Ventforet Kofu vs V-Varen Nagasaki: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Fri 20.Oct
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

J2-League: A pair of squads who have played splendidly thus far. Get to know Ventforet Kofu - V-Varen Nagasaki with this comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in J2-League

It's quite the trip for V-Varen Nagasaki when visiting Ventforet Kofu as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

The total J2-League statistics at home this season for Ventforet Kofu are 10-3-6 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Ventforet Kofu, facing Machida Zelvia in a game that ended 3-3. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Ahead of that game, a home victory against Buriram United in the AFC Champions League. 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 Kofu have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 5 and lost 2.

Ventforet are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 28 goals in 19 games. On the other hand, Ventforet Kofu have conceded 20 goals.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

The visitors are W6-D6-L7 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League.

Nakamura, Lloria (2) and Kushibiki scored in Nagasaki's previous match, the home game against Fujieda MYFC that ended 5-1. That win felt sweet as this team had gone three league matches without winning. As you can tell from the results above, V-Varen Nagasaki was very dominant against Fujieda MYFC, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Nakamura, Lloria (2) and Kushibiki providing the goals.

Prior to that match, the V-Varen Nagasaki manager Carille faced defeat when travelling to Jubilo Iwata and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nagasaki playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 5 V-Varen Nagasaki wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this team's 13 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.

V-Varen Nagasaki find the net regularly in their away games. 25 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. 26 goals have been conceded by V-Varen Nagasaki in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

V-Varen Nagasaki - Ventforet Kofu 2-1 was the result in these squads' latest h2h match, played this season. Data for the last ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Ventforet, one draw and five wins for V-Varen Nagasaki. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

V-Varen NagasakiJ. Delgado Lloria
J. Delgado Lloria
23 goals
Ventforet KofuP. Utaka
P. Utaka
11 goals
Ventforet KofuK. Mitsuhira
K. Mitsuhira
8 goals

Ventforet Kofu missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ventforet Kofu V-Varen Nagasaki
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 4 19 38
16 10 2 Won W 1 6 16
9 3 1 Drew D 0 6 10
13 6 2 Lost L 3 7 12
54 28 3 Scored S 5 25 63
47 20 3 Conceded C 9 26 51
89% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
68% 63% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 68% 74%
53% 47% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 42% 55%
24% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 37% 39%
21% 16% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 21% 26%
53% 42% 20% BTTS BTTS 75% 42% 53%
29% 32% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 37% 29%
29% 32% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 32% 29%
 
4.8 5.3 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.4 3.5
5.1 4.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6.5 6.1
1 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.9 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
8.3 8.9 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.6 9.3
3.6 3.6 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 3.9
40% 41% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 42%
 
9.3 8.4 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 11.9 10.8
3.4 3.4 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.6 4.1
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have the most scored goals in the second half (39) 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 38 22 9 7 70 34 20 12 4 4 40 22 18 10 5 3 30 12 36 75
2 Shimizu S-Pulse 38 18 13 7 65 29 19 11 6 2 37 13 19 7 7 5 28 16 36 67
3 Tokyo Verdy 38 18 11 9 50 28 19 6 7 6 18 16 19 12 4 3 32 12 22 65
4 Jubilo Iwata 38 18 11 9 63 42 19 9 7 3 37 24 19 9 4 6 26 18 21 65
5 JEF United 38 17 10 11 55 46 19 11 5 3 28 18 19 6 5 8 27 28 9 61
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 16 10 12 63 51 19 10 4 5 38 25 19 6 6 7 25 26 12 58
7 Ventforet Kofu 38 16 9 13 54 47 19 10 3 6 28 20 19 6 6 7 26 27 7 57
8 Montedio Yamagata 38 17 4 17 56 51 19 11 2 6 34 19 19 6 2 11 22 32 5 55
9 Fagiano Okayama 38 13 16 9 45 43 19 8 6 5 25 23 19 5 10 4 20 20 2 55
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 13 15 10 39 37 20 8 10 2 17 10 18 5 5 8 22 27 2 54
11 Oita Trinita 38 15 9 14 47 51 19 9 3 7 26 25 19 6 6 7 21 26 -4 54
12 Fujieda MYFC 38 13 9 16 56 65 18 6 5 7 24 27 20 7 4 9 32 38 -9 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 38 11 14 13 33 40 19 3 10 6 13 17 19 8 4 7 20 23 -7 47
14 Mito Hollyhock 38 11 13 14 47 57 19 5 7 7 28 33 19 6 6 7 19 24 -10 46
15 Tokushima Vortis 38 9 17 12 40 48 19 5 7 7 18 22 19 4 10 5 22 26 -8 44
16 Vegalta Sendai 38 11 11 16 44 55 19 6 5 8 20 25 19 5 6 8 24 30 -11 44
17 Iwaki 38 11 11 16 39 56 19 6 4 9 18 25 19 5 7 7 21 31 -17 44
18 Roasso Kumamoto 38 11 10 17 46 46 19 5 3 11 20 26 19 6 7 6 26 20 0 43
19 Tochigi 38 10 12 16 36 42 19 7 8 4 27 19 19 3 4 12 9 23 -6 42
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 10 12 16 33 59 19 6 7 6 22 30 19 4 5 10 11 29 -26 42
21 Omiya Ardija 38 10 6 22 34 61 19 7 3 9 20 30 19 3 3 13 14 31 -27 36
22 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 9 6 23 38 65 18 6 3 9 22 24 20 3 3 14 16 41 -27 33

