Ventforet Kofu warm up for Omiya Ardija with faith in winning all three points. Will they? Read our match guide!
- Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Omiya Ardija have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in J2-League
Both squads have had time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an enthusiastic match!
Ventforet Kofu form and stats
Ventforet Kofu are steadily winning J2-League games and points here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium. 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 14 games. In general it's been a long time since Ventforet tasted defeat here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Ventforet, as their goalkeeper Kohei Kawata has completely shut out the opponents for 210 minutes in the J2-League.
Happy days for Ventforet Kofu in their previous game, a J2-League match away at ThespaKusatsu Gunma (placed 16th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.
Before that, Ventforet had a home game versus Kyoto Sanga which ended with a victory 3-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ventforet have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost four.
A decent goal production from Ventforet in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 14 league matches. From these home matches, Ventforet have conceded only 12 goals.
Omiya Ardija form and stats
There's been little loot from Omiya Ardija's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the J2-League. Omiya Ardija only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 8 draws.
Ardija are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 3-3 draw at Ehime (placed 20th). A bonkers match with an abundance of goals last time out for Ardija, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that game, will this fixture be as enjoying?
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Tokyo Verdy.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Ardija in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Omiya Ardija, two draws and five defeats.
Ardija are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Ardija have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Omiya Ardija - Ventforet 0-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Ventforet victories, three draws and one Omiya Ardija win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Izumisawa 10 goals | H. Marreiros 5 goals | W. Lira Sousa 5 goals |
Ventforet Kofu missing players
Omiya Ardija missing players
| Ventforet Kofu | Omiya Ardija | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 46 | 27 | 14 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 33 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 38 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 86% |
| 69% | 79% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 69% |
| 45% | 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 24% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 31% |
| 7% | 7% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 10% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 55% |
| 41% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 24% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 34% |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.8 | 11 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 9.6 | 9.1 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 42% | 45% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 29% | 33% |
- Omiya Ardija have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in J2-League
- Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 62 |
| 2 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 51 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 51 |
| 6 | Ryūkyū | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 51 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 49 |
| 9 | Mito Hollyhock | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 10 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 40 |
| 11 | Blaublitz Akita | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 | -1 | 37 |
| 12 | JEF United | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 37 |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -2 | 35 |
| 14 | Tochigi | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -15 | 29 |
| 17 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -17 | 28 |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -5 | 27 |
| 19 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -16 | 27 |
| 20 | Ehime | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -19 | 26 |
| 21 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -27 | 26 |
| 22 | Sagamihara | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -17 | 25 |