About Match
Ventforet Kofu go into the game 13th in the table on 7 points; Albirex Niigata sit 2nd on 12 — a 5-point gap. Recent form flatters Ventforet Kofu's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Ventforet Kofu run at 0.83 scored and 1.5 conceded, Albirex Niigata at 1.17 and 1.5. A win here leaves Ventforet Kofu on 10 points and up to 5th, other results permitting.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 1 Ventforet Kofu win, 3 for Albirex Niigata, 4 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
The venue is Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium in Kofu, with room for 17,000 spectators.