 38 21 20 4 9 7 18 25 10 60
7 Montedio Yamagata 41 16 11 14 57 42 21 11 3 7 36 22 20 5 8 7 21 20 15 59
8 Kyoto Sanga 41 16 11 14 47 44 20 12 4 4 33 20 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 59
9 Tochigi 41 15 13 13 40 37 20 7 7 6 20 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 3 58
10 Albirex Niigata 41 14 15 12 54 52 21 6 8 7 27 30 20 8 7 5 27 22 2 57
11 Mito Hollyhock 41 15 10 16 67 62 21 7 6 8 31 32 20 8 4 8 36 30 5 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 15 13 48 47 20 6 8 6 23 20 21 7 7 7 25 27 1 54
13 Matsumoto Yamaga 41 12 15 14 42 52 20 6 8 6 22 26 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 51
14 Ryūkyū 41 14 8 19 58 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 21 7 2 12 24 35 -2 50
15 JEF United 41 14 8 19 45 50 20 5 4 11 20 30 21 9 4 8 25 20 -5 50
16 Omiya Ardija 41 13 11 17 40 51 20 7 8 5 21 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -11 50
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 12 13 16 56 64 21 6 7 8 27 31 20 6 6 8 29 33 -8 49
18 Fagiano Okayama 41 11 14 16 37 49 21 8 6 7 25 24 20 3 8 9 12 25 -12 47
19 Machida Zelvia 41 11 13 17 40 52 21 7 9 5 23 19 20 4 4 12 17 33 -12 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 41 14 4 23 39 62 21 6 1 14 17 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -23 46
21 Ehime 41 8 10 23 38 66 21 3 4 14 14 32 20 5 6 9 24 34 -28 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 9 6 26 43 72 20 7 2 11 24 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -29 33

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 41 25 9 7 67 32 21 11 7 3 33 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 35 84
2 Avispa Fukuoka 41 24 9 8 50 29 20 11 4 5 25 16 21 13 5 3 25 13 21 81
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 41 22 11 8 63 38 20 13 4 3 34 14 21 9 7 5 29 24 25 77
4 Ventforet Kofu 41 16 17 8 50 39 20 10 7 3 25 17 21 6 10 5 25 22 11 65
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 41 19 8 14 58 49 21 12 4 5 30 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 9 65
6 Júbilo Iwata 41 15 15 11 56 46 21 11 6 4 38 21 20 4 9 7 18 25 10 60
7 Montedio Yamagata 41 16 11 14 57 42 21 11 3 7 36 22 20 5 8 7 21 20 15 59
8 Kyoto Sanga 41 16 11 14 47 44 20 12 4 4 33 20 21 4 7 10 14 24 3 59
9 Tochigi 41 15 13 13 40 37 20 7 7 6 20 16 21 8 6 7 20 21 3 58
10 Albirex Niigata 41 14 15 12 54 52 21 6 8 7 27 30 20 8 7 5 27 22 2 57
11 Mito Hollyhock 41 15 10 16 67 62 21 7 6 8 31 32 20 8 4 8 36 30 5 55
12 Tokyo Verdy 41 13 15 13 48 47 20 6 8 6 23 20 21 7 7 7 25 27 1 54
13 Matsumoto Yamaga 41 12 15 14 42 52 20 6 8 6 22 26 21 6 7 8 20 26 -10 51
14 Ryūkyū 41 14 8 19 58 60 20 7 6 7 34 25 21 7 2 12 24 35 -2 50
15 JEF United 41 14 8 19 45 50 20 5 4 11 20 30 21 9 4 8 25 20 -5 50
16 Omiya Ardija 41 13 11 17 40 51 20 7 8 5 21 21 21 6 3 12 19 30 -11 50
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 41 12 13 16 56 64 21 6 7 8 27 31 20 6 6 8 29 33 -8 49
18 Fagiano Okayama 41 11 14 16 37 49 21 8 6 7 25 24 20 3 8 9 12 25 -12 47
19 Machida Zelvia 41 11 13 17 40 52 21 7 9 5 23 19 20 4 4 12 17 33 -12 46
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 41 14 4 23 39 62 21 6 1 14 17 36 20 8 3 9 22 26 -23 46
21 Ehime 41 8 10 23 38 66 21 3 4 14 14 32 20 5 6 9 24 34 -28 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 41 9 6 26 43 72 20 7 2 11 24 31 21 2 4 15 19 41 -29 33

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