Ventforet Kofu are the guests at K's denki Stadium Mito on Friday for the J2 League clash with hosts Mito Hollyhock.
Our Mito Hollyhock v Ventforet Kofu predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - along with the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Mito Hollyhock
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Mito Hollyhock will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-1 J2 League success against Tokushima Vortis.
The only player to score from Mito Hollyhock was Arata Watanabe (49').
Naoki Mori's Mito Hollyhock have celebrated scoring 10 times over their last six outings. The comparative number of goals that have been scored against them in that time amounts to 5.
Their previous form shows that Mito Hollyhock:
- have left without a victory over Ventforet Kofu in their last 5 league matches.
- are unbeaten in their last 5 home league matches.
Ventforet Kofu
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In their previous game, Ventforet Kofu drew 1-1 in the J2 League match with V-Varen Nagasaki.
The only player to score from Ventforet Kofu was Taiga Son (15'). Matheus Jesus (2') was the scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
A run of steadfast showings by the Ventforet Kofu defence has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 3 from their previous 6 clashes in total. Over that same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 5. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Ventforet Kofu:
- have not lost to Mito Hollyhock in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.
- are undefeated in their last 2 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
A review of their past head to head meetings going back to 30/04/2022 shows us that Mito Hollyhock have won 1 of these and Ventforet Kofu 4, with the tally of drawn games being 1.
A total of 21 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 8 of them from HollyHock and 13 created by Kofu. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.
The previous league encounter between these clubs was J2 League match day 38 on 10/11/2024 when it ended Ventforet Kofu 3-1 Mito Hollyhock.
The match was refereed by Takayuki Sato.
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Team News: Ventforet Kofu
Ventforet Kofu manager Shinji Otsuka has multiple availability issues to deal with. Renato Augusto (Hamstring injury), Yukito Murakami (Metatarsal fracture) and Riku Nakayama (Hamstring injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.
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Prediction
When taking everything into account, Ventforet Kofu will really need to work well to put one past this Mito Hollyhock outfit who we think might well get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.
We’re therefore tipping a highly competitive game with a 1-0 win for Mito Hollyhock at the end of the 90 minutes.
Looking forward to this.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds on the 90 minute result market, a victory for Mito Hollyhock can be had for 2.3, a wager on a draw is 3.1 and selecting the win for Ventforet Kofu can get you 3.25. They are the top prices available at the moment.
Renata Leite,
11:02 21/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Mito Hollyhock
Formed: 1994
Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito (10,152)
Captain: Takeshi Ushizawa
Chairman: Koh Kojima
Manager: Naoki Mori
Competitions: J2 League position 9
🔑 Key Man: Arata Watanabe
Generally taking to the field in the Striker position, Arata Watanabe was born in Japan. Having played his first senior match for Oita Trinita in the 2021 season, the skilful Forward has struck 5 league goals in this J2 League 2025 season to date in 10 appearances.