Another fun-filled game in J2-League as Ventforet Kofu receive V-Varen Nagasaki

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium (15859 seats)

A lot of action is likely at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium when Ventforet Kofu host V-Varen Nagasaki in what should be a super fixture. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Ventforet Kofu is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • V-Varen Nagasaki haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

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.

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.

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Ventforet Kofu form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium as Ventforet Kofu have scored 31 goals to get 38 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 11-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Ventforet tasted defeat here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Ventforet, who won 2-1 against Zweigen Kanazawa (placed 18th).

Ahead of that match, Ventforet won a home game hosting Ryukyu (1-0).

The Ventforet fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. Ventforet are not conceding a lot of goals here at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

Playing away, V-Varen Nagasaki have won 10 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the J2-League this season. Momentum is building for V-Varen Nagasaki in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Nagasaki played 1-1 against Albirex Niigata in their previous match. The draw against Albirex Niigata came from a losing position. The V-Varen Nagasaki manager H. Matsuda brought on H. Futami as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Prior to that result Nagasaki won their away game at Ehime. The scoreline was 2-0.

Nagasaki are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 24 away goals from 17 games (in the league). 18 goals have been conceded by V-Varen Nagasaki in these games.

Head 2 Head

V-Varen Nagasaki - Ventforet Kofu 2-1 was the product when this pair of teams formerly did battle, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - one - three (Ventforet wins - draws - V-Varen Nagasaki wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

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
34 17 5 Played P 4 17 34
18 11 2 Won W 2 10 18
9 5 2 Drew D 1 2 8
7 1 1 Lost L 1 5 8
52 31 9 Scored S 8 24 52
30 12 5 Conceded C 5 18 36
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
65% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 76%
41% 35% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 35% 44%
21% 24% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 26%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 9%
41% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 35% 50%
44% 53% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 41% 32%
18% 6% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 24% 21%
 
5.4 6.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.9 5
4.2 3.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.6 5
0.8 0.7 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.7 0.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.4 10.5 8.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 7.6 8.7
3.5 4.1 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.6 3.9
42% 44% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 41% 40%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • V-Varen Nagasaki haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ventforet Kofu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in J2-League
  • Ventforet Kofu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ventforet Kofu is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Júbilo Iwata 34 22 7 5 62 35 17 12 2 3 33 20 17 10 5 2 29 15 27 73
2 Kyoto Sanga 34 21 8 5 53 28 17 11 4 2 32 17 17 10 4 3 21 11 25 71
3 Ventforet Kofu 34 18 9 7 52 30 17 11 5 1 31 12 17 7 4 6 21 18 22 63
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 8 8 52 36 17 8 6 3 28 18 17 10 2 5 24 18 16 62
5 Albirex Niigata 34 17 10 7 55 32 17 10 4 3 26 9 17 7 6 4 29 23 23 61
6 Machida Zelvia 34 17 7 10 53 32 17 6 4 7 24 19 17 11 3 3 29 13 21 58
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 17 7 10 46 35 16 8 2 6 22 18 18 9 5 4 24 17 11 58
8 Ryukyu 34 15 7 12 47 38 17 9 3 5 23 12 17 6 4 7 24 26 9 52
9 JEF United 34 13 11 10 33 30 17 6 6 5 18 16 17 7 5 5 15 14 3 50
10 Mito Hollyhock 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 7 3 7 20 16 17 7 4 6 26 21 9 49
11 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 30 28 17 5 3 9 13 14 17 6 8 3 17 14 2 44
12 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 8 14 47 55 16 8 1 7 25 22 18 4 7 7 22 33 -8 44
13 Blaublitz Akita 34 9 12 13 33 39 17 3 9 5 11 18 17 6 3 8 22 21 -6 39
14 Tochigi 34 8 13 13 31 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 17 5 6 6 15 20 -10 37
15 Omiya Ardija 34 7 13 14 40 44 16 4 5 7 21 21 18 3 8 7 19 23 -4 34
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 8 10 16 30 46 17 4 6 7 15 20 17 4 4 9 15 26 -16 34
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 8 9 17 30 45 18 5 5 8 18 21 16 3 4 9 12 24 -15 33
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 8 8 18 32 49 18 4 5 9 16 25 16 4 3 9 16 24 -17 32
19 Ehime 34 7 11 16 32 55 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 6 4 7 15 20 -23 32
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 6 13 15 30 51 18 3 7 8 15 24 16 3 6 7 15 27 -21 31
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 7 10 17 27 57 17 5 5 7 18 26 17 2 5 10 9 31 -30 31
22 Sagamihara 34 6 11 17 24 42 17 4 6 7 16 23 17 2 5 10 8 19 -18 29

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 Júbilo Iwata 34 22 7 5 62 35 17 12 2 3 33 20 17 10 5 2 29 15 27 73
2 Kyoto Sanga 34 21 8 5 53 28 17 11 4 2 32 17 17 10 4 3 21 11 25 71
3 Ventforet Kofu 34 18 9 7 52 30 17 11 5 1 31 12 17 7 4 6 21 18 22 63
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 8 8 52 36 17 8 6 3 28 18 17 10 2 5 24 18 16 62
5 Albirex Niigata 34 17 10 7 55 32 17 10 4 3 26 9 17 7 6 4 29 23 23 61
6 Machida Zelvia 34 17 7 10 53 32 17 6 4 7 24 19 17 11 3 3 29 13 21 58
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 17 7 10 46 35 16 8 2 6 22 18 18 9 5 4 24 17 11 58
8 Ryukyu 34 15 7 12 47 38 17 9 3 5 23 12 17 6 4 7 24 26 9 52
9 JEF United 34 13 11 10 33 30 17 6 6 5 18 16 17 7 5 5 15 14 3 50
10 Mito Hollyhock 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 7 3 7 20 16 17 7 4 6 26 21 9 49
11 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 30 28 17 5 3 9 13 14 17 6 8 3 17 14 2 44
12 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 8 14 47 55 16 8 1 7 25 22 18 4 7 7 22 33 -8 44
13 Blaublitz Akita 34 9 12 13 33 39 17 3 9 5 11 18 17 6 3 8 22 21 -6 39
14 Tochigi 34 8 13 13 31 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 17 5 6 6 15 20 -10 37
15 Omiya Ardija 34 7 13 14 40 44 16 4 5 7 21 21 18 3 8 7 19 23 -4 34
16 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 8 10 16 30 46 17 4 6 7 15 20 17 4 4 9 15 26 -16 34
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 8 9 17 30 45 18 5 5 8 18 21 16 3 4 9 12 24 -15 33
18 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 8 8 18 32 49 18 4 5 9 16 25 16 4 3 9 16 24 -17 32
19 Ehime 34 7 11 16 32 55 17 1 7 9 17 35 17 6 4 7 15 20 -23 32
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 6 13 15 30 51 18 3 7 8 15 24 16 3 6 7 15 27 -21 31
21 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 7 10 17 27 57 17 5 5 7 18 26 17 2 5 10 9 31 -30 31
22 Sagamihara 34 6 11 17 24 42 17 4 6 7 16 23 17 2 5 10 8 19 -18 29

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