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Shimizu S-Pulse will arrive at JIT Recycle Ink Stadium on Sunday for the J2 League fixture with home team Ventforet Kofu.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Ventforet Kofu v Shimizu S-Pulse are shown below - as well as the best betting odds.
๐ Form Guide
Ventforet Kofu
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Ventforet Kofu are hoping to win again after their last result, the 0-1 J2 League triumph versus Kagoshima United.
The only scorer from Ventforet Kofu was Junma Miyazaki (48').
Fewer than three goals per match were seen in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Ventforet Kofu have been involved. Breaking down the goal distribution from that period, their opponents scored an aggregate of 6 while Ventforet Kofu managed the sum of 5.
Pre-game facts show that Ventforet Kofu:
- have not lost a league tie with Shimizu S-Pulse in their previous 2 games.
- are without a win at home for the past 3 matches in the league.
Shimizu S-Pulse
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In the game prior to this, Shimizu S-Pulse drew 1-1 in the J2 League match with Tokushima Vortis.
The only player to score from Shimizu S-Pulse was Lucas Braga (6'). Akito Tanahashi (92') was the scorer for Tokushima Vortis.
In the course of their six most recent matches, Tadahiro Akiba's Shimizu S-Pulse have seen their efforts on goal rewarded a total of 8 times thus giving them the goals per game average of 1.33.
๐ฅ Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 20/06/2015, there has been little to separate the clubs with Ventforet Kofu winning 2 of those games, Shimizu S-Pulse 2 and 2 being drawn in regulation time.
A combined sum of 9 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from Kofu and 4 being from Shimizu. Thatโs an average goals per game figure of 1.5.
The last league game featuring these sides was J2 League match day 36 on 24/09/2023 which ended up with the score at Shimizu S-Pulse 0-0 Ventforet Kofu.
The referee was Shu Kawamata.
๐๏ธ Team News: Ventforet Kofu
Looking at personnel, there is just the lone fitness concern for the Ventforet Kofu manager Yoshiyuki Shinoda to be concerned with from a near full-strength group of players. Kohei Kawata (Hamstring injury) misses out.
โน๏ธ Team News: Shimizu S-Pulse
Owing to an otherwise healthy squad, there is only the lone fitness worry for the Shimizu S-Pulse manager Tadahiro Akiba to be concerned about. Takumi Kato (Cruciate ligament tear) wonโt be in action.
๐ญ Prediction
Ventforet Kofu will need to apply a lot of pressure to get anything against this Shimizu S-Pulse lineup who we think will likely gain the upper hand.
Our tip is therefore for a narrow 0-1 victory for Shimizu S-Pulse at the end of the 90.
Letโs see how this one goes.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura, 04:05 07/04/2024
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Ventforet Kofu
Formed: 1965
Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium (15,853)
Captain: Masahiro Sekiguchi
Chairman: Satoru Sakuma
Manager: Yoshiyuki Shinoda
Competitions: J2 League position 6
๐ Key Man: Junma Miyazaki
Mostly playing in the Striker position, Junma Miyazaki was born in Tokyo, Japan. After making a first senior appearance for Ventforet Kofu in the 2022 season, the goalscoring Forward has managed to score 3 league goals in the J2 League 2024 season to date coming from a total of 7 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | WWDDW |
2 |
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | WWWDL |
3 |
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | WWWLD |
4 |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | LWWLW |
5 |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | WDDLW |
6 |
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | WLDWW |
7 |
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8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | DDDWL |
8 |
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | WDDLW |
9 |
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | LWLDW |
10 |
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | LWDWL |
11 |
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | DWLWD |
12 |
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9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 11 | LDLWW |
13 |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | LLDLW |
14 |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 | LLDWL |
15 |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -13 | 10 | WLWDL |
16 |
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 | WLLDL |
17 |
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 7 | LWWLL |
18 |
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 | LLDDD |
19 |
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 | LLLWL |
20 |
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 | WLDLD |
Ehime FC |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Thespa Kusatsu |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Kagoshima United |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Kataller Toyama |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Vegalta Sendai |
Iwaki |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Tokushima Vortis |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Renofa Yamaguchi |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Iwaki |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
Ventforet Kofu |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Montedio Yamagata |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
JEF United Chiba |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Mito Hollyhock |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Iwaki |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Goals scored | 0.7 |
Goals conceded | 1.7 |
Time first goal scored | 27 |
Time first goal conceded | 29 |
Yellow cards | 1.3 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 1.5 |
Goals conceded | 2 |
Time first goal scored | 53 |
Time first goal conceded | 36 |
Yellow cards | 1.3 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | 3-1 |
Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
Adaรญlton | 4 |
Peter Utaka | 4 |
Kazushi Mitsuhira | 3 |
Junma Miyazaki | 3 |
Eduardo Mancha | 2 |
Koya Kitagawa | 5 |
Takashi Inui | 3 |
Lucas Braga | 3 |
Reon Yamahara | 2 |
Carlinhos Jรบnior | 1 |
Ehime FC |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Oita Trinita |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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JEF United Chiba |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Yokohama FC |
Fujieda MYFC |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Vegalta Sendai |
Iwaki |
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Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
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Ehime FC |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Tochigi S.C. |
Thespa Kusatsu |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Kagoshima United |
Yokohama FC |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Mito Hollyhock |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Fujieda MYFC |
Ehime FC |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |