We have made these Ventforet Kofu v Thespa Kusatsu predictions for this match preview with the best intentions, but no profits are guaranteed. Please always gamble responsibly, only with money that you can afford to lose. We wish you the best of luck.
The J2 League match at JIT Recycle Ink Stadium on Saturday will see hosts Ventforet Kofu welcome Thespa Kusatsu.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Ventforet Kofu v Thespa Kusatsu can be found here (inc. the best betting odds).
📏 Form Guide
Ventforet Kofu
DDLWLD
Ventforet Kofu go into this fixture following a 3-3 J2 League drawn match versus Roasso Kumamoto.
For Ventforet Kofu, the scorers were Adaílton (4'), Takuto Kimura (12') and Kazushi Mitsuhira (45'). Yuhi Takemoto (11'), Wataru Iwashita (42') and Yutaka Michiwaki (79') scored for Roasso Kumamoto.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent games that Ventforet Kofu have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Ventforet Kofu have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 8 goals during that time. We will see if that trend can be sustained into this next match.
Taking a look at their past results, Ventforet Kofu:
- have not won against Thespa Kusatsu in their last 3 league matches.
- are without a win at home for the past 4 league matches. Fans are getting restless.
Thespa Kusatsu
LLWLDL
Since a losing effort in their last game against Renofa Yamaguchi in J2 League action, Thespa Kusatsu and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
Kota Kawano (4', 55'), Tsubasa Umeki (66') and Taiyo Igarashi (94') scored for Renofa Yamaguchi.
It is worth noting that Thespa Kusatsu have made hard work of scoring goals over their last six encounters, recording the unsatisfactory return of only 2. In those matches, Gunma have also seen the overall goal tally against them equal 9.
↔️ Head to head
A look at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 27/06/2021 shows that Ventforet Kofu have won 3 of these games & Thespa Kusatsu 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.
A combined sum of 20 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 12 of them for Kofu and 8 coming from Gunma. The average goals per game has been 3.33.
The last league clash featuring these sides was J2 League match day 26 on 16/07/2023 and the score finished Ventforet Kofu 0-3 Thespa Kusatsu.
The referee was Tomokazu Sato.
🗞️ Team News: Ventforet Kofu
Kaito Kamiya (concussion) and Miki Inoue (Cruciate ligament injury) are not available for Ventforet Kofu manager Yoshiyuki Shinoda.
📋 Team News: Thespa Kusatsu
Due to a completely injury-free squad to choose from, the Thespa Kusatsu manager Tsuyoshi Otsuki does not have any fitness worries at all ahead of this game.
💭 Prediction
When taking all factors into account, Ventforet Kofu will probably create enough chances to score more than one when they line up against Thespa Kusatsu, who may well find it hard getting goals.
We’re tipping a fairly comfortable 2-0 winning margin for Ventforet Kofu at the conclusion of the game.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 04:10 20/04/2024
⚽️ 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 7
⭐ Star Man: Adaílton
Mostly playing in the Left Wing position, Adaílton was born in Brazil. After making a first senior appearance for Vitoria in the 2010 season, the dangerous Forward has accumulated 3 league goals in the J2 League 2024 campaign to date in a total of 9 appearances.
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 22 | WLDWW |
2 |
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | DDWWW |
3 |
|
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | WDLDD |
4 |
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | WLWDW |
5 |
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | DWLDW |
6 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | DWLDW |
7 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | DLWLD |
8 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | LWDWD |
9 |
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | DWWDD |
10 |
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | DLWWD |
11 |
|
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | DLWDL |
12 |
|
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | LDWLD |
13 |
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 13 | DWLWL |
14 |
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 12 | LWWLD |
15 |
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -13 | 12 | WDLDD |
16 |
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 9 | LDLLD |
17 |
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 8 | DDDDD |
18 |
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 | WLLDL |
19 |
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 | LWLDL |
20 |
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 5 | DLDLL |
Ehime FC |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Roasso Kumamoto |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Kagoshima United |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Renofa Yamaguchi |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Kashiwa Reysol |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Mito Hollyhock |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Oita Trinita |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Renofa Yamaguchi |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Iwaki |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Tochigi S.C. |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Roasso Kumamoto |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki |
Renofa Yamaguchi |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Tokushima Vortis |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Yokohama FC |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Roasso Kumamoto |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Oita Trinita |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Montedio Yamagata |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Goals scored | 0.5 |
Goals conceded | 1.5 |
Time first goal scored | 27 |
Time first goal conceded | 44 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0.3 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 0.5 |
Goals conceded | 1.5 |
Time first goal scored | 85 |
Time first goal conceded | 17 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | 1-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
Adaílton | 4 |
Peter Utaka | 4 |
Kazushi Mitsuhira | 3 |
Junma Miyazaki | 3 |
Eduardo Mancha | 2 |
Shuto Kitagawa | 2 |
Yuya Takazawa | 2 |
Chie Edoojon Kawakami | 1 |
Kosuke Sagawa | 1 |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Oita Trinita |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
JEF United Chiba |
Fagiano Okayama |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Yokohama FC |
Fujieda MYFC |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Vegalta Sendai |
Iwaki |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Ventforet Kofu |
|
Ehime FC |
Oita Trinita |
|
Ventforet Kofu |
Fujieda MYFC |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Vegalta Sendai |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Iwaki |
AFC Blaublitz Akita |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Montedio Yamagata |
Tochigi S.C. |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Renofa Yamaguchi |
Fagiano Okayama |
|
Thespa Kusatsu |
Thespa Kusatsu |
|
Fujieda MYFC |