Ventforet Kofu vs Matsumoto Yamaga preview: Visitors will have a gruelling job at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 14.November
Match begins: 04:05 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

Ventforet Kofu are listed as expected winners of this home fixture against Matsumoto Yamaga, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Ventforet Kofu have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-33) in J2-League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

Ventforet Kofu have performed here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium this season with 12 wins from 19 J2-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 2.

It's back home for Ventforet Kofu, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Giravanz Kitakyushu away with the result 1-0. M. Hasegawa found the net in that victory.

Preceding that match was the home game against Fagiano Okayama that was lost 1-2.

A decent goal production from Ventforet in their home games so far, with 34 goals from 19 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ventforet have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

There's been little loot from Matsumoto Yamaga's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 19 away games in the J2-League. Matsumoto Yamaga only have 2 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 5 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Matsumoto are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

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

Prior to that match, the Matsumoto manager H. Nanami faced defeat when travelling to Machida Zelvia and losing 2-3.

The attacking power of Matsumoto Yamaga when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded 35 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Matsumoto Yamaga - Ventforet 3-3. Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Ventforet won one, Matsumoto Yamaga were winners in six and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuJ. Izumisawa
J. Izumisawa
10 goals
VentforetW. Lira Sousa
W. Lira Sousa
7 goals
Ventforet KofuM. Hasegawa
M. Hasegawa
6 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
38 19 7 Played P 6 19 38
20 12 6 Won W 0 2 7
10 5 1 Drew D 2 5 11
8 2 0 Lost L 4 12 20
56 34 15 Scored S 3 11 31
33 15 4 Conceded C 9 35 64
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 79% 84%
63% 74% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 63% 63%
42% 42% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 53%
18% 21% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 32% 32%
5% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 16% 13%
42% 47% 43% BTTS BTTS 33% 32% 45%
45% 47% 57% Clean Sheets C S 33% 21% 18%
18% 5% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 68% 53%
 
5.7 6.3 7.9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5 4.7
4.2 3.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.1 5.2
0.8 0.8 0.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 0.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.4 10.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.2 8.1
3.4 4 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3 3.2
43% 46% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 19% 24%
 
7.3 6.9 5.6 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.3 9.7
2.6 2.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.5 4.1
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the fewest points (11) away in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the most conceded goals (35) away in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-24) away in J2-League
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have the the worst goal difference (-33) in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Matsumoto Yamaga have scored away.
  • Ventforet Kofu have the the best goal difference (+19) 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 38 25 8 5 68 38 19 13 3 3 36 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 30 83
2 Kyoto Sanga 38 23 9 6 56 30 19 12 5 2 34 18 19 11 4 4 22 12 26 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 21 8 9 62 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 19 11 2 6 28 20 22 71
4 Ventforet Kofu 38 20 10 8 56 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 19 8 5 6 22 18 23 70
5 Machida Zelvia 38 18 10 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 19 11 5 3 29 13 22 64
6 Montedio Yamagata 38 19 7 12 50 39 18 9 2 7 24 20 20 10 5 5 26 19 11 64
7 Albirex Niigata 38 17 12 9 58 37 19 10 4 5 27 12 19 7 8 4 31 25 21 63
8 Ryukyu 38 17 8 13 51 42 19 10 4 5 25 13 19 7 4 8 26 29 9 59
9 JEF United 38 15 13 10 41 33 19 6 8 5 20 18 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 58
10 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 50 42 19 7 5 7 21 17 19 7 5 7 29 25 8 52
11 Fagiano Okayama 38 13 13 12 35 31 19 6 4 9 15 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 4 52
12 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 9 16 50 64 19 8 2 9 26 30 19 5 7 7 24 34 -14 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 38 11 14 13 38 42 19 3 11 5 13 20 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 47
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 10 11 17 35 47 19 6 5 8 20 21 19 4 6 9 15 26 -12 41
15 Tochigi 38 8 15 15 33 45 19 3 7 9 17 24 19 5 8 6 16 21 -12 39
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 9 11 18 33 52 19 5 7 7 17 21 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 38
17 Omiya Ardija 38 8 13 17 45 50 19 5 5 9 26 26 19 3 8 8 19 24 -5 37
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 9 10 19 37 54 19 5 5 9 18 26 19 4 5 10 19 28 -17 37
19 Sagamihara 38 7 13 18 28 46 19 4 7 8 17 25 19 3 6 10 11 21 -18 34
20 Ehime 38 7 13 18 35 60 19 1 8 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 34
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 6 14 18 32 57 20 3 7 10 16 27 18 3 7 8 16 30 -25 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 7 11 20 31 64 19 5 6 8 20 29 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 32

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 38 25 8 5 68 38 19 13 3 3 36 22 19 12 5 2 32 16 30 83
2 Kyoto Sanga 38 23 9 6 56 30 19 12 5 2 34 18 19 11 4 4 22 12 26 78
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 21 8 9 62 40 19 10 6 3 34 20 19 11 2 6 28 20 22 71
4 Ventforet Kofu 38 20 10 8 56 33 19 12 5 2 34 15 19 8 5 6 22 18 23 70
5 Machida Zelvia 38 18 10 10 56 34 19 7 5 7 27 21 19 11 5 3 29 13 22 64
6 Montedio Yamagata 38 19 7 12 50 39 18 9 2 7 24 20 20 10 5 5 26 19 11 64
7 Albirex Niigata 38 17 12 9 58 37 19 10 4 5 27 12 19 7 8 4 31 25 21 63
8 Ryukyu 38 17 8 13 51 42 19 10 4 5 25 13 19 7 4 8 26 29 9 59
9 JEF United 38 15 13 10 41 33 19 6 8 5 20 18 19 9 5 5 21 15 8 58
10 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 50 42 19 7 5 7 21 17 19 7 5 7 29 25 8 52
11 Fagiano Okayama 38 13 13 12 35 31 19 6 4 9 15 15 19 7 9 3 20 16 4 52
12 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 9 16 50 64 19 8 2 9 26 30 19 5 7 7 24 34 -14 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 38 11 14 13 38 42 19 3 11 5 13 20 19 8 3 8 25 22 -4 47
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 10 11 17 35 47 19 6 5 8 20 21 19 4 6 9 15 26 -12 41
15 Tochigi 38 8 15 15 33 45 19 3 7 9 17 24 19 5 8 6 16 21 -12 39
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 9 11 18 33 52 19 5 7 7 17 21 19 4 4 11 16 31 -19 38
17 Omiya Ardija 38 8 13 17 45 50 19 5 5 9 26 26 19 3 8 8 19 24 -5 37
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 9 10 19 37 54 19 5 5 9 18 26 19 4 5 10 19 28 -17 37
19 Sagamihara 38 7 13 18 28 46 19 4 7 8 17 25 19 3 6 10 11 21 -18 34
20 Ehime 38 7 13 18 35 60 19 1 8 10 17 36 19 6 5 8 18 24 -25 34
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 6 14 18 32 57 20 3 7 10 16 27 18 3 7 8 16 30 -25 32
22 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 7 11 20 31 64 19 5 6 8 20 29 19 2 5 12 11 35 -33 32

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