Match Report
Renofa Yamaguchi went into the game 19th in the table on 36 points; Ventforet Kofu sat 13th on 44 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Renofa Yamaguchi 4th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Renofa Yamaguchi 0.95 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Ventforet Kofu 0.97 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.23.
Renofa Yamaguchi had gone 10 games without a win.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Renofa Yamaguchi, 1 draw and 3 for Ventforet Kofu, at 1.86 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 14% of meetings.
Ishin Me-Life Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,115. Ventforet Kofu led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Ventforet Kofu: Yamato Naito (40')
Key stats
Possession: Renofa Yamaguchi 56% · Ventforet Kofu 44% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-0