Ventforet Kofu vs Tokyo Verdy: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Fri 15.Sep
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

A crucial match in J2-League as both squads are struggling for the top spots. With Ventforet Kofu in 7th position and Tokyo Verdy at 4th, this has all the looks of a thriling battle. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Tokyo Verdy have the fewest conceded goals (25) in J2-League

Ventforet Kofu and Tokyo Verdy 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

9 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Ventforet Kofu have to build on here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium in the J2-League.

Ventforet Kofu's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Oita Trinita (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. What a relief, as that was the first league victory after failing to win six consecutive matches. A very satisfying win for Ventforet against Oita Trinita last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-2. The win was secured through Hasegawa's goal in the 84th minute.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Vegalta Sendai that finished 0-0.

Ventforet Kofu has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 12 wins, 2 draws and only 3 losses in the J2-League. Tokyo are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played twelve in a row without losing.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Tokyo Verdy goalkeeper Matheus Caldeira Vidotto de Oliveira is eager to challenge this, with his 194 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

The followers enjoyed Tokyo Verdy's previous fixture versus Renofa Yamaguchi (placed 19th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Zweigen Kanazawa.

The travelling fans enjoy Tokyo Verdy's attacking play in away games, having scored 31 goals in 17 league matches away. Tokyo are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ventforet Kofu have avoided defeat in the last 6 matches (2-4-0) facing Tokyo Verdy.

This happened when the squads met earlier this season; Tokyo Verdy - Ventforet Kofu 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuP. Utaka
P. Utaka
11 goals
Ventforet KofuK. Mitsuhira
K. Mitsuhira
8 goals
Ventforet KofuM. Hasegawa
M. Hasegawa
6 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ventforet Kofu Tokyo Verdy
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
15 9 2 Won W 2 12 17
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 8
13 6 1 Lost L 1 3 9
48 25 2 Scored S 7 31 46
42 18 1 Conceded C 6 11 25
91% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 82%
68% 59% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 59%
53% 47% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 41% 38%
24% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 15%
21% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
50% 35% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 29% 29%
29% 35% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 59% 56%
29% 35% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 32%
 
4.9 5.3 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.1 4.6
4.9 4.4 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 4.6 4
1 0.9 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.3 8.9 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 8.9 9.1
3.4 3.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.9 3.6
41% 42% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 47% 37%
 
9.1 8.2 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 7.2 7.2
3.4 3.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 2.8 2.9
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tokyo Verdy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tokyo Verdy have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Tokyo Verdy have the fewest conceded goals (25) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most clean sheets (10) away in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most clean sheets (19) in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most points (38) away in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the most scored goals (31) away in J2-League
  • Tokyo Verdy have the the best goal difference (+20) away 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 Machida Zelvia 33 20 7 6 57 27 18 12 3 3 35 16 15 8 4 3 22 11 30 67
2 Jubilo Iwata 34 17 10 7 61 39 17 8 6 3 36 24 17 9 4 4 25 15 22 61
3 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 16 12 6 61 27 17 10 5 2 36 13 17 6 7 4 25 14 34 60
4 Tokyo Verdy 34 17 8 9 46 25 17 5 6 6 15 14 17 12 2 3 31 11 21 59
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 15 9 10 58 43 17 9 4 4 33 18 17 6 5 6 25 25 15 54
6 Fagiano Okayama 34 12 15 7 43 35 17 7 6 4 23 17 17 5 9 3 20 18 8 51
7 Ventforet Kofu 34 15 6 13 48 42 17 9 2 6 25 18 17 6 4 7 23 24 6 51
8 JEF United 34 14 9 11 45 44 17 10 4 3 24 16 17 4 5 8 21 28 1 51
9 Oita Trinita 34 14 8 12 43 46 17 9 2 6 23 21 17 5 6 6 20 25 -3 50
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 12 12 8 36 30 16 7 7 2 15 9 16 5 5 6 21 21 6 48
11 Montedio Yamagata 34 15 3 16 51 49 16 9 2 5 30 18 18 6 1 11 21 31 2 48
12 Tochigi 34 10 12 12 35 34 17 7 8 2 26 16 17 3 4 10 9 18 1 42
13 Mito Hollyhock 34 10 12 12 44 53 18 5 7 6 28 32 16 5 5 6 16 21 -9 42
14 Tokushima Vortis 34 8 16 10 36 43 17 5 7 5 18 20 17 3 9 5 18 23 -7 40
15 Vegalta Sendai 34 10 10 14 40 49 17 5 5 7 19 24 17 5 5 7 21 25 -9 40
16 Fujieda MYFC 33 11 7 15 46 57 15 4 4 7 17 26 18 7 3 8 29 31 -11 40
17 Blaublitz Akita 33 9 12 12 27 36 16 3 8 5 11 14 17 6 4 7 16 22 -9 39
18 Iwaki 34 9 10 15 33 51 17 5 3 9 15 23 17 4 7 6 18 28 -18 37
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 8 11 15 28 55 17 4 7 6 18 28 17 4 4 9 10 27 -27 35
20 Roasso Kumamoto 34 8 10 16 39 45 18 4 3 11 17 26 16 4 7 5 22 19 -6 34
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 9 5 19 35 55 16 6 3 7 22 19 17 3 2 12 13 36 -20 32
22 Omiya Ardija 34 7 6 21 30 57 17 6 3 8 18 26 17 1 3 13 12 31 -27 27

