Match Report
9 points for Montedio Yamagata (7th), 7 for Ventforet Kofu (13th): a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Montedio Yamagata 1.6 scored and 0.6 conceded per game, Ventforet Kofu 1 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.34.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 5 for Montedio Yamagata, 5 for Ventforet Kofu and 4 drawn, at 2.79 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
With 52 matches recorded and 1.3 yellow cards per game, Y. Kubota was the man in the middle. ND Soft Stadium Yamagata staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,292. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ventforet Kofu led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Montedio Yamagata: Junya Takahashi (67') · Ventforet Kofu: Kojiro Yasuda (5'), Yamato Naito (15')
Key stats
Possession: Montedio Yamagata 70% · Ventforet Kofu 30% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 6-3