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Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu: match statistics

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Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Iwaki play Ventforet Kofu in J2 League (Japan). The match date is 18 October 2026.

Current form

Iwaki: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Ventforet Kofu: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Iwaki scores 1.30 and concedes 1.70 goals per match. Ventforet Kofu scores 0.90 and concedes 1.80. League average: 2.60 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Iwaki 60%, Ventforet Kofu 60%. Over 2.5: Iwaki 60%, Ventforet Kofu 60%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Iwaki has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.38. Iwaki: 12.9 shots per match, Ventforet Kofu: 11.1.

Match halves

Iwaki: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00. Ventforet Kofu: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.40.

Goals by minute

Iwaki: 46-60 (5 goals). Ventforet Kofu: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

J2 League: 2.60 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.72)
(3.48)
(4.24)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.3Goals scored / match0.9
IwakiVentforet Kofu
1.7Goals conceded / match1.8
IwakiVentforet Kofu
49%Average possession43%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
4.3Shots on target / match4
IwakiVentforet Kofu

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.9Shots per match11.1
IwakiVentforet Kofu
4.3Shots on target4
IwakiVentforet Kofu
10.1%Shot conversion8.1%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
49%Possession43%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
1.52xG for1.38
IwakiVentforet Kofu
1.37xG against1.55
IwakiVentforet Kofu

Shooting quality

Iwaki: BalancedVentforet Kofu: Balanced
IwakiVentforet Kofu
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Iwaki is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Iwaki · 0.6 pts / match - Ventforet Kofu

Iwaki
WWLLW
Season result split
40% W0% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-6
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Ventforet Kofu
LLLLW
Season result split
30% W10% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-6
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-3
Last 5 away
1-0-3
LLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Iwaki is 44% better for: goals scored per match.

1.3 goals / match - Iwaki · 0.9 goals / match - Ventforet Kofu

Iwaki is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.7 goals / match - Iwaki · 1.8 goals / match - Ventforet Kofu

Iwaki scoring profile: very strong

Iwaki scores in 80% of matches (8 of 10 matches), while Ventforet Kofu keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 10 matches).

Ventforet Kofu scoring profile: strong

Ventforet Kofu scores in 60% of matches (6 of 10 matches), while Iwaki keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 matches).

13Goals scored (season)9
IwakiVentforet Kofu
17Goals conceded (season)18
IwakiVentforet Kofu
3Average goals in match2.7
IwakiVentforet Kofu
7Goals scored (last 5)4
IwakiVentforet Kofu
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
IwakiVentforet Kofu

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal60%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
40%2 goals30%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
10%3 goals0%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
0%4 goals0%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal100%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
50%2 goals40%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
30%3 goals20%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
10%4 goals10%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

30%BTTS at half-time20%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
10%BTTS in both halves0%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
10%Scored in both halves0%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
40%BTTS - last 560%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ventforet Kofu is 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.6 pts / match - Iwaki · 1 pts / match - Ventforet Kofu

Iwaki - half-time state
0% leading60% draw40% trailing
Ventforet Kofu - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.6Points per match (1st half)1
IwakiVentforet Kofu
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.5
IwakiVentforet Kofu
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
IwakiVentforet Kofu
1.1Average goals (1st half)1.3
IwakiVentforet Kofu
40%Clean sheet before half-time40%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
70%No goal before half-time70%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per match (2nd half)0.5
IwakiVentforet Kofu
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
IwakiVentforet Kofu
0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)1
IwakiVentforet Kofu
1.9Average goals (2nd half)1.4
IwakiVentforet Kofu
30%Clean sheet after half-time30%
IwakiVentforet Kofu
40%No goal after half-time70%
IwakiVentforet Kofu

Iwaki - second-half results

40% W20% D40% L
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.60
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ventforet Kofu - second-half results

10% W20% D70% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Iwaki - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.00
Goals scored / match0.01.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.42.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-2+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Ventforet Kofu - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.20
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Iwaki
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
5
31-45
5
3
46-60
2
4
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Ventforet Kofu
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
3
1
16-30
0
4
31-45
1
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.85
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Iwaki

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
148%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Ventforet Kofu

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J2 League).

Teams vs league

IwakiLigaVentforet Kofu
Average goals in match▲ 3.002.60▲ 2.70
Both teams scored▲ 60%53%▲ 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 60%49%▲ 60%
Clean sheets▼ 20%27%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▼ 60%68%▲ 70%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%79%• 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.60
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Iwaki 0 - 0 - 2 Ventforet Kofu. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Iwaki SC
2 : 3
Ventforet Kofu
Ventforet Kofu
1 : 0
Iwaki SC

FAQ

When do Iwaki and Ventforet Kofu play?

Iwaki face Ventforet Kofu on 18 October 2026 in J2 League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Iwaki and Ventforet Kofu?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Iwaki won 0, Ventforet Kofu won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu?

Iwaki score 1.30 goals per game on average and Ventforet Kofu 0.90. The J2 League average is 2.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Iwaki's matches and 60% of Ventforet Kofu's.

What form are Iwaki and Ventforet Kofu in?

Over the last 5 games Iwaki have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Ventforet Kofu 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.