Match Report
13 points for Urawa Reds (1st), 10 for Ventforet Kofu (2nd): a 3-point gap. Ventforet Kofu ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Urawa Reds 1.5 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Ventforet Kofu 1.67 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.45.
Momentum sat with Ventforet Kofu, winners of their last three.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Urawa Reds 2, draws 1, Ventforet Kofu 1, at 2.5 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Saitama Stadium 2002 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 63,700. On the scoreboard, Urawa Reds led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Urawa Reds: Shinzo Koroki (20'), Shinzo Koroki (25') · Ventforet Kofu: Kazuki Kozuka (27')
Key stats
Possession: Urawa Reds 54% · Ventforet Kofu 46% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-4