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 38 22 9 7 70 34 20 12 4 4 40 22 18 10 5 3 30 12 36 75
2 Shimizu S-Pulse 38 18 13 7 65 29 19 11 6 2 37 13 19 7 7 5 28 16 36 67
3 Tokyo Verdy 38 18 11 9 50 28 19 6 7 6 18 16 19 12 4 3 32 12 22 65
4 Jubilo Iwata 38 18 11 9 63 42 19 9 7 3 37 24 19 9 4 6 26 18 21 65
5 JEF United 38 17 10 11 55 46 19 11 5 3 28 18 19 6 5 8 27 28 9 61
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 16 10 12 63 51 19 10 4 5 38 25 19 6 6 7 25 26 12 58
7 Ventforet Kofu 38 16 9 13 54 47 19 10 3 6 28 20 19 6 6 7 26 27 7 57
8 Montedio Yamagata 38 17 4 17 56 51 19 11 2 6 34 19 19 6 2 11 22 32 5 55
9 Fagiano Okayama 38 13 16 9 45 43 19 8 6 5 25 23 19 5 10 4 20 20 2 55
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 13 15 10 39 37 20 8 10 2 17 10 18 5 5 8 22 27 2 54
11 Oita Trinita 38 15 9 14 47 51 19 9 3 7 26 25 19 6 6 7 21 26 -4 54
12 Fujieda MYFC 38 13 9 16 56 65 18 6 5 7 24 27 20 7 4 9 32 38 -9 48
13 Blaublitz Akita 38 11 14 13 33 40 19 3 10 6 13 17 19 8 4 7 20 23 -7 47
14 Mito Hollyhock 38 11 13 14 47 57 19 5 7 7 28 33 19 6 6 7 19 24 -10 46
15 Tokushima Vortis 38 9 17 12 40 48 19 5 7 7 18 22 19 4 10 5 22 26 -8 44
16 Vegalta Sendai 38 11 11 16 44 55 19 6 5 8 20 25 19 5 6 8 24 30 -11 44
17 Iwaki 38 11 11 16 39 56 19 6 4 9 18 25 19 5 7 7 21 31 -17 44
18 Roasso Kumamoto 38 11 10 17 46 46 19 5 3 11 20 26 19 6 7 6 26 20 0 43
19 Tochigi 38 10 12 16 36 42 19 7 8 4 27 19 19 3 4 12 9 23 -6 42
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 10 12 16 33 59 19 6 7 6 22 30 19 4 5 10 11 29 -26 42
21 Omiya Ardija 38 10 6 22 34 61 19 7 3 9 20 30 19 3 3 13 14 31 -27 36
22 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 9 6 23 38 65 18 6 3 9 22 24 20 3 3 14 16 41 -27 33

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