Match Report
9 points for Montedio Yamagata (4th), 7 for Ventforet Kofu (11th): 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.
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 69% · Ventforet Kofu 31% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 6-3