Fixture statistics and preview for J2-League: Ventforet Kofu - Kyoto Sanga at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 04.September
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

Ventforet Kofu and Kyoto Sanga are both doing (very) nicely in the J2-League with their 7th and 1st spots respectively. This could be a top match!

Insights:
  • Ventforet Kofu have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (18) in J2-League

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their last game. Let's aim for an in-your-face game!

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

Ventforet Kofu are steadily winning J2-League games and points here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium. 7 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. In general it's been a long time since Ventforet Kofu tasted defeat here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

The fans are hoping that Ventforet will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the J2-League game against Machida Zelvia (placed 6th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus JEF United.

A decent goal production from Ventforet in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. Ventforet have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kyoto Sanga form and stats

Kyoto Sanga have an excellent away record in the J2-League so far with 9-2-1 from 12 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Blaublitz Akita game have they lost an away game, meaning Kyoto has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Kyoto Sanga had fun at their own home (Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium) last time out, beating Tokyo Verdy 3-1. J. Buijs, P. Utaka and O. Ismaila scored.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Mito Hollyhock.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to Matsumoto Yamaga.

Kyoto are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Kyoto Sanga's manager K. Cho has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved encountered each other earlier this match year: Kyoto Sanga - Ventforet 0-0. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Ventforet Kofu won two games, seven matches ended in a draw and Kyoto Sanga managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Top Goalscorers

Kyoto SangaP. Utaka
P. Utaka
14 goals
Ventforet KofuJ. Izumisawa
J. Izumisawa
10 goals
VentforetH. Marreiros
H. Marreiros
5 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Kyoto Sanga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ventforet Kofu Kyoto Sanga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 3 12 26
12 7 0 Won W 2 9 17
9 5 2 Drew D 1 2 6
6 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
40 24 4 Scored S 2 16 42
28 12 5 Conceded C 0 3 18
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 85%
67% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 58% 65%
41% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 35%
26% 31% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 19%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
48% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 38%
37% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 75% 54%
19% 8% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 23%
 
5.3 6.4 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5.2
4.5 3.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.5 4.4
0.8 0.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.4 10.8 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.5 10.8
3.6 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.9 4.5
40% 44% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 34% 36%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Kyoto Sanga have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (18) in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (14) in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the most clean sheets (9) away in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the most points (29) away in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the the best goal difference (+13) away in J2-League
  • Kyoto Sanga have the the best goal difference (+24) in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 Kyoto Sanga 26 17 6 3 42 18 14 8 4 2 26 15 12 9 2 1 16 3 24 57
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 17 5 5 45 30 14 10 1 3 26 18 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 56
3 Ryūkyū 27 15 6 6 44 27 14 9 2 3 22 9 13 6 4 3 22 18 17 51
4 Albirex Niigata 27 14 8 5 48 27 13 8 3 2 23 7 14 6 5 3 25 20 21 50
5 Montedio Yamagata 26 13 7 6 36 23 13 7 2 4 20 14 13 6 5 2 16 9 13 46
6 Machida Zelvia 27 13 6 8 41 26 14 6 3 5 20 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 15 45
7 Ventforet Kofu 27 12 9 6 40 28 13 7 5 1 24 12 14 5 4 5 16 16 12 45
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 13 5 8 33 29 12 5 4 3 17 15 14 8 1 5 16 14 4 44
9 Mito Hollyhock 27 11 4 12 35 26 14 5 3 6 16 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 9 37
10 JEF United 27 9 10 8 27 25 13 4 5 4 14 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 2 37
11 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 7 10 38 44 12 7 1 4 21 16 15 3 6 6 17 28 -6 37
12 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 7 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 14 5 6 3 13 11 -1 34
13 Blaublitz Akita 27 7 10 10 26 31 13 2 8 3 9 13 14 5 2 7 17 18 -5 31
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 8 11 20 30 13 4 4 5 10 12 13 3 4 6 10 18 -10 29
15 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 7 8 12 25 36 14 4 5 5 14 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -11 29
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 7 6 13 25 33 14 3 4 7 13 18 12 4 2 6 12 15 -8 27
17 Tochigi 27 5 11 11 24 33 13 2 5 6 11 15 14 3 6 5 13 18 -9 26
18 Matsumoto Yamaga 26 6 7 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 14 18 13 2 3 8 8 25 -21 25
19 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 5 9 13 22 40 15 2 5 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 24
20 Ehime 27 5 9 13 26 45 14 1 6 7 14 26 13 4 3 6 12 19 -19 24
21 Omiya Ardija 27 4 11 12 28 34 13 2 4 7 16 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -6 23
22 Sagamihara 27 4 9 14 16 34 13 2 5 6 9 18 14 2 4 8 7 16 -18 21

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 Kyoto Sanga 26 17 6 3 42 18 14 8 4 2 26 15 12 9 2 1 16 3 24 57
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 17 5 5 45 30 14 10 1 3 26 18 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 56
3 Ryūkyū 27 15 6 6 44 27 14 9 2 3 22 9 13 6 4 3 22 18 17 51
4 Albirex Niigata 27 14 8 5 48 27 13 8 3 2 23 7 14 6 5 3 25 20 21 50
5 Montedio Yamagata 26 13 7 6 36 23 13 7 2 4 20 14 13 6 5 2 16 9 13 46
6 Machida Zelvia 27 13 6 8 41 26 14 6 3 5 20 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 15 45
7 Ventforet Kofu 27 12 9 6 40 28 13 7 5 1 24 12 14 5 4 5 16 16 12 45
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 13 5 8 33 29 12 5 4 3 17 15 14 8 1 5 16 14 4 44
9 Mito Hollyhock 27 11 4 12 35 26 14 5 3 6 16 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 9 37
10 JEF United 27 9 10 8 27 25 13 4 5 4 14 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 2 37
11 Tokyo Verdy 27 10 7 10 38 44 12 7 1 4 21 16 15 3 6 6 17 28 -6 37
12 Fagiano Okayama 27 9 7 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 14 5 6 3 13 11 -1 34
13 Blaublitz Akita 27 7 10 10 26 31 13 2 8 3 9 13 14 5 2 7 17 18 -5 31
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 7 8 11 20 30 13 4 4 5 10 12 13 3 4 6 10 18 -10 29
15 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 7 8 12 25 36 14 4 5 5 14 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -11 29
16 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 7 6 13 25 33 14 3 4 7 13 18 12 4 2 6 12 15 -8 27
17 Tochigi 27 5 11 11 24 33 13 2 5 6 11 15 14 3 6 5 13 18 -9 26
18 Matsumoto Yamaga 26 6 7 13 22 43 13 4 4 5 14 18 13 2 3 8 8 25 -21 25
19 Giravanz Kitakyushu 27 5 9 13 22 40 15 2 5 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 24
20 Ehime 27 5 9 13 26 45 14 1 6 7 14 26 13 4 3 6 12 19 -19 24
21 Omiya Ardija 27 4 11 12 28 34 13 2 4 7 16 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -6 23
22 Sagamihara 27 4 9 14 16 34 13 2 5 6 9 18 14 2 4 8 7 16 -18 21

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