The league table in J2-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Ventforet Kofu leading Giravanz Kitakyushu by 4 points. Match preview to follow:
- Ventforet Kofu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in J2-League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Giravanz Kitakyushu, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
Ventforet Kofu form and stats
Only two J2-League home games for Ventforet Kofu so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ventforet matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from two games).
Early season league goal statistics from Ventforet Kofu's 2 home games: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
Giravanz Kitakyushu form and stats
Four points from two away games for Giravanz Kitakyushu, meaning one draw and one victory in the J2-League so far.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Kitakyushu goalkeeper Kenshin Yoshimaru is eager to challenge this, with his 229 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Kitakyushu when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing zero times, drawing one and winning zero games.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Giravanz Kitakyushu has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Ventforet Kofu-Giravanz Kitakyushu H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Ventforet Kofu four wins, Giravanz Kitakyushu one win, two draws. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. NAKAMURA 2 goals |  T. Nagata 2 goals |  D. Takahashi 2 goals |
Ventforet Kofu missing players
Giravanz Kitakyushu missing players
| Ventforet Kofu | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.3 | 4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 8 | 7.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 35% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 40% |
- All of Giravanz Kitakyushu's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have not yet lost a game away.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Giravanz Kitakyushu have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in J2-League
- Ventforet Kofu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Ryukyu | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Blaublitz Akita | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Machida Zelvia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Sagamihara | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 21 | JEF United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 22 | Ehime | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 2 |