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 Machida Zelvia 33 20 7 6 57 27 18 12 3 3 35 16 15 8 4 3 22 11 30 67
2 Jubilo Iwata 34 17 10 7 61 39 17 8 6 3 36 24 17 9 4 4 25 15 22 61
3 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 16 12 6 61 27 17 10 5 2 36 13 17 6 7 4 25 14 34 60
4 Tokyo Verdy 34 17 8 9 46 25 17 5 6 6 15 14 17 12 2 3 31 11 21 59
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 15 9 10 58 43 17 9 4 4 33 18 17 6 5 6 25 25 15 54
6 Fagiano Okayama 34 12 15 7 43 35 17 7 6 4 23 17 17 5 9 3 20 18 8 51
7 Ventforet Kofu 34 15 6 13 48 42 17 9 2 6 25 18 17 6 4 7 23 24 6 51
8 JEF United 34 14 9 11 45 44 17 10 4 3 24 16 17 4 5 8 21 28 1 51
9 Oita Trinita 34 14 8 12 43 46 17 9 2 6 23 21 17 5 6 6 20 25 -3 50
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 32 12 12 8 36 30 16 7 7 2 15 9 16 5 5 6 21 21 6 48
11 Montedio Yamagata 34 15 3 16 51 49 16 9 2 5 30 18 18 6 1 11 21 31 2 48
12 Tochigi 34 10 12 12 35 34 17 7 8 2 26 16 17 3 4 10 9 18 1 42
13 Mito Hollyhock 34 10 12 12 44 53 18 5 7 6 28 32 16 5 5 6 16 21 -9 42
14 Tokushima Vortis 34 8 16 10 36 43 17 5 7 5 18 20 17 3 9 5 18 23 -7 40
15 Vegalta Sendai 34 10 10 14 40 49 17 5 5 7 19 24 17 5 5 7 21 25 -9 40
16 Fujieda MYFC 33 11 7 15 46 57 15 4 4 7 17 26 18 7 3 8 29 31 -11 40
17 Blaublitz Akita 33 9 12 12 27 36 16 3 8 5 11 14 17 6 4 7 16 22 -9 39
18 Iwaki 34 9 10 15 33 51 17 5 3 9 15 23 17 4 7 6 18 28 -18 37
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 8 11 15 28 55 17 4 7 6 18 28 17 4 4 9 10 27 -27 35
20 Roasso Kumamoto 34 8 10 16 39 45 18 4 3 11 17 26 16 4 7 5 22 19 -6 34
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 33 9 5 19 35 55 16 6 3 7 22 19 17 3 2 12 13 36 -20 32
22 Omiya Ardija 34 7 6 21 30 57 17 6 3 8 18 26 17 1 3 13 12 31 -27 27

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