2021
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 15 | D2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4/15 | 6-9 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/15 | 6-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 20 | 42 | 35 | -31 | LWLLL | 19 | +1 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 42 | 80 | 27 | WWWWD | 1 | +2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-11-07
Ventforet Kofu, 3rd with 80 points, sat 45 points above Giravanz Kitakyushu (20th, 35). Scoring rates set the scale: Giravanz Kitakyushu 0.83 scored and 1.57 conceded per game, Ventforet Kofu 1.55 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.19.
A win had eluded Giravanz Kitakyushu for 9 matches.
The match was played at Mikuni World Stadium (Kitakyushu) in Kitakyushu. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
