J2-League match preview and statistics: Ventforet Kofu fight Tochigi

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sun 13.October
Match begins: 07:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (17000 seats)

The league table in J2-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Ventforet Kofu leading Tochigi by 28 points. Match preview to follow:

Ventforet Kofu and Tochigi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, Ventforet Kofu have managed 7 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 17 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

A good away victory last time out for Ventforet Kofu, who won 3-2 against Zweigen Kanazawa (placed 11th). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Montedio Yamagata.

Ventforet Kofu has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. From these home matches, Ventforet Kofu have conceded only 16 goals.

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Tochigi form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tochigi, who have the fewest scored goals (28) in J2-League, so far with only {12 J2-League points} returning home. The records show 2-6-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Tochigi have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Renofa Yamaguchi game.

Tochigi delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Tokushima Vortis (placed 9th) in their previous match; a J2-League game. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Ehime's place.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Tochigi have conceded 29 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Ventforet Kofu and Tochigi have met before this season: Tochigi - Ventforet Kofu 1-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 5 Ventforet Kofu victories, 1 draw and 1 Tochigi win. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. Utaka
18 goals
Dudu
7 goals
M. Oguro
6 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Tochigi missing players

Ventforet Kofu Tochigi
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 6 17 35
16 7 3 Won W 0 2 5
9 4 0 Drew D 3 6 14
10 6 1 Lost L 3 9 16
53 20 7 Scored S 3 15 28
35 16 2 Conceded C 9 29 48
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 82% 77%
71% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 76% 66%
37% 35% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 46%
17% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 29% 20%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 9%
49% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 49%
37% 35% 75% Clean Sheets C S 33% 24% 29%
17% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 46%
 
5.2 5.8 6.8 Corners For (avg) C F 3.8 3.7 4.2
3.9 3.6 3.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.3 7.2 6.3
0.9 0.6 0.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1 1
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
Key stats This season:
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ventforet Kofu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Ventforet Kofu
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup J2-League J-League
All Home Away
14-09-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 1 - 1 Kashiwa Reysol
18-09-19 EC Ventforet Kofu 1 - 1 Hosei University
21-09-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 1 - 1 Albirex Niigata
29-09-19 J2 Montedio Yamagata 0 - 1 Ventforet Kofu
06-10-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 2 - 3 Ventforet Kofu
13-10-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 07:00 Tochigi
19-10-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 06:00 Ventforet Kofu
23-10-19 EC V-Varen Nagasaki 10:00 Ventforet Kofu
27-10-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 05:00 Kagoshima United
04-11-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 05:00 Ventforet Kofu
Tochigi
All Emperor Cup J3-League J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 J2 Gifu 0 - 0 Tochigi
14-09-19 J2 Tochigi 0 - 1 Avispa Fukuoka
22-09-19 J2 Tochigi 3 - 1 Kagoshima United
28-09-19 J2 Ehime 3 - 2 Tochigi
06-10-19 J2 Tochigi 1 - 1 Tokushima Vortis
13-10-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 07:00 Tochigi
20-10-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 Ryukyu
27-10-19 J2 Fagiano Okayama 10:00 Tochigi
03-11-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 Albirex Niigata
10-11-19 J2 Tochigi 05:00 Omiya Ardija

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 35 20 9 6 56 27 17 11 4 2 32 12 18 9 5 4 24 15 29 69
2 Omiya Ardija 35 17 12 6 50 32 17 11 5 1 33 14 18 6 7 5 17 18 18 63
3 Yokohama 35 17 10 8 55 34 17 9 4 4 32 19 18 8 6 4 23 15 21 61
4 Montedio Yamagata 35 17 10 8 48 29 17 9 3 5 18 10 18 8 7 3 30 19 19 61
5 Kyoto Sanga 35 16 11 8 50 38 18 9 7 2 29 17 17 7 4 6 21 21 12 59
6 Ventforet Kofu 35 16 9 10 53 35 17 7 4 6 20 16 18 9 5 4 33 19 18 57
7 Mito Hollyhock 35 15 12 8 45 30 17 8 6 3 27 15 18 7 6 5 18 15 15 57
8 Fagiano Okayama 35 16 9 10 44 41 18 9 5 4 22 19 17 7 4 6 22 22 3 57
9 Tokushima Vortis 35 15 10 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 29 17 18 6 5 7 19 22 9 55
10 V-Varen Nagasaki 35 16 5 14 50 47 18 9 2 7 24 25 17 7 3 7 26 22 3 53
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 35 12 14 9 46 37 18 6 9 3 24 17 17 6 5 6 22 20 9 50
12 Albirex Niigata 35 13 10 12 60 45 18 9 2 7 33 20 17 4 8 5 27 25 15 49
13 Tokyo Verdy 35 11 12 12 45 50 18 7 7 4 29 24 17 4 5 8 16 26 -5 45
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 35 11 7 17 47 59 17 6 3 8 25 27 18 5 4 9 22 32 -12 40
15 Ryūkyū 35 10 10 15 48 65 18 8 5 5 30 28 17 2 5 10 18 37 -17 40
16 Ehime 35 11 6 18 43 50 18 7 3 8 21 20 17 4 3 10 22 30 -7 39
17 JEF United 35 8 12 15 40 55 17 5 4 8 24 33 18 3 8 7 16 22 -15 36
18 Avispa Fukuoka 35 9 8 18 33 49 17 2 5 10 12 24 18 7 3 8 21 25 -16 35
19 Machida Zelvia 35 7 13 15 32 52 17 2 9 6 16 26 18 5 4 9 16 26 -20 34
20 Kagoshima United 34 9 3 22 37 67 17 7 0 10 21 27 17 2 3 12 16 40 -30 30
21 Tochigi 35 5 14 16 28 48 18 3 8 7 13 19 17 2 6 9 15 29 -20 29
22 Gifu 34 6 8 20 29 58 18 3 7 8 16 28 16 3 1 12 13 30 -29 26

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