A quick look at the J2-League table shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Check out our Ventforet Kofu - ThespaKusatsu Gunma match guide!
- Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Ventforet Kofu have less rest than ThespaKusatsu Gunma in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Emperor Cup game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Kashima Antlers.
Ventforet Kofu form and stats
26 points is a decent return from 13 J2-League games here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium for Ventforet Kofu. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.
The Ventforet coach Shinoda and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Kashima Antlers in the Emperor Cup.
Before that match, a J2-League win away at Fujieda MYFC.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ventforet Kofu matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from 6 games).
The Ventforet Kofu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. Ventforet Kofu 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 10 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats
As the visiting team in J2-League matches, ThespaKusatsu Gunma have produced an overall stat of 3-4-5 so far. It's three draws from ThespaKusatsu's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
The fans enjoyed ThespaKusatsu Gunma's previous match versus Omiya Ardija (placed 22nd), a 2-0 win played at home. Eureka; their first three points in the league after eight matches not winning.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Roasso Kumamoto.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and ThespaKusatsu Gunma playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 6 home wins.
ThespaKusatsu have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored. ThespaKusatsu Gunma have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
ThespaKusatsu Gunma - Ventforet Kofu 2-1 was the story when these participants previously did battle, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Ventforet Kofu victories, one draw and three ThespaKusatsu Gunma wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Utaka 11 goals |  K. Mitsuhira 6 goals | K. Taketomi 4 goals |
Ventforet Kofu missing players
ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players
| Ventforet Kofu | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 40 | 22 | 8 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 26 | 10 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 92% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 64% | 54% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 68% |
| 52% | 46% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 44% |
| 24% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 33% | 16% |
| 20% | 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 52% | 38% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 56% |
| 36% | 46% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 32% |
| 20% | 23% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 28% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 44% | 48% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 36% | 34% |
| 8.8 | 7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 11.9 | 10.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
- ThespaKusatsu Gunma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Machida Zelvia | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Tokyo Verdy | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Júbilo Iwata | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 41 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 41 |
| 8 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Fujieda MYFC | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama | 25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Roasso Kumamoto | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 12 | Montedio Yamagata | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | JEF United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -17 | 30 |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 27 |
| 19 | Iwaki | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 27 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 21 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -15 | 24 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 25 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 17 |
