Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium: Ventforet Kofu vs Matsumoto Yamaga J2-League preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Ventforet Kofu leading Matsumoto Yamaga by 17 points.

Insights:
  • Ventforet Kofu has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the J2-League. That game was an away game at Ehime, so at least Ventforet are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

Ventforet Kofu have collected 37 points from their J2-League home games so far after 10-7-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Ventforet.

A strong away win for Ventforet against Ehime the last match, as R. Nakayama and Dudu were on target. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at JEF United.

There will be little rest for Ventforet after this match as they are travelling to V-Varen Nagasaki for a J2-League game in only three days.

Ventforet Kofu has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 19 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 16 from 19 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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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Matsumoto Yamaga have produced an overall stat of 5-7-8 so far.

R. Takahashi and T. Sakano (2) scored in Matsumoto's previous match, the home game against Albirex Niigata that ended 3-1. Prior to that match, the Matsumoto manager K. Nuno faced defeat when travelling to ThespaKusatsu Gunma and losing 0-1.

A new game in only three days for Matsumoto, the J2-League home match versus Tokyo Verdy. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Matsumoto as they have only managed to score 19 times from 20 away games in the league. Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded 26 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Matsumoto Yamaga - Ventforet Kofu 1-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: one win for Ventforet Kofu, two draws and five wins for Matsumoto Yamaga. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuL. dos Santos Gonzaga
L. dos Santos Gonzaga
10 goals
Matsumoto YamagaT. Sakano
T. Sakano
10 goals
Matsumoto YamagaK. Tsukagawa
K. Tsukagawa
8 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ventforet Kofu Matsumoto Yamaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 6 20 39
16 10 5 Won W 2 5 11
16 7 1 Drew D 3 7 14
7 2 0 Lost L 1 8 14
49 25 9 Scored S 7 19 40
37 16 4 Conceded C 6 26 51
85% 84% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 90%
67% 63% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 65% 64%
36% 32% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 45% 44%
18% 16% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 20% 26%
10% 16% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
51% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 51%
38% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 26%
26% 26% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 33%
 
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 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 0.9 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 9.3 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9 10.1
3.9 4.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.7
32% 30% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 28% 28%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ventforet Kofu has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in J2-League

  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 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryukyu 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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 39 24 8 7 66 32 19 10 6 3 32 11 20 14 2 4 34 21 34 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 39 22 9 8 46 29 19 10 4 5 23 16 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 75
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 39 21 10 8 60 37 19 13 3 3 33 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 23 73
4 Ventforet Kofu 39 16 16 7 49 37 19 10 7 2 25 16 20 6 9 5 24 21 12 64
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 39 17 8 14 54 49 19 10 4 5 26 19 20 7 4 9 28 30 5 59
6 Kyoto Sanga 39 16 10 13 46 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 20 4 7 9 14 22 5 58
7 Jubilo Iwata 39 14 15 10 53 42 20 10 6 4 35 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 11 57
8 Albirex Niigata 39 14 15 10 53 49 20 6 8 6 26 28 19 8 7 4 27 21 4 57
9 Montedio Yamagata 39 15 11 13 55 40 20 10 3 7 34 22 19 5 8 6 21 18 15 56
10 Mito Hollyhock 39 15 10 14 67 59 20 7 6 7 31 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 8 55
11 Tochigi 39 14 12 13 38 36 19 6 7 6 19 16 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 54
12 Tokyo Verdy 39 13 14 12 47 44 19 6 8 5 23 18 20 7 6 7 24 26 3 53
13 JEF United 39 14 7 18 45 49 20 5 4 11 20 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -4 49
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 39 12 11 16 54 62 20 6 6 8 26 30 19 6 5 8 28 32 -8 47
15 Fagiano Okayama 39 11 14 14 37 45 21 8 6 7 25 24 18 3 8 7 12 21 -8 47
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 39 11 14 14 40 51 19 6 7 6 21 25 20 5 7 8 19 26 -11 47
17 Omiya Ardija 39 12 11 16 37 49 19 6 8 5 18 20 20 6 3 11 19 29 -12 47
18 Ryukyu 39 12 8 19 50 60 19 6 6 7 28 25 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 44
19 Machida Zelvia 39 10 13 16 37 49 20 6 9 5 22 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -12 43
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 39 12 4 23 35 61 20 5 1 14 15 36 19 7 3 9 20 25 -26 40
21 Ehime 39 8 10 21 38 58 20 3 4 13 14 30 19 5 6 8 24 28 -20 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 39 8 6 25 41 69 19 6 2 11 23 31 20 2 4 14 18 38 -28 30

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