J2-League match prediction: Little separates Ventforet Kofu and Tokyo Verdy in quality

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 30.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

It's advantage Ventforet Kofu so far with their 5th position in the J2-League table, welcoming Tokyo Verdy who are placed 8th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ventforet and Tokyo Verdy.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

Ventforet Kofu have performed here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium this season with 6 wins from 11 J2-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Ventforet has four draws from their last four matches.

The home team returns to Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Albirex Niigata (placed 9th) on their last time out; the J2-League game ended 1-1. Before that, Ventforet played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Júbilo Iwata.

The hometeam coach A. Ito made a successful contribution in the game against Albirex Niigata, bringing on Dudu who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

The manager A. Ito will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zweigen Kanazawa in only four days.

Ventforet has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Ventforet have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The Tokyo goalkeeper Matheus Caldeira Vidotto de Oliveira is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 203 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Tokyo's previous game versus Giravanz Kitakyushu (placed 2nd), a J2-League 1-0 win played at home. Before that, Tokyo Verdy travelled to Zweigen Kanazawa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Tokyo Verdy are hosting Omiya Ardija in the J2-League only three days away.

The visiting Tokyo have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Tokyo Verdy have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Ventforet Kofu and Tokyo Verdy have met before this season: Tokyo Verdy - Ventforet Kofu 4-2. Last nine meetings between the teams: Ventforet won four, Tokyo Verdy won four and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ventforet KofuL. dos Santos Gonzaga
L. dos Santos Gonzaga
6 goals
Tokyo VerdyJ. Koike
J. Koike
6 goals
VentforetS. Ota
S. Ota
5 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

Tokyo Verdy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ventforet Kofu Tokyo Verdy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 5 12 22
8 6 2 Won W 1 4 8
11 4 1 Drew D 2 4 7
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 7
31 16 6 Scored S 5 13 26
25 10 4 Conceded C 7 13 22
86% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 83% 86%
73% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 64%
45% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 41%
27% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 17% 18%
14% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
64% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 45%
32% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 36%
18% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
155 87 25 Total Shots T S 29 84 176
62 40 13 Shots on Target S O 14 38 70
44% 40% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 34% 31%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tokyo Verdy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Tokushima Vortis 22 13 5 4 36 18 11 5 4 2 17 7 11 8 1 2 19 11 18 44
2 Giravanz Kitakyushu 22 14 2 6 35 23 12 8 1 3 19 13 10 6 1 3 16 10 12 44
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 7 4 30 23 10 7 2 1 13 5 12 4 5 3 17 18 7 40
4 Avispa Fukuoka 22 12 4 6 25 19 11 5 2 4 12 11 11 7 2 2 13 8 6 40
5 Ventforet Kofu 22 8 11 3 31 25 11 6 4 1 16 10 11 2 7 2 15 15 6 35
6 Kyoto Sanga 22 9 7 6 28 24 10 7 2 1 19 11 12 2 5 5 9 13 4 34
7 Tochigi 22 9 6 7 22 20 11 3 5 3 9 8 11 6 1 4 13 12 2 33
8 Tokyo Verdy 22 8 7 7 26 22 10 4 3 3 13 9 12 4 4 4 13 13 4 31
9 Albirex Niigata 22 7 10 5 30 27 12 4 5 3 15 16 10 3 5 2 15 11 3 31
10 Júbilo Iwata 22 7 9 6 32 25 12 5 4 3 21 13 10 2 5 3 11 12 7 30
11 Mito Hollyhock 22 8 6 8 37 33 12 4 3 5 22 21 10 4 3 3 15 12 4 30
12 JEF United 22 9 2 11 28 26 11 3 1 7 13 16 11 6 1 4 15 10 2 29
13 Machida Zelvia 22 7 8 7 23 23 11 3 6 2 12 9 11 4 2 5 11 14 0 29
14 Omiya Ardija 22 8 5 9 21 26 10 4 3 3 11 11 12 4 2 6 10 15 -5 29
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 7 8 31 31 11 3 5 3 12 12 11 4 2 5 19 19 0 28
16 Fagiano Okayama 22 7 6 9 20 23 13 5 3 5 13 13 9 2 3 4 7 10 -3 27
17 Montedio Yamagata 22 6 8 8 21 22 11 4 3 4 12 12 11 2 5 4 9 10 -1 26
18 Ryūkyū 22 6 5 11 32 38 10 2 4 4 17 18 12 4 1 7 15 20 -6 23
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 22 4 8 10 21 36 9 3 2 4 10 16 13 1 6 6 11 20 -15 20
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 4 13 23 39 11 4 1 6 13 17 11 1 3 7 10 22 -16 19
21 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 6 1 15 18 39 11 2 1 8 7 21 11 4 0 7 11 18 -21 19
22 Ehime 22 4 6 12 21 29 12 2 3 7 10 16 10 2 3 5 11 13 -8 18

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 Tokushima Vortis 22 13 5 4 36 18 11 5 4 2 17 7 11 8 1 2 19 11 18 44
2 Giravanz Kitakyushu 22 14 2 6 35 23 12 8 1 3 19 13 10 6 1 3 16 10 12 44
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 7 4 30 23 10 7 2 1 13 5 12 4 5 3 17 18 7 40
4 Avispa Fukuoka 22 12 4 6 25 19 11 5 2 4 12 11 11 7 2 2 13 8 6 40
5 Ventforet Kofu 22 8 11 3 31 25 11 6 4 1 16 10 11 2 7 2 15 15 6 35
6 Kyoto Sanga 22 9 7 6 28 24 10 7 2 1 19 11 12 2 5 5 9 13 4 34
7 Tochigi 22 9 6 7 22 20 11 3 5 3 9 8 11 6 1 4 13 12 2 33
8 Tokyo Verdy 22 8 7 7 26 22 10 4 3 3 13 9 12 4 4 4 13 13 4 31
9 Albirex Niigata 22 7 10 5 30 27 12 4 5 3 15 16 10 3 5 2 15 11 3 31
10 Júbilo Iwata 22 7 9 6 32 25 12 5 4 3 21 13 10 2 5 3 11 12 7 30
11 Mito Hollyhock 22 8 6 8 37 33 12 4 3 5 22 21 10 4 3 3 15 12 4 30
12 JEF United 22 9 2 11 28 26 11 3 1 7 13 16 11 6 1 4 15 10 2 29
13 Machida Zelvia 22 7 8 7 23 23 11 3 6 2 12 9 11 4 2 5 11 14 0 29
14 Omiya Ardija 22 8 5 9 21 26 10 4 3 3 11 11 12 4 2 6 10 15 -5 29
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 7 8 31 31 11 3 5 3 12 12 11 4 2 5 19 19 0 28
16 Fagiano Okayama 22 7 6 9 20 23 13 5 3 5 13 13 9 2 3 4 7 10 -3 27
17 Montedio Yamagata 22 6 8 8 21 22 11 4 3 4 12 12 11 2 5 4 9 10 -1 26
18 Ryūkyū 22 6 5 11 32 38 10 2 4 4 17 18 12 4 1 7 15 20 -6 23
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 22 4 8 10 21 36 9 3 2 4 10 16 13 1 6 6 11 20 -15 20
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 4 13 23 39 11 4 1 6 13 17 11 1 3 7 10 22 -16 19
21 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 6 1 15 18 39 11 2 1 8 7 21 11 4 0 7 11 18 -21 19
22 Ehime 22 4 6 12 21 29 12 2 3 7 10 16 10 2 3 5 11 13 -8 18

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