Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Ventforet Kofu - V-Varen Nagasaki!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
V-Varen Nagasaki have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Ventforet Kofu form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium as Ventforet Kofu have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Ventforet Kofu goalkeeper Kosuke Okanishi is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 219 minutes without conceding a goal in the J2-League.
It's back home for Ventforet, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Giravanz Kitakyushu away with the result 3-0. S. Ota (2) and S. Takeda found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting ThespaKusatsu Gunma in a game that was won 1-0.
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 nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost four.
There will be little rest for Ventforet after this match as they are travelling to Fagiano Okayama for a J2-League game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Ventforet in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Ventforet Kofu have conceded 10 in these home matches.
V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats
As the visiting team in J2-League matches, V-Varen Nagasaki have produced an overall stat of 4-3-2 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Nagasaki, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Nagasaki has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Zweigen Kanazawa for a J2-League game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Nagasaki travelled to Albirex Niigata and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with V-Varen Nagasaki playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Nagasaki wins, four draws and four defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as V-Varen Nagasaki are hosting Jubilo Iwata in the J2-League only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Nagasaki's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Nagasaki have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Ventforet Kofu wins - draws - V-Varen Nagasaki wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. dos Santos Gonzaga 7 goals |
Ventforet Kofu missing players
V-Varen Nagasaki missing players
| Ventforet Kofu | V-Varen Nagasaki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 26 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 76% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 71% |
| 59% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 47% |
| 35% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 24% |
| 18% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 59% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 35% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 0.8 | 0.9 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | 72 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 79 | 161 |
| 51 | 35 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 30 | 58 |
| 45% | 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 41% |
- V-Varen Nagasaki has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- V-Varen Nagasaki has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- V-Varen Nagasaki have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- V-Varen Nagasaki haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Tochigi | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | JEF United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Mito Hollyhock | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Ehime | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 20 | Ryukyu | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 14 |
| 21 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -19 | 13 |
| 22 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 12 |