Match details. J2 League, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 08:00 Lagos time. It is played at JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, Kofu.
What's at stake. Ventforet Kofu are 20th on 7 points after 9 games, level on points with Imabari. A win would take them above Imabari. Tochigi City FC are 13th on 10 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Oita Trinita, level on points with Jubilo Iwata. A win would take them above Oita Trinita.
Form. Ventforet Kofu have won three, drawn none and lost seven of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L L. Tochigi City FC have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L L.
The numbers. Ventforet Kofu score one and concede 2.1 a game over their last ten, with no clean sheets and four games without a goal. Ventforet Kofu average 8.5 shots (3.2 on target), 3.3 corners and 1.4 cards a game. Tochigi City FC score 1.5 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Tochigi City FC average 10.5 shots (3.9 on target), 3.1 corners and 2.5 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Tochigi City FC are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour Ventforet Kofu.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 77%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.24, 76% on the records (Ventforet Kofu: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 7; Tochigi City FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 6). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.20. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Tochigi City FC or Draw (1UP) (no result call); Tochigi City FC 1UP (no result call); Tochigi City FC win or both teams score (no result call). Predicted score: Ventforet Kofu 2-1 Tochigi City FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).